University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, April 25
Newark, NJ
11 AM
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America East Swimming Championships
Wildcats win conference record ninth America East Championship
4/25/2021 2:16:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Sophomore Jamy Lum named America East Most Outstanding Swimmer
NEWARK, N.J. – The University of New Hampshire swimming and diving team won its America East record ninth conference championship on the final day America East Swimming Championships, winning five of six events on Sunday afternoon at the NJIT Events and Wellness Center on the campus of NJIT.
The Wildcats finished the championship with 817 points winning a total of 15 of 18 events in the three-day championship. UNH was followed by UMBC (621.5) and Vermont (613.5), in second and third, respectively. UNH led all three days of the championships with 252 points after day one and 536 points after the second day of action.
"We are really excited and relieved, I think the day started off great with Paige and Hannah going one and two in the 1000, which was great for them," said UNH head coach Josh Willman. "Everyone did great throughout the day, scoring points in the 100 free, the two backs, just a lot of great things were happening. The women are really excited about the win, they worked really hard for this chance and they deserved it, so we are really proud of ourselves."
Sophomore Jamy Lum (Honolulu, Hawaii) was named the championships Most Outstanding Swimmer with three individual titles in the 100 and 200 breast, along with the 500 free. The Wildcat coaches were named America East Coaching Staff of the Year for the 15th time under head coach Josh Willman. Freshman Abby McKinney (Westfield, N.J.) was named America East Rookie of the Year. Junior Anna Metzler (Regensburg, Germany) earned the Elite 18 award with the highest GPA (3.93 in Biomedical Science) at the America East Swimming and Diving Championships.
"It was very special for our team, especially because we had a lot of the setbacks we had in the fall," said Lum. "Despite all those challenges and obstacles, we came together and did something really amazing this year and it's just really exciting."
The Wildcats opened the day with a victory in the 1000 free by sophomore Paige Edmier (Bartlett, Ill.) with a mark of 10:19.54 for a new personal record, followed closely by freshman Hannah Devine (Hamilton, N.J.) finishing in second with a mark of 10:20.02 for a new PR. Edmier and Devive each topped their seed times by almost a full 20 seconds for UNH.
UNH took four of the top six spots in the 200 back, led by a victory for Metzler with a mark of 1:58.21. Freshman Michaela Herwig (Geneva, Ill.) finished third with a time of 2:01.27, while senior Paige Hillis (Mississauga, Ont.) earned a fourth-place finish (2:03.43). Sophomore Madison Linstedt (Marion, Ohio) also had a solid time of 2:05.05 for a sixth-place finish.
Sophomore Olivia Stille (Stockholm, Sweden) earned the victory in the 100 free and set a new personal record at 50.65, while junior Cate Wardinski (Burke, Va.) took home a bronze medal PR at 51.33. McKinney finished in sixth with a mark of 52.12 for a new PR in the event.
Lum took the gold in the 200 breast for the second straight year with a mark of 2:14.19, while senior Miranda Bacon (Scotia, N.Y.) earned a second-place finish for the silver at 2:16.93.
McKinney finished fourth in the 200 fly with a mark of 2:05.58, while Linstedt took a sixth place finish at 2:06.51 and sophomore Elsie Pagel (Hillsboro, Ore.) was eighth best in the race for the Wildcats at 2:08.43.
In the final event of the day, the Wildcats earned one final win in the 400 free relay, their 15th of the weekend with a time of 3:25.72 with the combination of Stille, Wardinski, Lum and Metzler.
It also marked the final collegiate event for Wildcat seniors Miranda Bacon (Scotia, N.Y.) and Hillis.
KEEP CONNECTED:
There are numerous ways to stay connected with the UNH swimming and diving team. Follow the Wildcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Wildcats finished the championship with 817 points winning a total of 15 of 18 events in the three-day championship. UNH was followed by UMBC (621.5) and Vermont (613.5), in second and third, respectively. UNH led all three days of the championships with 252 points after day one and 536 points after the second day of action.
"We are really excited and relieved, I think the day started off great with Paige and Hannah going one and two in the 1000, which was great for them," said UNH head coach Josh Willman. "Everyone did great throughout the day, scoring points in the 100 free, the two backs, just a lot of great things were happening. The women are really excited about the win, they worked really hard for this chance and they deserved it, so we are really proud of ourselves."
Sophomore Jamy Lum (Honolulu, Hawaii) was named the championships Most Outstanding Swimmer with three individual titles in the 100 and 200 breast, along with the 500 free. The Wildcat coaches were named America East Coaching Staff of the Year for the 15th time under head coach Josh Willman. Freshman Abby McKinney (Westfield, N.J.) was named America East Rookie of the Year. Junior Anna Metzler (Regensburg, Germany) earned the Elite 18 award with the highest GPA (3.93 in Biomedical Science) at the America East Swimming and Diving Championships.
"It was very special for our team, especially because we had a lot of the setbacks we had in the fall," said Lum. "Despite all those challenges and obstacles, we came together and did something really amazing this year and it's just really exciting."
The Wildcats opened the day with a victory in the 1000 free by sophomore Paige Edmier (Bartlett, Ill.) with a mark of 10:19.54 for a new personal record, followed closely by freshman Hannah Devine (Hamilton, N.J.) finishing in second with a mark of 10:20.02 for a new PR. Edmier and Devive each topped their seed times by almost a full 20 seconds for UNH.
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| P. Edmier (1000 Free Champion) |
UNH took four of the top six spots in the 200 back, led by a victory for Metzler with a mark of 1:58.21. Freshman Michaela Herwig (Geneva, Ill.) finished third with a time of 2:01.27, while senior Paige Hillis (Mississauga, Ont.) earned a fourth-place finish (2:03.43). Sophomore Madison Linstedt (Marion, Ohio) also had a solid time of 2:05.05 for a sixth-place finish.
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| A. Metzler (200 Back Champion) |
Sophomore Olivia Stille (Stockholm, Sweden) earned the victory in the 100 free and set a new personal record at 50.65, while junior Cate Wardinski (Burke, Va.) took home a bronze medal PR at 51.33. McKinney finished in sixth with a mark of 52.12 for a new PR in the event.
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| O. Stille (100 Free Champion) |
Lum took the gold in the 200 breast for the second straight year with a mark of 2:14.19, while senior Miranda Bacon (Scotia, N.Y.) earned a second-place finish for the silver at 2:16.93.
McKinney finished fourth in the 200 fly with a mark of 2:05.58, while Linstedt took a sixth place finish at 2:06.51 and sophomore Elsie Pagel (Hillsboro, Ore.) was eighth best in the race for the Wildcats at 2:08.43.
In the final event of the day, the Wildcats earned one final win in the 400 free relay, their 15th of the weekend with a time of 3:25.72 with the combination of Stille, Wardinski, Lum and Metzler.
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| 400 Free Relay Champions (Metzler, Lum, Stille, Wardinski) |
It also marked the final collegiate event for Wildcat seniors Miranda Bacon (Scotia, N.Y.) and Hillis.
KEEP CONNECTED:
There are numerous ways to stay connected with the UNH swimming and diving team. Follow the Wildcats on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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