YORK, Pa. – In the 100-yard freestyle preliminaries, junior Cathryn Brought (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) broke an 18-year-old school record with a 54.27 before breaking her own record 10 hours later in the event finals by going two-tenths of a second faster to take fourth and highlight the Lycoming College swimming teams' final day at the MAC Championships on Sunday evening, Feb. 12, at the Graham Aquatic Center.
 
Brought's preliminary time broke Julia Harahush's 2005 time of 54.39 and then she broke her own record in the event finals with a 54.07. She was joined by teammate senior Katherine Brown (Glenside, Pa./Abington) in the finals, as Brown placed fifth with the second-best time in program history at 54.24. Junior Elisa DiNicola (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) swam a 56.67 for 19^th in the 'C' final.
 
The women finished  ninth in the standings with 405.5 points and the men placed 10^th with 311 team points.
 
In the 1650-yard freestyle, first-year Augustus Wood (Herndon, Va./Herndon) placed in the top 20, taking 17^th with a 19:57.36.
 
Brown, Brought, Wood, and DiNicola joined forces in the 400-yard freestyle relay, clocking a final time of 3:47.11 to take eighth place.
 
On the men's side, junior C.J. Zortman (York, Pa./York Suburban) finished with a 2:08.07 for 18^th in the 200-yard breaststroke. Senior Will Marcinkowski (Philadelphia, Pa./LaSalle College) swam a 2:20.08 in the 200-yard breaststroke to take 19^th with teammate junior Eliot Keith (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) coming in 23^rd after swimming a 2:25.87.
 
Seniors Reilly Gluz (Syracuse, N.Y./ Williston Northampton) and Caleb Reigle (Mount Wolf, Pa./Northeastern) each placed in the 1650-yard freestyle with Gluz taking 19^th with a 19:05.50 and Reigle in 21^st, swimming a 19:39.65.
 
The Warriors sent out two teams for the 400-yard freestyle relay, with the 'A' relay of Zortman, Keith, sophomore Noah Vivian (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) and junior Brennan Warner (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) posting a 3:24.45 to take 13^th and the 'B' team of Gluz, Marcinkowski, Reigle, and senior Matthew Michenfelder (East Windsor, N.J./Hightstown) came in 22^nd in 3:32.89.
 
The Warriors will now wait for the announcement of the NCAA Championship field to see if Brown receives an invitation after earning a NCAA 'B' cut in the 100-yard breaststroke.
 
Women: 1. Messiah, 1400.5; 2. Stevens, 1110; 3. Misericordia, 1103; 4. Arcadia, 891; 5. Widener, 663; 6. FDU-Florham, 618; 7. York, 587; 8. Stevenson, 497; 9. Lycoming, 405.5; 10. Hood, 367; 11. Lebanon Valley, 287; 12. Albrigt, 246; 13. King's, 38; 14. Wilkes, 24.
1650 Free: Tamsin Formon (MIS), 18:10.23, 17. Augustus Wood (LC), 19:57.36; 100 Free: Laurel Gingrich (AC), 52.29, 4. Cathryn Brought (LC), 54.07, 5. Katherine Brown (LC), 54.24, 19. Elisa DiNicola (LC), 56.57; 200 Back: Grace Brooks (AU), 2:08.61; 200 Breast: Evangeline Soerens (MES), 2:22.42; 400 Free Relay: Messiah – A, 3:36.50, 8. Lycoming, 3:47.11.

Men: 1. Stevens, 1572; 2. Arcadia, 1057.5; 3. York, 1053; 4. Messiah, 887; 5. Misericordia, 883.5; 6. Widener, 608; 7. Hood, 521; 8. Stevenson, 436; 9. FDU-Florham, 321; 10. Lycoming, 311; 11. Albright, 276; 12. Lebanon Valley, 269.5; 13. King's 260.5; 14. Wilkes, 154.
1650 Free: PJ Cronauer (MES), 16:37.97, 19. Reilly Gluz (LC), 19:05.50, 21. Caleb Reigle (LC), 19:39.65; 100 Free: Shane Stauffer (AU), 46.11; 200 Back: Ali Kolenovic (SIT), 1:48.85, 18. C.J. Zortman (LC), 2:08.07; 200 Breast: Angel Velasquez (SIT), 2:05.16, 19. Will Marcinkowski (LC), 2:20.08, 23. Eliot Keith (LC), 2:25.87; 400 Free Relay: Stevens – A, 3:07.06, 13. Lycoming – A, 3:24.45, 22. Lycoming – B, 3:32.89.