The Emory University men’s swimming and diving team
finished among the top-four teams in the nation for the
12th-straight season, placing third at the 2011 NCAA
Division III Championships.
The third-place finish was the seventh in the program’s
history, and marked the 11th top-three finish for the
Emory men’s swimming and diving team. The Eagles
totaled 348.5 points during the meet, finishing behind only
first-place Denison University (500.5 points) and second-place
Kenyon College (499.5 points).
Junior Patrick Augustyn secured the Eagles’
only individual championship of the meet, winning the National
Title in the 200-yard butterfly with a school-record time of
1:46.87. The championship was the 10th in the
history of the program, and first by an Eagle since the 2008
campaign. Augustyn became the first Eagle to win the 200-yard
butterfly at the NCAA Championships.
The Emory men totaled 11 all-America finishes in individual events
and five in relays, while adding on nine all-America honorable
mentions. Freshman Ross Spock claimed six
all-America certificates to lead all Emory swimmers, earning
individual recognition in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard
backstroke, in addition to being a part of Emory’s
all-American 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 200-yard
medley and 400-yard medley relays. Sophomore Peter
O’Brien earned four all-America certificates, while
Augustyn, freshman Ryan Bass and junior
Sean Ransenberg each added four.
Earlier in the season, the Eagles claimed their
13th-consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA)
Championship, setting a meet record with 1,981 points scored.
Headlining the meet for Emory was senior Matt
Spooner, who was named the sixth UAA Swimmer of the Year
in the program’s history after winning the 200-yard and
400-yard individual medleys, the latter with a conference record
time. In addition, junior Daniel Kolb earned
Diver of the Year honors after winning both the one-meter and
three-meter dives, and Spock became the first Emory men's swimmer
to be named Rookie of the Year since 2009, after setting UAA
records as part of four relays, and finishing second in the 50-yard
freestyle and third in the 100-yard freestyle. Emory’s
Alex Kossenkov was named the conference’s
Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Emory swimmers finished
the meet with 10 conference championships in individual events, and
five in relays.
The Eagles concluded the regular season with a record of 3-5 in
dual meets, while recording first-place finishes at both the Miami
University (Ohio) Invitational and the Emory Invitational.
Emory swimmers and divers set eight new school records during the
season.
In addition to their success in the pool, the Eagles also received
recognition for their academic prowess. The men’s team
ranked second among Division III squads with a 3.52 GPA during the
fall semester, earning Scholar all-America recognition from the
College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
Junior Paul Weinstein was named to the Capital One
Academic all-America Third Team and all-District First Team for his
academic and athletic performance.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2010-11
season:
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NCAA Division III Champions |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
200 Fly |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
50 Free, 100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
200 Breast, 200 IM, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Sean Ransenberg |
Cincinnati, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Justin Leemis |
Jacksonville, FL (Episcopal) |
400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Mackenzie Perry |
Irvine, CA (Northwood) |
200 Fly |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
200 Free Relay |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
1650 Free |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
200 IM |
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Justin Beegle |
Gettysburg, PA (Gettysburg Area) |
200 Breast |
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Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
200 Free |
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Darrell Eacret |
Goleta, CA (Dos Pueblos) |
500 Free |
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Matt O’Brien |
Naperville, IL (Naperville Central) |
200 Fly |
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Ben Redpath |
Barrington, IL (Barrington) |
200 Fly |
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Matt Spooner |
High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford) |
400 IM |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
50 Free |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
500 Free |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimmer of the Year |
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Matt Spooner |
High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford) |
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UAA Diver of the Year |
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Daniel Kolb |
Carlsbad, CA (Santa Fe Christian) |
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UAA Rookie of the Year |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
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UAA Diving Coach of the Year |
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Alex Kossenkov |
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UAA Champion |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Justin Leemis |
Jacksonville, FL (Episcopal) |
400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Sean Ransenberg |
Cincinnati, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Matt Spooner |
High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford) |
200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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Stephen Czaja |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton) |
200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Daniel Kolb |
Carlsbad, CA (Santa Fe Christian) |
1-Meter Dive, 3-Meter Dive |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
200 Breast, 400 Medley Relay |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
500 Free, 1650 Free |
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Justin Beegle |
Gettysburg, PA (Gettysburg Area) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
800 Free Relay |
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Joel Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
800 Free Relay |
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Darrell Eacret |
Goleta, CA (Dos Pueblos) |
200 Back |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
200 Free Relay |
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All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Justin Beegle |
Gettysburg, PA (Gettysburg Area) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay |
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Sean Ransenberg |
Cincinnati, OH (St. Xavier) |
100 Free, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay |
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Mark Bernstein |
Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) |
200 Free, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Stephen Czaja |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton) |
100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Justin Leemis |
Jacksonville, FL (Episcopal) |
400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Matt Spooner |
High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford) |
200 IM, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay |
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Daniel Kolb |
Carlsbad, CA (Santa Fe Christian) |
1-Meter Dive, 3-Meter Dive |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
500 Free, 1650 Free |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
200 Fly |
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Joel Dobben |
Flossmoor, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) |
800 Free Relay |
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Jared Dubnow |
Glencoe, IL (New Trier) |
200 Back |
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Darrell Eacret |
Goleta, CA (Dos Pueblos) |
200 Back |
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Abhijan Khosla |
Roswell, GA (Roswell) |
100 Back |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
200 Free Relay |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA At Large Academic All-America |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
Third Team |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA At Large Academic All-District |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
First Team |
The following were the top marks by Emory athletes during the 2010-11 season:
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50 Free |
Ross Spock |
20.41*E |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
Ross Spock |
45.27 |
Miami Invitational |
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200 Free |
Mark Bernstein |
1:39.82 |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
Mark Bernstein |
4:28.40 |
NCAA Championships |
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1000 Free |
Paul Weinstein |
9:47.51 |
vs. Wingate |
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1650 Free |
Paul Weinstein |
15:34.88 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Back |
Ross Spock |
49.03*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Back |
Darrell Eacret |
1:51.24 |
UAA Championships |
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100 Breast |
Peter O’Brien |
56.11 |
Miami Invitational |
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200 Breast |
Peter O’Brien |
2:00.26*E |
Miami Invitational |
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100 Fly |
Patrick Augustyn |
48.55 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Fly |
Patrick Augustyn |
1:46.87*E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 IM |
Peter O’Brien |
1:50.16*E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 IM |
Peter O’Brien |
4:00.00 |
Miami Invitational |
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1m Dive |
Daniel Kolb |
484.45*E |
UAA Championships |
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3m Dive |
Daniel Kolb |
506.85*E |
UAA Championships |
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200 Free Relay |
Spock, Upton, |
1:21.00*E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Free Relay |
Ransenberg, Spock, |
3:00.04 |
NCAA Championships |
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800 Free Relay |
Bernstein, Ransenberg, |
6:39.54 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Medley Relay |
Spock, P. O’Brien, |
1:30.91 |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Medley Relay |
Spock, P. O’Brien, |
3:18.88*E |
NCAA Championships |
*E – Emory Record