WASHINGTON (February 19, 2024) – Howard University men's and women's swimming & diving squads look to bring home the hardware at the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships. The five-day event (Feb. 20-24) will take place at Spire Institute (5201 Spire Cir, Geneva, OH 44041) in Geneva, Ohio.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Tickets are currently on sale for the 2024 NEC Swimming & Diving Championships. Fans can purchase all session and single day tickets online.
 
To view the schedule of events or get more information by visiting the NEC Swimming & Diving Championships Headquarter page.
 
Bison Nation can also follow all the action via live results.
 
The entire 2024 NEC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be streamed live on NEC Front Row.
 
MEET PREVIEW
 
The 2024 NEC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships features nine institutions: Howard; Central Connecticut State; Le Moyne; LIU; Merrimack; Sacred Heart; Saint Francis; Stonehill and Wagner.
 
In the men's preseason poll, HU were unanimously projected to repeat as NEC Champions.
 
CCSU was unanimously predicted to win the women's title. HU was picked third overall.
 
HU men look to take the next step and repeat as champions while the Bison women look to make a championship run of their own.
 
BISON TO WATCH
 
HU has several Bison on the watch list entering championship week:

• Samyra Benoit (Sophomore – Santa Clarita, Calif.)
  • 100 Fly
    • 57.62
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
• Taj Benton (Sophomore – Baltimore)
  • 50 Fly
    • 22.73
    • NEC-best
  • 100 Fly
    • 49.62
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
• Isabella Fountain (Senior – White Plains, N.Y.)
  • 50 Free
    • 23.99
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
• Zuilda Nwaeze (Sophomore – Columbia, Md.)
  • 50 Free
    • 23.82
    • NEC-best
  • 50 Fly
    • 26.72
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
  • 100 Fly
    • 56.71
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
• Chanice Posada (Freshman – Houston)
  • 50 Back
    • 25.70
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
  • 100 Back
    • 55.31
    • NEC-best
• Arion Solomon (Graduate – Fairburn, Ga.)
  • 50 Free
    • 20.97
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
• Michaela Spears (Senior – Chicago)
  • 50 Breast
    • 30.18
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
  • 200 IM
    • 2:06.46
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
• Tristan Stevens (Senior – Chicago)
  • 50 Back
    • 23.02
    • NEC-best
  • 100 Back
    • 49.60
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
• Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Graduate – Nassau, Bahamas)
  • 1000 Free
    • 10:15.13
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
  • 1650 Free
    • 16:42.92
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
• Mark-Anthony Thompson (Senior – Nassau, Bahamas)
  • 50 Breast
    • 25.87
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
• Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson (Junior – Nassau, Bahamas)
  • 100 Breast
    • 1:04.31
    • 2^nd best in the NEC
  • 200 Breast
    • 2:22.41
    • 3^rd best in the NEC
• Jordan Walker (Junior – San Antonio, Texas)
  • Reigning NEC Most Outstanding Diver
    • 1-meter dive
    • 3-meter dive

 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On March 14-16, several Bison will travel to Ocala, Fla., for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.