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Queens Holding Second at BGMC's

Queens University of Charlotte remains in second place on the men’s side at the 2012 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships with a score of 401. Wingate University sits in first with 525 points. On the women’s side, the Royals hold steady in third with 305 points. Johns Hopkins and Wingate are in first and second with 567 and 389 points, respectively.

The men started the night with an explosive win in the 200-yard medley relay. Austin Hughey, Nic Eriksson, Kyle House and John Long raced in at 1:29.16 meeting NCAA A-cut standards. The two other victories came during individual races as Eriksson took the 100-yard breaststroke and Kyle House won the 100-yard backstroke. Eriksson defeated the competition with a time of 55.07, while House swam in at 49.61. Both times were new school records. House also took second in the 100-yard butterfly swimming in at 48.58.

Tessa Pena was extraordinary again tonight taking the win in the 400-yard IM breaking the school, meet, and conference records with a time of 4:26.08. Lillian Gordy also picked up a win taking the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:50.54.

Queens will return to MCAC tomorrow for the final day of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.

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