Texas A&M Women’s Swimming & Diving Hosts Annual Team Banquet
Apr 23, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team celebrated its 2021-22 season at the annual team banquet on Saturday afternoon. After announcing academic and team awards, seniors reflected on their time at A&M before the event concluded with a recap of the season.
Sophomore Chloe Stepanek earned the team's Swimming MVP Award for the second straight season. The Northport, New York native lowered her own 200 free school record at SEC Championships with a time of 1:42.40 as the leadoff leg on the 800 free relay. She also returned to the podium at the conference championships meet, bringing home a bronze medal and All-SEC Second Team honors for her performance in the 200 free individual event. Alyssa Clairmont was named the Diving MVP after a very successful third season in Aggieland. Clairmont earned a spot to compete at NCAA Championships for the first time in her career after posting top-12 scores in all three events at NCAA Zones, including the top score on the platform.
Jordan Buechler and Sarah Holt were the co-recipients of the Most Improved Swimmer Award following impressive collegiate debuts. After a challenging dual meet season, Buechler saw her hard work pay off as she qualified for the 200 free and and 100 back finals at SEC Championships, while also helping the 400 free relay team clock and automatic qualifying for NCAA Championships. She went on to join the Aggies in Atlanta for NCAA Championships and was a key contributor on the relays. Holt saw great progress throughout the season, breaking out in the final road meet of the year at LSU with season-best times in the fly events. She also added key points for the Aggies at SEC Championships, earning second swims in both butterfly events. Payton Props was named the Most Improved Diver. She qualified for NCAA Zones for the first time in her career, punching her ticket to the meet with her top scores of the year in the dual meet season finale against SMU.
Complete list of 2021-22 awards:
Swimming MVP – Chloe Stepanek
Most Improved Swimmer – Jordan Buechler and Sarah Holt
Diving MVP – Alyssa Clairmont
Most Improved Diver – Payton Props
Iron Woman Sports Performance Award – Abigail Ahrens
CBart Academic Attitude Award – Chloe Ceyanes
Aggie Heart Award in Memory of Bob Stallings – Mollie Wright
Jody Tanner – Hansen Optimist Award – Abigail Ahrens
2022-23 Team Captains - Mollie Wright, Abigail Ahrens, Abby Grottle, Alyssa Clairmont
Sophomore Chloe Stepanek earned the team's Swimming MVP Award for the second straight season. The Northport, New York native lowered her own 200 free school record at SEC Championships with a time of 1:42.40 as the leadoff leg on the 800 free relay. She also returned to the podium at the conference championships meet, bringing home a bronze medal and All-SEC Second Team honors for her performance in the 200 free individual event. Alyssa Clairmont was named the Diving MVP after a very successful third season in Aggieland. Clairmont earned a spot to compete at NCAA Championships for the first time in her career after posting top-12 scores in all three events at NCAA Zones, including the top score on the platform.
Jordan Buechler and Sarah Holt were the co-recipients of the Most Improved Swimmer Award following impressive collegiate debuts. After a challenging dual meet season, Buechler saw her hard work pay off as she qualified for the 200 free and and 100 back finals at SEC Championships, while also helping the 400 free relay team clock and automatic qualifying for NCAA Championships. She went on to join the Aggies in Atlanta for NCAA Championships and was a key contributor on the relays. Holt saw great progress throughout the season, breaking out in the final road meet of the year at LSU with season-best times in the fly events. She also added key points for the Aggies at SEC Championships, earning second swims in both butterfly events. Payton Props was named the Most Improved Diver. She qualified for NCAA Zones for the first time in her career, punching her ticket to the meet with her top scores of the year in the dual meet season finale against SMU.
Complete list of 2021-22 awards:
Swimming MVP – Chloe Stepanek
Most Improved Swimmer – Jordan Buechler and Sarah Holt
Diving MVP – Alyssa Clairmont
Most Improved Diver – Payton Props
Iron Woman Sports Performance Award – Abigail Ahrens
CBart Academic Attitude Award – Chloe Ceyanes
Aggie Heart Award in Memory of Bob Stallings – Mollie Wright
Jody Tanner – Hansen Optimist Award – Abigail Ahrens
2022-23 Team Captains - Mollie Wright, Abigail Ahrens, Abby Grottle, Alyssa Clairmont
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