April 26, 2010

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland swimming and diving team held its annual banquet last Saturday and handed out several awards while celebrating the 2009-10 season.

Maryland, which finished 25th at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in West Lafayette, Ind., celebrated the season in front of a crowd of over 140 student-athletes, friends, family and staff.

"This year's celebration was a great event," head coach Sean Schimmel said. "The Maryland swimming and diving team gather to honor our accomplishments from this past season...it is a day to look back at our victories and shortcomings to use as a touchstone for the future.

"We had a lot of fun recognizing our accomplishments and the big steps forward this program has taken over the last two seasons. Knowing our best performances are always ahead of us, fuels our excitement and passion for the future of this program."

Below is a breakdown of award winners:
Student-Athlete who scored the most points over the season
Eric Sachs and Alisa Kurbatova

John T. Bell Award (freshmen student-athlete who scored most points over the season)
Megan Lafferty and Jeff Winters

Student-Athlete who scored the most points over the season
Annie Fittin and Andrew Relihan

Dave Diehl Award (student-athlete committed to the betterment of the team)
Jessalyn Crawford and Chris Rouchard

William R. Campbell Award (senior student-athlete who had contributed to the team over his/her tenure)
Jen Vogel and Chris Rouchard

UMD Scholar Athlete Award (student-athlete that excels in the classroom and water)
Patty DeScenza and Aleksandar Damjanic

Most Improved Award (student-athlete who has improved the most)
Ginny Glover and Andrew Fisher

Scholar-Athlete Award
Nina Rossi and Mitch Challacombe