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FULL RESULTS

by Danny Whirlow, Sports Information Student Assistant

The Saint Vincent men's and women's swim teams began the 2018-2019 season in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a pair of strong victories at home against Bethany College. The Bearcat men were triumphant by a score of 96-45, while the women won 71-25.
 
The women opened the meet with a solid win in the 200 Medley Relay by Ciara Lewis, Landi Batykefer, Samantha Mears, and Skylar Piper, clocking in at 2:00.03. 
 
Lauren Krecota claimed the top spot in the 1000 Yard Freestyle with an impressive 11:59.92. Jill Cline came in second with a time of 12:42.49. 
 
The Women's 200 Freestyle found Lewis on top again, as she attained a time of 2:08.72. Teammate Carly Grove finished close in second place at 2:12.79. In the 50 Freestyle, Claire Kenna was victorious, posting a notable 25.65. 
 
The 200 IM saw Maddie Bartrug claim first place, with a strong 2:18.30, and Marion D'Aurora came in second with a competitive time of 2:19.99. 
 
The 200 Fly found Lewis once again grinding out another impressive victory, posting a time of 2:30.10. Mears finished in second by a razor-thin margin, clocking in at 2:30.24. The Women's team then swept the 100 Freestyle, with Piper claiming first (1:02.56), Cline in second (1:04.45), and Carolyn Welka in third (1:13.25). 
 
Bartrug returned to dominate the 200 Backstroke, attaining victory with a time of 2:25.27. 
 
The 500 Freestyle saw D'Aurora control the top spot and win with an impressive 5:39.38. In the 200 Breaststroke, Piper succeeded again, posting a 2:47.23 with her first-place finish. 
 
The final relay, the 200 Freestyle Relay, saw a competitive showdown between two relays of Bearcat women. At the finish, Bartrug, Kelsey Sanborn, Cline, and Mears emerged victorious with a time of 1:50.13. Close behind were Kenna, D'Aurora, Welka, and Sarah Boyle, whose similarly impressive finish clocked in at 1:50.57. 
 
The men started off the meet with equal strength and vigor. The Zach Baum-led quartet included Andrew Rectenwald, John Martin, and Michael Schollaert; they succeeded with a notable 1:44.82. 
 
In the 1000 Freestyle, Benon Brewer achieved victory with an impressive 11:15.91. Second place found Josh Ligus coming in with a solid 11:26.05. 
 
John Martin, while out touched by Bethany's Cheyne Stresky, finished the 200 Freestyle with a remarkable 1:53.13.
 
The 50 Freestyle saw a Saint Vincent sweep by Zach Baum (22.29), Ethan Yant (23.30), and Tyler Overmier (25.08). Jacob Davis then claimed top honors in the 200 IM with an extraordinary 2:00.90. 
 
Danny Whirlow was victorious in 200 Fly, clocking in at 2:15.53. Michael Marinchak claimed second place with a strong 2:19.75. In the 100 Freestyle, Martin found his way back to the top, touching the wall at 50.81. 
 
Baum came in second in the 200 Backstroke, after Stresky, but still posted a notable 2:12.35. Kevin Martin was close behind in him, coming in third with a 2:14.22. 
 
Davis dominated the 500 Freestyle, winning with an impressive 5:13.31.
 
The 200 Breaststroke found Justin Newman and Jarod Palmer in a tight race, with Newman touching the wall first at 2:36.36. Palmer finished with a 2:37.14. 
 
The men concluded the meet with strong performances all around in the 200 Freestyle Relay. The victors were the quartet of Whirlow, Overmier, Ashton King, and Davis. The second-place spot was claimed by Marinchak, Brewer, Ligus, and Rectenwald. 
 
Both Bearcat teams will be away next Saturday, November 3, as they journey to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania to compete in a non-conference matchup at 11 am.