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Day Three of the MAC Women's Swimming Championship Meet Wilkes-Barre, PA - Albright rolled through the final day of the MAC Championship Meet Sunday night, putting a cap on a fourth consecutive MAC Championship. The Lady Lions won five of the six events contested on Sunday to end up with 753 points for the meet, 151 clear of second-place Misericordia. Sunday night also marked the final appearance at an MAC Championship meet for Lady Lion senior Rachel Cantwell, who completed the most dominating run in conference history. Cantwell won the 200 breaststroke, setting a new school record and making the NCAA "B" cut in the process, to collect her third individual title in the meet. She has never been beaten in the MAC Championship meet, winning 12 individual championships in 12 tries as well as 16 relay wins in 16 tries. Cantwell was named the David Eavenson Most Outstanding Swimmer at the championship meet for the fourth straight year. She won the 200 in a time of 2:26.85, breaking her old record of 2:27.72 set in 2005. Albright opened the night by going 1-2-3 in the 1,650 freestyle. Junior Adrienne Peoples (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) was the first Lady Lion to touch the wall, finishing in 18:36.94. Sophomore Sarah Noonan (Clarksburg, MD/Urbana) was next for Albright, finishing second in 18:49.95, while freshman Kelly Williams (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) took third in 18:51.75. Senior Cheyenne Gehman topped off her stellar career with a win in the 200 butterfly, leading four Lady Lions in the "A" final with a time of 2:14.93. Freshman Tara McAdams (Phoenixville, PA/Great Valley) placed second in the race in 2:15.30, followed by junior Jess Williams (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan) in third with a time of 2:16.35. Senior Tiff Schell (Lewisberry, PA/Red Land) finished fifth for Albright in 2:20.30. Freshman Allison Fies (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) picked up her second individual championship of the meet by winning the 100 freestyle in a time of 55:48. Freshman Lauren Onusko (Winsted, CT/Gilbert School) placed eighth in the race for the Lady Lions in 57.52. Seniors Cassie Ritchey (Waldorf, MD/Westlake) and Christine Eanes (Horsham, PA/Penn Charter) each placed in the 200 backstroke, with Ritchey placing third in 2:15.57 and Eanes taking sixth in 2:17.81. Albright closed out their fourth straight MAC title by winning the 400 free relay. Gehman, Cantwell, Ritchey, and Fies teamed up to take the win in 3:43.71. Albright head coach John Stuhltrager was named the MAC Women's Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the meet. Click here for complete results from Day Three Click here for final team scores |
