READING, Pa. – Senior
Katherine Brown (Glenside, Pa./Abington) won three individual events for the women and junior
Eliot Keith (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) won two individual events and a relay to lead the men, as the Lycoming College swimming teams swept Albright College for the first time in 26 years, posting an 84-54 win on the women's side and 104-71 on the men's side.
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The men won four of nine individual events and both relays to account for 58 of the team's 104 points, with the team's depth accounting for 54 points. The women also won four of nine individual events and a relay to account for 47 points, while the team's second through fifth-place finishers accounted for 37 points, while Albright's second through fifth-place finishers picked up just 17 points.
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It was the first time since the 1995-96 season that the Warriors beat the Lions on both the men's and women's side and the first time the Warriors ever swept a men's and women's meet occurring at the same time.
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Brown paced the Warrior women (1-0 overall) in their first win over the Lions () since 2015, as she won the 50-yard freestyle (25.53), 100-yard freestyle (55.41) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.01). Junior
Elisa DiNicola (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) won the 100-yard butterfly in 1:05.20 before she anchored the 200-yard freestyle, teaming with junior
Courtney Chapman (Warminster, Pa./William Tennant), junior
Ruth Kauffman (Sunrise, Fla./Homeschooled) and first-year
Megan Lonergan (York, Pa./York Suburban) to post a time of 1:55.93.
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Keith notched a time of 23.03 to win the 50-yard freestyle and 51.33 to take the 100-yard freestyle before also anchoring the 200-yard freestyle, teaming with sophomore
Noah Vivian (Barto, Pa./Boyertown Area),
Will Marcinkowski (Philadelphia, Pa./LaSalle College) and junior
C.J. Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban), with Keith making up a .3-second gap in the final 50 yards with a 22.59 split to post a 1:34.83 and win by .3 seconds.
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Senior
Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern), a day after running a career-best in a cross country meet, won the 1,000-yard freestyle in 12:41.77 and Marcinkowski won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.09.
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Senior
Matt Michenfelder (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown), junior
Brennan Warner (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro), senior
Reilly Gluz (Syracuse, N.Y./Williston-Northampton) and first-year
Evan Hamm (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) notched a time of 1:57.39 to win the 200-yard medley relay.
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The Warrior men improved to 1-0 and Albright fell to 0-1.
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The Warriors are back in the pool on Saturday, Oct. 22, when they head to Lebanon Valley College for a 1 p.m. MAC meet.
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Men's Results
Lycoming 104, Albright 71
200 Medley Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:57.39; 1000 Free:
Caleb Reigle (LC), 12:41.77; 200 Free: Anthony Laite (AC), 1:51.25; 50 Free:
Eliot Keith (LC), 23.03; 200 IM: Drew MacDonald (AC), 2:13.25; 100 Fly: Pete Vanderwerf (AC), 56.97; 100 Free:
Eliot Keith (LC), 51.33; 100 Back: Vinny Licata (AC), 59.20; 500 Free: Anthony Laite (AC), 5:09.83; 100 Breast:
Will Marcinkowski (LC), 1:05.09; 200 Free Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:34.83.
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Women's Results
Lycoming 84, Albright 54
1000 Free: Megan Misurelli (AC), 11:48.37; 200 Free: Megan Misurelli (AC), 2:08.29; 50 Free:
Katherine Brown (LC), 25.53; 200 IM: Morgan Stuhltrager (AC), 2:21.87; 100 Fly:
Elisa DiNicola (LC), 1:05.20; 100 Free:
Katherine Brown (LC), 55.41; 100 Back: Morgan Stuhltrager (AC), 1:07.53; 500 Free: Megan Misurelli (AC), 5:56.31; 100 Breast:
Katherine Brown (LC), 1:07.01; 200 Free Relay: Lycoming 'A', 1:55.93.
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