Franklin Selected to Lead the Charge in Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving in 2019-20
CARMEL, Ind. – In the 2019 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men's and women's swimming and diving preseason polls, Franklin College is the overwhelming favorite in both the men's and women's 2019-20 Championship race.
In the men's poll, the Grizzlies received five first place votes for 35 points overall. Coming in second with 28 points and one first place nod was Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Anderson University was pegged to finish third with 20 points, with Transylvania University (19 pts.) and Hanover College (18 pts.) right on their heels, finishing fourth and fifth respectively.
On the women's side, the Grizzlies received all six first place votes available for 36 points overall. Again, the Engineers finished second with 25 points, while Hanover (21 pts.) was picked to finish third. Again, it was a close race for fourth and fifth, with Transylvania (19 pts.) taking fourth and Anderson (18 pts.) picked fifth.
Listed below is the 2019-20 HCAC Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Preseason Polls and the 20120 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC Swimming and Diving, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2019-20 HCAC MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
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Franklin (5)
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35 pts.
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2.
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Rose-Hulman (1)
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28 pts.
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3.
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Anderson
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20 pts.
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4.
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Transylvania
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19 pts.
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5.
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Hanover
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18 pts.
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6.
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Manchester
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6 pts.
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2019-20 HCAC WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
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Franklin (6)
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36 pts.
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Rose-Hulman
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25 pts.
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Hanover
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21 pts.
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Transy
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19 pts.
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Anderson
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18 pts.
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Manchester
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7 pts.
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2019-20 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Noah Scheffer FR Lambertiville, Mich. Butterfly, Freestyle
Josh Ekberg JR Mahomet, Ill. Breaststroke
Bryce Holt JR Osceola, Ind. Backstroke
Wil Lashbrook JR Anderson, Ind. Freestyle
Anderson Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Aubrey Davis SO Centerville, Ind. Backstroke
Claire Leibold SO Dayton, Ohio Freestyle
Halle Strege FR McCordsville, Ind. Diving
Tess Maubach SO Bloomington, Ill. Butterfly
Franklin Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Shane O'Sullivan FR Franklin, Ind. Freestyle, Butterfly
Gauge Creech FR Franklin, Ind. Diving
Ben Doss SR Jeffersonville, Ind. Freestyle
Charles Hall JR Owensboro, Ky. Butterfly, IM
Dylan Harker JR Shelbyville, Ind. Breaststroke, IM
James Hone SR Melbourne, Australia Butterfly, Backstroke, and Freestyle
Franklin Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Brynna Sentel JR Sullivan, Ill. Freestyle, Backstroke
Courtnee Coffman JR New Palestine, Ind. Freestyle, Backstroke
Faith Jackson FR Greenwood, Ind. Diving
Caileigh McCafferty FR Wonder Lake, Ill. Butterfly, Backstroke, Freestyle
Jacqueline Richard JR Jeffersonville, Ind. Butterfly, Freestyle
Ashley Snoke JR Plainfield, Ind. Breaststroke
Hanover Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Alex Maldeney JR Ft. Wayne, Ind. Freestyle, Butterfly
Louis Holbrook SO New Palestine, Ind Freestyle, Butterfly, IM
Alex Dafforn FR Franklin Central, Ind. Backstroke, IM
Will Morgan SO Lapel, Ind. Freestyle, Breaststroke
Keegan Marx FR Evansville, Ind. Freestyle
James Moll SO Tipton, Ind. Backstroke, Freestyle
Hanover Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Nora Miodrag SO Louisville, Ky. Breaststroke, IM
Liv Loran JR Ft. Wayne, Ind. Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke
Ilys Anderson FR Hebron, Ky. Freestyle, Backstroke
Sydney Schulok SO Cincinnati, Ohio Backstroke, Freestyle
Maddie DiFillippo FR Cincinnati, Ohio Butterfly
Megan Quinn FR Richmond, Ind. Butterfly, Freestyle
Manchester Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Christain Poole SR Anderson, Ind. Freestyle, Butterfly
Kyle Erwin SR Attica, Ind. Freestyle, Butterfly
Manchester Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Shelby Kell SR Morristown, Ind. Freestyle
Katie Blystone JR Carmel, Ind. Butterfly, Backstroke
Rose-Hulman Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Jared Brown SO Skokie, Ill. Freestyle, Butterfly
Brendan King SO Flowermound, Texas Freestyle
Ethan Park JR McCordsville, Ind. Breaststroke, IM
Dutch Kipp JR Dayton, Ohio IM, Freestyle, Butterfly
Derick Miller FR Arlington, Texas Butterfly, Breaststroke
Logan McLaughlin FR River Falls, Wis. Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke
Rose-Hulman Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Elisa Weber JR Kalamazoo, Mich. IM, Breaststroke
Natalija Pumpurs FR Woodbridge, Va. IM, Backstroke, Freestyle
Parker Brady SR Fridley, Minn. Backstroke, Freestyle
Michelle Reese SR Godfrey, Ill. Diving
Michaela Kivett SR Naples, Fla. Diving
Hailey Heidecker JR Newburgh, Ind. IM, Freestyle
Transy Men
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Connor Hood FR Lexington, Ky. Backstroke, Freestyle
Drew Dodds JR Madisonville, Ky. Breaststroke, Butterfly
Kigen Chemirmir FR Nairobi, Kenya Freestyle, Butterfly
Transy Women
Name Class Hometown Event(s)
Sophie Ritzenthaler FR Berwyn, Pa. Backstroke, Freestyle
Sami Monarch FR Shelbyville, Ky. Freestyle, Butterfly
Kateleigh Lorimer JR Louisville, Ky. One-Meter, Three-Meter Diving
Lindsey Seaton SO Ashland, Ky. Freestyle, Butterfly
Sarah Haerle SR Newburgh, Ind. Breaststroke, IM
Mattie Fogle SR Lexington, Ky. Freestyle