The Emory University men’s swimming and diving team turned
in another stellar campaign during the 2011-12 year, finishing
third in the Nation at the 2012 NCAA Division III Championships for
the third-straight season, and claiming the program’s
14th-consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA)
title.
The third-place finish at the National Championships marked the
team’s 13th-straight top-four finish at the meet,
and the 12th top-three finish in the program’s
history. The Eagles scored a total of 342 points at the
Division III meet, finishing behind only Denison University and
Kenyon College.
The Eagles were paced at the NCAA Championships by senior
Patrick Augustyn, who not only repeated as the
Division III Champion in the 200-yard butterfly with a
school-record time of 1:45.43, but also claimed the National Title
in the 100-yard butterfly. He became the first Emory
men’s swimmer to win multiple individual National
Championships in a year, and his three career National
Championships tie him with former Eagles Chris Radpour and Chris
Halstead for the most in the program’s history.
Two Eagles also recorded runner-up finishes in individual events at
the NCAA Championships - junior Miller Douglas
finished right behind Augustyn in the 200-yard butterfly, while
sophomore Ross Spock took second-place in the
100-yard backstroke. In addition, Emory received second place
national finishes from its 200-yard medley relay team of Douglas,
junior Peter O’Brien, junior Stephen
Czaja and sophomore Ryan Bass, and its
200-yard freestyle relay of Bass, junior Richard
Upton, senior Sean Ransenberg and
Spock. In his first year on the team, it was sophomore
Jake Stephens who led all Emory swimmers with a
total of five all-America certificates at the meet, including
individual honors with a seventh-place finish in the 400-yard
individual medley and an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard
individual medley. Senior Paul Weinstein
finished fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle to claim an all-America
honor, becoming just the eighth swimmer in the program’s
history to earn all-America honors in the same event for
four-consecutive years. The Eagles totaled 10 all-America
finishes in individual events and five in relays, in addition to
claiming seven all-America honorable mentions.
In addition to Augustyn’s time in the 200-yard butterfly, a
number of Emory records were set during the NCAA Championship meet,
including Bass’ time of 20.37 seconds in the 50-yard
freestyle, Spock’s mark of 48.72 seconds in the 100-yard
backstroke, and Douglas’ time of 1:49.69 in the 200-yard
individual medley. Emory’s 200-yard freestyle relay
(1:20.93) and 400-yard medley relay (3:17.55) also set new program
high-water marks at the NCAA Championships, while
O’Brien’s time of 55.93 seconds in the 100-yard
breaststroke at the Miami Invitational and senior Daniel
Kolb’s score of 359.78 in the three-meter dive (six
dives) against Kentucky were also Emory records.
Following the season, Douglas qualified for the Olympic trials in
the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:02.95 during a long course
meet at Auburn University on June 16th. At the
Olympic trials in Omaha, NE, the rising senior finished eighth in
his heat and 104th out of 139 competitors with a time of
2:04.88, becoming the first Eagle in the program’s history to
participate in the Olympic Trials.
In February, Emory claimed its 14th-straight conference
title, winning the UAA Championship with 1,897 points, besting the
second-place University of Chicago (1,197 points) and third-place
Case Western Reserve University (1,153.5 points).
O’Brien earned UAA Swimmer of the Year honors after winning
conference championships in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard
breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley, 800-yard freestyle relay,
200-yard medley relay and 400-yard medley relay.
O’Brien joined Douglas, Czaja and Bass to set a UAA meet
record in the 200-yard medley relay, while Douglas also set an
individual conference record in the 200-yard butterfly. Emory
swimmers and divers totaled 13 UAA Championships and 28 all-UAA
honors at the meet.
During the regular season, Emory’s men finished second out of
eight teams at the Miami Invitational and second out of seven teams
at the SCAD Invitational. The Eagles finished their dual-meet
season with an overall record of 2-5, with wins coming against the
University of Tampa and the Savannah College of Art &
Design.
