Five Spartans Named to All-SSC Team
Recognized following record-breaking SSC Championships.
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Five University of Tampa swimmers are among the 18 student-athletes who have been selected to the 2017-18 All-SSC Women's Swimming Team. Voting for the team was conducted among the Sunshine State Conference women's swimming coaches.
Earning recognition for the Spartans are first-team members Hana van Loock and McKenzie Street, second-team selection Brittany Bayes and Jessie Tobin and honorable mention choice Sophie Long. Street recently was part of a school-record 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay at the SSC Championships while van Loock set a new school record in the 100 Free along with being part of the record performances by the 400 Medley Relay. Long was on the 400 Medley Relay and 800 Medley Relay team while Bayes joined her teammates on the 800 Free Relay.
Nova Southeastern University, the 2018 SSC women's champions, boast six honorees including three First Team award winners. Florida Southern College, Lynn University, Rollins College, Saint Leo University, and the University of Tampa were also represented in the league awards this year.
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Courtney DeVeny and Malin Westman (Nova Southeastern) along with Natalia Garriock (Saint Leo) receive First Team All-SSC honors for the fourth consecutive year. The group joins Heather Glenday (Tampa, 2011-14) and Alli Crenshaw (Florida Southern, 2013-16) as the only women's swimmers to be named All-SSC First Team four times.
Jacinda Whittenburg (Florida Southern) and Mckenzie Street (Tampa) also repeat as All-SSC First Team performers from last year. Lynn's Sarah Hughes jumps up to First Team after Second Team honors last season. Freshman Emma Sundstedt (Nova Southeastern) and Hana van Loock (Tampa) round out the First Team selections.
Coach of the Year, Swimmer of the Year, and Freshman of the Year will be voted on by league coaches following the NCAA Division II championship. This year's NCAA Championships will be held March 14 - 17 in Greensboro, North Carolina. For a full list of SSC qualifiers, click here.
| 2018 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming First Team | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| Courtney DeVeny^~% | Nova Southeastern | Sr. | Estero, Fla. |
| Natalia Garriock^~% | Saint Leo | Sr. | Duncan, British Columbia |
| Emma Sundstedt | Nova Southeastern | Fr. | Hasselby, Sweden |
| Sarah Hughes* | Lynn | Jr. | Southampton, England |
| Hana van Loock | Tampa | Fr. | Essen, Germany |
| Jacinda Whittenburg^+@ | Florida Southern | Sr. | Lakewood, Colo. |
| Mckenzie Street^ | Tampa | Jr. | Norwood, Pa. |
| Malin Westman^~% | Nova Southeastern | Sr. | Harryda, Sweden |
| - | |||
| 2018 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming Second Team | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| Peyton Breault* | Florida Southern | Sr. | Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Brittany Bayes*% | Tampa | Sr. | Mullica Hill, N.J. |
| Jenna Johns | Nova Southeastern | Fr. | Ambler, Pa. |
| Jessie Tobin | Tampa | Fr. | Pittsfield, Mass. |
| Catalina Galea Berruad+! | Lynn | Jr. | La Pampa, Argentina |
| Katie Moore | Florida Southern | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Sydney Panzarino | Nova Southeastern | Sr. | Bradenton, Fla. |
| Taylor Wilks | Rollins | Sr. | Dallas, Ga. |
| - | |||
| 2018 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming Honorable Mention | |||
| Name | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| Sophie Long*+ | Tampa | Sr. | Cleethorpes, England |
| Madison Yelle^ | Nova Southeastern | Sr. | Mansfield, Texas |
| ^ =2016-17 All-SSC First Team |
| * = 2016-17 All-SSC Second Team |
| ~ = 2015-16 All-SSC First Team |
| + = 2015-16 All-SSC Second Team |
| ! = 2015-16 Freshman of the Year |
| % = 2014-15 All-SSC First Team |
| @ = 2014-15 All-SSC Second Team |
| # = 2013-14 All-SSC Second Team |