Penn State Behrend Swimmers and Divers Earn AMCC Recognition

The Penn State Behrend Swimming and Diving season is under way.  With a strong weekend three swimmers and divers where tabbed AMCC performers of the week for the week of November 10th.

Krystal Kovach (Scott Twp/Chartiers Valley) was perfect on the week, wining in each of her four events against Buffalo State and St. Vincent earning her the AMCC Diver of the Week.  Versus Buffalo State, she scored 230.1 points on the 1-meter, a mere 5.5 points ahead of the Bengal competitor. Then on the 3-meter she crushed the competition by 40 points, scoring a 262.1 to break both the team and pool records in the process. She again had stellar performances in the two 1-meter competitions against St. Vincent, winning both with 179.2 and 254.15. 

On the men's side, junior diver Steve Graves (McMurray/Peters Twp) was named the AMCC Diver of the Week.  Graves gave two great performances on the board.  Graves edged out a win on the one meter board by two points with a score of 196.5.  He would then go on to win the three meter event handily with a score of 222.80. 

The men would sweep the AMCC swimming and diving awards for the week as Behrend's Dane Dombrosky (Mt. Pleasant/Mt. Pleasant) was named the swimmer of the week.  Dombrosky had an exceptional weekend. Versus Buffalo State, he placed first in the 100 Fly (56.54), 500 Free (5:13.02), and led off the winning 400 Free relay. He returned against St. Vincent to win the 200 Free (1:54.39) and place second in both the 100 (58.55)and 200 Fly (2:17.12). He was also a member of the winning 200 Free relay.

The Behrend Lions will be back in the Junker Center pool on November 15, as they take on Allegheny College at 1:00 p.m.  The blue and white will then host AMCC member Frostburg State on November 22 at 1:00 p.m.