PAC SAAC REP SIMPSON NAMED USOC LIAISON
Former Westminster College swimmer Conor Simpson has been chosen to serve as the NCAA Division III student-athlete representative for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Simpson was one of three NCAA student-athletes - one from Divisions I, II and III - selected to serve a one-year term ending in May 2010. Simpson was selected to the committee while attending the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) meeting in Denver in July as a representative of the PAC and the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC). His duties for the United States Olympic Committee begin in September.

GCC'S COURAGE WINS NATIONAL TITLE IN 100 FREESTYLE ON FINAL DAY OF NCAA NATIONALS
Grove City College senior Caleb Courage captured the NCAA Division III national title in the 100 freestyle on Saturday night to highlight the final day of action at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, March 21. It is Courage's third career title in that event. Courage posted a victorious time of 43.62 seconds in the championship heat. In the preliminaries, Courage established a new Division III record in the 100 free with a time of 43.60. Courage won the 100 free national title as a sophomore in 2006. In 2007, he successfully defended his NCAA crown in the 100 freestyle. Courage spent the 2007-08 academic year in training for the United States Olympic Trials. In team competition, Grove City finished in sixth place among men's teams with 168 points. Complete final results from day one, day two, day three and day four are now online,

GCC'S COURAGE PACES PAC ON DAY THREE OF NCAA D-III SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship is one day away from completion following events on Friday, March 20. On the men's side, the top conference finisher was Grove City senior Caleb Courage, who also earned All-America honorable mention recognition after finishing 10th in the 100 backstroke in 50.46. In team competition, Grove City is in sixth place among men's teams with 114 points.

GCC MEN IN FIFTH PLACE, TWO RELAYS EARN A-A HONORS ON DAY TWO OF NCAA D-III NATIONALS
The 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship is halfway complete following events on Thursday, March 19. At the conclusion of the second day of competition at the four-day event, Grove City is in fifth place in men's team competition with 97 points. A pair of Grove City relay teams earned All-America honors, as the Wolverine 200 freestyle relay was third (1:21.08) while the GCC 400 medley relay was eighth (3:25.32). The top Grove City individual performer was Peter Larsen, who placed 24th in the 100 butterfly.

PAC SWIMMERS POST SOLID FINISHES ON DAY ONE OF THE 2009 NCAA D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS
The first day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on March 18 is in the books, with several PAC student-athletes posting stellar performances. Highlighting the opening day of action was the Grove City senior duo of Caleb Courage and Tim Whitbeck, who finished second (19.97) and third (20.03), respectively, to earn All-America honors in the 50 freestyle. Other day one GCC individual finishers included Ben Bowser (19th in 200 IM) and Kirk Gagliado (36th in 50 freestyle). In relay action, the Grove City men posted a 12th-place finishes in the 200 medley relay.

PAC HAS 11 STUDENT-ATHLETES QUALIFY TO COMPETE AT 2009 NCAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
A conference-record 15 PAC student-athletes (11 men, four women) have qualified for and been selected to compete at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, scheduled for March 18-21, 2009 at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Leading the way was PAC champion Grove City, which will send 11 men's swimmers and divers to the meet, led by former national champions Caleb Courage and Tim Whitbeck.

2009 ALL-PAC SWIM/DIVING TEAMS RELEASED
The 2009 All-PAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Teams, based on performances at the 2009 PAC Championships at Grove City College on Feb. 12-14, are now online.

GROVE CITY SWEEPS 2009 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships are officially in the books, with host Grove City sweeping the men's and women's team titles. The GCC men ended the three-day with 949 team points, comfortably ahead of second place Westminster (805.5) as GCC captured its second straight PAC men's team crown. The Wolverine women finished the event with 833.5 points, edging Westminster (759.5) and defending champion W&J (735). GCC mentor Dave Fritz earned PAC Men's Coach of the Year laurels, while Rob Klamut of Westminster was PAC Women's Coach of the Year. Conference MVP laurels went to senior Caleb Courage of Grove City for the men, while the women's award went to Westminster seniors Emily Dressler and Megan Mier. Complete results from day one, day two and day three are now online, and are also available through the Grove City Invitational website.

WESTMINSTER EARNS CSCAA ACADEMIC HONORS
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named the Westminster College men's swimming team as a 2008 CSCAA Academic All-America team. Titan men's team was also honored for the 16th time. The Titan men compiled a 3.09 cumulative grade-point average which ranked 36th in the country.

GCC'S COURAGE COMPETES AT OLYMPIC TRIALS
Grove City College swimming standout Caleb Courage competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., on July 2-4. Courage, who took a year off from Grove City to train for the Olympics, posted a time of 51.80 to finish in 107th place in the 100 meter freestyle on Wednesday, July 2. He then concluded the event with a time of 23.31, good for 68th place, in the 50 meter freestyle on Friday, July 4. The complete Olympic Trials live results for each event are now online.