Results
GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah College women's swim team hosted Arcadia University and King's College in a home double-dual meet in which they split on Friday evening. The Falcons were defeated by Arcadia by a score of 109-96 but then beat King's 133-71.
In the first event of the evening, the 200 medley relay, the team of
Joelle Williamson,
Nicea McCabe,
Cassie Cotton, and
Kaitlin Wingert finished in first with a time of 1:53.15. While, Kaylee Hollenbach,
Shannon Hogan,
Nicole Clemente, and
Mikaela Schell came in second with a time of 1:57.10. The Falcons also finished strong in the final event of the night when
Cassie Cotton, Kaylee Hollenbach,
Joelle Williamson, and
Kaitlin Wingert dominated the 200 free with a time of 1:41.26.
Other notable finishes for the women are listed below:
- Kaitlin Wingert placed first in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.84, while Cassie Cotton picked up a first place finish in the 100 fly (1:00.37)
- Kaylee Hollenbach had a dominating performance in the 100 free picking up first place with a time of 55.21.
- Maelyn Elder placed second in the 500 free (5:19.85) and third in the 1000 free (11:20.00)
- Joelle Williamson grabbed a first place finish in the 100 backstroke (1:01.62)
- In the 100 breaststroke, Sarah Woods finished in third with a time of 1:13.39
Words from Coach McComb
Head Coach
Katie McComb was overall impressed with her squad's performance in the double-dual meet, although there were times she felt tiredness showed within performances.
"I thought they did a great job overall. It was really fun to watch them especially during the relays. It was fun to just see them pull together and it really was a team effort." McComb also noted, "In some individual performances, I think we just need to learn how to push through our tired bodies and to convince ourselves mentally that we are ready to go and we can swim fast even though we may feel tired. Overall, I am really proud of how they did. They really fought and that was encouraging to see."
The Falcons have a quick turnaround as they head to Stevenson University tomorrow, Jan. 13, for a 1:00 p.m. meet.
