Behrend swimming and diving teams win AMCC championships

A female swimmer competes in a butterfly event.

Penn State Behrend’s swimming and diving teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships in Rochester, New York. The women’s team also won the Allegheny-Empire Championship.

Credit: Penn State Behrend

February 20, 2024

ERIE, Pa. — Penn State Behrend’s swimming and diving teams won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships in Rochester, New York, on Feb. 17. The women’s team also won the Allegheny-Empire Championship.

Behrend’s basketball, track and field, volleyball, tennis and water polo teams also were in action last week. Here are the scores and highlights:

Men’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 75, Wells 68
Penn State Behrend 78, Alfred State 76

Matt Niland, a senior from Erie, scored a career-high 22 points against Alfred State. Mason Blankenberg, a sophomore from Ontario, New York, and Matthew McDonough, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, each scored 18 points.

Women’s basketball

Penn State Behrend 81, Alfred State 57

Madilyn Boyer, a sophomore from Saxonburg, scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds against Alfred State. She also had three blocks.

Men’s swimming and diving

First (of eight teams) at the AMCC Championships

Tim Compton, a junior from Pittsburgh, set team, meet and AMCC Open records in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 1:51.73. Will Perham, a sophomore from Upper St. Clair, set team, meet and AMCC Open records in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 2:03.98. Anthony Tumino, a sophomore from Hershey, won the 200 backstroke, finishing in 1:53.66.

Women’s swimming and diving

First (of eight teams) at the AMCC Championships

Camryn Watters, a freshman from Greensburg, set team, meet and AMCC Open records in the 200 backstroke, which she won in 2:06.33. Isabel Sheridan, a sophomore from Allentown, won the 1650 free, finishing in 18:26.78. Diver Lauren Stephens, a freshman from Fairview, won the 1-meter and 3-meter events.

Men’s track and field

Samuel Hetrick, a senior from New Bethlehem, won the high jump at the Ashland “Last Chance Meet,” clearing a height of 1.85 meters. Jake Egizio, a freshman from Canonsburg, won the 400 dash, finishing in 50.08 seconds.

Women’s track and field

Madison Kappeler, a senior from Cecil, placed fourth in the long jump (5.03 meters) and the pole vault (3.30 meters) at the Ashland “Last Chance Meet.” Ivy Laffan, a junior from Waterford, placed fifth in the 400 dash. She finished in 1:01.31.

Men’s volleyball

Trine 3, Penn State Behrend 0
Penn State Behrend 3, Buffalo State 0

Kyle Hoffman, a sophomore from Carlton, had 10 kills, five digs and four block assists against Buffalo State. Alex Jackson, a senior from Cochranton, had 29 assists.

Men’s tennis