Liz Mancuso '08 to Receive ECAC Award of Valor

ECAC Release

HANOVER, N.H. - Liz Mancuso, a recent Dartmouth graduate and four-year member of the swimming and diving team, has been recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference as one of the recipients of the Award of Valor.

Established in 1985, the ECAC Award of Valor honors ECAC athletes whose courage, motivation, and relentless determination serves as an inspiration to all. The recipients exemplify strength of character and perseverance deserving recognition as being truly triumphant.

Mancuso is one of four award winners this year. She joins Casey Pereira of the University of Rhode Island, Brown's Conor Reardon, and Dave Taraschi of Rutgers-Camden.

Following a successful freshman season on the Dartmouth women's swimming team, Mancuso was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of thyroid cancer. She was promptly treated with surgery, removing her thyroid gland through an incision in her neck in the summer of 2005. Mancuso returned to the team as a sophomore, tentative but still ambitious. That ambition led to great success during her final three years.

One of the most versatile swimmers in Big Green history, she holds the school record in the 200 individual medley and is a member of four relay records. As a senior, she was named team captain and is on 10 all-time Top Ten lists, including six individual lists. During her career with the Big Green, she has set a total of 11 school records. Mancuso is a two-time Lutkus Award winner as the most outstanding and consistent swimmer on the team. An Academic All-Ivy selection this season, she also won the Coaches Award and was this year's Most Valuable Swimmer.

Mancuso will receive the award on Sunday, September 28, at the ECAC Convention Honors Dinner at the Albany Crowne Plaza.

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