Eastern Michigan Athletics
Andrew Henry Named MAC Scholar Athlete
3/9/2016 10:06:00 AM | M. Swim & Dive
The announcement marks the second time this season Henry has earned the award
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Four days removed from helping the Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team claim its 33rd Mid-American Conference Championship, senior swimmer Andrew Henry (Garner, N.C.-West Johnston) was named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, the conference announced, March 9.
The freestyle specialist played a role in four of Eastern's eight first-place finishes. He opened the meet swimming the opening leg of the Eagles' 800 Free Relay with a school record time of 1:34.20, fueling EMU to its first relay title since 2010. Touching in with a time of 6:25.55, the Eagles led the field and broke school, pool, meet, and conference records.
The Garner, N.C. product then turned in a second-place finish in the 200 Individual Medley before sweeping the 100 and 200 Freestyle. After setting the meet and MAC record with his scorching time of 1:34.99 in the 200, Henry rewrote the record book in the 100. Clocking in with a time of 43.34 the senior freestyle specialist now owns the school, pool, meet, and conference record in the event.
He closed out the weekend leading off another first-place relay for the Green and White, as Eastern added a 400 Free Relay win to a dominating week.
Totaling the most points of any swimmer at the meet, Henry was named MAC Outstanding Swimmer while also garnering All-MAC First Team honors.
With the conference championships in the rearview mirror, Henry and the Eagles await the NCAA's announcment of the field at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships. The national meet is set to take place in Atlanta, Ga., March 24-26.
The freestyle specialist played a role in four of Eastern's eight first-place finishes. He opened the meet swimming the opening leg of the Eagles' 800 Free Relay with a school record time of 1:34.20, fueling EMU to its first relay title since 2010. Touching in with a time of 6:25.55, the Eagles led the field and broke school, pool, meet, and conference records.
The Garner, N.C. product then turned in a second-place finish in the 200 Individual Medley before sweeping the 100 and 200 Freestyle. After setting the meet and MAC record with his scorching time of 1:34.99 in the 200, Henry rewrote the record book in the 100. Clocking in with a time of 43.34 the senior freestyle specialist now owns the school, pool, meet, and conference record in the event.
He closed out the weekend leading off another first-place relay for the Green and White, as Eastern added a 400 Free Relay win to a dominating week.
Totaling the most points of any swimmer at the meet, Henry was named MAC Outstanding Swimmer while also garnering All-MAC First Team honors.
With the conference championships in the rearview mirror, Henry and the Eagles await the NCAA's announcment of the field at the 2016 NCAA Division I Championships. The national meet is set to take place in Atlanta, Ga., March 24-26.
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