Emory University finished second at the NCAA Division III national swimming and diving championships, the best finish in school history. Emory has equaled or improved on the previous year's finish at the nationals for seven consecutive years.
A school-record 14 swimmers earned All-America honors in nine different individual events and all five relay events, resulting in 33 All-America certificates. Sophomores Holly Hinz and Samantha White placed first and second respectively in the 500-yard freestyle. Hinz became the seventh national champion in school history and the first ever in the 500 free.
Emory won the University Athletic Association title for the sixth consecutive year and 12th time in 14 years. The consecutive streak is the longest in UAA history. The Eagles won the meet by 548 points, the largest margin of victory in UAA history, with a total of 1,182 points. Individual honors included:
All America | ||
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 5 events |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 4 events |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 4 events |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 3 events |
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 3 events |
Jessica Burley | Bend, OR (Bend) | 2 events |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) | 1 event |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 1 event |
Jessica Ivry | Orinda, CA (Miramonte) | 1 event |
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 1 event |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 1 event |
Erin Sheey | Columbus, IN (Columbus North) | 1 event |
Liz Shields | Manomet, MA (Sacred Heart) | 1 event |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 1 event |
All America (Honorable Mention): | ||
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 2 events |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 2 events |
Tracy Shessler | Brighton, CO (Bishop Fenwick) | 2 events |
Jessica Burley | Bend, OR (Bend) | 1 event |
Leigh Campbell | Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill) | 1 event |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 1 event |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 1 event |
Jessica Ivry | Orinda, CA (Miramonte) | 1 event |
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 1 event |
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 1 event |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 1 event |
Kari Schneibel | Apple Valley, MN (Rosemount) | 1 event |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 1 event |
Donely Zifkin | Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) | 1 event |
Conference Champion (University Athletic Association) | ||
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 5 events |
Kari Schneibel | Apple Valley, MN (Rosemount) | 4 events |
Jessica Burley | Bend, OR (Bend) | 3 events |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 3 events |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 2 events |
Jessica Ivry | Orinda, CA (Miramonte) | 2 events |
Jennifer Kanetsky | Willoughby, OH (Notre Dame Latin School) | 2 events |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 2 events |
Karyn Henderson | Solon, OH (Solon) | 1 event |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 1 event |
Kristen Pleil | Durham, NC (Northern) | 1 event |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 1 event |
All-Conference (University Athletic Association) | ||
Hillary Lane | Deerfield, IL (Deerfield) | 6 events |
Jessica Burley | Bend, OR (Bend) | 5 events |
Alexis Smith | Strafford, NH (Coe-Brown Northwood Academy) | 5 events |
Kari Schneibel | Apple Valley, MN (Rosemount) | 4 events |
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | 3 events |
Jessica Ivry | Orinda, CA (Miramonte) | 3 events |
Julia Mavrodin | Cherry Hill, NJ (Cherry Hill East) | 3 events |
Samantha White | Silver Spring, MD (Blake) | 3 events |
Erin Graves | Lake Mary, FL (Bishop Moore Catholic) | 2 events |
Dana Inserra | Seabrook, TX (Clear Lake) | 2 events |
Jennifer Kanetsky | Willoughby, OH (Notre Dame Latin School) | 2 events |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | 2 events |
Sarah Nicholson | Lake Oswego, OR (Jesuit) | 2 events |
Erika Ciszczon | North Ridgeville, OH (Magnificat) | 1 event |
Sarah Gardiner | Milwaukee, WI (Whitefish Bay) | 1 event |
Karyn Henderson | Solon, OH (Solon) | 1 event |
Kristen Pleil | Durham, NC (Northern) | 1 event |
Team Awards (Emory University) | ||
Holly Hinz | Marietta, GA (Westminster School) | Most Valuable Performer |
Suzanna Zifkin | Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) | Most Improved Performer |
Tracy Shessler | Brighton, CO (Bishop Fenwick) | Most Competitive Performer |
Jamie Lawler | Winchester, VA (Nevqua Valley) | Rookie of the Year |
Jessica Burley
Burley, a senior, increased her career All-America total to five as
a member of the 200- and 800-yard freestyle relays at the national
meet. Burley finished second in the 200-yard freestyle at the
conference championships. She was also a member of all three
conference champion freestyle relays. Burley is the fourth-fastest
individual in school history in the 200 free.
Leigh Campbell
Junior Leigh Campbell earned All-America honors in the 1650-yard
freestyle for the third consecutive year. Her fourth-place finish
in the 1650 at the NCAA nationals increased her career All-America
total to 12, the third most in school history. Campbell also
received All-America honorable mention recognition in the 500-yard
freestyle.
Sarah Gardiner
Gardiner, a sophomore, was eighth in the 200-yard backstroke at the
national championships. She earned All-America recognition in the
200 back and All-America honorable mention recognition in the
400-yard individual medley. Gardiner is the third-fastest
individual in school history in the 200 back.
