WOOSTER, Ohio - The Gannon women’s swimming and diving team performed well Friday, but fell to second place after two days of action at the Mid-Season Invite at Wooster College. The Lady Knights are only behind the hosting Scots in the ten-team field with one more day of competition remaining. The Gannon men’s swimming team stands in seventh after two days.
For the women, the 200 yard medley relay team set a school record with a 1:47.78 time.
Sarah Lawton (Franklin, Pa./Franklin),
Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), and
Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary) teamed up to win the race.
Diana Rocco (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) won the one-meter diving event with a 395.80 total score.
Megan Beresford (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) placed third with a 378.05 in the competition.
Jackie Ryzmek swam a 59.01 in the 100 butterfly, good for second place. Rachel Rzymek took third in in the 100 breaststroke and
Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance) placed fourth in the 200 freestyle.
On the men’s side,
Jared Griffard (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/Coeur d’Alene) finished fifth in the 400 individual medley, swimming a 4:25.90 in the event.
Wooster leads the men’s and women’s team standings. The Scots have posted an 878 on the women’s side, while the Lady Knights trail with 872.5 points.
The event wraps with its final day at Wooster Saturday, December 5. Preliminary events will take place in the morning with finals being contested in the evening. For complete results from Day Two of the Mid-Season Invite,
click here.