ERIE, Pa.- The Gannon women’s and men’s swimming teams head to Mechanicsburg, Pa., for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships February 18-21. Cumberland Valley High School will be the site and East Stroudsburg University will host the event this weekend.
Twenty-seven Golden Knight swimmers have qualified for the competition. The women’s contest will feature 13 schools, while the men has seven teams competing. Results from the meet will be available at
http://www.esuwarriors.com/news/2010/1/4/WSWIM_2010PSAC.aspx.
The Lady Knights have won eight of 10 team events this season. They are led by the 400 yard freestyle relay team of
Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell),
Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), and
Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary). The group has qualified for nationals next month. It is the second straight season the 400 relay team has advanced to the national event. Jackie Rzymek has set school records in the 100 and 200 butterfly events this season. Bosy set a school record in the 100 freestyle as well. The 200 medley relay team of
Sarah Lawton (Franklin, Pa./Franklin), Rachel Rzymek, Jackie Rzymek, and Bosy also set a Gannon record with a 1:47.78 swim. The women’s team has 13 swimmers going to PSACs.
The men will send 14 swimmers to the event.
Kyle Lazenby (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and
John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) lead the way for the Knights. Lazenby is GU’s top backstroker, qualifying for the conference meet in both the 100 and 200 yard backstroke races. Krakowski advanced to PSACs last season and will take part in the 50 and 100 freestyle events in 2010.
Each swimmer can participate in three events and four relay races at the meet. A complete list of qualifiers for Gannon-
Men-
Brandon Bricarell (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods),
Ethan Chase (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep),
Alex Dovale (Cape Town, South Africa/South African Collage),
Jared Griffard (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho/Coeur d’Alene),
Jason Jamieson (Cape Town, South Africa/Rondebosch), Michael Kneidinger (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep),
David Landry (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area),
Kyle Lazenby (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
James Lilly (Bowie, Md./Bowie),
Josh Marzilli (Riverview, Fla./East Bay),
Mitchel Meighen (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park), Philip Myrick (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep),
Greg Nelson (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor)
Women-
Sarah Anderson (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance),
Kaitlyn Bosy (Courtice, Ontario/Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary),
Ashlee Calandra (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier),
Colleen Harriger (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell),
Sarah Lawton (Franklin, Pa./Franklin),
Elizabeth Morse (Pendleton, N.Y./Starpoint Central),
Lauren Myrick (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Christine Ruggiero (Williamsville, N.Y./Buffalo Academy of Sacred Heart),
Jackie Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Carey Siwek (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park)