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Pacific-10 Announces 2008 Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Top Conference Honors
April 10, 2008
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The Pacific-10 Conference announced the Diver, Swimmer, Newcomer and Coach of the Year for the 2007-08 season, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today. STANFORD received four of the top awards, while ARIZONA garnered three, ARIZONA STATE received two, and WASHINGTON taking one. The honors are determined by a coaches vote. Micky Benedetti, Jr., Arizona State Meg Hostage, Fr., Stanford Lacey Nymeyer, Sr., Arizona Paul Kornfeld, Jr., Stanford Ben Grado, Fr., Arizona Grado, from Conifer, Colo., had an impressive rookie season as he finished in the Top 5 in all three events at his first ever Pac-10 Championships. Grason's score of 358.85 in the 1-meter was good for second place. His other dives were equally as impressive as he came in third in the 3-meter and fifth on the platform. At the NCAA Zone E Diving Regionals, Grado placed third in the 1-meter, fourth in the platform and sixth in the 3-meter. Meg Hostage, Fr., Stanford Hostage, a freshman from Potomac, Md., dominated her competition in just the first year of her collegiate career. At the Pac-10 Championships in Long Beach, Calif., Hostage was named Pac-10 Diver of the Meet after winning the 3-meter and placing second in the 1-meter at the event. Her success continued at her first ever NCAA Zone E Meet where divers can qualify for the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. Hostage captured the 1-meter diving title scoring a 577.05 on the first day and continued her strong showing on the second day by finishing second in the 3-meter event. At the NCAA championships, Hostage displayed her talent by placing second in the women's platform diving with a score of 347.20 and placed 13th in the 1-meter with a score of 283.30. Austin Staab, Fr., Stanford Ariana Kukors, Fr., Washington Frank Busch, Arizona - Women's and Men's Swimming Busch led the Wildcats to their first-ever men's and women's swimming championships in school history during the 2007-08 season. He also was named NCAA Swimming Coach of the Year at both championships. Busch led Arizona to a third place finish at this season's Pac-10 Championships. In his 18 seasons with the Wildcats, Busch has been named NCAA Coach of the Year five times in his career and Pac-10 Coach of the Year 10 times for both men's and women's swimming. Mark Bradshaw, Arizona State - Men's Diving In his 11th year at Arizona State, Bradshaw helped the Sun Devil swimming and diving team to a fourth place finish at the Pac-10 Championships and a 18th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Bradshaw, who has earned two NCAA Diving Coach of the Year awards, has been named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year the past five seasons. Rick Schavone, Stanford - Women's Diving In his 30th year at Stanford, Schavone helped lead the Cardinal to a combined 37 men's and women's Pac-10 diving titles. With Hostage being the latest addition, Schavone has had at least one All-American on the women's side for 14 straight seasons and 26 of his last 27. The Women's Diving Coach of the Year award is Schavone's sixth time receiving the honor and second consecutive. The Cardinal finished the year with a third place finish at the NCAA Championships while taking the top spot in the Conference for the 27th consecutive time. Diver of the Year Coach of the Year Newcomer of the Year 1994 Brian Earley, USC Rick Earley, USC --- 1995 David Johns, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN --- 1996 Brian Spears, ARIZ Cynthia Potter, ARIZ --- 1997 Jimmy Sjodin, STAN Michele Mitchell-Rocha, ARIZ --- 1998 Justin Dumais, USC Jeff Shaffer, USC --- 1999 Justin Dumais, USC Jeff Shaffer, USC --- 2000 Ruben Vaca, ARIZ Michele Mitchell-Rocha, ARIZ Ruben Vaca, ARIZ 2001 Omar Ojeda, ARIZ Michele Mitchell-Rocha, ARIZ Omar