Emory University finished second at the NCAA Division III national championships, tying the best finish in school history. It was the fifth consecutive year that Emory placed in the top three at the national championships.

Emory scored 446 points at the NCAA meet, the highest runner-up score since 1990 and the third highest since the Division III championships began in 1975.

A school-record 14 swimmers earned All-America honors in 11 different individual events and all five relay events. The Eagles brought home 36 All-America certificates (16 individual, 20 relay), the most in school history. Fifteen of a possible 19 school records were broken in swimming events.

Junior Chris Halstead became the second national champion in school history by winning the 200-yard backstroke.

Emory extended its streak of University Athletic Association conference titles to six consecutive years. Individual honors included:

All-America
Chris Halstead	Westport, CT (Staples)	5 events
Christopher Press	Rolling Hills, CA (Chadwick)	5 events
Brian Seymour	Pittsburgh, PA (Upper St. Claire)	5 events
Justin Hake	Red Wing, MN (Red Wing)	4 events
Richard Kinnett	Chelmsford, MA (Chelmsford)	3 events
Dan Weissman	Atlanta, GA (Lakeside)	3 events
David Black	Orinda, CA (Miramonte)	2 events
Jimmy McGee	Fairfield, CT (Fairfield Prep)	2 events
Tim Newton	Westminster, MD (McDonogh)	2 events
Brandon Burke	Duluth, GA (Duluth)	1 event
Andrew Callam	Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor Pioneer)	1 event
Christian Groth	Bloomfield Hills, MI (Cranbrook-Kingswood)	1 event
Ted Hamilton	Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman)	1 event
Andrew Schapiro	Cincinnati, OH (McDonogh)	1 event
All America (Honorable Mention)
Brandon Burke	Duluth, GA (Duluth)	1 event
Andrew Callam	Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor Pioneer)	1 event
Justin Hake	Red Wing, MN (Red Wing)	1 event
Ted Hamilton	Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman)	1 event
Michael Klein	Bardonia, NY (Clarkstown South)	1 event
Tim Newton	Westminster, MD (McDonogh)	1 event
Andrew Schapiro	Cincinnati, OH (McDonogh)	1 event
Brian Seymour	Pittsburgh, PA (Upper St. Claire)	1 event
John Sutter	Edmond, OK (Edmond Memorial)	1 event
Dan Weissman	Atlanta, GA (Lakeside)	1 event
Conference Champion (University Athletic Association)
Justin Hake	Red Wing, MN (Red Wing)	2 events
Chris Halstead	Westport, CT (Staples)	2 events
John Sutter	Edmond, OK (Edmond Memorial)	2 events
Andrew Callam	Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor Pioneer)	1 event
Ted Hamilton	Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman)	1 event
Jimmy McGee	Fairfield, CT (Fairfield)	1 event
Christopher Press	Rolling Hills, CA (Chadwick)	1 event
Brian Seymour	Pittsburgh, PA (Upper St. Claire)	1 event
All-Conference (University Athletic Association)
Chris Halstead	Westport, CT (Staples)	4 events
Brian Seymour	Pittsburgh, PA (Upper St. Claire)	4 events
Andrew Callam	Ann Arbor, MI (Ann Arbor Pioneer)	3 events
Justin Hake	Red Wing, MN (Red Wing)	2 events
Ted Hamilton	Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman)	2 events
Richard Kinnett	Chelmsford, MA (Chelmsford)	2 events
Michael Klein	Bardonia, NY (Clarkstown South)	2 events
Jimmy McGee	Fairfield, CT (Fairfield)	2 events
Christopher Press	Rolling Hills, CA (Chadwick)	2 events
John Sutter	Edmond, OK (Edmond Memorial)	2 events
Dan Weissman	Atlanta, GA (Lakeside)	2 events
David Black	Orinda, CA (Miramonte)	1 event
Christian Groth	Bloomfield Hills, MI (Cranbrook-Kingswood)	1 event
Cyrus Irani	Plano, TX (Plano)	1 event
Ryan Kolynych	Glenolden, PA (Malvern Preparatory)	1 event
Colin Roussil	Gaithersburg, MD (Gonzaga)	1 event
Team Awards (Emory University)
Chris Halstead	Westport, CT (Staples)	Most Valuable Performer
Ryan Kolynych	Glenolden, PA (Malvern Preparatory)	Most Improved Performer
Brandon Burke	Duluth, GA (Duluth)	Most Competitive Performer
Ted Hamilton	Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman)	Rookie of the Year

 

David Black
Black, a junior, earned two All-America certificates by swimming the breaststroke legs on the 200- and 400-yard medley relays. Black's times in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events at the Miami (OH) Invitational were the fastest on the team this season. Black is the fourth-fastest individual in school history in both breaststroke events. He finished third in the 200-yard breaststroke at the conference championships. Black was seventh on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

Brandon Burke
Burke, a sophomore, earned his third career All-America certificate by finishing eighth in the 200-yard backstroke at the national championships. He earned All-America honorable mention recognition in the 400-yard individual medley. His time of 4:01.49 in the 400 IM broke the school record. Burke was eighth on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets. He was voted the team's Most Competitive Performer.

Andrew Callam
Freshman Andrew Callam earned All-America honors as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay, which finished third at the national championships. Callam also received All-America honorable mention honors by finishing 16th in the 100-yard freestyle. His time of 46.69 seconds in the 100 free makes him the fourth-fastest individual in that event in school history. Callam swam a leg on the conference champion 200-yard freestyle relay.

Christian Groth
Groth, a junior, received All-America recognition for the second consecutive year as a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay at the national championships. Groth recorded the third-fastest time on the team this season in the 200-yard freestyle. Groth is the eighth-fastest individual in that event in school history.

