Gannon University Athletics - Gannon Swimming and Diving Teams Nationally-Ranked; Women Tabbed Sixth and Men Listed 23rd

Gannon Swimming and Diving Teams Nationally-Ranked; Women Tabbed Sixth and Men Listed 23rd

The Gannon swimming and diving teams are tabbed sixth and 23rd nationally.

Dan Teliski, Director of Athletics Media Relations

1/27/2010 1:15:18 PM

ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon swimming and diving teams are among the nation’s best. The women’s squad is ranked sixth while the men’s team is tabbed 23rd in the latest College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) NCAA Division II national rankings.

Wayne State (Mich.) is the top-ranked women’s team. Grand Valley State, Henderson State, Tampa and St. Cloud State completed the top five. Gannon, Incarnate Word, Delta State, Ashland and Truman State rounded out the top 10.

The Gannon women’s team is 8-2 in dual meets this season, including a victory over NCAA Division I Canisius and decisions over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) foes California (Pa.) and Edinboro. The Lady Knights have already matched their 2008-09 victory total. The squad won the season-opening Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet and finished second out of 10 teams at the Mid-Season Invitational hosted by Wooster College.

Eleven Lady Knights have already qualified for the PSAC Championships. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell), Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary) has already qualified for the NCAA Division II national championships for the second consecutive season.

Grand Valley State is the top-ranked men’s team. Incarnate Word, Wayne State (Mich.), Henderson State and Delta State are listed two through five. UC San Diego, Ashland, Tampa, St. Cloud State and Wingate completed the top 10. Gannon is listed 23rd.

The Gannon men’s squad is 5-5 in dual meets this season. Among the three losses are setbacks against NCAA Division I schools Canisius, Niagara and Cleveland State. Fourteen Golden Knights have already qualified for the PSAC Championships.

For the complete CSCAA NCAA Division II women’s swimming and diving national rankings, please click here.

For the complete CSCAA NCAA Division II men’s swimming and diving national rankings, please click here.

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Taryn Millerd

Women's Lacrosse

Millerd captured the final 2009-10 Gannon female athlete-of-the-week honor by breaking the school scoring record for women's lacrosse. The senior midfielder recorded 12 goals, one assist, 13 points, one game-winning goal, two ground balls, three draw controls and one caused turnover during two matches in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament last week. She opened the tourney with seven goals during a 15-9 victory at Mercyhurst in the quarterfinals. Millerd then added five scores during a late 19-18 loss at West Chester in the semifinals. Against the Golden Rams, she became Gannon's all-time leader in goals with 221. Millerd finished her collegiate career third all-time at Gannon in points (287) and ninth in assists (66).

Drew Deimel

Men's Golf

Deimel earned the final 2009-10 Gannon male athlete-of-the-week honor by qualifying for the 2010 NCAA Division II National Men's Golf Championship May 18-21 at The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Indiana. The junior did so after finishing tied for sixth at the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional last week at the Glade Springs Resort in Daniels, West Virginia. He is the first Gannon golfer to qualify for the national championship since current head coach Dave Patronik played in the 2003 event as a freshman.Deimel secured the last individual spot with a five-over-par 77 during the final round. He completed the regional with a three-round total of nine-over-par 225. Deimel opened the tournament with a three-over-par 75 during the first round, totaled a one-over-par 73 during the second round, before completing the event with a five-over-par 77. The junior opened the third round with an even-par 36 on the back nine, before turning around and scoring a five-over-par 41 on the front nine. He finished the day with 10 pars, two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey - his first and only of the regional. The Erie, Pa., native recorded back-to-back birdies on the par-3, 180-yard 13th hole and the par-4, 384-yard 14th hole during the last day. It marked the first time Deimel had birdied either hole that week. He previously birdied the par-5, 501-yard 12th hole and the par-4, 420-yard 16th hole during each of the first two rounds. Deimel was one of four golfers who qualified for the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional as an individual. He is the first Gannon golfer to be invited to an NCAA regional since Patronik played in the 2006 NCAA Division II Great Lakes/South Central Regional as a senior.

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