Courtesy: DSPics.com Geoff Rathgeber earned the Reid Jorgensen and Harold S. Ulen trophies.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Senior captains Geoff Rathgeber and Sam Wollner each took home two of the five major awards at the Harvard men's swimming and diving team's annual end-of-the-season banquet in April at the Harvard Club of Boston.

The team also announced that juniors David Guernsey and Eric Lynch will serve as captains for the 2008-09 campaign.

Rathgeber, who earned All-America status in the 200 IM and All-America honorable mention in the 400 IM at this year's NCAA Championships, shared the Harold S. Ulen Trophy with Wollner. The award is given for sportsmanship and team cooperation among the senior class.

Rathgeber, a seven-time All-Ivy League first-team honoree in 2007-08, and senior diver Lucas Sanders won the William J. Brooks Trophy, which is bestowed upon the senior swimmer and diver who contributes most to the success of the team. Rathgeber and Sanders also captured the Brooks Award last season.

Wollner took home the Eugene B. Wyman Trophy as the squad's top scorer in dual meets. Wollner was a three-time All-Ivy League first-team selection this season after winning the 500 freestyle, 1000 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay.

The Stowell Trophy, which recognizes the senior who has most improved during his college career, went to Michael Bowen and Pat Quinn. Quinn earned four All-Ivy first-team honors this year as a member of the 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relay squads. Pat also broke a 15 year old team record in the 100 free. Michael Bowen finish with 10th places finishes in the 200/400 IM and 11th in the 200 back at EISL Championships

Bill Jones, a five-time Ivy champion this season after winning the 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay, was presented with the Reid Jorgensen Trophy as the team's most improved junior. Jones qualified for the NCAA championships, placing 25th in the 200 butterfly and 23rd in the 100 butterfly preliminaries.

The awards banquet capped a perfect season for the men's swimming and diving team, which finished the year 9-0 overall, 8-0 in the EISL and 7-0 in the Ivy League. Harvard went on to win the EISL and ECAC titles and placed 31st at nationals.

Rathgeber was honored with the Philip Moriarty Award as the Most Outstanding Swimmer at the EISL Championships. He led a group of 10 Crimson swimmers that earned All-Ivy League distinction at the meet.

2007-08 Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving Team Awards

The Reid Jorgensen Trophy
Bill Jones '09
The Reid Jorgensen Trophy is given annually to the junior who, through perseverance, diligence and untiring self-sacrifice, has most improved during his college career. The trophy was established by a number of valued friends from the Class of 1935 in Jorgensen's honor.

The William J. Brooks Trophies
Geoff Rathgeber '08, Lucas Sanders '08
The Brooks Trophies are given annually to the swimmer and diver who contribute the most to the success of the team. The trophies were established by William J. Brooks, Harvard's swimming coach from 1959 through 1971.

The Stowell Trophy
Michael Bowen '08, Pat Quinn '08
The Stowell Trophy is given annually to the senior who, through perseverance, diligence, and untiring self-sacrifice, has most improved during his college career. The trophy was established during the 1961-62 season by E. Esty Stowell '34 and Lonsdale F. Stowell '41.

The Eugene B. Wyman Trophy
Sam Wollner '08
The Wyman Trophy is given annually to the team member who scores the most points in dual meets. The trophy was established after the 1934-35 season by Dr. Eugene B. Wyman 1904, a Harvard Square dentist who had been officiating at Harvard swimming meets since the Indoor Athletic Building opened in 1930.