Cougar Women’s Swimming & Diving Captures Five First-Place Finishes at North Florida
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Release: 01/07/2012
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The College of Charleston women's swimming & diving team captured five first-place finishes in a conference meet at North Florida.

The Cougars defeated Radford, 172.50-64.50, while North Florida won the victory over College of Charleston, 135.0-107.0. UNF also knocked off Radford, 171.0-69.0.

Freshman Sarah Graif led the way for Charleston with two first-place finishes, winning the 50 free (24.26) and the 100 free (53.42). Mary Frances Babrowicz came in right behind Graif in both races, touching the wall in 24.81 in the 50 free and 54.41 in the 100 free. Jayme Groth finished third in the 50 free with a time of 25.28.

Sophomore Meredith Smith won the 200 free with a time of 1:57.88, while senior Haley Horkey came in fourth place in that event with a time of 2:01.13.

Junior Gracie Herlong won the 100 butterfly (59.67) and came in fourth in the 200 IM (2:16.48). Sophomore Sarah Boyle took second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.14. Boyle also finished third in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.04.

Annie Berdusco set a new season best with her third-place finish in the 1,000 free with a time of 11:05.51. She also finished fourth in the 500 free (5:24.24).

The Cougars took first place in the 200 free relay as Babrowicz, Smith, Horkey and Groth combined for a time of 1:39.75. College of Charleston finished second in the 200 medley relay with the squad of Boyle, Liz Mooney, Herlong and Graif putting together a time of 1:54.04.

In the diving events, senior captain Alyssa Maschi placed third with a score of 219.59 in the 1-meter dive. In the three-meter dive, Tess Shacknow placed fifth with a score of 140.33.

College of Charleston will travel to UNC-Wilmington next Saturday, January 14, for a meet against the Seahawks at 2 p.m.


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