Feb. 17, 2007
Results
Fairfax, Va.--William & Mary's women's swimming & diving team was crowned the Colonial Athletic Association Champion after the completion of the four day competition with a score of 623, while UNC Wilmington's men's team won its sixth-straight title with a total of 573 points. Mason's men's team finished second for the fourth year in a row (518), while the Patriots' women's squad placed fourth (462).
In the 1,650-yard freestyle, Mason senior Tom Koucheravy placed first as he registered an NCAA `A-Cut' qualifying time of 15:04.87, which is also a new CAA meet record. Koucheravy, who tied Russell Smyth (JMU) in point total on the week with 60, was named CAA Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer for his efforts at the championship. This marks the third-straight year in which Koucheravy has earned this honor. Joe Houchin also took home a gold medal for the Patriots as he posted a time of 1:49.54 in the 200 butterfly.
Patrik Balint (ODU) captured the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:48.73, while Eric Boyer (UNCW) placed first in the 100 free (44.96). Smyth won the 200 breast with a time of 2:02.89, while Old Dominion's 400 free relay team finished first with a time of 3:02.96. Brett Molash of Drexel earned the gold in the 3-meter diving event (375.35), while Ryan Metzker (Mason) placed third with a score of 295.60.
The Tribe's women's team, which led for the past three days, placed first in four of the five events during the Saturday finals round. The Tribe's Katie Radloff set a new CAA meet record in the 100-yard freestyle with an NCAA `B-Cut' qualifying time of 49.66, while teammate Kelly Reitz also recorded an NCAA `B-Cut' qualifying time in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.72). Erin Welshofer won the 200 butterfly for the Tribe in a time of 2:03.36, while W&M's 400 free relay team set a new CAA Meet and a CAA top performance record in an NCAA `B-Cut qualifying time of 3:24.84.
For Mason, Liz Ouzts took home the silver in the 200 breast as she posted a time of 22:20.14 to add 17 points for the Patriots. Sarah Bizer placed fourth in the 100 free with a time of 51.31, while teammate Mallory Pucci garnered a sixth place finish in the 200 fly (2:06.85).
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2007 CAA Swimming & Diving Championship
Sponsored by Marriott Hotels of N. Virginia
Team Rankings - Through Event 44
Women - Team Scores
Place School Points
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1 WILLIAM AND MARY W&M 623
2 UNC WILMINGTON UNCW 572.5
3 TOWSON UNIVERSITY TU 565
4 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY GMU 462
5 DELAWARE DEL 331
6 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY NU 259.5
7 DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAV 211
8 DREXEL UNIVERSITY DREX 196
9 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY JMU 186
10 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ODU 159.5
10 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COFC 159.5
Men - Team Scores
Place School Points
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1 UNC WILMINGTON UNCW 573
2 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY GMU 518
3 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY JMU 506
4 WILLIAM AND MARY W&M 401
5 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ODU 387
6 TOWSON UNIVERSITY TU 377
7 DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAV 271
8 DELAWARE DEL 268
9 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COFC 206
10 DREXEL UNIVERSITY DREX 70
CAA Championship Award Winners
Women's Most Outstanding Swimmer: K. Radloff, W&M
Women's Most Outstanding Diver: K. Hynes, Drexel
Women's Swimming Coach of Year: McGee Moody, W&M
Women's Diving Coach of Year: Larry May, DREXEL
Men's Most Outstanding Swimmer: T. Koucheravy, GMU
Men's Most Oustanding Diver: Brett Molash, DREXEL
Men's Swimming Coach of Year: Chris Feaster, JMU
Men's Diving Coach of Year: Larry May, DREXEL
