WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College swimming teams completed a successful first day at the virtual Middle Atlantic Conference Championships on Friday evening, April 16, at Lamade Gym Natatorium.
 
Final results will be available on gomacsports.com when they are compiled.
 
Freshman Carter Branigan (Lansdowne, Pa./Commonwealth Charter) posted the third-fastest time in program history in the 200-yard individual medley, notching a 2:00.84, while junior Jake Booth (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) was close behind in 2:03.00.
 
The 200-yard freestyle relay of Booth, Branigan, first-year C.J. Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) and first-year Brennan Warner (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) notched a time of 1:31.45.
 
Zortman edged out Warner in the 50-yard freestyle, notching a 22.88 to 23.40. Sophomores William Marcinkowski (Philadelphia, Pa./LaSalle College) and Matthew Michenfelder (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown) also notched times of 23.84 and 23.94 in the event.
 
In the 500-yard freestyle, senior Brandon Vought (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) posted a 5:09.81 and sophomore Reilly Gluz (Syracuse, N.Y./Williston Northampton) was close behind in 5:15.22. Sophomore Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) added a time of 5:40.46.


The 400-yard medley relay of Booth, Marcinkowski, Branigan and Warner finished the day with a time of 3:47.18.
 
The women's 200-yard freestyle relay of junior Devon Kaiser (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson), first-year Courtney Chapman (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent), first-year Elisa DiNicola (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) and senior Cara Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) posted a time of 1:43.39.
 
Zortman notched a solid 25.20 in the 50-yard freestyle, while Chapman finished in 26.87 and freshman Sarah Loucks (Branchport, N.Y./Penn Yan).
 
Kaiser finished the 200-yard individual medley in 2:25.92. DiNicola added a solid 5:40.11 in the 500-yard freestyle and first-year Ruth Kauffman (Sunrise, Fla./Homeschooled) added a 6:00.51.
 
In the 400-yard medley relay, Kauffman, Kaiser, DiNicola and Zortman finished the night with a time of 4:24.26.

The second day of the MAC Championships will get underway at 5 p.m. for the Warriors in Lamade Gym Natatorium.