WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes men's and women's swimming and diving teams are set to compete in the Landmark Conference Championships on Thursday, February 12 through Sunday, February 15 at the Magione Aquatic Center at Loyola University in Baltimore, Md.

Full information including ticket information, merchandise information, full event schedule, team standings, results, and championship polls and previews can be found on the Championship Central Page. The championships will be streamed live on FloSports.

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The Wilkes men's and women's swimming and diving team are headed by first-year coach Arthur Wang.

The Wilkes men finished their campaign with a 9-4 overall record, with four of the wins coming against Landmark competitors Moravian, Goucher, Juniata, and Lycoming. 

Senior Ashton Dainty (Scranton, PA/Scranton) and juniors Owen Lewis (Ellicott City, MD/Howard) and Luke Donato (Westerly, RI/Westerly) provide experienced leadership for the Colonels. The sophomore class of Caleb Keener (Shrewsbury, PA/Susquehannock), Leo Miller (Oak Forest, IL/Oak Forest), Jacob Piotrowski (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge), and Alton Smargiassi (Bloomsburg, PA/Central Columbia) adds depth and versatility to the lineup. Rounding out the roster is a talented first-year group featuring Maximilian Wilson (Manassas, VA/Seton), Brady Rushton (Nanticoke, PA/Greater Nanticoke Area), Joshua Robinson (Richmond, VA/St. Christopher's), Tobias Misinay (Somerset, KY/Pulaski County), Josh Leonard (Athens, PA/Athens Area), Max Johnson (Clarksburg, MD/Clarksburg), DJ Hammond (Stone Mountain, GA/Stephenson), and Jack DeLuca (Easton, PA/Moravian Academy).

Johnson put together an outstanding first year as a Colonel, rewriting the program record book in the distance events. He set new school records in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:58.29, the 1,000-yard freestyle at 10:33.39, and the 1,650-yard freestyle with a mark of 17:28.91.

Wilkes was selected to place sixth alongside Lycoming of the 10 teams in the Coaches' Championship Poll released last Friday. 

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The Wilkes women's team enters the postseason with a 6-7 overall record, highlighted by victories over Moravian, Goucher, and Lycoming.

This year's team is composed of senior Pearl Hunter (York, PA/Northeastern), juniors Brynn Ullerich (Omaha, NE/Marian) and Emma Burlew (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley), and sophomores Izzy Sparaco (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Meghan Sandt (Easton, PA/Easton Area), Lea McCormick (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), and Grace Cobb (Athens, PA/Athens Area), along with two first-years in Alyssa Rounsavile and Emma Miller (Wyoming, PA/Dallas). Miller also makes history as the first diver in Wilkes program history.

As Wilkes' first-ever diver, Miller put together an outstanding season, earning multiple first-place finishes in the one-meter events while also qualifying for the NCAA Regionals, which will take place during the Landmark Championships. 

The Colonels were selected to finish seventh of the 10 teams in the Coaches' Championship Poll released last Friday.

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