LCM grad earns major postseason honor from NJAC

Posted: April 4th 2024

Lower Cape May graduate Kaitlyn Crouthamel of Rowan University has been named NJAC Rookie of the Year for women's swimming.

Lower Cape May Regional High School graduate Kaitlyn Crouthamel has earned some major honors from the New Jersey Athletic Conference.

Crouthamel, a freshman on the women’s swimming team at Rowan University, has been named NJAC Rookie of the Year after her performances over the 2023-24 season.

Crouthamel was also a first team all-NJAC selection in the 400 individual medley after winning the event in a season-best time of 4 minutes, 32.7 seconds at the inaugural NJAC Swimming and Diving Championships in mid February.

Crouthamel added a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM, a seventh-place effort in the 200 breaststroke and was part of the fifth-place 400 medley relay team at the NJAC championship meet.

Crouthamel was named NJAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 22 after winning the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke races against The College of New Jersey on Jan. 20.