Simpson Powers Pirates in Historic BIG EAST Championship

Wednesday, February 21

Geneva, Ohio

4 p.m.

Seton Hall University

BIG EAST Championship

Photo by: Rick Zack

Simpson Powers Pirates in Historic BIG EAST Championship

2/25/2018 10:25:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

RESULTS DAY 4 (PDF)

Geneva, Ohio – Senior Sydney Simpson (Tallahassee, Fla.) won one gold, two silvers, broke three individual school-records and one relay record as the Seton Hall women's swimming & diving team had its best point total at the BIG EAST Championship in program history. The Pirates finished in third place for the second consecutive year.

Simpson took home gold in the 100 fly (54.23), and freshman Taylor Jackson (Thornton, Colo.) won the 3-meter dive (346), while 10 different school-records were set with contributions from 10 different Pirates.

Congrats, Sydney - well deserved!! #HALLin???? pic.twitter.com/8x9XBPaGQr
— Back-To-Back BIG EAST CHAMPS (@SHUSwimDive) February 24, 2018

Sophomore Sara Ouellette (Granby, Conn.) earned a silver in the 200 back with a school-record time of 2:00.07, and earlier in the week broke the school-record in the 500 free (4:53.83).

WATCH | Sophomore Sara Ouellette breaks her own school record in the 200 back (2:00.07)!! #HALLin pic.twitter.com/kXXKnWsXFL
— Back-To-Back BIG EAST CHAMPS (@SHUSwimDive) February 25, 2018

Head coach Derek Sapp was named BIG EAST Co-Women's Coach of the Year.

School-Records Set:
100 Fly – 1. Sydney Simpson – 54.23*
100 Breast – 2. Sydney Simpson – 1:02.01*
100 Back – 6. Julie Stankiewicz – 56.20*
400 Medley Relay – 4. Julie Stankiewicz, Jordan Decker, Sydney Simpson, Courtney McCardle – 3:44.97*
500 Free – 6. Sara Ouellette – 4:53.83*
200 IM – 7. Elizabeth Sargent – 2:03.30*
3M Dive – 1. Taylor Jackson – 346.00*
1650 Free – 3. Jill Calocino – 16:48.59*
200 Back – 2. Sara Ouellette – 2:00.07*
200 Breast – 2. Sydney Simpson – 2:16.60*
400 Free Relay – 3. Courtney McCardle (51.06), Jordan Decker, Kylene Ronayne, Clara Capone – 3:26.85*$

Gold Medals:
3M Dive – Taylor Jackson – 346.00*
100 Fly – Sydney Simpson – 54.23*

* school record
$ Courtney McCardle 100 school record

Women's Final Standings:
1. Villanova - 966.5
2. Georgetown - 628.5
3. SETON HALL - 588
4. Xavier - 555
5. Butler - 235
6. Providence -199

Major Awards
Most Outstanding Women's Swimmer: Darby Goodwin, Villanova
Most Outstanding Men's Swimmer: Drew Carbone, Georgetown
Co-Women's Coaches of the Year: Derek Sapp, Seton Hall & Rick Simpson, Villanova
Men's Coach of the Year: Rick Simpson, Villanova
Most Outstanding Women's Diver: Elizabeth Miller, Georgetown
Most Outstanding Men's Diver: Michael Perra, Villanova
Women's Diving Coach of the Year: Michael Tober, Georgetown
Men's Diving Coach of the Year: Todd Michael, Villanova