Led by CSCAA Swimmer of the Year Andrew Wilson, the Emory University men's swimming and diving team finished fourth at the 2015 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Shenandoah, Texas.
Wilson turned in one of the best swims in the history of the meet, winning National Championships in three events – the 100-yard breaststroke (51.72 seconds), 200-yard breaststroke (1:52.97) and 200-yard individual medley (1:46.23) – setting new NCAA Division III records in each. In addition, his 100-yard breaststroke time ranked as the ninth fastest ever by an American in the event, while 200-yard breaststroke time was the 13th fastest mark in the world. Wilson also joined with sophomore Mitchell Cooper, senior Hayden Baker and freshman Oliver Smith to finish second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:27.96) and with Cooper, Baker and freshman Alexander Hardwick to claim second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:13.55), each in a school record time.
Sophomore Christian Baker added all-America finishes in both the 500-yard freestyle (3rd) and 200-yard freestyle (5th), while junior Eagan Zettlemoyer placed eighth in the 500-yard freestyle and junior Jared Scheuer claimed sixth in the 200-yard backstroke to claim all-America certificates of their own. The Eagles combined to record nine all-America finishes and 12 all-America honorable mentions as a team.
Emory finished the 2015 NCAA Division III Championships with 233 points, finishing fourth in the team standings behind Kenyon (468), Denison (383), and Williams (292). It marked the 16th-consecutive top-five finish for the program at the national meet.
Earlier in the season, the Eagles claimed their 17th-consecutive University Athletic Association Championship, finishing the meet with 1,551 points to best second-place Chicago (1,408 points) and third-place Washington University (1,296). Wilson became the eighth Eagle all-time to be named the UAA Swimmer of the Year, after winning and setting conference records in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard individual medley and 400-yard medley relay (along with Cooper, Baker and sophomore Hayes Burdette-Sapp). Emory finished the meet with 13 individual and two relay all-UAA honors, including first-place finishes in five individual events and one relay.
In other championship-style meets during the season, the Eagles finished fourth out of six teams at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio in December, and won the Emory Invitational in February.
Emory finished the campaign with a 4-3 record in dual meets, with wins over Birmingham-Southern College, the Savannah College of Art and Design, Darton College and the University of the South. All three of the Eagles' losses came against Division I or II opponents.
The Eagles were also represented by Wilson, senior Eric Ruggieri, Hayden Baker, Christian Baker and Cooper at the Arena Pro Swim Series at Austin in January. Wilson led the way with an Olympic Trial qualifying mark and a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke, while Hayden Baker placed 24th in the finals of the 100-meter butterfly and 27th in the 200-meter butterfly. In the 1,500-meter freestyle, Cooper claimed a 22nd-place finish, with Christian Baker finishing 26th in the event, in addition to his 23rd-place finish in the finals of the 200-meter freestyle.
In addition to his success in the pool, Wilson was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year for the At-Large Team, becoming just the fifth Emory student-athlete in any sport to ever win the honor, and the second swimmer.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2014-15 season:
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NCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
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NCAA Division III Champion |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM |
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All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
100 Breast (1st), 200 Breast (1st), 200 IM (1st), 200 Medley Relay (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Christian Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
200 Free (5th), 500 Free (3rd) |
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Hayden Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
200 Medley Relay (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Mitchell Cooper |
Charlotte, NC (South Mecklenburg) |
200 Medley Relay (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Alexander Hardwick |
Pittsburgh, PA (Upper Saint Clair) |
400 Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Jared Scheuer |
Kingwood, TX (Kingwood) |
200 Back (6th) |
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Oliver Smith |
Milan, MI (Milan) |
200 Medley Relay (2nd) |
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Eagan Zettlemoyer |
Blue Bell, PA (Germantown Academy) |
500 Free (8th) |
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All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 9th – 16th at NCAA Division III Championships) |
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Christian Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
1650 Free (11th), 800 Free Relay (10th) |
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Mitchell Cooper |
Charlotte, NC (South Mecklenburg) |
400 IM (13th), 800 Free Relay (10th) |
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Crestwood, KY (Trinity) |
200 Breast (14th), 200 IM (15th) |
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Eric Ruggieri |
Silver Spring, MD (Montgomery Blair) |
100 Breast (14th), 200 Breast (15th) |
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Dresher, PA (Upper Dublin) |
100 Breast (12th), 200 Breast (15th) |
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Eagan Zettlemoyer |
Blue Bell, PA (Germantown Academy) |
1650 Free (16th), 800 Free Relay (10th) |
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Hayden Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
