Sharks Place 13th, Earn Sportsmanship Award at NEISDA

Simmons Swimming and Diving swam to a 13th place team points finish at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center. Out of 32 individual Simmons entries, 27 athletes had season-best times, culminating in a new school record of 56.15 in the 100 Free by freshman Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.). Simmons also took home the Steve Looke Sportsmanship Award, which is awarded after a vote by all NEISDA coaches.

“The athletes worked so hard this season and it showed at our championship. They looked strong, they were competitive and they swam with confidence,” said Head Coach Mindy Williams. “I am so proud that the team was recognized for outstanding sportsmanship. This is a great honor and it is well deserved.”

Both the 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay (both of Amy Davis, Virginia Bette, Marissa Soucy and Collins) qualified for finals and finished in 8th place. “Individually, people swam well, but I was particularly pleased with how competitive our relays were, said Williams. “There were some really fast teams at this meet, and Simmons hung with them. We came very close to school records in all three freestyle relays and the athlete's splits were impressive."

Final Women's Points Standings:

1 Bentley University                 BENT           1467  
2 Keene State                        KEEN           1142.5
3 Assumption College                 AC              926  
4 Roger Williams University          RWU             866  
5 Eastern Conn. State U.             ECSU            805  
6 Western Connecticut State Univ     WCSU            637  
7 University of New England          UNE             570  
8 Saint Michael's College            SMC             488  
9 Elms College                       ELMS            446  
10 Westfield State University         WSU             439  
11 Univ. of Mass. Dartmouth           UMD             399  
12 Plymouth State University          PSU             380  
13 Simmons College                    SC              373.5
14 Western New England College        WNEC            223  
15 Regis College                      REGIS           210  
16 Gordon College Swim Team           GCST            182  
18 Norwich University                 WICK            131  
19 Colby-Sawyer College Chargers      CSC             128.5
20 Saint Joseph's College of ME       SJCM            106  
21 Husson University                  HUSSN            48

For complete NEISDA results, CLICK HERE.