WARRIOR SWIM TEAMS SWEEP KING’S
MEN BREAK TWO RECORDS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College swimming teams hosted King’s College for a Freedom Conference dual meet, Wednesday evening. Both the Warrior teams picked up easy victories, the women defeating the Monrachs 103-69, and the men defeating King’s 106-34. Lycoming women improve to 4-2, while the men improve to 5-1.

The men highlighted the meet by setting two new school records in the relay events. Steve Hawley (Fr./New Cumberland, PA; Trinity), Dustin Long (Fr./Halifax, PA; Halifax), Nathan DeCapria (Fr./Jersey Shore, PA; Central Mountain) and Tim Roche (Fr./Wyndmoor, PA; Springfield) set a new standard of 1:42.19 in the 200 medley relay. Hawley, Roche, and DeCapria teamed up with Matt Thompson (Sr./Canisteo, NY; Canisteo Central) in the 200 free relay to set a new record of 1:28.37, surpassing the old mark of 1:29.57 by more than a second.

In addition to his role on the two relays, Long also won the 400 IM and 100 breaststroke. Stuart Olsen (Fr./Evanston, IL; Evanston Twp.) and Josh Hogan (So./Waverly, NY; Waverly) also each won two individual events – Olsen in the 500 and 1000 frees, and Hogan in the 100 fly and 100 back. Other winners for Warriors were: Chris Mungo (Fr./Boonton, NJ; Boonton) in the 200 free; Hawley in the 100 free; and Thompson in the 50 free.

For the women, Erin Horsley (So./Allegany, NY; Allegany Central) led the way winning two individual events. Horsley finished first in the 200 free and 100 fly. Seven other swimmers won an individual event for Lycoming, including: Tracey Fausel (So./Burdett, NY; Watkins Glen Central) in the 1000 free; Rebecca Fox (So./Middletown, NJ; Middletown South) in the 50 free; Kelly Sykes (Fr./Willimantic, CT; Windham) in the 400 IM; Jess Amadore (Jr./Easton, PA; Wilson) in the 100 free; Andrea Rapach (Sr./Pittsford, NY; Pittsford Mendon) in the 100 back; Heather Sayce (So./Nashua, NH; Nashua) in the 500 free; and Sue Slepetz (Sr./Wescosville, PA; Emmaus) in the 100 breaststroke.

The Warriors will be in the pool again on Saturday, January 25, when they travel to Albright College.