Andrew Wilson Carries Emory to NCAA Division III Title
By Reach for the Wall staff.
This past weekend, between covering NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando, Florida, and the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships in Indianapolis, we fell short on our coverage of the 2017 NCAA Division III Championships (March 15-18) in Shenandoah, Texas.
That said, we at least want to highlight the performance of Andrew Wilson (Emory University / Bethesda, Md / Phillips Academy) who powered Emory University to its first national title. Wilson was named Male Swimmer of the Meet after winning and setting new D3 records in 100 breast (50.94), the 200 breast (1:50.80), and the 200 IM (1:44.18), and swimming the breaststroke leg on Emory’s record-breaking 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay.
Three-for-Three, Andrew Wilson Concludes Perfect Division III … https://t.co/EuPUPPW1PG #d3swim @adidas_swim pic.twitter.com/sgLtd1fxbJ
— Swimming World (@SwimmingWorld) March 19, 2017
Here are the meet results and below are some articles about Wilson:
- Watch: Emory’s Andrew Wilson Swims 1:50.80 in 200 BREAST at D3s
- Andrew Wilson Crashes Through 51 Barrier, Sets D3 100 Breast Record at 50.94
- Andrew Wilson Caps College Career with D3 Record in 200 Breast
- Andrew Wilson’s 51.02 Demolishes D3 100 Breast Records, is #5 All-Time
- Watch: Andrew Wilson Becomes First D3 Swimmer under 51 in Breaststroke
- Andrew Wilson Splits 50.27 as Emory Smashes D3 Record in 400 Medley Relay
- Emory’s Andrew Wilson Breaks NCAA D3 Record in 200 IM with 1:44.18
With a goal of making the U.S. Olympic team, Wilson made the decision to take a year off from his studies at Emory to prepare for this summer s trials.