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Big Green Announce Team Awards and Captains
3/6/2020 1:55:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth women's swimming and diving head coach James Holder has announced the 2019-20 team awards.
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Sophie Smith received the Geer Award. The award is presented to the swimmer or diver who has contributed the most to the development of the Dartmouth program, through not only her performance in the pool, but through her day-to-day dedication to her teammates and the team concept. In her final trip to the Ivy League Championship, Smith swam very well, going under 23 seconds in the 50 free and tying the program record while also competing in the 100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay.
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The Lutkus Award is given to the student-athlete who has proven to be an outstanding and consistent performer during the season and who has maintained a high academic standing. Katherine Cane was the recipient of the award this year. At Ivies, she competed in the 50 free, 100 fly and 100 free.
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Mia Leko was given the Karl B. Michael Award for the second year in a row. Michael, after whom the Dartmouth pool is named, retired as head coach at the end of the 1970 season after 28 years on deck. He won 218 dual meets while losing only 91, produced 37 All-American swimmers and was awarded the National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy for outstanding contribution to the sport in 1967. At the Ivy League Championship, Leko swam the 500 free, 200 fly, broke her own record in the 200 free and was part of two record-slashing relays.
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The Courtney DuBois Diving Award was given to Maggie Pionzio. During her time at Dartmouth, DuBois held both the 1-meter and 3-meter school and pool records and she still holds the record for 10 and 11 dives. She was the Ivy League Diver of the Year, Ivy League champion and the first female Dartmouth diver to compete at the NCAA Championship. Pionzio had a good season, placing highly at most meets. At the Tate Ramsden Invitational, she was second on both boards.
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Christina Cianciolo was named the most Outstanding Freshman for contributing the most to the overall team effort by way of points scored, enthusiasm and dedication to Dartmouth swimming. At Ivies, she swam well in the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free, while also being part of the 800 free relay that broke the school record.
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Kaia Reznicek received the Paul E. Tsongas Most Improved Swimmer Award. The award was named in honor of Tsongas, who was a four-year member of the team (1958-62) and was a quiet, yet effective leader. The U.S. Senator, who ran for presidency in 1992, died of cancer in 1997. At Ivies, she swam the 100 back, 100 fly, 200 back and 200 medley relay.
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The Tate Ramsden Coaches Award is given annually in honor of Ramsden '17, who passed away on Dec. 26, 2015, while training in Florida. This award is determined by the coaches and presented to the swimmer or diver whose character and commitment to the team best exemplifies the spirt of Dartmouth swimming. In its third year, the award was given to Ashley Post. She competed in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay at the Ivy League Championship.
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It was also announced that Maggie Deppe-Walker and Alie Hunter will serve as captains next season.
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Sophie Smith received the Geer Award. The award is presented to the swimmer or diver who has contributed the most to the development of the Dartmouth program, through not only her performance in the pool, but through her day-to-day dedication to her teammates and the team concept. In her final trip to the Ivy League Championship, Smith swam very well, going under 23 seconds in the 50 free and tying the program record while also competing in the 100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay.
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The Lutkus Award is given to the student-athlete who has proven to be an outstanding and consistent performer during the season and who has maintained a high academic standing. Katherine Cane was the recipient of the award this year. At Ivies, she competed in the 50 free, 100 fly and 100 free.
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Mia Leko was given the Karl B. Michael Award for the second year in a row. Michael, after whom the Dartmouth pool is named, retired as head coach at the end of the 1970 season after 28 years on deck. He won 218 dual meets while losing only 91, produced 37 All-American swimmers and was awarded the National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy for outstanding contribution to the sport in 1967. At the Ivy League Championship, Leko swam the 500 free, 200 fly, broke her own record in the 200 free and was part of two record-slashing relays.
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The Courtney DuBois Diving Award was given to Maggie Pionzio. During her time at Dartmouth, DuBois held both the 1-meter and 3-meter school and pool records and she still holds the record for 10 and 11 dives. She was the Ivy League Diver of the Year, Ivy League champion and the first female Dartmouth diver to compete at the NCAA Championship. Pionzio had a good season, placing highly at most meets. At the Tate Ramsden Invitational, she was second on both boards.
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Christina Cianciolo was named the most Outstanding Freshman for contributing the most to the overall team effort by way of points scored, enthusiasm and dedication to Dartmouth swimming. At Ivies, she swam well in the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free, while also being part of the 800 free relay that broke the school record.
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Kaia Reznicek received the Paul E. Tsongas Most Improved Swimmer Award. The award was named in honor of Tsongas, who was a four-year member of the team (1958-62) and was a quiet, yet effective leader. The U.S. Senator, who ran for presidency in 1992, died of cancer in 1997. At Ivies, she swam the 100 back, 100 fly, 200 back and 200 medley relay.
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The Tate Ramsden Coaches Award is given annually in honor of Ramsden '17, who passed away on Dec. 26, 2015, while training in Florida. This award is determined by the coaches and presented to the swimmer or diver whose character and commitment to the team best exemplifies the spirt of Dartmouth swimming. In its third year, the award was given to Ashley Post. She competed in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay at the Ivy League Championship.
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It was also announced that Maggie Deppe-Walker and Alie Hunter will serve as captains next season.
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