Behrend Swimming and Diving Teams Have A Big Night in Junker Pool
The
Penn State Behrend swimming and diving team had another big night in
the Junker Center pool on Friday, February 1.
In a competition
featuring Pitt-Bradford and Grove City, the blue and white came out
on top with several notable performances.
The men came out on top in a number of events. The 400 yard
medley relay consisting of
Dustin Fairchild (Corry/Corry)
Anthony Spoto (Birmingham, MI/Birmingham-Seaholm), Tom Weir
(Rochester/Freedom), and Joe Reese (Boalsburg/State College) took
first with a time of 3:44.65. Fairchild also came away with a
first place finish in the 200 yard Free with a time of 1:49.09,
while Reese too fisrt in the 100 Fly in 55.37.
Steve Graves (McMurray/Peters Township) was able to finish only two
points behind the Grove City diver to take second in both the one
and three meter boards.
For the women,
Krystal Kovach (Pittsburgh/Chartiers Valley) took first from the one
and three meter boards, scoring almost another NCAA qualifying
score. While teammate
Sara Breese (West Springfield/Northwestern) took first in the 50
Free, with a time of 25.27. The women finished second among
the three teams, beating Pitt-Bradford 82-19.
Swimming and diving will now have two weeks to prepare before the
AMCC Championships. The conference tournament will take place
at Grove City as part of the Wolverine Invite February 14-16.
Penn State Behrend is the reigning AMCC swimming and diving champion
for both the men and women.