Westminster Opens With Titan Relay Carnival Sweep
The Westminster men finished with 364 points to top Bloomsburg (340), Allegheny (320), John Carroll (308), Edinboro (278) and Penn State-Altoona (106). The Lady Titans posted 346 points to defeat Edinboro (334), Allegheny (322), Grove City (318), John Carroll (288), and Penn State-Altoona (186).
The Titan men posted wins in five of the 10 relay events: the 300 backstroke (2:48.06), the 200 breaststroke (3:13.43), the 400 medley (3:49.05), the 1500 freestyle (15:44.22) and the 400 individual medley (3:57.56). Junior Pat Smith (South Park/South Park H.S.) saw on three of the winning relay teams (300 back, 400 medley, 1500 free), while three Titans were double winners: senior Buck Thornton (Gibsonia/Deer Lakes H.S.) in the 300 back and 400 IM; junior Adam Rady (Seville, OH/Medina H.S.) in the 200 breast and 400 IM; and freshman Chris Lehberger (New Wilmington/Wilmington Area H.S.) in the 200 breast and 400 medley.
The Lady Titans were paced by freshman Megan Mier (Akron, OH/Revere H.S.) (photo attached), who swam on both of the team's winning relays: the 300 backstroke (3:13.20) and the 400 individual medley (4:25.77). The WC women also placed second in six of the other eight relays.
Westminster swimming returns to action next Saturday (Nov. 5) as the Titans and Lady Titans each open their dual meet schedule at NCAA Division II Ashland University at 1 p.m.
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 361 Colleges" and "Best 115 in the Mid-Atlantic" by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by the Templeton Guide as a "Character Building College."
Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 40 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa. campus.
Following is a complete list of winning relay teams for Westminster at the Titan Relay Carnival:
MEN Name Cl. Event Time Pat Smith (South Park/South Park H.S.) Jr. 300 backstroke relay 2:48.06 Buck Thornton (Gibsonia/Deer Lakes H.S.) Sr. Shaun McNamara (North Huntingdon/Norwin H.S.)
Adam Rady (Seville, OH/Medina H.S.) Jr. 200 breaststroke relay 3:13.43 A.J. Yarzebinski (Gibsonia/Hampton H.S.) Fr. Chris Lehberger (New Wilmington/Wilmington Area H.S.) Fr.
Pat Smith 400 medley relay 3:49.05 Chris Lehberger Conor Simpson (Monroeville/Gateway H.S.) Fr. Ryan Dush (Brookville/Brookville H.S.) So.
Seth Senior (State College/State College H.S.) So. 1500 freestyle relay 15:44.22 Matt Kerns (Wilkes-Barre/Wyoming Seminary H.S.) Jr. Pat Smith
Adam Rady 400 individual medley relay 3:57.56 Buck Thornton Ian Yarger (Centre Hall/Penns Valley H.S.) So. Cody Robson (Poland, OH/Poland Seminary H.S.) Fr.
WOMEN Name Cl. Event Time Megan McLaughlin (Wooster, OH/Wooster H.S.) Jr. 300 backstroke relay 3:13.20 Katelyn Polantz (Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop H.S.) Fr. Megan Mier (Akron, OH/Revere H.S.)
Megan Mier 400 individual medley relay 4:25.77 Stephanie Kudrick (Coudersport/Coudersport H.S.) So. Lindsay Crist (Williamsport/Williamsport H.S.) So. Becky Giles (Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop H.S.) So
