AMCC and Empire 8 to Combine for 2020 Swimming & Diving Championship

The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and the Empire 8 Athletic Conference are joining forces to create a swimming and diving championship in 2020. 

Known as the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championship, the event will be hosted February, 19-22 at the Webster Aquatic Center in Webster, NY.

The AMCC will bring six teams--Penn St. Behrend, Alfred State College, Pitt-Bradford, Penn St. Altoona, Franciscan University and SUNY Delhi--while the E8 contingent will include Alfred University, Hartwick College, Nazareth College, and Utica College.

"We are excited to partner with the AMCC to enhance the student-athlete experience," said Empire 8 Commissioner Chuck Mitrano. "There is a lot of enthusiasm about collaborating with a peer conference in the spirit of fierce competition and collegiality."

This is not the first time the AMCC and E8 have participated in joint championships.  Previously the AMCC had partnered with the Presidents Athletic Conference and the E8 with the Liberty League.  Both conferences have operated season-ending meets on a smaller scale the past several years with just their league members.  The coaches in both conferences lobbied for a return to an expanded field and the excitement it brings.  AMCC Commissioner Donna Ledwin and Mitrano, frequent collaborators at the NCAA legislative and committee levels, brokered the agreement.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to enhance the championship experience for the student-athletes in both conferences," stated Ledwin.  "It will be a high quality competition that will push all of the swimmers and divers to achieve their potential in a first class aquatics facility."

At the conclusion of the meet an Allegheny Empire Women's and Men's Champion will be crowned as well as a Male and Female Swimmer and Diver of the Meet. The top three finishers in each event will also be recognized. 

The Alfred State men's swimming & diving team is currently 3-1 overall and 1-1 in AMCC dual meets while the women's team is 1-3 and 1-1 in AMCC competition.

*Hyperlink for Webster Aquatic Center: https://www.websterschools.org/aquaticcenter