Army West Point Athletics
Swimming & Diving Earns Record 13 First Team All-League Selections
February 28, 2024 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
BETHLEHEM, PA - Army West Point swimming & diving has seen 20 cadet-athletes named as All-Patriot League selections following the Patriot League Championships, featuring a program record 13 first team all-league honorees between both teams.
The men's side sees a program record eight tabbing first team all-league honors while matching the record setting total of 13 total honorees from 2023. The women also match the program record of five first team selections while seeing two more named to the second team.
The first team selections include CJ Bernauer, Alex Edwards, Catriona Gilmore, Kalvin Hahn, Joey Kling, Aurelie Migault, Kohen Rankin, Ian Tansill, Wes Tate, Molly Webber, Sam Wesley, Clara Williams and Melinda Zhang while Bruce Bannister Jr., Brice Barrieault, Meghan Cole, Owen Harlow, Margaret Kroening, James Pinter and Ben Vorthmann received second team honors.
The cadet-athletes helped propel both the men's and women's programs to 15 gold medals at the Patriot League Championships and a runner-up finish for both. The full list of all-league selections and their championship performances can be found below.
Men's first team selections:
CJ Bernauer, Junior - Parisppany, NJ
Women's first team selections:
Catriona Gilmore, Sophomore - Allen, TX
Aurelie Migault, Senior - Coppell, TX
Melinda Zhang, Senior - Plymouth, MN
Bruce Bannister Jr., Senior - Greenville, SC
Meghan Cole, Junior - Frederick, MD
Haley Newman, Boston University
Virginia Hastings, Bucknell Esme Hunter, Bucknell Claire Kehley, Bucknell
Lucy Art, Colgate Noel Fresa, Colgate
Brooke Garretson, Colgate
Mairin Ludwig, Lehigh
Julia Stevens, Lehigh Michela Schultz, Loyola Maryland
Avery Stimmel, Loyola Maryland Cameron Horner, Navy Mackenzie Kim, Navy Maya Novack, Navy
Rachel Schlemmer, Navy * Due to a tie in points, there are 19 student-athletes on the women's second team
The men's side sees a program record eight tabbing first team all-league honors while matching the record setting total of 13 total honorees from 2023. The women also match the program record of five first team selections while seeing two more named to the second team.
The first team selections include CJ Bernauer, Alex Edwards, Catriona Gilmore, Kalvin Hahn, Joey Kling, Aurelie Migault, Kohen Rankin, Ian Tansill, Wes Tate, Molly Webber, Sam Wesley, Clara Williams and Melinda Zhang while Bruce Bannister Jr., Brice Barrieault, Meghan Cole, Owen Harlow, Margaret Kroening, James Pinter and Ben Vorthmann received second team honors.
The cadet-athletes helped propel both the men's and women's programs to 15 gold medals at the Patriot League Championships and a runner-up finish for both. The full list of all-league selections and their championship performances can be found below.
Men's first team selections:
CJ Bernauer, Junior - Parisppany, NJ
- 400 IM runner-up (3:48.53)
- 1650 free fifth-place (15:26.51)
- 500 free sixth-place (4:23.97)
- 800 free relay runner-up (6:24.18)
- 200 IM runner-up (1:45.99)
- 200 medley relay third-place (1:25.46)
- 100 back fifth-place (47.93)
- 200 back sixth-place (1:46.13)
- 400 IM champion (3:46.19)
- 200 breast runner-up (1:55.89)
- 200 IM 10th-place (1:47.58)
- 200 IM champion (1:45.70)
- 400 medley relay third-place (3:09.79)
- 200 back fifth-place (1:45.64)
- 200 breast eighth-place (1:59.84)
- 100 breast champion (52.28)
- 200 breast champion (1:54.22)
- 200 free relay champion (1:18.19)
- 200 medley relay third-place (1:25.46)
- 400 medley relay third-place (3:09.79)
- 200 IM fourth-place (1:46.27)
- 800 free relay runner-up (6:24.18)
- 500 free third-place (4:21.65)
- 1650 free third-place (15:12.60)
- 200 free seventh-place (1:37.79)
- 200 free champion (1:35.20)
- 500 free champion (4:17.79)
- 1650 free champion (15:01.53)
- 400 free relay runner-up (2:53.68)
