The ACC swimming coaches honored four members of the Virginia swimming team yesterday for their performances this season. Virginia freshman Ian Prichard and sophomore Cara Lane were named ACC men's and women's swimmers of the year, respectively.
Cavalier freshman Luke Wagner won the men's ACC rookie of the year award, and Mark Bernardino earned the men's swimming coach of the year title.
Prichard was also named the most valuable swimmer of the ACC Championships for his victories in the 500- and 1,650-meter freestyle. His times in both events set ACC and Virginia pool records.
Prichard, a three-time ACC swimmer of the week, was an honorable mention All-American for his performances at the 2001 NCAA Championships.
Lane won the swimmer of the year award for the second consecutive season. After winning the 200, 500 and 1,650 free at the ACC Championships, Lane finished first in the 1,650 free at the 2001 NCAA Championships for the second straight year. Lane, a three-time ACC swimmer of the week, earned first-team All-America honors in the 1,650 free, 500 free and 200 butterfly.
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Wagner won three titles at the ACC Championships, including a victory in the 200 backstroke. He earned first-team All-America honors after his fifth-place finish in the 200 backstroke.
After guiding Virginia to its third consecutive conference title, Bernardino won his eighth coach of the year award. He also led the Cavaliers to a 13th place finish at the NCAA Championships, the second highest in school history.
Driscoll on first page of leaderboard
Former Virginia golfer James Driscoll is tied for seventh place after the first round of the Masters in Augusta, Ga.
After shooting a four-under 32 on the front nine, Driscoll shot an even-par 36 on the back nine to finish at four-under par. His 18-hole score of 68 is the lowest first-round score by an amateur since 1983.
Driscoll, who finished second at the 2000 U.S. Amateur Championship, retained his amateur status so that he could keep his invitation to compete in the season's first major. He graduated from Virginia in 2000.
Driscoll, Chris Perry, Kirk Triplett and Miguel Angel Jimenez trail leader Chris DiMarco (-7) by three shots.
Paired with Tom Watson (+6) and Shigeki Maruyama (+5), Driscoll got off to a quick start and birdied three of the first four holes. He finished with six birdies and two bogeys on the day.
The next highest amateur is Mikko Ilonen at even-par. Tiger Woods (-2) is tied for 15th.
Driscoll will tee off with Watson and Maruyama tomorrow at 1:08 p.m.
Battier wins ACC Scholar Award
Duke basketball player Shane Battier, Duke soccer player Ali Curtis and Florida State football player Chris Weinke were recipients of the first-ever ACC Scholars Awards for student-athlete excellence.
The award is reserved for graduating seniors who do not plan on attending graduate school and recognizes student-athletes for their performance in the classroom and conduct in the community.
Battier, Curtis, and Weinke also earned national players of the year awards in their respective sports.
North Carolina field hockey player Jana Toepel was the only female student-athlete awarded the ACC Scholars Award.
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