WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Sophomore Jake Booth (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven), junior Cara Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) and freshman Katherine Brown (Glenside, Pa./Abington) each won two individual events to lead the Lycoming College swimming teams on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Lamade Gym Natatorium, but Wilkes University was able to post a 96-89 victory on the women's side and a 124-71 win on the men's side in Middle Atlantic Conference action.
 
The women's meet came down the 200-yard freestyle relay, where Wilkes was able to win in 1:51.28 to earn 11 points to make up a four-point deficit heading into the race.
 
Lycoming (1-5 overall) won five of the 11 races, with Zortman and Brown factoring in all of the wins. Zortman won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.61 and also easily won the 100-yard freestyle in 56.93. Brown won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:10.99 and provided a huge win in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:10.73 to set up the final event. They also teamed with senior Michaela Thode (Anderson, Calif./West Valley) and senior Elena Pikounis (Marriotsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) to post a 4:24.33 to win the 400-yard medley relay.
 
Sophomore Devon Kaiser (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) also provided key points in the 100-yard breaststroke, as she finished second in 1:17.68, just ahead of the top Wilkes finisher. She also took second in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:26.39 and the 100-yard backstroke in 1:09.02.
 
Booth led the men's side with wins in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:06.99 and the 100-yard backstroke in 57.27. Senior Will Gillespie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:24.24 and junior Brandon Vought (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg Area) posted a time of 5:12.88 to win the 500-yard freestyle.
 
The Warriors will now take a month-long break for finals and the holidays, getting back in the pool on Saturday, Jan. 11, when they host Lebanon Valley in a 1 p.m. MAC meet.
 
Men's Results
Wilkes 124, Lycoming 71
400 Medley Relay: Wilkes 'A', 3:52.24;1000 Free: Will Gillespie (LC), 11:24.24; 200 Free: Joey Antolick (WU), 1:54.01; 50 Free: Nick Martino (WU), 24.12; 200 IM: Jake Booth (LC), 2:06.99; 100 Fly: Justin Burda (WU), 56.62; 100 Free: Joey Antolick (WU), 50.71; 100 Back: Jake Booth (LC), 57.27; 500 Free: Brandon Vought (LC), 5:12.88; 100 Breast: Tim Sechler-Stone (WU), 1:06.79; 200 Free Relay: Wilkes 'A', 1:35.33.
 
Women's Results
Lycoming 96, Wilkes 89
400 Medley Relay: Lycoming 'A', 4:24.13; 1000 Free: Alexa Cossgrove (WU), 11:32.99; 200 Free: Katherine Brown (LC), 2:10.99; 50 Free: Cara Zortman (LC), 25.61; 200 IM: Abby Keating (WU), 2:25.32; 100 Fly: Abby Keating (WU), 1:07.49; 100 Free: Cara Zortman (LC), 56.93; 100 Back: Maddy Kinard (WU), 1:09.29; 500 Free: Alexa Cossgrove (WU), 5:45.29; 100 Breast: Katherine Brown (LC), 1:10.73; 200 Free Relay: Wilkes 'A', 1:51.28.