YORK, Pa. – Sophomore
Callan Jordan (Hurley, N.Y./Western Academy of Beijing) finished as the Middle Atlantic Conference runner-up in the 100-yard backstroke and freshman
Devyn Goda (Reading, Pa./Reading) set a school-record to highlight the Lycoming College swim team's Saturday, Feb. 11, at the MAC Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center.
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Jordan, who set the school-record in the 100-yard backstroke on Friday night in the 400-yard medley relay, came up two-hundredths of a second shy of his own mark in the championship's final event on Saturday night, finishing in 52.24. He passed three swimmers in the final 50 yards, but Widener's Aaron Green reclaimed the conference title with a 25.92 split in the final 50 yards, while Jordan swam the second 50 in 26.68.
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The second-place finish was the best of Jordan's career and it was Lycoming's highest finish in an individual event at the conference championships since Dan Woods won the 100-yard butterfly in 2015.
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Goda picked up the first first-team all-conference honors of his career, finishing third in 58.68 to also break his first school record, knocking off the mark of 58.84 set by Woods in 2014 of 58.84.
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Sophomore
Emilie Kramer (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area), after posting the fourth-fastest time in program history in 1:09.54 in the morning qualifier for the women's team, came back to earn Second Team All-MAC honors in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:10.07.
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Albright holds a slim 391-378 lead over Widener after the third day of the men's championship, while Lycoming is eighth with 126 points. Messiah (434) leads the women's championship, with Widener (399) close behind and Lycoming eighth with 106 points.
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Junior
Andrew Canavan (Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) finished ninth in the 100-yard backstroke after winning the consolation final in 54.28, a career best and the fifth-fastest time in program history.
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Sophomore
Michael Panczyszyn (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area) also earned points in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.66. Senior
Jess Wimmer (Souderton, Pa./Souderton Area) also earned points in the 100-yard breaststroke for the women, taking 12
th in a season-best 1:13.40.
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The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team also earned Honorable Mention All-MAC honors, as the team of Kramer, senior
Morgan Black (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone), senior
Madison Walmer (Ephrata, Pa./Ephrata) and junior
Brianna Zawadzki (Austin, Texas/Round Rock) posted a time of 1:44.75.
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The MAC Championships wrap up on Sunday at 10 a.m. with the start of preliminary qualifiers in five events before six championships will be contested starting at 6 p.m. at the Graham Aquatic Center.
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MAC Championships Agate
Men's Results
1. Albright, 391; 2. Widener, 378; 3. Arcadia, 352; 8. Lycoming, 126.
200 Free Relay: Widener, 1:22.85; 9. Lycoming, 1:30.73. 400 IM: Ken Richardson (Albright), 4:08.89. 100 Fly: Aaron Green (Widener), 51.28; 21.
Will Gillespie (Lycoming), 57.35. 200 Free: Martin Bohdan (Widener), 1:41.47; 31.
Jon Koller (Lycoming), 1:53.53. 100 Breast: Tyler Chamberlin (Albright), 57.51; 3.
Devyn Goda (Lycoming), 58.68. 100 Back: Aaron Green (Widener), 51.46; 2.
Callan Jordan (Lycoming), 52.24.
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Women's Results
1. Messiah, 434; 2. Widener, 378; 3. Arcadia, 367.5; 8. Lycoming, 106.
200 Free Relay: Messiah, 1:36.92; 8. Lycoming, 1:44.75. 400 IM: Kirsten Siwy (King's), 4:39.55; 17.
Jess Wimmer (Lycoming), 5:12.42. 100 Fly: Cassie Cotton (Messiah), 57.43; 21.
Elena Pikounis (Lycoming), 1:11.40. 200 Free: Katie Wingert (Messiah), 1:53.20. 100 Breast: Grace Nikolski (Misericordia), 1:06.09; 4.
Emilie Kramer (Lycoming), 1:10.07. 100 Back: Colby Stein (Stevenson), 58.69; 24.
Brianna Zawadzki (Lycoming), 1:08.60.
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