LYCOMING SWIMMERS COMPETE AT ETOWN

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in a double-dual meet at Elizabethtown College, Saturday afternoon. Washington & Jefferson College was the third team at the event. The Warrior men defeated both the Blue Jays and the Presidents by scores of 84-10 and 48-47, respectively. Lycoming women topped Elizabethtown 71-24, but fell to W&J 26-69.

Nathan DeCapria (So./Jersey Shore, Pa.; Central Mountain) and Stuart Olsen (So./Evanston, Ill.; Evanston) led the Warrior men versus Elizabethtown by each winning two events. DeCapria won the 50 and 100 free races, while Olsen won the 200 and 500 frees. Chris Dempsey (Fr./Newtown, Pa.; Notre Dame) added a win in the 1000 free, Jeff Swatkins (So./Guilford, Conn.; Xavier) won the 200 IM, Josh Hogan (Jr./Waverly, N.Y.; Waverly) won the 100 fly, Steve Hawley (So./New Cumberland, Pa.; Trinity) won the 100 back, and Dustin Long (So./Halifax, Pa.; Halifax) won the 100 breaststroke. Lycoming also won both the 200-medley and the 200-free relays to sweep every event.

Against W&J DeCapria won the 50 free, Hogan won the 100 fly, Hawley won the 100 back, and Long won the 100 breast. Long’s victory kept the Warriors in contention versus the Presidents entering the final event – the 200 free relay. Lycoming won the relay to secure the one-point victory.

Kelly Sykes (So./Willimantic, Conn.; Windham) and Rebecca Fox (Jr./Middletown, N.J.; Middletown) led the Warrior women versus Elizabethtown with two individual victories each. Sykes won the 200 free and the 100 back. Fox won the 200 IM and the 500 free. Jess Amadore (Sr./Easton, Pa.; Wilson) added a win in the 50 free, and Kellie Cicconi (Fr./Odessa, N.Y.; Odessa-Montour Central) won the 100 free. Lycoming also won both the 200-medley and 200-free relays.

Sykes also won the 100 back against W&J. Amy Gatehouse (Fr./Bethel Park, Pa.; Bethel Park) was the Warriors’ only other event-winner versus the Presidents, winning the 100 breaststroke.

“Both teams exceeded my expectations for this meet,” said head coach Jerry Hammaker. “Our athletes swan really well, and turned in some great times.”

Lycoming will travel to Drew University on Saturday, November 22, for their next dual meet.