Cara Zortman, Brandon Vought
Brandon Vought and Cara Zortman take the final leap into the Lamade Gym Natatorium pool.

Women's Swimming

Branigan sets another school record in final day at MACs

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – First-year Carter Branigan (Lansdowne, Pa./Commonwealth Charter) set his third school record in two days to highlight the final night of the virtual Middle Atlantic Conference Championships for the Lycoming College swimming teams, as he broke the 200-yard butterfly record on Sunday evening, April 18.
 
Branigan posted a 1:57.16 to surpass the mark set by Josh Thomas of 1:57.89 during the 2015 MAC Championships. Sophomore Reilly Gluz (Syracuse, N.Y./Williston-Northampton) added a time of 2:09.86 in the event.
 
Senior Brandon Vought (Bloomsburg, Pa./Bloomsburg) kicked off the night with an impressive 17:34.02 in the 1,650-yard freestyle, while sophomore Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) added a 19:42.15.
 
Junior Jake Booth (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) posted a 1:57.67 in the 200-yard backstroke. A trio of Warriors had solid times in the 100-yard freestyle, with first-year C.J. Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) finishing in 50.12, first-year Brennan Warner (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) notching a 51.39 and sophomore Matthew Michenfelder (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown) posting a 54.02.
 
Sophomore William Marcinkowski (Philadelphia, Pa./LaSalle College) added a 2:22.60 in the 200-yard breaststroke.
 
The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Zortman, Warner, Branigan and Booth capped the meet in 3:22.88.
 
On the women's side, senior Cara Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) posted a time of 55.86 in the 100-yard freestyle to outtouch first year Elisa DiNicola (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township), who posted a 56.62. First year Courtney Chapman (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) added a 57.82.
 
The trio then combined with junior Devon Kaiser (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) to post a 3:47.57 in the 400-yard freestyle relay, with Zortman splitting a 54.81 as the anchor.
 
Freshman Ruth Kauffman (Sunrise, Fla./Homeschooled) posted a 2:26.85 in the 200-yard backstroke and Kaiser finished the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:42.35.
 
Final results from all 13 schools will now be compiled and released on Monday, April 19 by the MAC office.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
Junior
Will Marcinkowski

Will Marcinkowski

6' 2"
Sophomore
Matthew Michenfelder

Matthew Michenfelder

6' 0"
Sophomore
Caleb Reigle

Caleb Reigle

5' 7"
Sophomore
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Senior
Carter Branigan

Carter Branigan

5' 8"
First Year
Reilly Gluz

Reilly Gluz

5' 7"
Sophomore
Brennan Warner

Brennan Warner

5' 11"
First Year
C.J. Zortman

C.J. Zortman

5' 11"
First Year
Devon Kaiser

Devon Kaiser

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jake Booth

Jake Booth

6' 0"
Junior
Will Marcinkowski

Will Marcinkowski

6' 2"
Sophomore
Matthew Michenfelder

Matthew Michenfelder

6' 0"
Sophomore
Caleb Reigle

Caleb Reigle

5' 7"
Sophomore
Brandon Vought

Brandon Vought

5' 11"
Senior
Carter Branigan

Carter Branigan

5' 8"
First Year
Reilly Gluz

Reilly Gluz

5' 7"
Sophomore
Brennan Warner

Brennan Warner

5' 11"
First Year
C.J. Zortman

C.J. Zortman

5' 11"
First Year
Devon Kaiser

Devon Kaiser

5' 4"
Junior