Holly Hinz
Hinz, a sophomore, won the 500-yard freestyle event at the NCAA
championships to become the seventh Eagle ever to win an individual
national crown. She is the first Emory swimmer to win the national
title in the 500 free. Her winning time of 4:58.31 was a personal
best and the second fastest in school history. At nationals, she
finished second in the 400-yard individual medley at 4:30.25, the
ninth-fastest time in Emory history. Hinz swam a leg on Emory's
800-yard freestyle relay that finished fifth. Hinz earned
All-America honors in all three events, increasing her career total
to four. She earned All-America honorable mention recognition in
the 1650-yard freestyle. Hinz was conference champion in the 400
IM. Hinz was given the team's Most Valuable Performer award. . She
was second on the team out of 35 competitors in points scored in
dual and championship meets.
Dana Inserra
Inserra, a junior, earned All-America honors by placing fifth in
the 200-yard butterfly at the national championships. She was also
a member of the All-American 400-yard medley and 800-yard freestyle
relays. Inserra received All-America honorable mention by finishing
11th in the 100-yard fly. Her time in that event was the fastest
time on the team this season. Inserra was second in both butterfly
events at the conference championships. She is the second-fastest
individual in school history in the 200 fly.
Jessica Ivry
Ivry received her first All-America citation by swimming the
breaststroke leg of the third-place 200-yard medley relay at the
national championships. The freshman also earned All-America
honorable mention recognition in the 100-yard breaststroke. Ivry
was the conference champion in the 100 breaststroke. She is the
fourth-fastest individual in that event in school history.
Hillary Lane
Junior Hillary Lane earned five All-America citations and was a
five-time conference champion. She has 12 career All-America
certificates, the third most in school history. Lane placed sixth
in the 50-yard freestyle and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at
the NCAA championships. Her time of 52.07 seconds in the 100 free
broke the school record. She was a member of the All-American 200-
and 400-yard freestyle relays and the 200- and 400-yard medley
relays. Lane was conference champion in the 50 free and on four
relays. She led the team in points scored in dual and championship
meets.
Jamie Lawler
Freshman Jamie Lawler placed sixth in the 100-yard backstroke at
the national championships. Her time of 58 seconds flat broke the
school record. She was also a member of the All-American 200- and
400-yard medley relays and the 200-yard freestyle relay. Lawler
earned All-America honorable mention recognition in the 50-yard
freestyle. She was voted the team's Rookie of the Year.
Julia Mavrodin
Junior Julia Mavrodin earned All-America recognition in the
400-yard individual medley at the national championships for the
second year in a row. She also received All-America honorable
mention honors in the 200-yard breaststroke. Mavrodin finished
second at the conference championships in the 200 breaststroke. Her
time was the fastest time on the team in that event this
season.
Sarah Nicholson
Nicholson was a member of the sixth-place 200-yard freestyle relay
at the national championships where she earned her first
All-America honor. The freshman also received All-America honorable
mention recognition for placing 15th in the 100-yard backstroke.
Nicholson was a member of the conference champion 200- and 400-yard
freestyle relays. She was fourth on the team out of 35 competitors
in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Kari Schneibel
Schneibel was accorded honorable mention All-America status after
finishing 14th in the 100-yard backstroke at the NCAA
championships. She is the fourth-fastest individual in school
history in that event. She was ninth on the team out of 35
competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Erin Sheehy
Sheehy, a freshman, was fourth in the 200-yard butterfly at the
national championships. That was the highest Emory finish in that
event in school history. Her time of 2:05.25 broke the school
record.
Tracy Shessler
Shessler was accorded honorable mention All-America status in two
events. At the NCAA championships, she finished 10th in the
100-yard breaststroke and 14th in the 400-yard individual medley.
Shessler is the fifth-fastest individual in school history in the
100 breaststroke and the sixth-fastest individual in the 400
individual medley. She was sixth on the team out of 35 competitors
in points scored in dual and championship meets.
Liz Shields
Junior Liz Shields earned her third career All-America certificate
by swimming a leg on the 200-yard medley relay. She had the fourth
fastest 100-yard butterfly time on the team this season. Shields
was seventh on the team out of 35 competitors in points scored in
dual and championship meets.
Alexis Smith
Smith earned her first All-America honor as a member of the
seventh-place 400-yard medley relay at the national championships.
The freshman received All-America honorable mention recognition in
the 200-yard individual medley by finishing 15th in the nation.
Smith was conference champion in three events: 200-yard IM,
400-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke. Her time of 2:09.02 in the
200 IM was the fastest time on the team this season and ranks her
as the sixth-fastest individual in that event in school history.
Samantha White
Sophomore Samantha White earned All-America citations in the 200-,
500-, and 1650-yard freestyle events at the national championships.
She placed second in the nation in both the 500 and 1650 freestyle
events. She was also a member of the fifth-place 800-yard freestyle
relay, increasing her career All-America citations to five. White's
time of 4:56.66 in the 500 free preliminaries broke the school
record. White turned in the fastest times on the team this season
in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle events. She was fifth on the
team out of 35 competitors in points scored in dual and
championship meets.
Donley Zifkin
Zifkin was accorded honorable mention All-America status after
finishing 10th in the 200-yard butterfly event at the NCAA
championships.
Suzanna Zifkin
Zifkin was voted the team's Most Improved Performer. From the fall
semester to the spring semester, she improved her time by more than
seven seconds in the 200-yard freestyle, more than nine seconds in
the 200-yard butterfly and more than 24 seconds in the 500-yard
freestyle. Zifkin qualified for the NCAA national championships in
the 1650-yard freestyle where she finished 20th.
Written by Bryce Lewis, Emory sports information assistant.