In addition to the numerous athletic honors, and number of Eagles
received recognition for their academic achievements during the
2011-12 season. O’Brien was named to the Capital One/
CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team and All-District First
Team, while Weinstein received one of the prestigious NCAA
Postgraduate Scholarships for his academic and athletic
achievements during his career at Emory.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2011-12
season:
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NCAA Division III Champions |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Jake Stephens |
Stone Mountain, GA (Marist) |
200 IM, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Miller Douglas |
Atlanta, GA (Westminster) |
200 Fly, 400 IM, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
200 IM, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
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 |
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Stephen Czaja |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Matt O’Brien |
Naperville, IL (Naperville Central) |
200 Fly |
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Jeff Simpson |
Neenah, WI (Neenah) |
800 Free Relay |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
200 Free Relay |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
1,650 Free |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 9th-16th at the NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
200 IM |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free |
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Miller Douglas |
Atlanta, GA (Westminster) |
200 IM |
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Matt O’Brien |
Naperville, IL (Naperville Central) |
100 Fly |
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Ross Spock |
Niceville, FL (Niceville) |
100 Free |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimmer of the Year |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
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UAA Champion |
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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Miller Douglas |
Atlanta, GA (Westminster) |
200 Fly, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Jared Dubnow |
Glencoe, IL (New Trier) |
100 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Sean Ransenberg |
Cincinnati, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Jake Stephens |
Stone Mountain, GA (Marist) |
400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Stephen Czaja |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton) |
200 Medley Relay |
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Andrew Dillinger |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
800 Free Relay |
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Jeff Simpson |
Neenah, WI (Neenah) |
800 Free Relay |
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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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Ryan Bass |
Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin) |
50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Miller Douglas |
Atlanta, GA (Westminster) |
200 Fly, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay |
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Jared Dubnow |
Glencoe, IL (New Trier) |
100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Jake Stephens |
Stone Mountain, GA (Marist) |
100 Free, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay |
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Patrick Augustyn |
Highland, IN (Highland) |
100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay |
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Stephen Czaja |
Boca Raton, FL (Boca Raton) |
100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay |
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Andrew Dillinger |
Greenwich, CT (Greenwich) |
200 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Sean Ransenberg |
Cincinnati, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay |
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Jeff Simpson |
Neenah, WI (Neenah) |
200 Free, 800 Free Relay |
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Richard Upton |
Raleigh, NC (Ravenscroft) |
50 Free, 200 Free Relay |
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Justin Beegle |
Gettysburg, PA (Gettysburg Area) |
200 Breast |
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Daniel Kolb |
Carlsbad, CA (Santa Fe Christian) |
1-Meter Dive |
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Cameron Herting |
Iowa City, IA (Iowa City) |
500 Free |
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Jack Polisini |
Houston, TX (Bellaire) |
200 IM |
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Kolin Smialek |
London, England (American School) |
3-Meter Dive |
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Zeke Van Keuren |
Atlanta, GA (Chamblee) |
100 Back |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
1,650 Free |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
Second Team |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District |
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Peter O’Brien |
Houston, TX (Cypress Creek) |
First Team |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship |
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Paul Weinstein |
Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area) |
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The following were the top marks by Emory swimmers and divers during the 2011-12 season:
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50 Free |
Ryan Bass |
20.37 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
Ross Spock |
45.20 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free |
Jake Stephens |
1:40.45 |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
Cameron Herting |
4:35.22 |
UAA Championships |
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1000 Free |
Paul Weinstein |
9:47.85 |
vs. Georgia Tech |
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1650 Free |
Paul Weinstein |
15:40.47 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Back |
Ross Spock |
48.72 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Back |
Jared Dubnow |
1:51.49 |
Bulldog Invitational |
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100 Breast |
Peter O’Brien |
55.93 *E |
Miami Invitational |
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200 Breast |
Peter O’Brien |
2:00.79 |
Miami Invitational |
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100 Fly |
Patrick Augustyn |
48.22 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Fly |
Patrick Augustyn |
1:45.43 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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200 IM |
Miller Douglas |
1:49.69 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 IM |
Miller Douglas |
3:54.30 |
NCAA Championships |
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1m Dive (6 dives) |
Daniel Kolb |
307.80 |
vs. Georgia Tech |
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1m Dive (11 dives) |
Daniel Kolb |
462.35 |
UAA Championships |
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3m Dive (6 dives) |
Daniel Kolb |
359.78 *E |
vs. Kentucky |
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3m Dive (11 dives) |
Daniel Kolb |
498.10 |
UAA Championships |
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200 Free Relay |
Bass, Upton, |
1:20.93 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Free Relay |
Stephens, Bass, |
3:00.05 |
Miami Invitational |
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800 Free Relay |
Stephens, Douglas, |
6:42.85 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Medley Relay |
Douglas, P. O’Brien, |
1:29.87 |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Medley Relay |
Spock, P. O’Brien, |
3:17.55 *E |
NCAA Championships |
*E – Emory Record