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In this January 16, 2019 photo the Skidmore men's and women's swim team take on Bard College.  (Christopher Massa/Skidmore College)
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Madison Collins

Strong finish for Thoroughbreds in Rochester

12/7/2019 9:06:00 PM

RESULTS

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out the semester schedule with a strong showing at the Don Richards Invitational hosted by RIT.

The women finished second out of seven teams with 694 points. RIT was first and William Smith third. The men were third of five teams. The host school was first and Clarkson second.

Rachel Olson finished first in the 200 breaststroke in a program record 2:26.21. She also broke the 100 (1:08.76/4th) breaststroke record and had a lifetime best with a second in the 400IM (4:43.57).

Rachel Adamsky had a career high point total in the 3M diving event with her fourth place total of 366.0 points.

"Behind an entire team effort, we wrapped a successful fall semester at the Don Richards Invite," said head coach Jill Greenleaf. "Nearly every swim was a season beat performance and lifetime bests were sprinkled throughout the meet. We look forward to the training ahead of us to prepare to do even better at Liberty League championships in February."

The women's 200 free relay of Brooke Edwards, Elizabeth Levy, Meredith Wagner, and Olivia Czelusniak was fourth. The men's 200 free relay was third with Ian Hinkle, Nick Merconiates, Cyrus Cheung and Carl Mellqvist.

Placing in the women's 500 free were Lizzie Day (5th), Levy (6th), Emily Favreau (11th), Samantha Horowitz (13th) and Chloe Cummnigs (14th). Men's 500 free results included Miles Herman (5th), Kyle Hughson (13th) and Baily Morganlander (15th).

In addition to Olson in the 200IM, Meredith Wagner (8th), Levy (11th) and Abbi Brown (13th) placed. For the men it was Josh Finkelman –Mahoney (13th), Daryl Kwan (15th), Brian Borchard (16th).

Women's 50 free top finishers were Czelusniak (11th) and Day (16th). Meconiates (15th) scored for the men.

The women's 400 medley relay of Lexi Benfante, Olson, Day, and Czelusniak was third, while the men's team of Meconiates, Finkelman-Mahoney, Kinser Bonner, and Borchard was fifth.

Adamsky was sixth in the 1M dive, while Hannah Krall was eighth. Noah Fryou was fourth in the men's 1M.

The women's 200M Relay of Benfante, Olson, Edwards, and Czelusniak was second. The men took third with Meconiates, Finkleman-Mahoney, Bonner and Greg McInnis.

In the women's 400IM, Olson (2nd), Levy (4th), and Chloe Cummings (7th) placed. Herman (2nd), Finkelman-Mahoney (9th), and Bailey Morganlander (10th) on the men's side.

The women's 100Fly featured Edwards (4th) and Madison Collins (14th). For the men it was Bonner (8th), Mellqvist (14th), and Hinkle (15th).

Women's 200Free: Day (7th), Czelusniak (8th), Favreau (10th), Lila Campbell (11th), and Riley Correll (16th). Men: Hughson (15th) and McInnis (16th).

Women's 100Breast: Olson (2nd), Wagner (4th), Annie McDermott (8th), and Brown (13th). Men: Finkelman-Mahoney (7th), Borchard (11th), and McGinnis (16th).

Women's 100Back: Benfante (9th), Campbell (15th) and Correll (16th). Men: Merconiates (10th), Bonner (12th), and Daryl Kwan (16th).

Women's 1650: Favreau (6th) and Cummnigs (7th). Men: Herman (3rd), Hughson (8th), and Morganlander (10th).

Women's 3M Dive: Adamsky (4th) and Heather Krall (6th). Men: Fryou (3rd) and Shawn Sharifi (4th).

Women's 200Back: Benfante (8th), Brown (13th) and Campbell (15th). Men: Cheung (9th), Kwan (10th), Ethan Hull (11th) and David DeFronzo (12th).

Women's 100Free: Czelusniak (7th), Day (10th) and Edwards (11th).

Women's 200Breast: Olson (1st), Wagner (4th), Alyssa Pacewicz (5th), McDermott (9th) and Favreau (15th). Men: Finkelman-Mahoney (7th) and Borchard (11th).

Women's 200Fly: Levy (3rd), Collins (6th), and Cummings (8th). Men: Bonner (6th), Hermon (8th) and Morganlander (12th).

Women's 400Free Relay of Olson, Day, Edwards, and Czelusniak was fourth. Men's team of Borchard, Hinkle, Meconiates, and Mellqvist was third.
 
 
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