The University of Mary Washington men's swimming team captured its 12th straight Capital Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday, and its 18th in the 22-year history of the conference, by outdistancing the field by over 400 points.

The Eagles compiled 969 points to easily run away for the crown.  Host St. Mary's was second with 549, knocking York out of the position the Spartans had held for the last five seasons.  YCP scored 482.5 points to edge Salisbury (441.5 pts.), followed by Hood (242), Marymount (227) and Frostburg State (88).

Mary Washington's Nick Eckhoff and Alex Anderson were named the Swimmer and Rookie of the Year, respectively.  It's the fourth-straight year, and 10th time in the last 11 years, that an Eagle was named Men's Swimmer of the Year.  Additionally, it the fourth time in the last five years, and eighth time in the last 11 years, a UMW swimmer was named the CAC Rookie of the Year.

Hood coach Don Feinberg was also honored by his peers as the 2012 CAC Coach of the Year.  It's the first CAC Coach of the Year award for Feinberg, who guided his team to the highest point total during their six years as CAC swim members.

UMW swept gold medals in Sunday's competition.  The Eagles gained victories by Andrew Garafolo in the 1650 freestyle (16:49.59); Eckhoff in the 200 yard backstroke with an NCAA provisional time of 1:53.09; Austin Clark in the 100 yard freestyle at 46.98; Anderson in the 200 breastsroke with a new CAC and meet record and an NCAA provisional time of 2:05.87; Billy Norfolk in the 200 yard butterfly with an NCAA provisional time of 1:52.09. The 400 yard freestyle relay (Jack McHugh, Andrew Cole, Brian O'Donnell, Austin Clark) took first with a time of 3:10.02.

Click here for Sunday's results.