Women's Swimming and Diving
December 1, 2006
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT LEADS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING TEAM TOTALS AFTER FIRST DAY AT NORTHEAST-10 CHAMPIONSHIP
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut State University's men's
and women's swim teams hold the lead after the first day of
competition at the Northeast-10 Conference swimming and diving
championships being held through Sunday at the Owls' Hutchinson
Natatorium. Le Moyne ranks second on the women's side (nine points
off the pace) and is tied for third among the men's teams
The Southern men scored 169 points with the College of St. Rose
second with 137 points. Bentley is tied for third place with
Le Moyne at 102 points, followed by St. Michael's with 79, Bryant
with 62 and Pace with 38.
The Owls' women scored 167 points and hold a slim lead over Le
Moyne, which has 156 points. Bryant is third with 99 points,
followed by Bentley with 95, St. Rose with 84, St. Michael's with
62 and Pace with 50 points.
The Le Moyne men kicked off the men's meet by taking the opening
event, the 200-yard medley relay. The Dolphins' team of
sophomore Ricky Chidsey, senior Will Clayton, junior Ryan Lowrie
and senior Shawn Bankey touched first in 1:38.15.
COMPLETE
RESULTS
Northeast-10 Conference Men's and Women's Swim Championships
(at Hutchinson Natatorium - New Haven, Conn.)
Women's Scores: 1. Southern Conn. 167; 2. Le Moyne 156; 3.
Bryant 99; 4. Bentley 95; 5. St. Rose 84; 6. St. Michael's 62; 7.
Pace 50.
Event Winners - 200-yard medley relay: Southern Conn. (Katie Meleg,
Maria Zenoni, Megan Ladner, Crystal Turi) 1:50.81 - meet record;
1,650-yard freestyle: Cody Hall (So. Conn.) 17:51.25 - meet record;
800-yard freestyle relay: So. Conn. (Hall, Emily Sundel, Meleg, Amy
Browning) 7:54.52 - meet record.
Men's Scores: 1. Southern Conn. 169; 2. St. Rose 137; 3T. Bentley
and Le Moyne 102; 5. St. Michael's 79; 6. Bryant 62; 7. Pace
38.
Event Winners: 200-yard medley relay: Le Moyne (Ricky Chidsey, Will
Clayton, Ryan Lowrie, Shawn bankey) 1:38.15; 1,650-yard freestyle:
Denny Shupe (So. Conn.) 16:23.66 - meet record; 800-yard freestyle
relay: So. Conn. (Shupe, Matt Payne, Shane Pelton, Andrew May)
7:19.05.
