The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's and women's swimming teams travel to Frostburg State on Saturday (March 6) for a meet beginning at 1 p.m. It will mark the first competition for Bobcat swimming since Friday, Feb. 12. 
 
Quick Hits
• Senior Michael McAlpine was selected as the Mountain East Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Feb. 15). This is the second time that Assfeld has won the award in his WVWC swimming career.  
• Senior Kay Lange was selected as the Mountain East Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Feb. 15). 
• Senior Arthur Assfeld was selected as the Mountain East Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Feb. 8). This is the seventh time that Assfeld has won the award in his WVWC swimming career.  
• Junior Marc Bennett earned 2020 MEC First Team honors in the 200-IM as well as conference Second Team honors in the 400-IM last season. 
• Sophomore Amanda Schlor garnered MEC First Team honors last season in the 100-Backstroke and 200-Backstroke. 
• Head coach Adam Brumley is in his second season as the head coach of his alma mater. 
 
Last Time in the Pool
The West Virginia Wesleyan swim program was back in action Friday night (Feb. 12) hosting Mountain East newcomer Alderson Broaddus on Senior Night.
 
Both teams had overwhelming performances sweeping the Battlers on both sides. On the women's side the Bobcats took home the 82-3 victory. In a similar contest, the men continued their success on Friday night bringing home a 76-2 Victory. Five different seniors won events during their last home meet at WVWC.
 
Senior Kay Lange picked up where she left off last Saturday winning two more individual events 1000-free (11:28.39) and 500-free (5:45.17). Fellow senior Alyssa Serrano posted second place finishes in two events including the 200-IM (2:27.60) and 100-fly (1:08.29).
 
Fresh off his seventh Mountain East Conference Swimmer of the Week award senior, Arthur Assfeld posted a season best time of 21.63 seconds in the 50-free. Assfeld was victorious in the 100-free touching the wall in 48.04 seconds.
 
Brooklyn, N.Y., native and senior Michael McAlpine won the 1000-free (10:59.22) and set a season-best in the 500-free by three seconds (5:15.13).
 
Fellow senior Nathan Swalley came out on top in the 100-fly (58.60). Rounding out the night for the Bobcat seniors was Mikel Mugarza-Pascual as he won the 200-IM (2:09.70), and 100-breast (1:07.35).
 
MEC Men's Swimming Preseason Poll
1.       Notre Dame (6)              42
2.       Fairmont State (1)          35
3.       Davis & Elkins                31
4.       WVWC                           29
5        Frostburg State              23
6.       Alderson Broaddus        15
7.       Wheeling                        14
 
MEC Women's Swimming Preseason Poll
1.       UNC Pembroke (7)        56
2.       Fairmont State (1)          46
3.       WVWC                           45
4.       Notre Dame                    41
5        Davis & Elkins                30
6.       Frostburg State              28
7.       Alderson Broaddus        22
8.       Wheeling                        13
 
Up Next
Both West Virginia Wesleyan swimming teams are scheduled to compete on March 13 at Fairmont State for a meet beginning at 1 p.m.