100 Fly (12th) |
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Hayes Burdette-Sapp |
Decatur, GA (Lakeside) |
800 Free Relay (10th) |
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Oliver Smith |
Milan, MI (Milan) |
50 Free (12th) |
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University Athletic Association Swimmer of the Year |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
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UAA Champion |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay |
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Hayden Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Hayes Burdette-Sapp |
Decatur, GA (Lakeside) |
400 Medley Relay |
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Mitchell Cooper |
Charlotte, NC (South Mecklenburg) |
400 Medley Relay |
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West Chester, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Fly |
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Jared Scheuer |
Kingwood, TX (Kingwood) |
200 Back |
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All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
100 Breast (1st), 200 Breast (1st), 200 IM (1st), 800 Free Relay (3rd), 400 Medley Relay (1st) |
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Christian Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
200 Free (2nd), 500 Free (2nd), 1650 Free (3rd), 800 Free Relay (3rd) |
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Mitchell Cooper |
Charlotte, NC (South Mecklenburg) |
500 Free (3rd), 800 Free Relay (3rd), 400 Medley Relay (1st) |
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Hayden Baker |
Farragut, TN (Farragut) |
400 Medley Relay (1st) |
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Hayes Burdette-Sapp |
Decatur, GA (Lakeside) |
400 Medley Relay (1st) |
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John Galvin |
West Chester, OH (St. Xavier) |
200 Fly (1st) |
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Toronto, ON (Shanghai American School) |
100 Breast (3rd) |
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Alexander Hardwick |
Pittsburgh, PA (Upper Saint Clair) |
100 Back (2nd) |
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Chandler Lichtefeld |
Crestwood, KY (Trinity) |
400 IM (t-2nd) |
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Jared Scheuer |
Kingwood, TX (Kingwood) |
200 Back (1st) |
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Wichita, KS (Wichita East) |
200 Back (2nd) |
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Eagan Zettlemoyer |
Blue Bell, PA (Germantown Academy) |
200 Back (2nd) |
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Academic All-American of the Year for Division III Men's At-Large |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
First Team |
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Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
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UAA Athletes of the Week |
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Andrew Wilson |
Bethesda, MD (Phillips Academy) |
Oct. 20th, Dec. 8th, Jan. 12th, Feb. 2nd, Feb. 16th, Mar. 23rd |
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Mitchell Cooper |
Charlotte, NC (South Mecklenburg) |
Nov. 3rd |
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John Galvin |
West Chester, OH (St. Xavier) |
Feb. 23rd |
The following were the top marks by Emory swimmers and divers during the 2014-15 season:
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50 Free |
Oliver Smith |
20.37 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Free |
Alexander Hardwick |
45.43 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Free |
Christian Baker |
1:37.95 |
NCAA Championships |
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500 Free |
Christian Baker |
4:23.45 |
NCAA Championships |
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1000 Free |
Mitchell Cooper |
9:38.36 |
vs. Florida Southern |
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1650 Free |
Christian Baker |
15:33.62 |
Miami Invitational |
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100 Back |
Mitchell Cooper |
49.89 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Back |
Jared Scheuer |
1:46.62 |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Breast |
Andrew Wilson |
51.72 *N |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Breast |
Andrew Wilson |
1:52.97 *N |
NCAA Championships |
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100 Fly |
Hayden Baker |
48.81 |
NCAA Championships |
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200 Fly |
Hayden Baker |
1:49.99 |
Miami Invitational |
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200 IM |
Andrew Wilson |
1:46.23 *N |
NCAA Championships |
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400 IM |
Mitchell Cooper |
3:56.92 |
Miami Invitational |
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1-Meter 6 Dives |
Remi Levinson |
175.95 |
vs. UGA |
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3-Meter 6 Dives |
Remi Levinson |
190.65 |
vs. UGA |
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200 Free Relay |
Oliver Smith, Alexander Hardwick, Wes Duke, Matt Kuhlik |
1:22.41 |
Miami Invitational |
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200 Medley Relay |
Mitchell Cooper, Andrew Wilson, Hayden Baker, Oliver Smith |
1:27.96 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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400 Free Relay |
Wes Duke, Alexander Hardwick, Matt Kuhlik, Oliver Smith |
3:02.38 |
Miami Invitational |
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400 Medley Relay |
Mitchell Cooper, Andrew Wilson, Hayden Baker, Alexander Hardwick |
3:13.55 *E |
NCAA Championships |
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800 Free Relay |
Eagan Zettlemoyer, Christian Baker, Mitchell Cooper, Hayes Burdette-Sapp |
6:41.14 |
NCAA Championships |
*N – Indicates NCAA DIII Record *E - Indicates School Record