Gettysburg Press Release
LANCASTER, Pa. – Freshman Josh Parker (Millington, N.J./Watchung Hills) won two events and reclaimed a school record while junior Ty Dougherty (West Chester, Pa./Salesianum School [Del.]) also captured a pair of races as the 16th-ranked Gettysburg College men's swimming team completed an undefeated dual-meet season with a 148-111 Centennial Conference (CC) victory at Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday.
It was the fourth undefeated season in six years for the Bullets (9-0, 6-0 CC), who won nine of 14 events while securing the Centennial Conference dual-meet title. It also marked the eighth time the Gettysburg men's swimming team finished undefeated under 32nd-year head coach Mike Rawleigh. In addition, it was Gettysburg's 12th-straight dual-meet victory, dating back to last season.
Parker reset the Gettysburg record in winning the 1,000-freestyle, clocking a 9:44.60 – nearly five seconds faster than the former mark that was just set this past Wednesday by freshman Ogden Leyens (Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin). Parker had previously broken a 14-year-old record in the event last Saturday versus Swarthmore when he swam a 9:51.11 before Leyens eclipsed it four days later.
Parker also prevailed in the 500-freestyle. Dougherty claimed both the 50- and 100-freestyle while contributing to a pair of relay victories.
Gettysburg opened the meet by winning the 200-medley relay, as freshman Jeff Ragatz (Brookfield, Conn./Brookfield), Dougherty, freshman Jack Freeman (Haddonfield, N.J./Pennington School), and Leyens won in 1:36.86.
Parker followed up with his record-breaking 1,000. He set a fast pace early and maintained it throughout the race, nearly swimming identical splits (4:52.91-4:51.69). Sophomore Ernie Ribera (Burlingame, Calif./Burlingame) placed second in 10:33.97.
Leyens then led a 1-2-3 Bullet sweep in the 200-freestyle, touching in 1:46.02. He was followed by sophomore Parker Sorenson (Evergreen, Colo./home-schooled) and senior Josh Kiehl (Clarksburg, Md./Clarksburg), who followed in 1:46.73 and1:48.40, respectively.
The Diplomats (3-6, 2-4 CC) won two of the next three events, though Dougherty led a 1-2 Gettysburg finish in the 100-breaststroke. He won the event in 58.46 while freshman Adam Dias (Wilmington, Del./Charter School of Wilmington) took second in 1:01.06.
Gettysburg would win going away, capturing five of the last seven events. Dougherty (21.82) and sophomore Francisco Nieves (Alexandria, Va./Edison) (22.01) took first and second, respectively, in the 50-freestyle before Sorenson (48.56) and Kiehl (48.86) went 1-2 in the 100-freestyle.
After Dias won the 200-breaststroke (2:16.00), Parker led a 1-2-3 Bullet sweep in the 500-freestyle. Parker was timed at 4:55.53 while Ribera (5:06.69) and Leyens (5:07.65) were second and third.
The Bullets closed the day with a win in the 200-freestyle relay, as Leyens, Sorenson, Nieves, and Dougherty touched in 1:27.95, although the event was exhibitioned.
Other second-place finishes were turned in by Ragatz in the 100-backstroke (55.02), freshman Alex Howard (Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Catholic) in the 200-butterfly (2:01.55), sophomore Jakob Hegna (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) in the 200-backstroke (2:01.88), and Nieves in the 100-butterfly (53.51).
A handful of swimmers will return to F&M next Saturday for the McGinness Invitational, starting at 11 a.m.
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women's swimming team won 11 of 14 events en route to a 157-1105 victory at Centennial Conference (CC) rival Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday in the team's final dual meet of the season.
Senior Sydney Boswell (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional), freshman Kate Crilly (Shrewsbury, N.J./Ranney School), and sophomore Paige Griesse (Granville, Ohio/Granville) won two individual events apiece for the Bullets, who finish with an overall record of 8-2 and a 6-1 mark in the Centennial Conference, good for second place in the league standings.
Boswell won the 100-backstroke and 100-butterfly, Crilly claimed the 50- and 100-freestyle, and Griesse captured both the 200- and 500-freestyle. Crilly also swam on both winning relay teams.
The Bullets opened the meet with five straight victories. The 200-medley relay team of freshman Becca Maroney (Darien, Conn./Darien), senior Caroline Moyer (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley), junior Nicole Farina (Newark, Del./Ursuline Academy), and Crilly kicked things off, winning in 1:52.99, before freshman Karley Devine (Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg) followed with a victory in the 1,000-freestyle (10:59.78).
