Junior Priscilla Arana (Women’s Performer of the Year, Championship Swimmer of the Meet), senior R. Michael Shiwnath (Men’s Performer of the Year, Sportmanship of the Year) and Head Coach Charles Lampasso (Men’s Coach of the Year) all won major season-ending CUNYAC Awards in a vote conducted by the conference's head coaches.

The awards help the men’s and women’s swimming team finish off a great season that included each team winning the 2011 CUNYAC Championship for the second consecutive season.

“I am very honored to receive such a prominent award,” said Arana, who has also won Performer of the Meet at the CUNYAC Championships twice (2009, 2011). “My teammates and I have worked very hard this year and they have consistently pushed me to my limits. Special thanks to Head Coach Charles Lampasso, and assistant coaches Angeoline Piguave-Cowan and Brian Ramirez for coaching me to such a successful year.”

“It was a total surprise,” said Shiwnath, a four-year swimmer for Baruch. “But I am honored to receive this award in light of the heavy competition from other CUNYAC teams.”

“I am honored to win this award again,” said Lampasso, who earned the honor for both teams in 2009-10. “Especially when you consider the caliber of solid coaches in the league.”

The men’s swimming team had 11 swimmers named CUNYAC All-Stars, while the women had nine total. For a complete list of all-stars and award winners, please read list below.

Men’s Performer of the Year
R. Michael Shiwnath, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd Medley Relay, 100yd Backstroke, 200yd Backstroke, 400yd Freestyle Relay)

Men’s Rookie of the Year
Danila Novikov, Staten Island (200yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd IM, 50yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Freestyle, 400yd Freestyle Relay)

Men’s Coach of the Year
Charles Lampasso, Baruch

Men’s Sportsmanship
R. Michael Shiwnath, Baruch

Men’s All-Stars, Name (School Event(s))
Pavel Buyanov, CSI (200yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Butterfly, 100yd Breaststroke, 200yd Breaststroke, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Patrick Campbell, Baruch (500yd Freestyle, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 1650yd Freestyle)
James Chang, Baruch (400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Benjamin Chu, Baruch 800yd Freestyle Relay
Daniel Donis, Baruch (200yd Medley Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Ryan Flynn, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Kenny Kim, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 50yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Freestyle, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Kevin Kim, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Aaron Lam, Baruch (200yd Medley Relay)
Joe Lee, CSI (200yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd IM, 100yd Freestyle)
Danila Novikov, CSI 200yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd IM, 50yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Freestyle)
Vladislav Romanov, CSI (400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Backstroke, 200yd Backstroke, 200yd Butterfly, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Gustavo San Martin Dancourt, Baruch  (200yd Medley Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Nikolay Shevchenko, CSI (200yd Freestyle Relay, 500yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Butterfly, 200yd Freestyle, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Andrey Tarasov, CSI 400yd IM, (1650yd Freestyle, 200yd Breaststroke, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Jeffrey Wong, Baruch (400yd Medley Relay, 100yd Breaststroke, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Gabriel Yanez, Baruch 400yd IM, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd Butterfly

Women’s Performer of the Year
Priscilla Arana, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 400yd IM, 100yd Breaststroke, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd Breaststroke, 400yd Freestyle Relay)

Women’s Rookie of the Year
Valentina Monroy, Brooklyn (400yd Freestyle Relay)

Women’s Coach of the Year
Peter Kiernan, Lehman

Women’s Sportsmanship
Lucie O’Donnell, Brooklyn

Women’s All-Stars, Name, (School Event(s))
Julia Sung, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd IM, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Backstroke, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd Backstroke, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Jia Feng, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Butterfly, 100yd Freestyle)
Alyssa Lubrino, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 50yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Freestyle, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Apolonia Cieslak, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 50yd Freestyle, 400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Butterfly, 200yd Breaststroke)
Tiffany Wong, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd IM)
Jacqueline Smith, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 500yd Freestyle, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Julianna Fricchione, Baruch (200yd Freestyle Relay, 500yd Freestyle, 200yd Medley Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 1650yd Freestyle, 200yd Butterfly)
Lucie O’Donnell, Brooklyn (200yd IM, 200yd Freestyle, 400yd Freestyle Relay)
Marisa Paolillio, Brooklyn (400yd Freestyle Relay)
Stephanie Caravello, Brooklyn (400yd Freestyle Relay)
Gigi Garcia, Baruch (400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Medley Relay, 100yd Backstroke)
Olga Gaitskhoki, Baruch (200yd Medley Relay)
Jennifer Dzurita, Hunter (400yd Medley Relay, 200yd Freestyle, 800yd Freestyle Relay, 200yd Backstroke)
Kim Happich, Hunter (400yd Medley Relay, 100yd Breaststroke)
Tiffany Magno, Hunter (400yd Medley Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Marian Wu, Hunter (400yd Medley Relay, 800yd Freestyle Relay)
Briana DiGiore, Hunter (800yd Freestyle Relay, 1650yd Freestyle)
Shirley Falconi, Queensborough CC (50yd Freestyle, 100yd Freestyle)
Gabriella Villarruel, CSI (200yd Butterfly)

CUNYAC Sports Information contributed to this story.