Women's Swimming & Diving

Empire 8 Announces Brinkman as Empire 8 Diver of the Year

ROCHESTER, NY - Senior Ashley Brinkman (Ottawa, OH) of Hartwick College was named the Empire 8 Women's Diver of the Year on Tuesday as the Empire 8 end-of-the-year Swimming and Diving honors were announced. Alfred University's Matt Baker (Swimmer of the Year) and Kameron Chambliss (Diver of the Year) took the top male honors with Ithaca's Lauren Botterbusch (Swimmer of the Year) and Brinkman earning the top female awards.

Brinkman swept the one- and three-meter diving state and conference titles, setting an Empire 8 record on the one-meter board. It marked the third time in four years she has swept the Empire 8 diving events, giving her seven conference titles.

She was named the Empire 8 Diver of the Meet at the conference championships in late February and also was a provisional qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championships in both one-and three-meter events this season.

Brinkman helped the Hawks to a four-place finish at the E8 conference meet and a fifth-place effort in the state in her final season with the program.