01-11-02
Swimmers Prepare for Second Half of Season
The Penn State Behrend men and women's
swimming and diving team are getting ready for the second half of the
season with a home meet against Alfred University on Saturday, January
12 at 1:00 p.m. in the Junker Center.
"The team was very excited to head into the
new year" said head coach Josh Heynes. "They have
worked hard over the holiday break and this first meet will test the
waters for the Behrend Lions."
Leading the men's team is Casey Doody (Scarborough, ME/Cape
Elizabeth) in the backstroke events, Lucas Dushac (Indiana/Indiana)
for the stroke events, and Ben Atkins (Pleasantville/Titusville) for
the distance freestyle events. The women's team includes
Christine Williams (Seltzer/Pottsville) in the stroke events and
Samantha Cibula (Bradford/Bradford) in the freestyle events.
The men and women's swimming team will continue their season on January 18, at Mount Union for a tri-meet against Grove City and Mount Union at 6:00 p.m. and then travel to Edinboro on Saturday, January 19 at 1:00 p.m.