The women’s swim team won
the Crimson Hawk Invitational, beating out Division I Saint Francis
University 832-803, and defeating four other teams, including two more
Division I teams.
The women swept two events
and placed in the top three in every event on the final day of the three-day
invitational. Melissa Kucharczuk won the 100 freestyle with an NCAA “B” cut
time of 53.86, as Abbey Doran took second (54.37) and Galit Regev took third
(54.47).
Doran, Regev and
Kucharczuk also combined with Brittany Watkins to win the 400 freestyle
relay (3:38.59).
In the 200 breastroke,
Watkins took first with a “B” cut time of 2:26.51, and Kate Rowe (2:27.21)
and Tara Pitts (2:29.89) took second and third.
Heidi Mitskavich won the
1650 freestyle with a “B” cut time of 17:56.87 and Jen Price came in second
(18:14.61). Jordan Myers took second in the 200 butterfly (2:14.66) and
Casey Beck placed third in the 200 backstroke (2:13.45).
For the men, Pawel Glowiak
won the 200 backstroke (2:04.88), Luke Shaheen won the 100 freestyle
(50.17), Jeff Gavin won the 1650 freestyle (17:11.95), and Mike Cornman won
the 200 breaststroke (2:26.88). The 400 freestyle relay of Glowiak, Gavin,
Shaheen and Dennis Collins won with at time of 3:15.15.
Both teams return to
action December 1 with a 1 p.m. meet at Lock Haven.