HCCC Swimming, Diving Team Competes at NJCAA Nationals

Caption: From left: Kasumi Fujii, Head Coach Vicki Brown, Darin Spiry, Scott Ledwith, Greg Griffin, Christian Torgersen, Joe McGrath and Assistant Coach Samantha Mancuso.

(Herkimer, NY, March 8, 2010) Members of the Herkimer County Community College men’s and women’s swimming and diving team recently competed in the 2010 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship meet at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL.

Senior Kasumi Fujii (Otaru-shi, Japan), HCCC’s only female competitor at the meet, finished the women’s 200 yard backstroke in 14^th place.

HCCC’s men improved their team score by 17 points over last year’s national championship result, finishing the meet in 11^th place overall. The men’s top finishes included eighth in the 200 yard freestyle relay, eighth in the 400 yard freestyle relay, 12^th in the 800 yard freestyle relay and 11^th in the 200 yard medley relay. The men’s swimmers competing at the meet were senior Scott Ledwith (Geneseo, NY), senior Joseph McGrath (Red Hood, NY), senior Christian Torgersen (Dover, NY) and freshman Greg Griffin (Dallas, TX).

Freshman Darin Spiry (Gloversville, NY), HCCC’s only diver competing in the meet, finished the men’s one meter springboard event in ninth place.

All six athletes will receive a College Swimming Coach’s Association of America (CSCAA) Honorable Mention All-American certificate for finishing in the top 16 of an event.

HCCC Swimming, Diving Team Competes at NJCAA Nationals

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