The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team proved in
2008 once again why it is considered one of the top-programs in the
Nation, as the Eagles finished fourth at the NCAA Division III
Swimming and Diving Championships. Despite the fact that the
Eagles finished outside the top-three teams for the first time
since the 1998-99 season, Emory recorded its 10th-consecutive
top-10 finish at the National Meet.
Emory was paced at the National Meet by junior Keith Diggs, who won
the National Championship in the 400-yard individual medley in a
school-record time of 3:54.80. Diggs also earned all-America
honors with a second-place finish and school-record time of
15:33.71 in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Senior Nick Lake led
the team with three all-America certificates, coming with a
fourth-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle, a fifth-place
finish in the 500-yard freestyle, and an eighth-place finish in the
400-yard individual medley. Lake ended his career with 12
all-America certificates, the fourth-most in school history, and
became just the fifth Emory men's swimmer to earn all-America
honors in the same event (1,650-yard freestyle) during each of his
four seasons.
Other all-Americans for the Eagles included Scott Bobo in the
200-yard individual medley, Randall Scarborough in the 200-yard
freestyle, Bruce Milburn in the 1,650-yard freestyle, Mark
Bernstein in the 200-yard butterfly, and the Eagles' 200-yard
medley relay team. All together, 10 Emory swimmers earned 13
all-America certificates, and 11 Eagles came away with 26
all-America honorable mention certificates.
The Eagles also claimed their 10th-consecutive University Athletic
Association (UAA) Championship, scoring 1,704 points to finish 291
ahead of second-place Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).
Sophomore Kevin Yamada led the way for Emory with three
conference championships, coming in the 200-yard individual medley,
the 100-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard breaststroke.
John Petroff earned conference championships in the 100-yard
butterfly and the 200-yard butterfly, while Keith Diggs claimed the
top-spot in the 400-yard individual medley.
Emory finished the regular season with a 6-4 record in dual meets,
including wins over Division I institutions Davidson College
(N.C.), and the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. The
Eagles also finished third out of 13 teams at the Miami University
(Ohio) Invitational, while competing against mostly Division I
squads.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2007-08 season:
| National Champion | ||
|
Keith Diggs |
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson) |
400 IM |
|
All-America (Top-8 Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships) | ||
|
Nick Lake |
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth) |
500-free, 400 IM, 1650-free |
|
Keith Diggs |
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson) |
400 IM, 1650-free |
|
Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
200-fly |
|
Scott Bobo |
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central) |
200 IM |
|
Harrison Brown |
Saint Augustine, FL (Episcopal) |
200-medley relay |
|
Bruce Milburn |
Merritt Island, FL (Merritt Island) |
1650-free |
|
John Petroff |
Springfield, OH (North) |
200-medley relay |
|
Randall Scarborough |
Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet) |
200-free |
|
Brad Sloan |
Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day) |
200-medley relay |
|
Kevin Yamada |
Marlborough, MA (St. John's) |
200-medley relay |
|
All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at NCAA Division III Championships) | ||
|
Tom DiMarco |
Nazareth, PA (Nazareth) |
200-fly, 200-free relay, 800-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Randall Scarborough |
Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay, 400-medley relay |
|
Harrison Brown |
Saint Augustine, FL (Episcopal) |
200 IM, 400-medley relay, 100-back |
|
Cary Burke |
Edina, MN (Edina High School) |
100-breast, 200-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Keith Diggs |
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson) |
500-free, 800-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Kevin Yamada |
Marlborough, MA (St. John's) |
200 IM, 400-medley relay, 100-breast |
|
John Petroff |
Springfield, OH (North) |
200-fly, 400-medley relay |
|
Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
1650 free |
|
Nick Lake |
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth) |
800-free relay |
|
Bruce Milburn |
Merritt Island, FL (Merritt Island) |
500-free |
|
Brad Sloan |
Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day) |
200-free relay |
|
UAA Champion | ||
|
Kevin Yamada |
Marlborough, MA (St. John's) |
200 IM, 100-breast, 200-breast |
|
John Petroff |
Springfield, OH (North) |
100-fly, 200-fly |
|
Keith Diggs |
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson) |
400 IM |
|
All-UAA (Top-three finisher at UAA Championships) | ||
|
Steve Inacker |
Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest) |
100-back, 200-back, 200-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
John Petroff |
Springfield, OH (North) |
100-fly, 200-fly, 200 IM, 200-medley relay |
|
Kevin Yamada |
Marlborough, MA (St. John's) |
100-breast, 200-breast, 200 IM, 200-medley relay |
|
Keith Diggs |
Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson) |
400 IM, 1650-free, 800-free relay |
|
Tom DiMarco |
Nazareth, PA (Nazareth) |
200-free, 400-free relay, 800-free relay |
|
Jason Cross |
N. Potomac, MD (Thomas Wootton) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Dustin Frissell |
Tampa, FL (Berkeley Prepartory School) |
200-free relay, 400-free relay |
|
Brad Sloan |
Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day) |
200-free relay, 200-medley relay |
|
Scott Bobo |
Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central) |
200-medley relay |
|
Nick Lake |
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth) |
500-free |
|
Ken Minturn |
Indianapolis, IN (North Central) |
800-free relay |
|
Mackenzie Perry |
Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
200-fly |
|
Randall Scarborough |
Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet) |
800-free relay |
|
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship | ||
|
Nick Lake |
Dartmouth, MA (Dartmouth High School) | |
The following were the top-marks by Emory swimmers during the 2007-08 season:
| 50 Free |
Brad Sloan |
21.41 |
UAA Championships |
|
100 Free |
Dustin Frissell |
47.04 |
UAA Championships |
|
200 Free |
Randall Scarborough |
1:39.66* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
500 Free |
Nick Lake |
4:29.87 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
1000 Free |
Keith Diggs |
9:36.25 |
Georgia Tech/ Vanderbilt |
|
1650 Free |
Keith Diggs |
15:33.71* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
100 Back |
Harrison Brown |
51.61 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Back |
Matt Spooner |
1:53.94 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
100 Breast |
Kevin Yamada |
56.90* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Breast |
Scott Bobo |
2:04.82 |
Miami Invitational |
|
100 Fly |
John Petroff |
50.24 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 Fly |
Mark Bernstein |
1:50.48 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
200 IM |
Scott Bobo |
1:52.64 |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
400 IM |
Keith Diggs |
3:54.80* |
NCAA Division III Championships |
|
1-Meter Dive |
Sam Taft |
216.38 |
Darton College |
|
3-Meter Dive |
Sam Taft |
231.53 |
Wingate University |
*Denotes school record