The Emory men's Swimming and Diving Team put together a
memorable season, punctuated by a third place finish at the NCAA
Division III National Championships. Along the way, the
Eagles boasted two individual national champions, a slew of new
school records and a conference record eighth consecutive
University Athletic Association (UAA) titles. The Eagles
have now finished in the top-three at nationals for the seventh
straight year, all under head coach Jon
Howell. Emory had 18 qualifiers for the national
championship meet, the most in the nation.
Senior Justin Hake ended his college career with a
splash, swimming to the national championship in the 100-yard
butterfly in a school record 48.15 seconds. He added a fourth place
finish in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:51.24. In total, Hake won an
Emory record 17 All-America honors. He graduated as the Emory
record holder in the 100-yard butterfly, as well as a member of the
school record 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay and
400-yard medley relay. He set an example out of the water as
well, winning a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Emory distance swimmers Tim Newton and Nick Lake enjoyed banner seasons. Newton, a junior, was the national champion in the 500-yard freestyle, winning in an Emory record 4:26.00, while Lake, a sophomore, finished sixth in the same race. Newton placed third in the 400-yard individual medley with another school record time of 3:58.83, and again, Lake was close behind, in sixth overall. In the 1,650-yard freestyle, it was Lake's turn to shine, and he set a new Emory record en route to a fifth place finish 15:41.60, with Newton placing 16th. Freshman Randall Scarborough proved that the future will remain bright in the distance ranks, winning the UAA title in the 500-yard freestyle and eventually placing 13th in the event at NCAAs. Newton, Lake and Scarborough teamed with sophomore Cary Burke for a fifth place performance at nationals - and another school record - in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:48.55).
Eagle backstrokers also enjoyed a strong presence on the national scene. Senior Brandon Burke was named to the All-America team for the fourth consecutive year, finishing seventh in the 200-yard backstroke, after winning the UAA title in the event. Junior Alex Fleet finished eighth, while sophomore Steve Inacker (12th place), and junior brothers Thomas Roos (15th), and Andrew Roos (16th), also collected points in the event.
Inacker, the UAA champion for the 100-yard backstroke, then teamed with Hake, junior freestyler Andrew Callam, and UAA 200-yard breaststroke champ, freshman Scott Bobo to take home fifth place in the 200-yard medley relay.
Hake, Innacker, Callam and C. Burke also united for Emory's school record performance (1:22.47) in the 200-yard freestyle relay, which garnered fourth place in the nation.
On the heels of his diving victories in both the one- and three-meter boards, Senior Michael Klein was named UAA Diver of the Year for the second time. Additionally, he qualified for nationals for the fourth straight year, where he finished in ninth place in the three-meter diving.
Throughout the winter, the Eagles built a 6-3 record in dual meets against opponents from all levels of NCAA competition, defeating Davidson (Division I), Rollins, and Tampa (Division II), while performing admirably in losses to Georgia Tech and Georgia (Division I). In addition, the team placed first of four teams at the Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) Invitational and second of 10 teams at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational.
With a team grade point average of 3.39 for the semester, Emory was named by the College Swim Coaches Association of America as an Academic All-America Team.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Justin
Hake
Red Wing, MN (Red Wing))
College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)
All-America
Justin
Hake
4 events
Red Wing, MN (Red
Wing)
Nick
Lake
4 events
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth High
School)
Tim
Newton
3 events
Westminster, MD (McDonogh)
Brandon
Burke
2 events
Duluth, GA
(Duluth)
Cary
Burke
2 events
Edina, MN (Edina High School)
Andrew
Callam
2 events
Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor
Pioneer)
Steve
Inacker
2 events
Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest High
School)
Scott
Bobo
1 event
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)
Alex
Fleet
1 event
Shoreline, WA (Shorewood)
Randall
Scarborough 1
event
Charleston, SC (Academic
Magnet)
CSCAA All-America (Honorable Mention)
Andrew
Callam
3 events
Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor
Pioneer)
Steve
Inacker
3 events
Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest High
School)
Andrew
Roos
3 events
Culver City, CA (Culver City)
Harrison
Brown
2 events
St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)
Cary
Burke
2 events
Edina, MN (Edina High School)
Thomas
Roos
2 events
Culver City, CA (Culver City)
Scott
Bobo
1 event
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)
Brandon
Burke
1 event
Duluth, GA
(Duluth)
Justin
Hake
1 event
Red Wing, MN (Red
Wing)
Mike
Klein
1 event
Bardonia, NY (Clarkstown
South)
Ryan
Kolynych
1 event
Glenolden, PA (Malvern
Preparatory)
Alex
Levinger
1 event
Alphaetta, GA (Chattahoochee High
School)
Tim
Newton
1 event
Westminster, MD (McDonogh)
Randall
Scarborough 1
event
Charleston, SC (Academic
Magnet)
University Athletic Association (UAA)
Champion
Justin
Hake
4 events
Red Wing, MN (Red
Wing)
Scott
Bobo
3 events
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)
Cary
Burke
3 events
Edina, MN (Edina High School)
Steve
Inacker
3 events
Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest High
School)
Brandon
Burke
2 events
Duluth, GA
(Duluth)
Andrew
Callam
2 events
Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor
Pioneer)
Keith
Diggs
2 events
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)
Mike
Klein
2 events
Bardonia, NY (Clarkstown
South)
Randall
Scarborough 2
events
Charleston, SC (Academic
Magnet)
Nick
Lake
1 event
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth High
School)
Tim
Newton
1 event
Westminster, MD (McDonogh)
All-UAA
Cary
Burke
5 events
Edina, MN (Edina High School)
Scott
Bobo
4 events
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)
Andrew
Callam
4 events
Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor
Pioneer)
Justin
Hake
4 events
Red Wing, MN (Red
Wing)
Steve
Inacker
4 events
Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest High
School)
Brandon
Burke
3 events
Duluth, GA
(Duluth)
Tim
Newton
3 events
Westminster, MD (McDonogh)
Randall
Scarborough 3
events
Charleston, SC (Academic
Magnet)
Keith
Diggs
2 events
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)
Ben
Johnson
2 events
Bellingham, WA (Sehome High School)
Mike
Klein
2 events
Bardonia, NY (Clarkstown
South)
Bruce
Milburn
2 events
Merritt Island, FL (Merritt
Island)
Alex
Fleet
1 event
Shoreline, WA (Shorewood)
Nick
Lake
1 event
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth High School)
CSCAA Academic All-American
Award
Brandon
Burke
Duluth, GA (Duluth)
Andrew
Callam
Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor Pioneer)
Keith
Diggs
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)
Justin
Hake
Red Wing, MN (Red Wing)
Nick
Lake
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth High School)
Tim
Newton
Westminster, MD (McDonogh)
Andrew
Roos
Culver City, CA (Culver City)
Thomas
Roos
Culver City, CA (Culver City)
Randall
Scarborough
Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)