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Complete
Results
EDINBORO, PA – The Edinboro University men’s
swimming team came up with a one-point win over local rival Gannon
on Friday night, while the women’s narrowly missed handing
the Lady Knights their first loss, suffering a one-point loss at
McComb Fieldhouse. On the men’s side, it was Edinboro edging
Gannon, 102-101. In the women’s meet, with Slippery Rock also
taking part, it was Gannon defeating Edinboro, 48-47, and Slippery
Rock, 73-22. The Fighting Scots handed The Rock women a 77-18
defeat.
The victory for the Boro men’s swimming
team evens their record at 4-4, while Gannon is now 6-3. The
Edinboro women move to 4-6, with Gannon a perfect 11-0 and
Slippery Rock at 0-7.
On the men’s side, Nick Whiteman
(Erie, PA/Harbor Creek) picked up a pair of grueling wins. The
senior touched first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of
10:26.68, then came back to win the 500-yard freestyle with a time
of 5:02.06.
Sophomore Brandon Davidson (Jersey Shore,
PA/Jersey Shore) also took part in a pair of wins. He swam a
leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay team, which also included
(Derek Sapp (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin), Jon Williams
(Harrisburg, PA/Riverside), and Josh Corbran (Warren, PA/
Warren), then won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of
54.41.
Edinboro’s other win from the men’s
team came from Kyle Pittman (Ottawa, ONT/St. Peter Catholic).
The sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.01.
The women were led by Brooke Heath
(Woodstock, ONT/Ingersoll District II) and Desiree’
Thomas (Broadview Heights, OH/North Royalton). Heath, a
five-time All-American, picked up three wins. The junior was first
in the 200-yard IM (2:11.70), the 100-yard freestyle (54.13), and
the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.01).
Thomas, a freshman, captured the 100-yard
backstroke with a time of 1:03.60, and swam a leg of the winning
200-yard freestyle relay team. That team also included Lauren
Knupp (Somerset, PA/ Somerset), Jamie Tiano (Monroeville,
PA/Gateway), and Samantha Sustrich (Venetia, PA/Peters
Township).
Edinboro is back in action on Saturday, January
27, competing at Allegheny. The meet gets underway at 1:00 p.m.
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