By: Staff Reports
ODESSA, TX – The Falcons amazing season has been capped off with several All RMAC Conference Team Awards.
Head Coach
Betsy Graham said she hoped for this when UT Permian Basin moved to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
"Moving into a more competitive conference made us better in the pool going against stronger swimmers and more competitive divers," said Graham. "Coach Mangum has done an amazing job with all her divers. I am very proud of this year's team and I am excited about the future of UTPB Swimming."
All American and All American Honorable Mention winners Cater Wood and
Matthew Lenzo secured spots on the First Team All-Conference Squad.
"Mathew and Carter have had a stellar year," said Graham. "They dove phenomenally in finals every night at conference and we are proud of them. Kathe and Delaney dove well. They have had a great year."
Rounding out the second team for the women are the members of the 200 free relay
Gabriela Gonzalez,
Ava Reaume,
Jazmine Tscherne, and
Avery Joiner;
Delaney Murphy on the 3 meter dive; and
Kathe Hepfer on the 1 and 3 meter dive.
On the men's side the second team was full of Falcons.
Niklas Heelein in the 500 free; the 200 free relay made up of
Trevor Heath,
Issac Velasquez,
Armando Flores, and
Zach Jones; 200 medley relay of
Daniel Bednarski,
Axel Torres Hecker,
Szymon Gilzynski, and Jones; 400 free realy of Heath, Flores, Jones, and Heelein; 400 medley relay made up of Bednarski, Torres Hecker, Gilzynski, and Heath; 800 free relay of Heelein, Flores,
Jackson Nace, and Heath; and Lenzo in the 1 meter dive; and Wood in the 3 meter.
WOMEN
2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving RMAC All-Conference Second Team
200 Freestyle Relay
Gabriela Gonzalez,
Ava Reaume,
Jazmine Tscherne, and
Avery Joiner
1-Meter Dive
Kathe Hepfer
3-Meter Dive
Kathe Hepfer and
Delaney Murphy
MEN
2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving RMAC All-Conference First Team
1-Meter Dive
Carter Wood
3-Meter Dive
Matthew Lenzo
2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving RMAC All-Conference Second Team
500 Freestyle
Niklas Heelein
200 Freestyle Relay
Trevor Heath,
Issac Velasquez,
Armando Flores, and
Zach Jones
200 Medley Relay
Daniel Bednarski,
Axel Torres Hecker,
Szymon Gilzynski, and Jones
400 Freestyle Relay Heath, Flores, Jones, and Heelein
400 Medley Relay Bednarski, Torres Hecker, Gilzynski, and Heath
800 Freestyle Relay Heelein, Flores,
Jackson Nace, and Heath
1-Meter Dive
Matthew Lenzo
3-Meter Dive
Carter Wood