Fifteen Pirates Named to All-BIG EAST Team

Photo by: Kostas Lymperopoulos

3/4/2020 2:50:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

NEW YORK – Fifteen members of the Seton Hall men's and women's swimming and diving teams earned All-BIG EAST distinctions the conference office announced on Wednesday. In order to qualify, BIG EAST competitors need to finish in the top three in any individual or relay event at the championships.

Of the 15 Pirates honored, nine were on the men's side while six belonged to the women's team. Eight swimmers from The Hall were multi-event honorees.

Sophomore Ben LaClair (Belchertown, Mass.) tied for the most accolades with Drew Carbone of Georgetown, with seven all-conference honors, apiece. On the women's side, Sierra Cripps (Seymour, Conn.) led the Lady Pirates with honors in both the 100 and 200 Fly.

For the men, Seton Hall saw nine student-athletes named to the All-BIG EAST team, tied for the second-most with Georgetown.

Men
Liam Cosgrove (200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 400 Medley Relay)
Joe Gibson (800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay)
Sam Hendrix (200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay)
Ben LaClair (800 Free Relay, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay)
Thomas Minar (800 Free Relay, 50 free, 200 Free Relay, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay)
Ross Pantano (200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Back)
Ben Puglessi (400 Free Relay)
Caleb Smith (800 Free Relay)
Josh Tosoni (200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Breast)

Women
Sierra Cripps (100 Fly, 200 Fly)
Jordan Decker (200 Free Relay)
Abigail Graham (200 Free Relay)
Cornelia Jerresand (200 Free Relay)
Taylor Patnode (200 Free Relay)
Julie Stankiewicz (500 Free)

The Pirates also set 40 new top-10 times. Among those setting new top times were Jerresand, Graham, Sarah Pilecki, Stankiewicz, Heidi Dickson, Cripps, and Marianne Molloy for the women. On the men's side Minar, LaClair, Gibson, Justin Oosterwyk, Smith, Pantano, Cosgrove, Puglessi, Tosoni, and Gennarino Conzemius all set new top times.