CSCAA Rankings

After a weekend full of remarkable performances at its home invitational, the TCNJ men's swimming team ascended to No. 13 in the latest College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division III Poll.

This marks the highest national ranking of the season for the Lions, who were tabbed No. 15 in the preseason before dipping to No. 19 in the previous poll. TCNJ is also slotted at No. 2 in the Northeast-South Region rankings.

TCNJ was thoroughly impressive at its invitational last weekend, racking up 63 lifetime bests and 12 NCAA B-cuts to cruise to the team title.

Lions roam throughout the national performance list. James McChesney is 10^th in the 50 free and 13^th in the 100 free; Andrew Thompson ranks 11^th in the 200 free, 17^th in the 200 IM, and 34^th in the 100 fly; Ryan Higgins is 21^st in the 400 IM and 26^th in the 200 back; Lukas Blach is 31^st in the 1650 free and 32^nd in the 1000 free; and Ryan VanDeVeen is 33^rd in the 200 breast, where Shawn Kushner ranks 35^th.

TCNJ ranks seventh nationally in the 400 free relay, eighth in the 800 free relay, 12^th in the 200 free relay, 17^th in the 200 medley relay, and 18^th in the 400 medley relay.

On the diving side, Ethan Weiss is ranked 13^th in the 1-meter (11 dives) and 23^rd on 3-meter.

The Lions return to action on January 15^th at the RPI Invitational.