Callan Jordan
Senior Callan Jordan won both backstroke events on Saturday in a double dual at Hood.

Women's Swimming

Warriors down Hood at double-dual

FREDERICK, Md. – Senior Callan Jordan (Hurley, N.Y./Western Academy of Beijing) won both backstroke events to lead the Lycoming College men's swimming team and the women's swim team had three individual event winners on Saturday, Nov. 10, in a double-dual meet at Hood College, as the Lycoming men defeated Hood, 159-79, but fell to Misericordia, 138-111, and the Lycoming women downed Hood, 132-110, and dropped a 159-93 decision to Misericordia.
 
Jordan led the men's team, as he won the 100- (53.19) and 200-yard backstroke (2:03.65) for the team. Freshman Jake Booth (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) added a win in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.15 and junior Will Gillespie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) posted a win in the 200-yard butterfly (2:12.41).
 
Booth added two second-place finishes in the 500-yard freestyle (5:01.12) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.77). Jordan took second in the 100-yard butterfly (55.27). Freshman Brandon Vought (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) took second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:51.70) and junior Josh Caro (Ontario, Calif./Colony) finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.31).
 
On the women's side, the Warriors had three individual race winners, with junior Elena Pikounis (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) winning the 200-yard butterfly (2:36.03), sophomore Cara Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) winning the 50-yard freestyle (25.63) and senior Emilie Kramer (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) winning the 200-yard breaststroke (2:32.73).
 
Sophomore Mikayla Wright (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) took second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:44.67), sophomore McKenna Zeller (White Haven, Pa./Holy Redeemer) was second in the 100- (1:03.17) and 200-yard backstroke (2:18.91) and freshman Devon Kaiser (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) was the runner-up in the 200-yard individual medley (2:26.93).
 
The Warriors will have one more event before the Thanksgiving break, as they will head to the two-day Diamond City Invitational, which begins on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 9 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Josh Caro

Josh Caro

5' 10"
Junior
Will Gillespie

Will Gillespie

5' 11"
Junior
Callan Jordan

Callan Jordan

6' 2"
Senior
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Sophomore
Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
First Year
Emilie Kramer

Emilie Kramer

5' 3"
Senior
Elena Pikounis

Elena Pikounis

5' 7"
Junior
Mikayla Wright

Mikayla Wright

5' 10"
Sophomore
McKenna Zeller

McKenna Zeller

5' 9"
Sophomore
Cara Zortman

Cara Zortman

5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Josh Caro

Josh Caro

5' 10"
Junior
Will Gillespie

Will Gillespie

5' 11"
Junior
Callan Jordan

Callan Jordan

6' 2"
Senior
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Sophomore
Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
First Year
Emilie Kramer

Emilie Kramer

5' 3"
Senior
Elena Pikounis

Elena Pikounis

5' 7"
Junior
Mikayla Wright

Mikayla Wright

5' 10"
Sophomore
McKenna Zeller

McKenna Zeller

5' 9"
Sophomore
Cara Zortman

Cara Zortman

5' 5"
Sophomore