Canisius Press Release
Canisius junior Rebecca Anthone won three individual events leading the Griffs to a sweep of Gannon University, with the women winning 117-77 and the men getting a 111-91 victory Saturday from the Koessler Athletic Center.
The meet began with the team of freshman Alize Allen, sophomore Cassie Brousseau, senior Hannah Graesser and senior Marissa Watroba taking first place in the women's 200 medley relay, while junior Dan Dirrigl, senior Cam MacDonald, junior Greg Staebell and senior Christian Westermeier won in the same event for the men.
Brosseau would go on to win the 200-yard backstroke (2:11.06), while teammates Graesser (50-yard freestyle: 24.95) and Watroba (400 IM: 4:46.69) also won individual events. Dirrigl won the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.36), with Staebell winning the 400-yard IM in 4:22.51 and the 200 yard backstroke 1:58.76.
Anthone, who had wins in the 100 (54.81) and 1000 (10:53.72) freestyle events, garnered the most individual wins on the women’s side.
Other winners from the day included sophomore James Pokornowski in the men’s 500 (4:55.17) and 1000-yard freestyle (10:08.77), sophomore Marissa Dirienzo in the women’s 200 yard freestyle (1:58.94), senior Gustavo Dos Santos in the 200-yard freestyle, junior Meghan Tyler in the 200-yard butterfly 2:16.87.
Gannon Press Release
The Gannon women's swim and dive team captured three event winners over Canisius College on Saturday (Jan. 14) in Buffalo, N.Y.
FIRST PLACE FINISHES
Courteney Hubert (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) - 500-yard Freestyle - 5:43.78
Gabrielle Borza (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) - 200-yard Breaststroke - 2:37.10
200-yard Freestyle Relay - (Favret, Jillian Pritchard, Hubert, Ashley Rega (Independence, Ohio/Independence)) - 1:41.76
PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
Name - Event - Time - Qualifying Time
Courteney Hubert (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) - 50-yard Freestyle - 25.64 (25.89)
Gabrielle Borza (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny)- 200-yard Breast - 2:37.10 (2:38.32)
Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area)- 200-yard Butterfly - 2:17.90 (2:22.62)
Samantha Favret (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown) - 200-yard Backstroke - 2:16.67 (2:16.97)
EVENT NOTES
Gannon was back in the water for the first time since the winter break.
Gabrielle Borza (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) won the 200-yard breaststroke for the first time in seven tries this season. Her top time in the 200 breaststroke is a 2:27.27 at the Wooster Invite on Dec. 3
Courteney Hubert (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) swam and won the 500-yard Freestyle for the first time this season. She timed in at 5:43.78. Hubert has PSAC qualifying times in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events.
The Gannon men's swimming and diving team saw Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) and Austin Hancock (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) each capture individual event victories against Canisius on Saturday (Jan. 14).
FIRST PLACE FINISHES
Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) - 50-yard Freestyle - 22.03
Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) - 100-yard Freestyle - 48.92
Austin Hancock (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) - 200-yard Breaststroke - 2:18.39
200-yard Freestyle Relay - (Weiser, Skrzypczak, Collins, Eason) - 1:29.16
PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
Name - Event - Time - Qualifying Time
Drew Wolter (Clarksville, Md./Atholton) - 200-yard Freestyle - 1:47.89 (1:50.19)
Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) - 50-yard Freestyle - 22.03 (22.75)
Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) - 100-yard Freestyle - 48.92 (50.15)
Clark Eason (Warren, Pa./Warren Area) - 50-yard Freestyle - 22.50 (22.75)
Noah Donovan (Ellwood City, Pa./Laurel) - 200-yard Butterfly - 2:05.52 (2:06.73)
Allan Collins (East Amherst, N.Y./Canisius) - 200-yard Backstroke - 1:59.89 (2:05.20)
Thomas Marshall (Geneseo, N.Y./Geneseo) - 500-yard Freestyle - 5:03.66 (5:05.95)
Austin Hancock (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) - 200-yard Freestyle - 2:18.39 (2:19.57)
EVENT NOTES
Gannon was back in the water for the first time since the winter break.
Michael Weiser (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) won the 50-yard Freestyle for the second time this season with his other victory coming at Tiffin on Oct. 22. His top 50-Free time came at Wooster on Dec. 1 (21.35).
Austin Hancock (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) matched his season-best 200-yard Breaststroke time of 2:18.39. That time bests the PSAC standard of 2:19.57.
