PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Little East Conference (LEC) Announced its 2023 Men's Swimming & Diving major award winners, which was determined by a vote of the LEC's head coaches.
Keene State College sophomore
Aidan Urnezis was voted the LEC Swimmer of the Year after going undefeated in the distance freestyle events, taking home the gold medal in the 500 (4:44.84), 1,000 (9:51.36) and mile (16:20.58), breaking his own LEC championship record in all three events. The three-time LEC Swimmer of the Week also swam the leadoff leg of the Owls' winning 800 freestyle relay and runner-up 400 freestyle relay.  Urnezis is the second Owl to receive the award, joining
Tyler Young, who won in 2022. Urnezis was the LEC Rookie of the Year a season ago.
Senior
Jaelin Jang was voted the LEC Swimmer of the Year after going undefeated in her three individual events and helped the Owls claim victory in three of the four relays of which she was a member. Jang won gold in the 100 butterfly (59.92), 200 butterfly (2:17.92) and 200 freestyle (1:59.97).
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Jang swam the third leg of the winning 400 medley relay (4:09.80) and anchored the LEC champion 200 freestyle (1.41.12) and 800 freestyle (8:21.35) relays. The 200 freestyle relay set a new LEC meet record.  Jang is the ninth KSC swimmer to win the award, after Kristine Trutor (2009-10), Kaila Umbarger (2011), Jillian Whitaker (2012), Allison Bartlett (2014-15), Hope Walsh (2016-18), Sophie Hayes (2020), and
Kiley Young (2022).
The conference office also announced the LEC All-Conference honorees, based on finish at the conference championships. Â
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Portions of this release courtesy Little East Conference
