LYCOMING SWIMMERS SWEEP ELIZABETHTOWN

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s and men’s swimming teams hosted Middle Atlantic Conference rival Elizabethtown on Saturday. Both Warrior squads were victorious, the women winning 120-85 and the men winning 117-58.

In the women’s meet, Andrea Rapach (So./Pittsford, NY; Mendon) led Lycoming with a pair of first place finishes and a record-breaking performance. Rapach won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 0:25.15 to set a new school record. She also won the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 0:56.75. Karen Turpin (Fr./West Windsor, NJ; Princeton) also was a double winner, finishing first in the 200-yard IM and 200-yard butterfly. Her time in the IM was 2:23.11 and in the butterfly was 2:23.29.

Lindsay Fahey (Fr./Rochester, NY; Greece Athena) and Jessica Amadore (Fr./Easton; Wilson) rounded out the individual winners for the Lady Warriors. Fahey won the 1000-yard freestyle, swimming an 11:47.90. Amadore swam a 2:24.43 to win the 200-yard backstroke. The women’s 400-yard medley relay team was also a winner with a time of 4:19.25.

For the Warriors, Chris DeZago (Fr./Sparkill, NY; Tappen Zee) was the major performer, winning all three individual races he competed in. DeZago led off his day with a victory in the 1000-yard freestyle, swimming a time of 10:40.18. He then came right back and won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:55.00. Finally, his time of 5:07.21 in the 500-yard freestyle also outpaced the field.

Other winners for Lycoming’s men were: Ron Neil (Fr./Dallas; Dallas) in the 200-yard butterfly (2:13.89), A.J. LeViere (Jr./Pittsburgh; Monsignor Bonner) in the 200-yard backstroke (2:16.88) and Matt Thompson (So./Canisteo, NY; Canisteo Central) in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:30.28). The Warriors also won both relay events, with a time of 3:52.35 in the 400-yard medley and 3:31.65 in the 400-yard freestyle.

“It was an excellent meet for both teams,” said head coach Kristian Stedji-Larsen. “Andrea Rapach’s performance in the 50-free was outstanding and Chris DeZago’s endurance in winning all of his events was spectacular.”

Following is a complete list of individual and team winners for Lycoming versus Elizabethtown:

WOMEN – INDIVIDUAL

Andrea Rapach (So./Pittsford, NY; Mendon) – 50-yard freestyle  :25:15; 100-yard freestyle  :56:75
Karen Turpin (Fr./West Windsor, NJ; Princeton) – 200-yard IM  2:23.11; 200-yard butterfly  2:23.29
Lindsay Fahey (Fr./Rochester, NY; Greece Athena) – 1000-yard freestyle  11:47.90
Jessica Amadore (Fr./Easton; Wilson) – 200-yard backstroke  2:24.43

WOMEN – TEAM

Kristen Campbell (So./Camp Hill; Cedar Cliff), Rapach, Turpin, Amadore – 400-yard medley  4:19.25

MEN – INDIVIDUAL

Chris DeZago (Fr./Sparkill, NY; Tappen Zee) – 1000-yard free  10:40.18; 200-yard free  1:55.00, 500-yard free  5:07.21
A.J. LeViere (Jr./Pittsburgh; Monsignor Bonner) – 200-yard backstroke  2:16.88
Rob Neil (Fr./Dallas; Dallas) – 200-yard butterfly  2:13.89
Matt Thompson (So./Canisteo, NY; Canisteo Central) – 200-yard breaststroke  2:30.28

MEN – TEAM

Greg Brown (Jr./Mechanicsburg; Cumberland Valley), David Shiner (Sr./Camp Hill; Cumberland Valley), LeViere, Neil – 400-yard medley  3:52.35
Chris Rager (Jr./Camp Hill; Cumberland Valley), LeViere, Thompson, Brown – 400-yard freestyle  3:31.65