Bonewell, Scott & Kuster earn top NESCAC awards/11 Ephs All-NESCAC
(l. to r.): Steve Kuster, Dave Wilkinson, Mary Ellen Clark, Norman Scott, Kai Robinson & Tyler Bonewell
HADLEY, Mass. -- The NESCAC announced the 2008-09
Men’s Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team. The top three
finishers in each event at the 2009 NESCAC Men’s Swimming and
Diving Championship received All-Conference recognition.
Senior Norman Scott (Elmsford, N.Y.) of Williams was named Swimmer
of the Meet at the conference championship this past weekend. Scott
rewrote the NESCAC record books in the butterfly events, setting
new marks in the 50, 100 and 200-yard fly. He finished his career
winning the 50-yard butterfly at each of the last four NESCAC meets
while also winning the 100-yard event for the first time in his
career on Saturday.
Scott was also part of the Ephs’ winning 400-yard Medley
Relay team. Classmate Tyler Bonewell (Burnsville, Minn.), the 2008
NESCAC Swimmer of the Meet, came away with Four Year High-Point
Swimmer honors as he finished his career with titles in the 100 and
200-yard Breaststroke.
Amherst senior Kai Robinson (Vashon, Wash.) repeated as the Diver
of the Meet after winning the 1-meter and 3-meter Diving events for
the second year in a row. Wesleyan senior Dave Wilkinson (Rowayton,
Conn.) was honored as the Four Year High-Point Diver.
Williams head coach Steve Kuster garnered Swimming Coach of the
Year accolades for the second time in three years. Kuster first
received the award in 2001 before winning it again in 2007.
Kuster's Ephs entered the NESCAC meet with a 6-3 regular season
record and struggled on day one of the NESCAC Championships,
trailing Tufts by 55 points. The Ephs regrouped and retook the lead
at the end of day two and with six individual titles and a relay
victory won the 2009 NESCAC crown.
Amherst’s Mary Ellen Clark was recognized as Diving Coach of
the Year for the second-straight year.
