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Men's Swimming and Diving 10/14/2026 4:35:00 PM

Multiple VMI Swim and Dive athletes earn NEC weekly honors

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – After two excellent competitions over the past few weekends, a plethora of VMI swimmers and divers achieved Northeast Conference (NEC) weekly awards, the league announced Wednesday afternoon.

For the complete press release showing all winners across the NEC, please visit the league website at https://necsports.com/news/2026/10/3/SWIM_Release_10_14_26.aspx .

NEC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Carter Canastra, VMI
Fr., St. Petersburg, FL
Canastra swept the diving events in VMI's 232-12 win over Hampton-Sydney, scoring 270.30 on the 1-meter board and 270.25 on the 3-meter board. Both scores were good for second in the NEC, and Canastra's 1-meter effort set a freshman record for VMI.

NEC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Isabelle Haer, VMI
Jr., Moseley, VA
Haer swept the diving events in VMI's tri meet, scoring a 243.52 on the 1-meter board and a 269.92 on the 3-meter board. Her 3-meter score is the conference's best so far this season, and her 1-meter score places her second.

NEC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Mackenzie Byrne, VMI
Jr., Misawa, Japan
Byrne helped VMI earn emphatic 222-42 and 222-52 wins over Sweet Briar and Hollins last week. The junior won the 50 free (24.40) and 100 free (54.09) at the meet, posting the NEC's third best time in both events. Byrne also posted a league-best time in the 50 fly (26.59).

NEC MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Billy Grau, VMI
Fr.,
Grau won three events against Hampden-Sydney. The rookie won the 50 breast (25.83), 100 breast (1:00.08) and 100 free (47.58). Grau's 50 breast result was a CSCAA "B" cut effort and the conference's second best time this season. His 100 breast is the NEC's third best time in the event.

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS
Mackenzie Byrne, Jr., VMI

NEC Swimmer of the Week

Isabelle Haer, Sr., VMI

NEC Diver of the Week

Aeryn Wickersheim, Sr., VMI

Set a school and pool record on the platform dive, tallying a score of 166.20.

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS
Carter Canastra, Fr., VMI

NEC Diver of the Week

Ryder Creal, Sr., VMI

Set school and pool records for the platform dive, collecting 187.35 points in a first place effort.

Billy Grau, Fr., VMI

NEC Rookie of the Week

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Players Mentioned

Ryder Creal: Dive; 5' 7"; Senior

Mackenzie Byrne: Free/Fly; 5' 9"; Junior

Isabelle Haer: Dive; 5' 5"; Junior

Aeryn Wickersheim: Dive; 5' 5"; Freshman

Carter Canastra: Dive; 5' 5"; Freshman

Billy Grau: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryder Creal
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Dive

Mackenzie Byrne
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Free/Fly

Isabelle Haer
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Dive

Aeryn Wickersheim
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: Dive

Carter Canastra
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: Dive

Billy Grau
: Freshman