GRANTHAM, PA – The Messiah men's swimming team is getting ready for the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Swimming Conference Championships this weekend. In the Pre-championship Poll, the men were picked to finish in sixth place.
The four-day MAC Championships are scheduled to take place at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. beginning on Thursday, Feb. 10 and concluding on Sunday, Feb. 13.
Last Season
The 2021 MAC Championships were contested virtually for the first time in Middle Atlantic Conference history. Last year, the Messiah men finished in fourth place for their 13th-straight top-five finish at the Conference Championships. The men are still looking for their first team championship at this event.
2022 Regular Season
The men come into the weekend with a 6-5 overall record and a 5-4 conference mark. They started off the year with convincing wins over Hood College and King's College but fell to Widener in their first action of the season. The rest of the season proved to be up and down as the Falcons battled to stay around a .500 winning percentage throughout the year before ending the season at 6-5.
What to Watch for
PJ Cronauer has been the steady swimmer for the Falcons all season, piling up numerous wins all year, as well as a program record in the 1000-yard freestyle, with a time of 10:06.13. Cronauer also leads the team with the fastest 200-yard freestyle (1:49.92), the 500-yard freestyle time at 4:53.09 and the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.67). Look for Cronauer to make a significant impact this weekend at the Championships.
2022 MAC Men's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
1 - Stevens - 169 points (13 first place)
2 - Widener - 154
3 - York - 144
4 - Arcadia - 130
5 - Misericordia - 118
6 - Messiah - 113
7 - Hood - 91
8 - Lycoming - 90
9 - King's - 78
10 - Albright - 55
11 - Wilkes - 47
12 - FDU - Florham - 41
13 - Lebanon Valley - 27
14 - Stevenson - 21
This Weekend
The four-day MAC Championships are scheduled to take place at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa. beginning on Thursday, Feb. 10 and concluding on Sunday, Feb. 13. The MAC Championship Page can be found at the link at the top of this article.
