The Emory University men's swimming and diving team continued its excellence in the University Athletic Association, winning the program's 23rd consecutive championship as the 34th annual championship meet came to a close Saturday night in Atlanta, GA.
The Eagles garnered three more event titles, bringing the team's three-day total to nine. Across the meet Emory recorded 1,807 points as a team, more than 280 points better than second place Chicago. The Eagles racked up 22 All-UAA performances and established three UAA meet records.
Junior Lucas Bumgarner made it a clean sweep as he was first in the 1-meter event to begin the evening with a finals score of 521.25, marking his fifth UAA title of his career. With both event titles to his name he was honored at the UAA Diver of the Year for the third straight meet. Interim Diving Coach Matt Rohrer was also recognized as the conference's Diving Coach of the Year.
Senior Jason Hamilton secured his first-ever UAA title as he was Emory's second individual winner of the night, earning the top spot in the 200 Breaststroke with a winning time of 1:57.82.
The Eagles concluded the night with a stellar performance in the 400 Freestyle Relay as juniors Pat Pema, Colin LaFave and sophomores Logan D'Amore, Nicholas Goudie set the UAA record with a time of 2:58.31. The race was highlighted by blistering splits by D'Amore and Goudie as Emory erased Carnegie Mellon's lead to win.
To go along with the three event championships, the Eagles saw All-UAA efforts turned in by junior Lawrence Redmond in the 200 Back (3rd, 1:47.89), Goudie (2nd, 44.47) and Pema (3rd, 1:59.65) in the 100 Free and freshman Jeff Echols in the 200 Fly (2nd, 1:48.41).
The second place showing from Echols enabled him to capture Men's Rookie of the Year honors, the first Eagle to win the award since Sage Ono in 2017. Echols was fourth in the 100 Fly, 15th in the 200 IM and was part of Emory's B relays that finished 9th and 10th in the 200 Medley and 800 Free.
Head Coach Jon Howell and his staff of Cindy Fontana, John Petroff and Bob Hackett were named co-winners of the Men's Coaching Staff of the Year, representing the sixth time Howell and his staff have earned the men's honor.
Emory is back in the pool next weekend with the Royal Open in one last tune up before next month's NCAA Championships.