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FLORIDA GULF COAST WOMEN AND COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON MEN CAPTURE CCSA SWIMMING TITLE
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 ATHENS, GA. – The College of Charleston men and Florida Gulf Coast women won 2009 CCSA Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday afternoon on the campus of the University of Georgia at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga. The Cougars picked up a total of 886 points to win the overall men’s crown. The Eagles notched a total of 887 points to pick up the title.
Davidson notched 653 points to finish second, followed by Georgia Southern with 472 points. Gardner-Webb finished fourth with 457 points, North Florida fifth (435) and College of Charleston, sixth (237). Campbell posted 190 points to finish seventh, while Radford was eighth with 128 points. Howard (122), North Carolina A&T (79)), VMI (52) and Florida A&M (42) rounded out the list for the women.
College of Charleston’s Randy Buchanan picked up Most Outstanding Swimmer honors as he notched two Conference top times, first in the 100-yard breaststroke, earning an NCAA Division I B cut touching the wall in 1:47.48, followed by a 54.69 in the 200-yard individual medley, for his second gold medal. Saturday, Buchanan set the CCSA record again in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:59.10 for his third gold of the Championship. Davidson’s Curtis Chaney was named the Most Outstanding Freshman as he took home the gold in the 500-yard freestyle, with a Conference record time of 4:26.89. On day two, Chaney won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:37.72 and won his third gold medal on Saturday, swimming the 100-free in 45.78. Teammate Ben Lane garnered Most Outstanding Diver accolades as he took home first in the 3-meter dive with a score of 293.75, and grabbed the gold medal with a Conference record point total of 285.10 in the 1-meter event.
Florida Gulf Coast freshman Vicky Cadge, took home Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer, as well as Outstanding Freshman honors as she won the 200-yard Individual Medley finishing first with a Conference record time of 2:02.69 in day one if the Championships and swam a CCSA best 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.60) the following day. Saturday, Cadge broke the Conference record for the third time, winning the gold in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:18.96. Teammate Karmin McNamara dove her way to Most Outstanding Diver honors with top finishes in the women’s 1-meter dive, taking home the gold with a season-best score of 251.80, and earning second-place on the 3-meter with 250.40 points
Florida Gulf Coast coach, Neal Studd took home Women’s Coach of the Year. College of Charleston coach, Bruce Zimmerman earned for his second-straight year, the Men’s Coach of the Year award. In addition, Florida Gulf Coast’s Patty Stringham grabbed Female Diving Coach of the Year, while Davidson’s Aaron Hintz and College of Charleston’s Mike Diamond earned co-Male Diving Coach of the Year Accolades. 2009 CCSA Individual Honors
Most Outstanding Swimmer Women – Vicky Cadge, Florida Gulf Coast University Men – Randy Buchanan, College of Charleston
Most Outstanding Diver Women – Karmin McNamara, Florida Gulf coast Men – Ben Lane, Davidson
Most Outstanding Freshman Performer Women – Vicky Cadge, Florida Gulf Coast University Men – Curtis Chaney, Davidson
Swimming Coach of Year Women – Neal Studd, Florida Gulf Coast Men – Bruce Zimmerman, College of Charleston
Diving Coach of the Year Women – Patty Stringham, Florida Gulf Coast Co-Men – Aaron Hintz, Davidson and Mike Diamond, College of Charleston
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