MECHANICSBURG, Pa. - The Gannon swimming teams continued competition at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships Saturday with 14 events. Through three days, the women stand fifth out of 13 teams and the men are sixth out of seven teams. Cumberland Valley High School is the site of the meet.
The Lady Knights were led by the 200 yard medley relay team, which qualified for nationals with a time of 1:46.92 in the race.
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 finish fourth. Jackie Rzymek took fifth in the 100 butterfly. She posted a 57.80, good enough for a ‘B’ standard for nationals.
Sam Bluhm (Alliance, Ohio/Alliance) and
Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in the 200 freestyle, setting ‘B’ standards also. Rachel Ryzmek swam a 1:07.18, touching the wall seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke and posting a ‘B’ time for nationals. The 800 free relay team of Bosy,
Sarah Anderson (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Hess, and Bluhm placed fourth with a 7:48.07 time.
Mitchel Meighen (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park),
Mike Kneidinger (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Alex Dovale (Cape Town, South Africa/South African Collage), and
Josh Marzilli (Riverview, Fla./East Bay) combined to record a school-record 7:03.44 in the 800 yard free relay. They posted a fifth-place finish. The men’s 200 medley relay placed seventh. In the 100 breaststroke, Meighen finished fifth. He swam the event in 59.42 seconds.
West Chester leads both the men’s and women’s fields in the overall team standings. The Ram men have 553 total points, while Clarion has 308 in second place. GU has 200 team points. West Chester’s women have posted 521 points. Clarion is in second with 441.5 and the Lady Knights have 229 points. The teams will close out action Sunday, February 21, as part of the four-day meet. Complete results from Saturday are available
here.