Geneva, O.H. – The Le Moyne College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed in the first day of the Northeast Conference Championships on Wednesday night with the women's squad ending the day in fourth with 75 team points and the men's team finishing in second with 102 points.
Women's Squad:
The relay team of sophomores Zoe Coburn (Hickory, N.C./St. Stephens), Madeleine O'Dea (Milton, O.N./Milton District), Victoria Hewitt (Fulshear, T.X./Jordan), and Kayleigh Bigwarfe (Glenmont, N.Y./Bethlehem) placed seventh in the 200-yard medley relay with a final time of 1:48.75.
The team of junior Brooke Sommo (Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland), freshmen Kim Velazquez (Fairfield, C.T./Fairfield Warde) and Kaiya Fraley (Watervliet, N.Y./Shaker), and senior Alexandra Welliver (Elmira, N.Y./Elmira Notre Dame) earned sixth place in the 800-yard freestyle relay, coming in at 7:57.15.
Freshman Gabby Williams (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville) placed fifth in the three-meter dive with a final score of 213.35.
Men's Team:
The team of freshmen Jacob Griffin (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) and Lucas Clay (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker), junior Xavier Silaika (Rexford, N.Y./Shenendehowa), and sophomore Justin Enser (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) set a program record in the 200-yard medley relay with a final time of 1:31.10, placing them fourth.
The relay team of senior Belal Aly (Syracuse, N.Y./PSLA @ Fowler), and freshmen Jack Milligan (East Islip, N.Y./East Islip), Clay, and Michael White Jr. (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) finished fourth in the 800-yard freestyle relay, setting a program record with a final time of 6:48.50.
Junior Patrick Scott (Utica, N.Y./New Hartford/Niagara) claimed a podium spot after finishing second in the one-meter dive with a final score of 257.40. Sophomore Adam Kaszovitz (Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville) and freshman Louis Allison (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) followed, finishing fifth and eighth with scores of 213.40 and 199.35, respectively.
Team Rankings:
Women's Team (3 Events Scored) -
- Central Connecticut State - 155
- Howard - 86
- Wagner - 85
- Le Moyne - 75
- Saint Francis - 62
- LIU - 60
- Stonehill - 50
Men's Team (3 Events Scored) -
- Howard - 145
- Le Moyne - 102
- Wagner - 93
- LIU - 72
