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College of Charleston, Radford and Campbell

 Pick Up Victories

 

Sara Gardocki’s three wins lead CofC swimming to victories over Campbell and North Carolina A&T

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Three first-place finishes from junior Sara Gardocki (Suffield, Conn.) and a pair of runner-up performances from freshman Casey Sweeney (Richmond, Va.) helped led the College of Charleston’s women’s swimming and diving team (3-1) to a pair of impressive victories in their home opener at The Stern Center. The Cougars defeated Campbell 132-101and posted a 189-28 victory over North Carolina A&T.

Gardocki earned top honors in the 200-meter freestyle (2:10.57), 400-meter freestyle (4:44.65) and 800-meter freestyle (9:35.55) while Sweeney finished second in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:17.82) and 800-meter freestyle (9:39.60). Junior April Coyne (Shelby, N.C.) added a first-place finish in the 200-meter individual medley with a mark of 2:29.14) and a third-place performance in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 4:51.54).

Freshman Gracie Herlong (Charleston, S.C.) took top honors in the 100-meter butterfly (1:06.81) and second in the 200-meter individual medley (2:29.94) while junior Megan Sayles (Winston-Salem, N.C.), sophomore Haley Horkey (Waldorf, Md.) and senior Laura Brichler (Cincinnati, Ohio) each earned runner-up finishes in the 100-meter backstroke (1:11.11), 100-meter freestyle (1:01.74) and 400-meter freestyle (4:48.28), respectively.

The Cougars are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host North Florida and Georgia Southern at 2 p.m. in the Stern Center.

 

Turner Shines as Higlanders Fall to Randolph-Macon, 137-121

 

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford University swimming and diving team captured five first place finishes, but couldn’t pull it all together in the end against Randolph-Macon, as they fell 137-121 Friday night at the Dedmon Center Natatorium.

With the loss the Highlanders fall to 0-2 on the year, while the Yellow Jackets improve to 1-0.

 

“While a loss is never easy to swallow, I am extremely proud of our girls and the way that they competed hard in every race,” commented head coach Randy Jarman. 

Freshman Emily Turner (Baltimore, Md./Eastern Technical) turned in a stellar performance, as she won the 100-yard, breaststroke,100-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley.  Turner wasn’t the only Highlander to recorded a first place finish.  Colleen Miller (Kent Island, Md./Archbishop Spalding) snared her first win of her collegiate career in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:03.63, while sophomore Whitney Friend (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) reached the wall first ahead of Randolph-Macon’s Tracy Spurrier in the 200-yard backstroke.

 

“In a meet like this where every point counts, we had girls gutting it out for fourth and fifth place,” said Jarman.

Senior co-captain Erica Kappert (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point) placed second in the 100-yard backstroke behind her teammate Miller to help the Highlanders to a one-two finish.  Along with a second place in the 100-yard backstroke Kappert captured second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.97.

 

“I felt like we took a large step forward from last weekend in a sense that our girls let the excitement elevate them rather stiffle,” said Jarman.

 

The Highlanders will back in action Oct. 31 at noon when they face in-state rival James Madison.

 

Swimming Splits Its Dual Meet To College of Charleston and North Carolina A&T

 

Campbell's swim team (3-2) won five of the 13 events in its dual meet against College of Charleston and North Carolina A&T on Friday, Oct. 23, in North Charleston, S.C. The Camels were defeated by College of Charleston 132-101, but defeated North Carolina A&T 157-29.

 

Junior Kelly Mullican won the 100-back (1:10.77) and placed third in the 800-free (10:02.22). Mullican also teamed up with senior Casey Umberger, sophomore Emily Michael and senior Jackie Kenline to win the 200 medley relay (2:07.01).

 

Junior Ashlyn Stumpf also had a pair of top-three finishes for Campbell in winning the 100-free (1:01.36) and finishing as the runner-up in the 50-free (28.08). Stumpf also worked with senior Kara Gerdeman, Kenline and freshman Kaitlyn Tunstall to win the 200-free relay (1:53.76). Tunstall also placed third in the 100 free (1:03.67)

 

Kenline completed her busy meet and finished in second in the 200-free (2:10.78).

 

Sophomore Emily Michael won the 100-breast (1:17.11). She was followed closely by freshman teammate Emma Eisler, who placed third (1:19.93).

 

Freshman Magda Kedracka had both a second and third place finish for Campbell. Kedracka placed second in the 100-butterfly (1:08.79) and finished third in the 200-IM (2:32.47).

Campbell second team of Mary Beth Dellinger, Kedracka, Cameron Gorse and Leona Sola finished in the 200 free relay (1:59.48).

 

Next, Campbell's swimming program heads to Greenville, N.C. to complete in quad-meet against East Carolina, Marshall and Towson on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 1 p.m.

 

Women’s Swimming and Diving