MAC Men's Swimming & Diving All-Century Teams | MAC Women's Swimming & Diving All-Century Teams

ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men's and women's swimming teams were well-recognized on the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Swimming & Diving All-Century Teams.

Six former Bullets were honored on the men's side while nine Gettysburg women were selected. The Bullets won a combined 19 MAC swimming team titles (five men's, 14 women's) before moving into the Centennial Conference in 1993.

The MAC All-Century Teams are part of the conference's “MAC 100,” a celebration of its 100th anniversary. Candidates were divided by era and voted on by fans through an online poll this past winter. The MAC is announcing its All-Century Teams at the end of each respective sports season throughout the year.

Earning All-Century honors on the men's side were Jeff Cuddeback '80, Mark Kaylor '80, Tom McCurdy '85, Paul Treumuth '86, Tyler Bierly '89, and Tom Chiarolanzio '89.

Representing the Gettysburg women's program were Marian Holmes '81, Patti Schuman '84, Joanne Williams '88, Linda Schulz '91, Amy Shelden '91, Laura Antonietta '92, Lynne Cassidy '92, Anne Wise '92, and Heather Loza '93.

Cuddeback, Kaylor, and McCurdy were three of the nine swimmers representing the 1973-83 men's era while Treumuth, Bierly, and Chiaronlanzio were three of 11 swimmers voted onto the team from the 1984-93 era, when Gettysburg captured five of the last six and the final four MAC team titles.

Cuddeback won four MAC titles from 1977-80, including back-to-back golds in the 200-backstroke in 1977 and 1978. He was also a two-time All-American, placing ninth in the 400-IM at the 1978 NCAA Division III Championships and 10th in the 400-freestyle relay at the 1979 national meet.

Kaylor captured five MAC titles, including three in the 50-freestyle. Also a two-time All-American, he was the national runner-up in the 50-free in 1979, when he was also 10th in the 400-freestyle relay.

McCurdy claimed four MAC championships, winning back-to-back titles in the 100-freestyle in 1982 and 1983. He also captured All-America recognition with his 12th-place finish in the 400-freestyle relay at the 1983 NCAA Championships.

Treumuth captured MAC titles in the 400-freestyle relay in 1983 and the 100-butterfly in 1985. He was also an All-American as a member of the 400-free relay that placed 12th at nationals in 1983.

Bierly accumulated six MAC gold medals, including three individual crowns (50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, 200-freestyle) in 1987. He was a two-time All-American in the 100-freestyle, placing 13th in 1986 and 14th in 1987.

Chiaronlanzio won seven MAC titles and gained back-to-back golds in the 400-IM in 1988 and 1989.

On the women's side, Holmes and Schuman were part of the 1912-84 era. Seven of the nine swimmers representing the 1985-93 period wore the Orange and Blue, as Williams, Shulz, Shelden, Antonietta, Cassidy, Wise, and Loza helped the Bullets win all nine MAC team titles during the stretch.

Holmes won 10 MAC gold medals, including five in the 100- and 200-butterfly. She was a six-time All-American at the AIAW Division III Championships, with five of her certificates coming in the butterfly events. She placed as high as high as fourth at nationals in the 200-butterfly in 1980.

Schuman captured six MAC titles but was better known for becoming Gettysburg's first-ever female national champion, winning the NCAA Division III title in the 50-butterfly in 1982. She captured a total of 11 All-America certificates between the AIAW and NCAA championships.

Williams won five MAC titles, including back-to-back crows in the 100-backstroke in 1987 and 1988. She was a three-time NCAA All-American, placing seventh in the 200-medley relay and eighth in the 400-medley in 1986 and 16th in the 200-backstroke in 1987.

Schulz, a nine-time MAC champion, won consecutive 100-breaststroke conference titles in 1988 and 1989. She was also earned 12 All-America certificates as a relay competitor, placing as high as ninth in the 400-medley relay at the 1989 NCAA Championships.

Shelden accumulated 13 MAC titles and was the Women's Most Outstanding Swimmer recipient in 1990. She captured four straight conference titles in the 200-backstroke and went on to rack up an incredible 26 All-America awards. She collected national accolades and placed among the top-seven four years in a row in the 200-back, posting fourth-place finishes in 1988 and 1990.

Antonietta captured three MAC championships, including the 1,650-freestyle title in 1992. She was a four-time All-American and placed 16th at nationals in the 1,650 in 1992.

One of the most decorated athletes in Gettysburg College history, Cassidy accrued 23 MAC titles, including 12 individual crowns, and was a three-time MAC Most Outstanding Swimmer. She also garnered a staggering 25 All-America honors and was a two-time national champion in the 500-freestyle, setting a Division III record (4:55.85) in 1991.

Wise collected nine MAC crowns in the relays and was also a 15-time All-American in the freestyle relays. She was part of the 800-freestyle relay team that finished eighth at nationals.

Loza earned seven career MAC titles, including 100-breaststroke golds in 1990 and 1991. She was also a six-time All-American and helped the 200-medley relay team place fifth at the 1990 NCAA Championships.