Compagner named SAC Women's Swimmer of the Year
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Manon Compagner was named the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Year this afternoon, Mar. 28.
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Manon Compagner was named the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Year this afternoon, Mar. 28.
Carson-Newman women's swimmer Manon Compagner was voted the SAC Swimmer of the Year for her performance during the 2022-2023 season.
Compagner is a senior for the Eagles from Balkbrug, Netherlands.
During the NCAA DII Swimming and Diving Championships, Compagner became the first woman in the history of Carson-Newman's athletic department to lay claim to a national championship with a gold medal performance in the 100-yard butterfly in 52.45 seconds.
Compagner also won gold in the women's 100-yard freestyle event in a near-record 48.97 to secure her second national championship of the meet. She broke her own school record for the event twice in the span of a few hours. She now holds the top-three times for Carson-Newman women's swim in the 100-yard freestyle (49.47, 49.48, 48.47).
Compagner left the national championships with five All-American performances. She placed fifth in the women's 50-yard freestyle, earning the title of All-American during the first day of national competition. Compagner swam the preliminary event in 22.87 before besting herself in the finals in 22.81.
Compagner also swam in the 400-yard medley relay with Kyla Blakemore, Breanna Belcher, and Kennadi King. The quartet earned a bronze medal with a finals time of 3:41.57. Compagner raced again with King, Natalia Amano, and Lily Parr in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The Eagles placed fifth in 3:22.40. Their efforts made a mark on the history books as the quartet set a new program record for Carson-Newman.
Carson-Newman swim officially closed the doors to the 2022-2023 swimming season at the conclusion of national championships. The women's team finished seventh in the nation.
Prior to nationals, Compagner competed with the Eagles at the South Atlantic Conference Championships.
During the first day of the championships, Compagner grabbed a win with a 22.78-second 50-yard freestyle time. Compagner secured an NCAA "A" Cut in the race while also setting and securing the meet record in the event. Compagner took home two first-place finishes from day two of the SAC Swimming Championships. Compagner placed first in the women's 200-yard freestyle with a finals time of 1:49.11, a new personal best. Compagner also finished first in the women's 100-yard butterfly with a time of 52.92 securing an NCAA "A" Cut. Her efforts afforded her another personal best in the event at the time.
Compagner left the conference championships with three gold medals, contributing to the women's second-place finish.
Compagner ended her senior season with 11 first-place individual finishes. The Eagle also found success against DI competition throughout the season. Compagner placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (58.32), third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:54.51), and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.49) during the Eagles' visit to Georgia Tech. She placed fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (52.10) and fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (56.90) against the University of Tennessee.
Carson-Newman women's swim adds a SAC Swimmer of the Year honor to the list of awards from the 2022-2023 swimming season.
