2/11/2009 -

Amanda Costa was named Skyline Co-Rookie of the Year.

Lawrenceville, N.J. – College of Mount Saint Vincent freshman Amanda Costa (River Edge, N.J.) has been named Skyline Conference Women’s Swimming Co-Rookie of the Year after her performance at the Skyline Championships on February 7. Costa earned two Rookie of the Week honors this season and posted the highest individual finish for the Mount at the championship meet.

Costa came home with the Mount’s top individual finish of the meet when she placed second in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 6:21.96. She also recorded a pair of third places finishes at the championship meet, taking third in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:22.33 and the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 1:03.54.

Costa shares the award with Kaitlyn Raitz of Purchase, while Nicole Hatzispirou of St. Joseph’s-LI and Annie Parodi of Mount Saint Mary shared the Swimmer of the Year award. Purchase’s Peter Nestel was named the league’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Panthers to a 9-1 record overall and a perfect 5-0 mark in the Skyline Conference.

The Dolphins closed out the 2008-09 campaign with a 3-6 overall record, a 1-3 mark within the league and a fifth place finish at the championships.