For Immediate Release
February 19, 2010
Wellesley Sports Information
Springfield Leads After Day One of NEWMAC Swimming & Diving Championships
Schedule
Results
WELLESLEY, Mass. –Despite capturing only one of six titles on the first day of the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, Springfield College averaged nearly 50 points per event to lead the field with a score of 293 points. MIT trails with 213, while Wheaton follows in third with a score of 153.
In the 200 free relay, the Springfield foursome of Kaitlin Reilly (Cumberland, RI), Aimee Doe (Haverhill, MA), Jaclyn Van Waalwijk (Newtown, CT), and Caroline Kosciusko (West Cornwall, CT) combined for a time of 1:37.96 to take the NEWMAC title and earn first-team All-Conference honors.
Coast Guard's Kimberly Shadwick (Campbell Hall, NY) jumped to an early lead in the 500-free and pulled away to take the crown in a NEWMAC record of 4:58.50, which also meets the NCAA "A" standard. Springfield College, meanwhile, racked up 67 points in the event, as the Pride placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 11th.
The 200-IM also saw a conference record and "A" standard performance, as MIT first-year Anna Kokensparger (Omaha, NE) captured the title with a blistering 2:04:90. Once again, Springfield's depth paid off, as they placed three swimmers in the top eight. Minutes later, another MIT swimmer mounted the podium, as Amy Jacobi (Cranbury, NJ) took the 50-free title with an NCAA "B" standard time of 24.11.
In the one-meter diving finals, Clark's Eileen Garcia (New York, NY) totaled 464.75 to take the title. Springfield College again piled up points, taking 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the one-meter competition.
Rounding out the day’s action, MIT won its third event of the day, taking the 400-medley relay as Sarah Scodel (Chicago, IL) and Lauren Lo (Marlboro, NJ) combined with Jacobi and Kokensparger for a time of 3:59.07, just edging out Coast Guard (3:59.41) and Wheaton (3:59.84).
Tomorrow’s prelims begin at 11:00 a.m., with the finals starting at 6:30 p.m.
| Team Standings | |
| Springfield | 293 |
| MIT | 213 |
| Wheaton | 153 |
| Coast Guard | 137 |
| Clark | 130 |
| Wellesley | 90 |
| Mount Holyoke | 72 |
| WPI | 59 |
| Babson | 43 |
| Smith | 36 |
Event Winners/First Team All-Conference, Friday, Feb. 19
200 Free Relay- Springfield College
(Kaitlin Reilly, Aimee Doe, Jaclyn Van Waalwijk, Caroline Kosciusko), 1:37.96 &
500 Free- Kimberly Shadwick (Coast Guard), 4:58.50 !$
200 IM- Anna Kokensparger (MIT), 2:04.90 !$
50 Free- Amy Jocobi (MIT), 24.11&
400 Medley Relay- MIT
(Sarah Scodel, Lauren Lo, Amy Jacobi, Anna Kokensparger), 3:59.07&
One-Meter Diving- Eileen Garcia (Clark), 464.75!
! NEWMAC Championship record.
$- NCAA "A" standard.
& - NCAA "B"/provisional standard.