Smith College

John Tepper (sr. Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Atlantic County Institute of Technology) led the men’s swimming & diving team to its second straight New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) title with a 167.5-132.5 win over The College of New Jersey (Jan. 27). He won three events, including the 500 and 1000 freestyles and the 400 freestyle relay. Tepper posted a time of 4:46.51 in the 500 freestyle and clocked a 9:46.92 in the 1000. He also swam a leg of the 400 free relay, which narrowly edged the Lions with a 3:08.04. Tepper was named the NJAC Swimmer of the Week for the second week in a row and third time overall.