Results
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Host Fredonia won 10 of the 13 events Saturday in a men's swimming and diving meet and the Blue Devils went on to defeat the Golden Flyers, 148-87, in the first of two meets for Nazareth this weekend. Nazareth hosts Hartwick Sunday at 1 p.m. The Golden Flyers defeated Fredonia in the women's meet, 136-106.
In the men's meet, Nazareth had several strong performances, including three first-place finishes. Freshman
Jacob Kline won the 200 freestyle in 1:51.98 and senior
Rob Wortel won the 100 freestyle in :50.31. Both swimmers competed in the 200 medley relay that finished first in 1:40.48. Senior
R.C. Weston and freshman
Mike Bidwell also swam in the event.
Wortel also placed second in the 50 free (:22.65), while Kline was second in the 100 fly (:54.52). Bidwell was second best in the 200 IM (2:06.47) and the 100 breast (1:04.23) and Weston placed second in the 100 backstroke (:56.89).
In the women's meet, sophomores
Jaclyn Conklin and
Rachael Phipps and freshman
Carissa Risucci each won two individual events and swam on a winning relay.
Conklin captured the 200 freestyle in a close race, finishing in 2:02.03 to touch out Fredonia's Morgan Reisch, who swam 2:02.25. Conklin later won the 100 butterfly (1:01.55) and swam with
Kristen Pedrotti, Risucci and freshman
McKenna Murphy to win the 200 medley relay in 1:57.10.
Phipps was first in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles with times of :25.55 and :55.52 respectively. She also was on the 200 free relay team that also featured
Rachel Hayes,
Rachel House and
Holly Gilligan.
Risucci was a winner in the 200 IM (2:17.93) and the 100 breaststroke (1:09.00). Nazareth also got a first-place finish from
Lindsey Buzard in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 220.85.