HARRISONBURG, Va. – VMI junior Bridger Thurston earned second-team all-state diving honors Monday, as the Virginia Sports Information Directors University Division Men's Swimming and Diving All-State Team was announced.

Thurston had a very solid third season as a Keydet. He scored 202.40 points in the 3 meter dive to take seventh at the ECAC Championships, and placed fourth in the 1 meter dive with a score of 250.80, a personal best. He took fifth in the men's 3 meter diving finals at the America East Championships with a score of 235.05, bettering his score of 226.85 in the preliminaries. Thurston was fifth at the conference meet in 1 meter diving with a score of 247.15.

Thurston earned first-team all-state honors as a sophomore.

Fresh off a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, Virginia headlined the all-state team. The Cavaliers took home four of the five major awards, spotlighted by Matt Brownstead being voted VaSID Swimmer of the Year. Virginia Tech's Noah Zawadzki was named Diver of the Year, while UVA Head Coach Todd De Sorbo was selected as Coach of the Year. The 'Hoos also claimed both Rookie of the Year accolades, as Jack Aikins was selected as Rookie Swimmer of the Year and Nicholas Saunders was tabbed Rookie Diver of the Year.
 
First Team All-State

Sprint Free	Matt Brownstead, Virginia
Sprint Free	Matt King, Virginia
Sprint Free	Youssef Ramadan, Virginia Tech
Distance Free	Peter Thompson, Virginia
Distance Free	Jack Wright, Virginia
Backstroke	Jack Aikins, Virginia
Backstroke	Sam Tornqvist, Virginia Tech
Breaststroke	Carles Coll Marti, Virginia Tech
Breaststroke	Scooter Iida, Virginia
Butterfly	Jared Bergan, George Mason
Butterfly	Antani Ivanov, Virginia Tech
IM	Carles Coll Marti, Virginia Tech
IM	Nicholas Maranto, George Mason
Diving	Taj Cole, Virginia Tech
Diving	Walker Creedon, Virginia
Diving	Noah Zawadzki, Virginia Tech
200 Free Relay	Virginia
400 Free Relay	Virginia
800 Free Relay	Virginia Tech
200 Medley Relay	Virginia
400 Medley Relay	Virginia Tech

 
Second Team All-State

Sprint Free	Connor Boyle, Virginia
Sprint Free	Luis Dominguez, Virginia Tech
Distance Free	Antani Ivanov, Virginia Tech
Backstroke	Justin Grender, Virginia
Backstroke	Foest Webb, Virginia Tech
Breaststroke	Noah Nichols, Virginia
Breaststroke	AJ Pouch, Virginia Tech
Butterfly	Josh Fong, Virginia
IM	Casey Storch, Virginia
Diving	Nicholas Saunders, Virginia
Diving	Bridger Thurston, VMI
200 Free Relay	Virginia Tech
400 Free Relay	Virginia Tech
800 Free Relay	Virginia
200 Medley Relay	Virginia Tech
400 Medley Relay	Virginia