Griesse (200-free, 2:00.74), Boswell (100-back, 1:01.48), and sophomore Sadie Stiles (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) (100-breaststroke, 1:10.35) claimed the next three events before the Diplomats (3-7, 3-4 CC) picked up their first victory with a win in the 200-butterfly.
Crilly then captured back-to-back events with wins in the 50-free (25.10) and 100-free (54.93). After F&M won the 200-backstroke, Gettysburg closed the meet with wins in four of the last five events: Moyer in the 200-breaststroke (2:28.73); Griesse in the 500-free (5:20. 99); Boswell in the 100-fly (1:00.48); and Crilly, sophomore Lindsay Hayden (Enfield, Conn./Suffield Academy), Griesse, and senior Carlin Baker (Frostburg, Md./Fort Hill) closed the meet with a victory in the 200-freestyle relay (1:43.53), although it was exhibitioned.
Runner-up performances were turned by junior Savannah Llewellyn (Plainfield, N.J./Plainfield) in the 200-fly (2:17.79), sophomore Johnna Hock (Timonium, Md./St. Pauls School for Girls) in the 1000-free (56.65) and 200-IM (2:17.71), Maroney in the 200-back (2:17.59), Stiles in the 200-breast (2:34.22), and Divine in the 500-free (5:21.20).
A handful of swimmers will return to F&M next Saturday for the McGinness Invitational, starting at 11 a.m.
Franklin & Marshall Press Release
Gettysburg raced out to an early lead and never looked back on Saturday afternoon, spoiling Senior Day for Franklin & Marshall by handing the Diplomats a 148-111 defeat in Centennial Conference (CC) men's swimming. F&M fell to 3-6, 2-4 CC with the defeat.
Top Finishes
-Eric Dietrich-Peterson topped the podium in two events on the day, sweeping the butterfly events. He posted a time of 1:58.92 to win the 200-yard butterfly, before taking the 100-yard edition in 51.64. In the 100 he was followed by Daniel Sanders, who took third in 53.60.
-Timothy Gould raced to a victory of his own in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 53.73.
-F&M's final individual victory came in the 200-yard IM, as Eric Lang took top honors with a time of 2:02.45. Caffrey cruised into second place with a mark of 2:03.23 in the event.
Other Notable Performances
-Caffrey continued his strong day in the 200-yard breaststroke, again taking second in 2:17.53. Lang was close behind, earning third with a time of 2:20.48.
-Lang rounded out his day in the 100-yard breaststroke, taking third in 1:01.61.
-Keith Kamons logged a pair of third-place finishes in the sprint freestyle events, beginning with a time of 22.44 in the 50-yard freestyle. He repeated the feat in the 100, marking a time of 49.93.
-Matthew Pozmanter reached the podium as well, taking third in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:41.56.
Strong performances from Anna Hess and Grace Pereles fell short for Franklin & Marshall on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 157-105 decision to Gettysburg on Senior Day as the Diplomats hosted the Bullets for Centennial Conference (CC) women's swimming. F&M fell to 3-7, 3-4 CC with the defeat.
Top Finishes
-Pereles tallied the first individual victory of the day for F&M, clocking a time of 2:17.09 to win the 200-yard butterfly.
-Hess was next to top the podium for F&M, winning the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:14.16.
-Hess went on to double her winnings in the 200-yard IM, touching the wall in 2:17.48 to take first place. Katherine Hirsch followed Hess in the event, finishing with a mark of 2:19.29 to earn third.
Other Notable Performances
-Pereles added a second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, finishing in 11:03.21.
-Hess notched a silver finish of her own in the 100-yard backstroke, missing out on first place by just .06 of a second with her time of 1:01.53.
-Hirsch was again involved in the 200-yard freestyle, this time earning second-place honors with a time of 2:02.09. Caroline Fry followed just behind, taking third in 2:02.43.
-Michelle Wall turned in a strong performance in the 100-yard breaststroke, taking second after clocking a time of 1:11.33. Melissa Mullin was next to touch the wall, finishing in 1:11.35 to take third place, just .02 behind her teammate.
-Erin Fago continued her solid freshmen campaign in the 50-yard freestyle, earning second place with a time of 25.42.
-Colleen Lawlor also earned a second-place finish, touching the wall in 1:03.50 in the 100-yard butterfly.
