Feb. 24, 2015 DAVIS, Calif. -- A total of 16 members of the UC Davis women's swimming and diving team earned a combined 37 awards as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation announced their all-conference honor rolls on Feb 23.
The total was five better than last year's postseason all-conference award haul, led by senior Samantha Shellem, who earned three spots on the first team (500 Free, 400 Medley Relay, and 200 Free) and two more on the second team (800 Free Relay and 100 Free) for a UC Davis-best five total awards. Senior Hilary Hunt (400 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Back) and sophomore Hilvy Cheung (400 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 200 Fly) also earned multiple first-team honors, while also earning a second-team spot as members of the 200 Free Relay.
Cheung took home conference titles in both butterfly distances, besting the NCAA "B" marks in the 100 on day three and added a third mark on championship weekend in the 200 fly finals en route to the title. Hunt also had a pair of NCAA "B" marks in the 100 back, finishing second, also added a "B" mark in the 200 back in Saturday's final day of competition.
Junior Hailey Ferko was a first-team honoree as a member of the 400 medley relay squad, as well as a second-team spot in the 100 Breaststroke, while junior Marissa Brown finished third in the 1,650 Free to claim a spot on the first team, and picked up three second-team honors in the 800 Free Relay, 500 Free, and 400 IM.
Sophomore Kirsten Brand picked up four second team honors in the 800 Free Relay, 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, and 100 Free, while Lexy Troup added a trio in the 500 Free, 400 IM, and 1,650 Free.
A complete list of the UC Davis all-conference honorees, their events, and times/scores from the MPSF Championships, are below.
The first three swimmers in each individual event at the MPSF Championships are named to the first team, with the following five swimmers added to the second team. For relay events, the fastest squad receives first-team recognition with the following two groups earning second-team honors.
2015 ALL-MPSF SWIMMING & DIVING TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Samantha Shellem - 500 Free (4:49.95), 400 Medley Relay (3:40.87), 200 Free (1:48.11)
Hilary Hunt - 400 Medley Relay (3:40.87), 100 Back (54.42), 200 Back (1:58.56)
Hilvy Cheung - 400 Medley Relay (3:40.87), 100 Fly (53.65), 200 Fly (1:57.35)
Hailey Ferko - 400 Medley Relay (3:40.87)
Marissa Brown - 1650 Free (16:46.25)
SECOND TEAM
Samantha Shellem - 800 Free Relay (7:18.02), 100 Free (50.34)
Robin Lampron - 800 Free Relay (7:18.02)
Kirsten Brand - 800 Free Relay (7:18.02), 200 Free (1:49.77), 200 Free Relay (1:32.26), 100 Free (51.09)
Marissa Brown - 800 Free Relay (7:18.02), 500 Free (4:56.17), 400 IM (4:24.45)
Lexy Troup - 500 Free (4:59.09), 400 IM (4:26.19), 1650 Free (17:01.25)
Lucy Lafranchise - 1 Meter (247.30), 3 Meter (235.90)
Audrey DeNeffe - 1 Meter (241.75), Platform (189.80)
Hailey Ferko - 100 Breaststroke (1:02.98)
Hilvy Cheung - 200 Free Relay (1:32.26)
Brittany Rojo - 200 Free Relay (1:32.26)
Hilary Hunt - 200 Free Relay (1:32.26)
Shannon Stewart - 3 Meter (232.80)
Hanna Tears - 3 Meter (229.85)
Serena Yee - 3 Meter (222.00)
Elise Roberts - 200 Breaststroke (2:18.32)
Megan Leung - 200 Fly (2:02.63)