Dons Capture 2023-24 MIAA A Conference Championship

On Saturday, February 3, the Loyola Blakefield varsity swim team broke a streak of five consecutive runner-up finishes at the MIAA A Conference Swimming Championships. This marks the 21st league title for the Dons. 

Coach Gordon Amato encouraged his swimmers to embrace being the underdog. "I told the boys, someone has to win, so why not us," said Amato. "Being the underdog really resonated with the boys and provided them with the fire they needed to capture the MIAA title. It was a proud moment for the boys and for the Loyola swim and dive team. It was a perfect way to wrap up a truly memorable season."

In addition to the conference crown, the Dons went undefeated to also capture the regular season title.

Below is a summary of the outstanding performances by the Dons:

Medley Relay - 2^nd place: Matt Cattaneo ‘25, Spencer Belbot ‘27, Teddy McQuaid ‘24, Alex Dillion  ’25.

200 Free - 2^nd place: Harry Belbot ‘25

200 IM - 1^st place: Daniel Branon ‘27, 3^rd place: Spencer Belbot ‘27

50 free - 3^rd place: Matt Cattaneo  ‘25

100 Fly - 2^nd place: Teddy McQuaid  ‘24

100 Free- 3^rd place: Harry Belbot ‘25

500 Free - 1^st place: Daniel Branon ‘27

200 Free relay - 2^nd place: Harry Belbot ‘25, Lucas Wright ‘25, Ethan Daugherty ‘24, Alex Dillon ’25

100 back- 1^st place: Teddy McQuaid, 2^nd place: Matt Cattaneo ‘25, 3^rd place: Lucas Wright ‘25

100 Breaststroke - 3^rd place: Spencer Belbot  ‘27

400 Free relay - 2^nd place: Daniel Branon ’27 , Lucas Wright ‘25, Matt Cattaneo ‘25, Harry Belbot ‘25

 

All-American Consideration: Branon (200 IM and 500 free) and McQuaid (100 fly and 100 back).

The JV team finished second to McDonogh.

View all results here.