2008 Woodie Awards
Red Fox women's swimming and diving stays perfect on senior day
Nate Fields
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Sports
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If Marist women's swimming and diving team's collective New Year's resolution is to win more meets, the aquatic Foxes are holding true to their goal, posting two victories in their only two meets of 2007.
The team traveled to New Jersey to battle Seton Hall on Friday January 12th, and posted a 162.5-137.5 victory over the hosting Pirates.
Captain Anna Sanner shattered Megan Duffy's six-dive school record of 265.50 on the three-meter board, accruing 275.78 points. Junior Jamie Falco took first-place in three events: the 100-yard backstroke (59.11 seconds), the 50-yard freestyle (24.94), and the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.88).
Swimming for the first time this season, senior Lauren Malski captured first in both the 100-yard (59.11) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.11).
Malski and Falco teamed with sophomore Sandra Bujalski and senior Kim Koehler to win the 200-yard medley, clocking a time of 1:49.00.
Bujalski also enjoyed a strong outing, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.99) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.77).
"As a team we were very happy with the Seton Hall meet," Bujalski said. "We had spent the 3 weeks prior to the meet doing doubles everyday for intersession training, so it was great to see how well everyone did."
The Foxes were back in action last Saturday in the McCann Natatorium for Senior Day. In perfect tribute to its nine graduating seniors, the Foxes thrashed visiting Southern Connecticut State 139-90.
Marist claimed victory in its first four events, including the first three spots in the 400-yard medley. Seniors Ashley Papuga, Malski, and Koehler teamed with freshman Lyndsay Martin in posting the winning time of 4:03.58.
Bujalski was back in force as well, winning both the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events, with times of 54.93 seconds and 1:58.87 seconds, respectively.
"Once again everyone swam well," Bujalski added. "And I think it's a good sign for the upcoming MAAC championships in February."
Joining Bujalski as a multiple event winner was distance swimmer Janell Walsh-Thomas. The freshman won both freestyle distance events, taking the 500-yard with a time of 5:14.94, and the 1000-yard in 10:31.21.
Marist's divers also enjoyed a successful day, as junior Melissa Mangona won both the one and three meter events. Her winning one-meter score of 252.29 was followed by Sanner's second place score of 242.54. Mangona (233.92) and Sanner (224.39) placed first and second, respectively, in the three-meter as well.
The Foxes swim in their final dual meet of the season Saturday at the University of Maryland Baltimore County before participating in the MAAC championships in Baltimore, February 8-10, and the ECAC championships in Boston the following weekend.
The team traveled to New Jersey to battle Seton Hall on Friday January 12th, and posted a 162.5-137.5 victory over the hosting Pirates.
Captain Anna Sanner shattered Megan Duffy's six-dive school record of 265.50 on the three-meter board, accruing 275.78 points. Junior Jamie Falco took first-place in three events: the 100-yard backstroke (59.11 seconds), the 50-yard freestyle (24.94), and the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.88).
Swimming for the first time this season, senior Lauren Malski captured first in both the 100-yard (59.11) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.11).
Malski and Falco teamed with sophomore Sandra Bujalski and senior Kim Koehler to win the 200-yard medley, clocking a time of 1:49.00.
Bujalski also enjoyed a strong outing, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.99) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.77).
"As a team we were very happy with the Seton Hall meet," Bujalski said. "We had spent the 3 weeks prior to the meet doing doubles everyday for intersession training, so it was great to see how well everyone did."
The Foxes were back in action last Saturday in the McCann Natatorium for Senior Day. In perfect tribute to its nine graduating seniors, the Foxes thrashed visiting Southern Connecticut State 139-90.
Marist claimed victory in its first four events, including the first three spots in the 400-yard medley. Seniors Ashley Papuga, Malski, and Koehler teamed with freshman Lyndsay Martin in posting the winning time of 4:03.58.
Bujalski was back in force as well, winning both the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle events, with times of 54.93 seconds and 1:58.87 seconds, respectively.
"Once again everyone swam well," Bujalski added. "And I think it's a good sign for the upcoming MAAC championships in February."
Joining Bujalski as a multiple event winner was distance swimmer Janell Walsh-Thomas. The freshman won both freestyle distance events, taking the 500-yard with a time of 5:14.94, and the 1000-yard in 10:31.21.
Marist's divers also enjoyed a successful day, as junior Melissa Mangona won both the one and three meter events. Her winning one-meter score of 252.29 was followed by Sanner's second place score of 242.54. Mangona (233.92) and Sanner (224.39) placed first and second, respectively, in the three-meter as well.
The Foxes swim in their final dual meet of the season Saturday at the University of Maryland Baltimore County before participating in the MAAC championships in Baltimore, February 8-10, and the ECAC championships in Boston the following weekend.
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