Justin Hake
Hake, a sophomore, earned four All-America citations for the second year in a row. He placed third in the 100-yard butterfly at the national championships, the highest finish in that event in school history. His time of 48.54 seconds in the 100 fly is the sixth fastest ever swum in an NCAA championship finals. Hake also swam legs on three All-America relays: 200- and 400-yard medley and 200-yard free. He earned All-America honorable mention with his ninth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly. Hake broke the school record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 48.54 seconds. He had the third-highest season points total on the team out of 32 competitors.

Chris Halstead
Junior Chris Halstead earned the title of national champion with a first-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke at the NCAA Division III national championships. Halstead's time of 1:48.13 broke the school record in the event that was previously held by Halstead (1:49.45). The time of 1:48.13 is the third-fastest winning time in NCAA Division III history in the event. He placed fifth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:51.43, which broke a school record. Halstead broke a third school record in the 100-yard backstroke with a fifth-place finish and a time of 50.71. He swam the leadoff leg of the 400-yard medley relay that finished second (3:22.06) and broke a school record. He finished fourth as part of the 200-yard medley relay team (1:33.00). Halstead earned five All-America honors, tying the school record for the most in a season. He now holds a total of eight career All-America honors. He scored 48 points at the NCAA meet, a school record by any Eagle. Halstead was voted the team's Most Valuable Performer.

Ted Hamilton
Freshman Ted Hamilton earned All-America honors by placing third in the 1650-yard freestyle at the national championships. He won the conference championship in the same event. Hamilton is the second-fastest individual in the 1650 in school history. He received All-America honorable mention recognition in the 500-yard freestyle. Hamilton received Rookie of the Year awards from the conference and his team.

Richard Kinnett
Senior Richard Kinnett became the third individual in school history to earn All-America honors in three individual events in one year. Kinnett placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle at the national championships, the fourth consecutive year that he has finished in the top-eight in that event. He is one of three individuals in school history to earn All-America honors in the same event for four years. Kinnett also finished fifth in the 500-yard free and eighth in the 400-yard individual medley. Kinnett broke school records in the 1000- and 1650-yard freestyle events. He was sixth on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

Michael Klein
Klein was the conference runner-up in both diving events, finishing behind teammate John Sutter in both. His conference score on the three-meter board, 476.90, was the seventh best in school history. He also recorded the ninth-best score in school history on the one-meter board with a 462.55 at the University Athletic Association championships. Klein qualified for the NCAA national championship meet for the second consecutive year. He was accorded honorable mention All-America status after placing 11th on the three-meter board at the NCAA meet.

Ryan Kolynych
Sophomore Ryan Kolynych was chosen the team's Most Improved Performer. He set personal best times in seven individual events. Kolynych qualified for the NCAA championships for the first time, competing in the 200 breaststroke, 200 individual medley and 400 individual medley. He received all-conference honors after finishing third in the 200 individual medley at the conference championships.

Jimmy McGee
Junior Jimmy McGee earned two All-America citations, the first of his career, as a member of the second-place 200-yard freestyle relay and the third-place 400-yard freestyle relay. He finished seventh in the 100-yard freestyle at the conference championships. He is the sixth-fastest individual in school history in the 100 free. McGee was 12th on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

Tim Newton
Freshman Tim Newton earned All-America certificates at the national championships, in the 500-yard freestyle and as a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay. Newton placed fourth in the nation in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.24. His time was the second fastest on the team this season and made him the fourth-fastest individual in that event in school history. Newton also earned All-America honorable mention recognition by placing 11th in the 400-yard individual medley.

Christopher Press
Junior Christopher Press tied the school record for most All-America citations earned in a season with five: two in individual events and three in relays. Press placed eighth in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly at the national championships. He also swam legs on the All-America 200 and 400 free relays, and 200 medley relay. Press finished the season as the team leader with 339 points scored in dual and championship meets. He broke the school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 21 seconds flat.

Andrew Schapiro
Junior Andrew Schapiro earned his second career All-America certificate by placing fifth in the nation in the 200-yard butterfly at the national championships. It was the third consecutive year that he has finished in the top-16 in the 200 fly. He is the third-fastest individual in that event in school history and his time was the fastest time on the team this season. Schapiro also received All-America honorable mention recognition in the 100-yard butterfly.

Brian Seymour
In his senior season Seymour finished third in the 100-yard freestyle at the national championships. He also swam a leg on the 200-, 400-, and 800-yard freestyle relays and the 400-yard medley relay, helping him accumulate a school record-tying five All-America citations in one season. Seymour will graduate with 12 career All-America citations, the second most in school history. Seymour earned All-America honorable mention by finishing ninth in the 200-yard free. He swam the team's fastest times of the season in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events. Seymour placed fourth on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

John Sutter
Sutter was named the conference Diver of the Year after winning both diving events at the University Athletic Association championships. He was the second Emory diver ever to sweep both boards at the conference meet. Sutter's winning score at the UAAs on the one-meter board, 466.90, was the seventh-best score in school history for any meet. He placed ninth on the one-meter board at the NCAA national championships to attain honorable mention All-America status.

Dan Weissman
Junior Dan Weissman earned All-America honors at the national championships by finishing sixth in the 1650-yard freestyle for the second year in a row. His time of 15:53.48 makes him the fourth-fastest individual in that event in school history. Weissman also earned All-America citations with an eighth-place finish in the 500-yard free and as a member of the 800-yard medley relay. He earned All-America honorable mention honors in the 200-yard backstroke. Weissman was fifth on the team out of 32 competitors in points scored in dual and championship meets.

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Written by Bryce Lewis, Emory sports information assistant