Jake Booth
RALPH WILSON
Jake Booth won three individual events as Lycoming defeated Lebanon Valley in swimming.

Men's Swimming

Warriors sweep Lebanon Valley to start spring semester

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Sophomore Jake Booth (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) and juniors Brandon Vought (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) and Cara Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) each won three individual events as the Lycoming College swim teams swept Lebanon Valley in a MAC Conference dual to kick off the team's spring semester on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11, at Lamade Gymnasium Natatorium.
 
The Warriors (2-5 overall) won 24 of the 28 events, as the men's team won 139-114 and the women's earned a 134-93 win over the Dutchmen (1-4 overall).
 
Booth claimed the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.52), 200-yard backstroke (2:09.22) and the 100-yard butterfly (50.17) events while Vought took top honors in the 100-yard freestyle (55.93), 1,000-yard freestyle (10:40.32) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.78). Freshman Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) claimed second in both the 1,000 (12:18.13) and 500-yard freestyle (6:01.10).
 
Junior Dom Berardelli (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.94, freshman William Marcinkowski (Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College) won the 100- (1:07.50) and 200-yard (2:30.40) breaststrokes. They followed that by finishing 1-2 in the 200-yard individual medley, with Berardelli first in 2:14.05 and Marcinkowski behind at 2:20.08. Senior Will Gillespie (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:14.90.
 
Berardelli, Marcinkowski, Gillespie and freshman Matt Michenfelder (East Winsor, N.J./Hightstown) won the 200 yard medley relay in 1:52.90.
 
Zortman swam to a first-place finish in the 50- (26.25), 100- (57.61) and 500-yard (5:45.56) freestyles to lead the Lycoming women's squad. Zortman also anchored the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team with senior Michaela Thode (Anderson, Calif./West Valley), freshman Katherine Brown (Glenside, Pa./Abington) and sophomore Devon Kaiser (Cinnaminson, N.J./Connaminson).
 
Brown won two events, finishing in 2:43.40 in the 200-yard breaststroke and 1:12.89 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Kaiser won the 200-yard individual medley (2:28.88) and took second behind Brown in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:18.69). Thode, Brown, Pikounis and Kaiser was the winning 200 yard IM relay team with a time of 2:01.61.
 
Junior Mikayla Wright (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:45.58 and finished second to Brown in the 200-yard individual medley (2:32.91) and the 500-yard freestyle. Other winners for Lycoming included senior Elena Pikounis (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge), who won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:12.61 and Thode, who won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:12.53.
 
The Warriors head to King's (Pa.) on Saturday, Jan. 18, for a MAC Conference dual meet with the Lions set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
Men's Swimming Agate
Lycoming 134, Lebanon Valley 93
200 Medley Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:52.90; 1000 Free: Brandon Vought (LC), 10:40.32; 200 Free: Jake Booth (LC), 1:54.52; 100 Back: Dom Berardelli (LC), 1:00.94; 100 Breast: William Marcinkowski (LC), 1:07.50; 200 Fly: Will Gillespie (LC), 2:14.90; 50 Free: Kyle Kingsbury (LVC), 24.51; 100 Free: Brandon Vought (LC), 55.93; 200 Back: Jake Booth (LC), 2:09.22; 200 Breast: William Marcinkowski (LC), 2:30.40; 500 Free: Brandon Vought (LC), 5:18.75; 100 Fly: Jake Booth (LC), 59.17; 200 IM: Dom Berardelli (LC), 2:14.05; 200 Free Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:40.07.
 
Women's Swimming Agate
Lycoming 139, Lebanon Valley 114
200 Medley Relay: Lycoming 'A', 2:01.61; 1000 Free: Mikayla Wright (LC), 11:45.58; 200 Free: Elena Pikounis (LC), 2:12.61; 100 Back: Michaela Thode (LC), 1:12.53; 100 Breast: Katherine Brown (LC), 1:12.89; 200 Fly: Erika Schell (LVC), 2:31.59; 50 Free: Cara Zortman (LC), 26.25; 100 Free: Cara Zortman (LC), 57.61; 200 Back: Cayla Sydow (LVC), 2:29.68; 200 Breast: Katherine Brown (LC), 2:43.40; 500 Free: Cara Zortman (LC), 5:45.56; 100 Fly: Kaitlyn Welch (LVC), 1:08.78; 200 IM: Devon Kaiser (LC), 2:28.88; 200 Free Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:49.58.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
Sophomore
Will Gillespie

Will Gillespie

5' 11"
Senior
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Junior
Will Marcinkowski

Will Marcinkowski

6' 2"
First Year
Caleb Reigle

Caleb Reigle

5' 7"
First Year
Devon Kaiser

Devon Kaiser

5' 4"
Sophomore
Elena Pikounis

Elena Pikounis

5' 7"
Senior
Michaela Thode

Michaela Thode

5' 1"
Senior
Mikayla Wright

Mikayla Wright

5' 10"
Junior
Cara Zortman

Cara Zortman

5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
Sophomore
Will Gillespie

Will Gillespie

5' 11"
Senior
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Junior
Will Marcinkowski

Will Marcinkowski

6' 2"
First Year
Caleb Reigle

Caleb Reigle

5' 7"
First Year
Devon Kaiser

Devon Kaiser

5' 4"
Sophomore
Elena Pikounis

Elena Pikounis

5' 7"
Senior
Michaela Thode

Michaela Thode

5' 1"
Senior
Mikayla Wright

Mikayla Wright

5' 10"
Junior
Cara Zortman

Cara Zortman

5' 5"
Junior