Ojeda, ARIZ 2002 Omar Ojeda, ARIZ Michele Mitchell-Rocha, ARIZ Thomas McCrummen, ASU 2003 Joona Puhakka, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Joona Puhakka, ASU 2004 Joona Puhakka, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Michael Hilde, USC 2005 Joona Puhakka, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Javier Rivas, CAL 2006 Joona Puhakka, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Dwight Dumais, STAN 2007 Micky Benedetti, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Micky Benedetti, ASU 2008 Micky Benedetti, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Ben Grado, ARIZ
Diver of the Year Coach of the Year Newcomer of the Year 1994 Kristen Walls, UCLA Ward O'Connell, ASU --- 1995 Eileen Richetelli, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN --- 1996 Megan Gardner, STAN Tom Scotty, UCLA --- 1997 Megan Gardner, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN --- 1998 Dorte Lindner, USC Jeff Shaffer, USC --- 1999 Lindsay Berryman, ARIZ Rick Schavone, STAN --- Kim Powers, STAN 2000 Erin Sones, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN McKenze Murphy, STAN 2001 Kellie Brennan, USC Hongping Li, USC Nicci Fusaro, USC 2002 Blythe Hartley, USC Hongping Li, USC Blythe Hartley, USC 2003 Blythe Hartley, USC Hongping Li, USC Trisha Tumlinson, ASU 2004 Trisha Tumlinson, ASU Mark Bradshaw, ASU Cassidy Krug, STAN Mary Yarrison, ARIZ 2005 Blythe Hartley, USC Hongping Li, USC Brittany Renfrow, UCLA 2006 Blythe Hartley, USC Hong Ping Li, USC Marisa Samaniego, UCLA 2007 Cassidy Krug, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN Samantha Young, CAL 2008 Meg Hostage, STAN Rick Schavone, STAN Meg Hostage, STAN Swimmer of the Year Newcomer of the Year Coach of the Year 1994 Chad Carvin, ARIZ --- Ron Ballatore, UCLA Derek Weatherford, STAN --- Skip Kenney, STAN 1995 Brian Retterer, STAN --- Skip Kenney, STAN 1996 Francisco Sanchez, ASU --- Dr. Ernie Maglischo, ASU Ugur Taner, CAL 1997 Ryk Neethling, ARIZ --- Skip Kenney, STAN 1998 Ryk Neethling, ARIZ --- Skip Kenney, STAN 1999 Ryk Neethling, ARIZ --- Nort Thornton, CAL 2000 Ryk Neethling, ARIZ Anthony Ervin, CAL Frank Busch, ARIZ 2001 Klete Keller, USC Klete Keller, USC Skip Kenney, STAN 2002 Anthony Ervin, CAL Duje Draganja, CAL Skip Kenney, STAN 2003 Eric Vendt, USC Ous Mellouli, USC Skip Kenney, STAN 2004 Peter Marshall, STAN Hongzhe Sun, STAN Skip Kenney, STAN 2005 Duje Draganja, CAL Dominik Meichtry, CAL Skip Kenney, STAN 2006 Simon Burnett, ARIZ Nate Cass, STAN Skip Kenney, STAN 2007 Ben Wildman-Tobriner, STAN Jean Basson, ARIZ Skip Kenney, STAN 2008 Paul Kornfeld, STAN Austin Staab, STAN Frank Busch, ARIZ Swimmer of the Year Newcomer of the Year Coach of the Year 1988 Cheryl Simmons, ARIZ --- Dick Jochums, ARIZ Jenna Johnson, STAN 1989 Michelle Griglione, STAN --- Richard Quick, STAN Sarah Anderson, CAL 1990 Janet Evans, STAN --- Cyndi Gallagher, UCLA 1991 Crissy Ahmann-Leighton, ARIZ --- Frank Busch, ARIZ Summer Sanders, STAN 1992 Summer Sanders, STAN --- Richard Quick, STAN 1993 Janel Jorgenson, STAN --- Earl Ellis, WASH 1994 Kristine Quance, USC --- Skip Hill, ASU 1995 Beata Kaszuba, ASU --- Richard Quick, STAN Jenny Thompson, STAN 1996 Kristine Quance, USC --- Mark Schubert, USC 1997 Kristine Quance, USC --- Mark Schubert, USC 1998 Misty Hyman, STAN --- Frank Busch, ARIZ 1999 Marylyn Chiang, CAL --- Teri McKeever, CAL 2000 Haley Cope, CAL Beth Botsford, ARIZ Frank Busch, ARIZ 2001 Natalie Coughlin, CAL Natalie Coughlin, CAL Richard Quick, STAN 2002 Natalie Coughlin, CAL Emily Mason, ARIZ Teri McKeever, CAL 2003 Natalie Coughlin, CAL Kim Vandenberg, UCLA Cyndi Gallagher, UCLA 2004 Tara Kirk, STAN Kalyn Keller, USC Frank Busch, ARIZ 2005 Caroline Bruce, STAN Caroline Bruce, STAN Frank Busch, ARIZ 2006 Whitney Myers, ARIZ Rebecca Soni, USC Frank Busch, ARIZ 2007 Lacey Nymeyer, ARIZ Julia Smit, STAN Frank Busch, ARIZ 2008 Lacey Nymeyer, ARIZ Ariana Kukors, WASH Frank Busch, ARIZ
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