All-NCAC Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams
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All-NCAC Women's 2013 Note: Teams posted in .pdf format. Adobe Reader required. |
The Denison University men and women won their fifth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships at the 29th annual event, hosted by Kenyon College at the C.T. Branin Natatorium, February 13-16. The Big Red women, who totaled 1,654 points to capture the title, won 12 total events, totaled 26 other top-five finishes, set three NCAC records and eight NCAA ‘A’ cuts to edge Kenyon for the fifth straight year. The Ladies tallied 1,604.5 points after touching first in eight races, setting five NCAC records and posting nine national qualifying efforts. DePauw finished in third in the women’s standings with 904.5, followed by Wooster (792), Wittenberg (766.5), Allegheny (638), Oberlin (516), Ohio Wesleyan (402.5) and Hiram (228).
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Kenyon senior Hannah Saiz (Plattsburgh, NY/Plattsburgh Sr.) {left} was voted the 2013 NCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Year after winning the 100 butterfly (54.74) and 200 butterfly (1:58.98), and also swimming legs on the winning 800 free relay (7:26.75) and 400 medley relay (3:43.37). All four of her times met NCAA ‘A’ cut standards, while her squad’s time in the 800 free relay is now the fastest ever recorded in conference history. In addition, Saiz set the NCAC record in the 200 butterfly during Saturday morning’s preliminary session after touching the wall in 1:57.32 and in the 100 butterfly during Friday morning's preliminary session with a time of 54.73..
Denison freshman Kelly Frazier (Troy, MI/Seaholm) {right} was named the NCAC Female Diver of the Year after finishing first in both the one-meter (438.65) and three-meter (437.15) competitions with NCAA regional qualifying scores.
Denison’s Gregg Parini {left} was named the NCAC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the ninth time in his career. 
Denison’s Jason Glorius {right} took home the NCAC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year honor for the third consecutive season and also garnered his third Women’s Coach of the Year award after also earning the distinction in 2010 and 2011.