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Men's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving Impressive and Men Edged Out in Home Opener Against Hiram

In the first event in the newly remodeled Hammond Natarorum within the new McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex, junior diver Mary Vallinger (Poland/Poland Seminary) set new school and pool records and qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships with a score of 273.50 in the 1m Dive.

 

Sophomore Allison Davila (Middleberg Heights/Midpark) had her best time of the seaosn in the 200 Breaststroke (2:41.79).  Also the 400 Medley Relay team also posted its best mark of the year with a time of 4:20.49.

 

Other top performances came from sophomores Sarah Noble (Copley/Copley), Kayla Aldan (Boardman/Boardman), Alyson Kolesar (Stow/Stow) and Taylor Harrison (New Philadelphia/New Philadelphia) along with freshman Katy Alkire (Akron/Firestone).  Noble who won the 200 Freestyle (2:03.56) and 200 Butterfly (2:23.04), Aldan won the 500 Freestyle (5:48.45), Kolesar won the 50 Freestyle (25.89) and the 200 Backstroke (2:15.96), Harrison won the 100 Freestyle (58.06) while Alkire claimed first in the 200 IM (2:20.94). 

 

The men's team won the 400 Medley (3:55.60) and 400 Freestyle (3:27.09) Relays.

 

Both teams compete Saturday in the Ohio Athletic Conference opener at John Carroll.

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