For the week ending January 20, 2008

Division I

Swimmer of the Week

Jake Mentele - U.S. Military Academy
Senior, Butterfly/Breaststroke, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mentele won five individual events and one team event in two meets last week.  The senior claimed first place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly (52.13, 52.40) and the 100-yard breaststroke (57.02, 57.114).  In addition, Mentele won the 200-yard IM against Bucknell and he was part of the winning 400-yard medley against Lehigh.

Diver of the Week

Greg Sievers - U.S. Military Academy
Senior, Diver, San Antonio, Texas

Sievers swept the one-meter and three-meter diving events against both Bucknell and Lehigh this past week.  The senior broke the Academy's record against Lehigh with scores of 335.70 on the one-meter and 361.12 on the three-meter.

Division II

Co-Swimmers of the Week

Arthur Engelhard - Bentley College
Senior, Backstroke, Apalachin, N.Y.

Engelhard claimed two individual events and a team event this week against Saint Rose.  The senior won the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.19), the 100-yard backstroke (55.84), and took part in the victorious 200-yard medley relay squad.

Dan Vitagliano - Southern Connecticut State University
Senior, Freestyle/Butterfly, New Haven, Conn.

Vitagliano won three events against Marist, including the 100-yard butterfly (52.78), the 100-yard freestyle (47.56), and the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.53).

Diver of the Week

Jason Flores - Southern Connecticut State University
Senior, Diver, New Haven, Conn.

Flores took first place in the three-meter event with a score of 273.15 against Marist.

Division III

Swimmer of the Week

John Alaimo - Vassar College
Junior, Freestyle/Butterfly, Blauvelt, N.Y.

Alaimo competed in two meets over the past week and came away victorious in five individual events and two team events.  The junior won the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.97), the 200-yard butterfly (1:33.26), and two team relay events against Trinity.  Alaimo then recorded wins against Pace in the 200-yard IM (2:03.30), the 100-yard butterfly (55.80) and 500-yard freestyle (5:04.33).  

Diver of the Week

Matthew Culen - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Junior, Diver, Pelham, N.Y.

Culen won both diving events against Union as well as capturing a new school and pool record and an NCAA qualifying score in the three-meter (288.75).  The junior won the one-meter with a score of 208.65.