- 800 free relay runner-up (6:24.18)
- 200 back fourth-place (1:44.13)
- 400 IM fifth-place (3:52.73)
- 100 back seventh-place (47.95)
Women's first team selections:
Catriona Gilmore, Sophomore - Allen, TX
- 400 IM breast runner-up (4:17.44)
- 200 breast third place (2:14.59)
- 200 IM fourth-place (2:00.05)
Aurelie Migault, Senior - Coppell, TX
- 100 breast champion (1:01.21)
- 200 breast champion (2:11.20)
- 800 free relay champion (7:10.60)
- 400 free relay champion (3:19.37)
- 200 medley relay runner-up (1:40.21)
- 400 medley relay runner-up (3:37.47)
- 200 IM third-place (1:59.65)
- 200 free champion (1:47.28)
- 500 free champion (4:46.38)
- 1650 free champion (16:44.67)
- 800 free relay champion (7:10.60)
- 400 free relay champion(3:19.37)
- 400 medley relay runner-up (3:37.47)
- 200 free relay runner-up (1:31.46)
- 800 free relay champion (7:10.60)
- 400 free relay champion (3:19.37)
- 100 free runner-up (50.19)
- 200 free relay runner-up (1:31.46)
- 500 free third-place (4:52.40)
- 200 free fourth-place (1:48.58)
Melinda Zhang, Senior - Plymouth, MN
- 800 free relay champion (7:10.60)
- 200 medley relay runner-up (1:40.21)
- 400 medley relay runner-up (3:37.47)
- 200 fly fourth-place (1:59.74)
- 100 fly fifth-place (54.17)
- 200 IM seventh-place (2:02.64)
Bruce Bannister Jr., Senior - Greenville, SC
- 200 IM fifth-place (1:46.70)
- 200 breast sixth-place (1:57.58)
- 100 breast seventh-place (52.73)
- 1650 free runner-up (15:09.97)
- 400 IM 15th-place (4:00.21)
- 500 free 17th-place (4:31.97)
- 200 free relay champion (1:18.19)
- 400 free relay runner-up (2:53.68)
- 50 free third-place (19.77)
- 200 medley relay third-place (1:25.46)
- 100 free sixth-place (43.97)
- 200 free 17th-place (1:39.47)
- 100 fly third-place (46.70)
- 200 medley relay third-place (1:25.46)
- 100 back ninth-place (48.22)
- 100 free 11th-place (44.29)
- 200 free relay champion (1:18.19)
- 400 free relay runner-up (2:53.68)
- 400 medley relay third-place (3:09.79)
- 50 free fifth-place (19.95)
- 100 free seventh-place (44.13)
- 100 fly 15th-place (48.51)
Meghan Cole, Junior - Frederick, MD
- 400 free relay champion (3:19.37)
- 200 medley relay runner-up (1:40.21)
- 200 free relay runner-up (1:31.46)
- 50 free third-place (23.01)
- 100 fly third-place (53.87)
- 200 fly tenth-place (2:02.61)
- 200 fly eighth-place (2:01.70)
- 500 free tenth-place (4:54.92)
- 1650 free tenth-place (17:11.19)
Haley Newman, Boston University
Virginia Hastings, Bucknell Esme Hunter, Bucknell Claire Kehley, Bucknell
Lucy Art, Colgate Noel Fresa, Colgate
Brooke Garretson, Colgate
Mairin Ludwig, Lehigh
Julia Stevens, Lehigh Michela Schultz, Loyola Maryland
Avery Stimmel, Loyola Maryland Cameron Horner, Navy Mackenzie Kim, Navy Maya Novack, Navy
Rachel Schlemmer, Navy * Due to a tie in points, there are 19 student-athletes on the women's second team
Men's Swimming and Diving First-Team All-Patriot League CJ Bernauer, Army West Point Alex Edwards, Army West Point Kalvin Hahn, Army West Point Joey Kling, Army West Point Kohen Rankin, Army West Point Ian Tansill, Army West Point Wes Tate, Army West Point Sam Wesley, Army West Point Kyle Falkstrom, Boston University Chris Kopac, Bucknell Henry Mueller, Loyola Maryland Max Verheyen, Loyola Maryland Everet Andrew, Navy Patrick Colwell, Navy Ben Grimm-Denman, Navy Finnian Gelbach, Navy Jonah Harm, Navy Ben Irwin, Navy Men's Swimming and Diving Second-Team All-Patriot League Bruce Bannister Jr., Army West Point Brice Barrieault, Army West Point Owen Harlow, Army West Point Ben Vorthmann, Army West Point James Pinter, Army West Point Andy Dorsel, Bucknell Chris Fabian, Bucknell John Gehrig, Bucknell Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland Patrick Hayburn, Loyola Maryland Harry Hearn, Loyola Maryland Caleb Kelly, Loyola Maryland Gavin Green, Navy George Moore, Navy Michael Phillips, Navy Blakeman Shaw, Navy Ben Stankovich, Navy Zach Stump, Navy
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