Rider’s Walles & McMahon and Marist’s Gervasio & Knoll named MAAC Swimmers and Divers of the Week
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Danny Knoll, Marist
Sr., Blue Bell, PA / Wissahickon
Knoll continued his dominance in the pool, winning the 50- and 100-yard freestyle and was a part of the 400-yard freestyle winning relay team. Finishing the 50- and 100- in 20.72 and 45.63 seconds respectively, Knolls times are not only the fastest times currently in the MAAC but the fastest times swam in McCann Natatorium.
Men’s Diver of the Week
Dillon Walles, Rider
So., The Woodlands, TX/ The Woodlands
Sophomore diver Dillon Walles continued his strong early-season performance for Rider in a dual-meet win against MAAC foe Marist. Walles continued to impress with a win in the 3M thanks to a score of 318.45 and he also came in third in the 1M at 257.62. His 3M performance was his second straight to score more than 318 points. He has already qualified for the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Kylie McMahon, Rider
Fr., Annapolis, MD/ St. Mary's
Freshman Kyle McMahon continued to lead the way for the Rider University women’s swimming and diving team in a dual meet against conference rival Marist. McMahon won two events for the third dual meet in a row for the Broncs. She swam the first leg of the Bronc 200 medley relay that won with a time of 1:50.81. She also won two individual events. McMahon finished first in the 200 fly with a time of 2:10.57 and she was the top overall finish in the 100 fly with a mark of 58.99.
Women’s Diver of the Week
Esabelle Gervasio, Marist
So., Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna
Gervasio earned wins in the 1- and 3-meter dives, scoring 285.90 and 278.40 respectively. Her score for the 1-meter not only qualified her for the NCAA Diving Championships in March but broke the school record.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.