SMU Set For Double Dual Against UIW/OCU

Saturday, October 29

Dallas, TX

2 p.m.

SMU

UIW

Oct 27 | Men's Swimming & Diving

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SMU is set for a double dual meet against UIW and OCU Saturday. The action is slated for 2 p.m. Live results will be available at SMUMustangs.com, DiveMeets and on the Meet Mobile App. The meet can be streamed on PonyUp TV.

Scouting OCU And UIW
OCU is 2-0 on the year with wins over Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State. Saturday will mark the first official competition of the season for UIW.

Last Time Out
The Mustangs enter Saturday's competition following a 214-137 loss at No. 25 Minnesota.
Colin Feehery delivered an impressive pair of performances in the 200 and 400 IM, swimming a time of 1:49.25 in the 200 IM and a 3:54.16 in the 400 IM. Feehery finished first place in both events.
Sage Sungail finished first place in the 100 freestyle after swimming a time of 45.14. In the 200 freestyle, the freshman swam a 1:38.96 to claim his second top finish of the weekend.
In the 200 freestyle relay, Sage Sungail, Lance Butler, Charlie Kaye and Justin Baker represented the Mustangs taking first place, touching the wall at 1:21.01 to earn the victory.
On the diving side, Peter Smithson and Dominic Hoefer each posted NCAA Zone Standards on 1 and 3 meter.

Making The Cut
Smithson started his senior off in style, picking up valuable points for the Mustangs at the SMU Classic, finishing in third place and hitting an NCAA Zone mark on 1 meter and 3 meter. Smithson scored a 312.10 on 1 and earned a 320.50 on 3 meter. Additionally, Smithson earned two more B Cuts in SMU's first dual meet of the year at No. 25 Minnesota. The senior earned back-to-back NCAA Zone Standards on 3 meter and 1 meter.
Dominic Hoefer notched a pair of NCAA Zone Standards against Minnesota. Hoefer scored a 309.30 on 1 meter and 335.93 on 3 meter.
Colin Feehery earned a B Standard in the 400 IM to lead the Mustangs in the event at the SMU Classic, covering the distance in 3:46.44 to finish third in the field. In the 100 backstroke, Feehery posted a time of 53.56. Additionally, Feehery earned fourth place in the 200 breaststroke, covering the distance in 1:57.56. Each B Standard was Feehery's fourth of his career.

Colin Feehery
B Standard- 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 400 IM
Peter Smithson
Zone Standard- 1 meter (2X), 3 meter (2X)
Dominic Hoefer
Zone Standard-1 meter, 3 meter

Conference Accolades
Colin Feehery-AAC Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 18)
Peter Smithson- AAC Diver of the Week (Oct. 18) (Oct. 25)

All-American Returners
Eight members of the SMU men's swimming and diving team earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America honors for their combined academic and athletic efforts throughout last season.

To be selected as a member of the CSCAA Scholar All-America first team as an individual, swimmers and divers must have achieved a grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Honorable mention selections have similarly achieved a GPA of 3.50 and achieved a "B" time standard or competed at their respective qualifying meets.

2021-22 CSCAA Selections
Lance Butler (2nd Team) - Applied Physiology & Sports Management
Tyler Coffey (2nd Team) - Management Science
Angus Corbeau (2nd Team) - Undeclared
Jack Easton (2nd Team) - Computer Engineering
Russell Exum (2nd Team) - Undeclared
Cotton Fields - Undeclared
Dominic Hoefer (2nd Team) - Management Science
Joe Rusnock (2nd Team) – Undeclared

Back-To-Back Champs
SMU men's swimming and diving won its second consecutive American Athletic Conference Championship last season. Greg Rhodenbaugh was awarded Coach of the Year, Cotton Fields was named Freshman of the Year, Peter Smithson earned Most Outstanding Diver, and Darian Schmidt was awarded Diving Coach of the Year.

This was the Mustangs second overall AAC title and 43^rd conference championship in program history. They have won 18 titles since 1997. SMU won its second consecutive AAC championship and sent five athletes to the NCAA Championships.

Returners at the 2021-22 NCAA Championships
Last season at the NCAA Championships SMU set two school records, four personal records, and named one Honorable Mention All-American. Returner Colin Feehery moved up to second in the SMU record book in the 200 breaststroke race. Freshman Cotton Fields competed in his third event of the NCAA Championships in the 200 backstroke, setting a personal best of his own and landing third all-time at SMU.

Returning Qualifiers
Colin Feehery | 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breaststroke
Cotton Fields | 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 backstroke
Peter Smithson | 3-meter, platform

Welcome To The Hilltop
The Mustangs welcomed eight student-athletes to the program for the 2022-23 season.

Christian Bouchillon | Lake Orchard, Michigan | University of Detroit Jesuit High School | IM / Backstroke
Jack Forrest | Little Rock, Arkansas | Little Rock Central | IM / Freestyle / Butterfly
Graham Hohnbaum | Charlotte, North Carolina | Myers Park High School | IM / Freestyle / Backstroke
Kaleb Ikbal | The Colony, Texas | The Colony High School | IM / Freestyle
Hunter Lund | Houston, Texas | Klein Oak | IM / Freestyle
Ryan Nordheim | Boca Raton, Florida | Saint Andrews / Mercersburg Academy | IM / Freestyle / Butterfly / Backstroke
Sage Sungail | Altamonte Springs, Florida| Lake Brantley | IM / Freestyle
Carson Witte | Chanhassen, Minnesota | Minnetonka High School | IM / Breaststroke

Holt Hickman Outdoor Pool Is Coming To The Hilltop
With a $2.5M gift from the Hickman family, SMU will soon break ground for a new eight-lane, 50-meter by 25-yard outdoor pool, with 1- and 3-meter diving boards. The $11M project will also include a 20-foot by 40-foot instructional pool that will be used for lessons and rehab/therapy. The addition of the outdoor pool will complete the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center, making SMU the only University in the country with both indoor and outdoor Olympic pools in one facility, further cementing SMU's swimming and diving facility as one of the finest in college athletics.

SMU Athletics Launches New Student-Athlete Success Department
As part of its goal of Shaping Champions and preparing students for life, SMU Athletics proudly announced the creation of a new Student-Athlete Success Department. This new department encompasses all student-development-centered efforts such as Life After Ball, SAAC and community service initiatives. Additionally, it will house NIL Education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming. Due to a generous donation from Suzanne and Glenn Youngkin, SMU Athletics will be able to grow staffing in these critical areas in our support of our student-athletes.

SMU Athletics Celebrates Record Fundraising Year
The SMU Mustang Club broke the all-time fundraising record with $73 million in gift receipts and new commitments for the 2022 fiscal year, which ended May 31. The totals represent an increase of nearly $47 million from the previous fiscal year. It is the first fiscal year in which cash donations and commitments have eclipsed $70 million since the Mustang Club was founded in 1935. Through the generosity of Mustang donors, cash gifts rose 71% from fiscal year 2021 and totaled $36 million. The best-ever performance resulted from the contributions of 3,105 donors.

Mustang Student-Athletes & NIL
SMU student-athletes benefit from Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) opportunities through SMU Athletics' conference-leading BOLD NIL program. SMU topped the AAC for NIL Deals among INFLCR partners, ranking No. 1 in Total Transactions, Total Transaction Value and Average Transaction Value. To date, SMU student-athletes overall have nearly 250 total transactions totaling over $572,000 with an average transaction value of just over $2,300.

Up Next
The Mustangs are back in action for the SMU Invite Nov. 17-19 in Dallas.