2011-12 News

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Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll
Landmark Conference Issues Winter Academic Honor Roll

MADISON, N.J. — The Landmark Conference, which is in its fifth year of competition and is comprised of eight like-minded institutions in the mid-Atlantic region, today recognized 204 student-athletes for their academic accomplishments by placing them on the 2012 Winter Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. Fifteen of the honorees are from Goucher.

Gophers Beat Out Pacers, Rangers for Fifth Place
Gophers Beat Out Pacers, Rangers for Fifth Place

READING, Pa. — Goucher avoided being overtaken by either Marywood or Drew by scoring 68 points today to finish in fifth place at the 2012 Landmark Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships with a team score of 272 points.

15-Year-Old School Record in 800 Free Relay Gets Taken Out
15-Year-Old School Record in 800 Free Relay Gets Taken Out

READING, Pa. — A school record that had stood for nearly 15 years was broken today at the 2012 Landmark Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships by Goucher's entry in the 800-yard freestyle relay.

Gophers Occupy Fifth Place at Landmark Championships
Gophers Occupy Fifth Place at Landmark Championships

READING, Pa. — Goucher came away from the two relay events that were contested tonight with 54 points and sits in fifth place with a total of 95 points after the opening day of the 2012 Landmark Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships.

Gophers Split with Rangers, Mariners to Finish 3-7
Gophers Split with Rangers, Mariners to Finish 3-7

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — Goucher's entry of Matthew Brower (Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis), Brendan McFadden (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley), Charlie Leonard (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) and Kyle Williams (Andover, N.J./Newton) was victorious in the 400-yard medley relay, the opening event in a Landmark Conference double dual that took place this afternoon.

Brower Swims Fastest 1000 Free in School History
Brower Swims Fastest 1000 Free in School History

YORK, Pa. — Goucher's Matthew Brower (Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis) set a new school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle and four of his teammates combined to break the facility record in the 200-yard medley relay as the Gophers competed against two opponents out of the Capital Athletic Conference tonight.

Gophers Top Knights, Bison for First Two 2011-12 Wins
Gophers Top Knights, Bison for First Two 2011-12 Wins

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher didn't pick up just its first victory of the 2011-12 season today. Instead, the Gophers conquered both opponents they faced this afternoon in the von Borries Aquatic Center as they defeated Arcadia, 64-30, and Gallaudet, 68-27.

Landmark's Weekly Honor Goes to Freshman Backstroker
Landmark's Weekly Honor Goes to Freshman Backstroker

MADISON, N.J. — Goucher's Matthew Brower (Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis) was recognized today as the Landmark Conference's Male Swimmer of the Week for Nov. 7-13.

Brower Makes Top 10 List in 100 Back, 200 Back
Brower Makes Top 10 List in 100 Back, 200 Back

TOWSON, Md. — Freshman Matthew Brower (Staten Island, N.Y./Curtis) ruled the two backstroke events and also swam the opening leg on Goucher's entry that set a new pool record while winning the 200-yard medley relay, but the Gophers still couldn't come up with their first win of the 2011-12 season today. Instead, head coach Thomas Till's squad bowed to Scranton, 158-100, in a Landmark Conference meet.

Gophers Rule Relays, Take 126-79 Hit from Seahawks
Gophers Rule Relays, Take 126-79 Hit from Seahawks

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. — Goucher outscored St. Mary's (Md.), 24-10, in the two relay events, but the Gophers took first place in only a pair of individual events as the Seahawks registered a 126-79 victory over head coach Thomas Till's squad this afternoon.

Shalamanov Touches First in 200 Free, 100 Breast
Shalamanov Touches First in 200 Free, 100 Breast

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher's Georgi Shalamanov (Velingrad, Bulgaria/St. St. Kiril & Metodi) produced the fastest times in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke today, but the Gophers were handed a 123-82 setback by Catholic in the second dual meet of the season for both Landmark Conference teams.

Crusaders Deny Victory in 2011-12 Opener to Gophers
Crusaders Deny Victory in 2011-12 Opener to Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Georgi Shalamanov (Velingrad, Bulgaria/St. St. Kiril & Metodi) placed first in three contested individual events and also swam a leg on Goucher's victororious entry in the 400-yard medley relay as the Gophers opened their 2011-12 season at home today with a Landmark Conference meet against Susquehanna.