DAY ONE OF NE-10 SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut State University's men's and women's swim teams hold the lead after the first day of competition at the Northeast-10 Conference swimming and diving championships being held through Sunday at the Owls' Hutchinson Natatorium.
The Southern men scored 169 points with the College of St. Rose second with 137 points. Bentley is tied for third place with Le Moyne at 102 points, followed by St. Michael's with 79, Bryant with 62 and Pace with 38.
The Owls' women scored 167 points and hold a slim lead over Le Moyne, which has 156 points. Bryant is third with 99 points, followed by Bentley with 95, St. Rose with 84, St. Michael's with 62 and Pace with 50 points.
The Southern women won all three events contested on Friday with meet records, the first day of the three-day competition. Freshman Cody Hall won the 1,650-yard freestyle with a NE-10 record time of 17:51.25, passing the provisional qualifying standard for the NCAA Division II championships. Bryant's Jess Looney was second (18:10.68) and Meghan Nugent of Le Moyne was third (18:34.10).
In the 200-yard medley relay, the Owls' team of Katie Meleg, Maria Zenoni, Megan Ladner and Crystal Turi placed first with a time of 1:50.81, also a NE-10 meet record.
Hall and Meleg teamed with Amy Browning and Emily Sundel to win the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7:54.52, another meet record.
The Southern men swept the first three places in the 1,650-yard freestyle as junior Denny Shupe was first in 16:23.66, setting a meet record. He was followed by senior Marcus Cantu with a time of 17:34.64, and senior Matt Payne, who registered a time of 17:40.79.
Shupe and Pelton teamed with junior Shane Pelton and sophomore Andrew May for first place in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7:19.05.
The Le Moyne men kicked off the men's meet by taking the opening event, the 200-yard medley relay. The Dolphins' team of sophomore Ricky Chidsey, senior Will Clayton, junior Ryan Lowrie and senior Shawn Bankey touched first in 1:38.15.
For the Setters, the women's team of Meghan Morley, Ingelcia DeCaporall, Erin Johanson, and Kristen Milano finished 6th in the Women's 200-yard Medley Relay and the team of Kim LaCroce, Ellen Lynch, Rebecca Mazzerella, and Lauren Passero finished 7th in the Women's 800-yard Freestyle Relay.
The Pace men finished 7th in the 200-yard Medley Relay with the team of Craig McClintock, Trevor Paugh, Andrew Lanham and Larry DePrimo. McClintock also finished 9th in the Men's 1650-yard Freestyle and Peter Byrnes finished 12th in the same event.
Northeast-10 Conference Men's and Women's Swim Championships
(at Hutchinson Natatorium - New Haven, Conn.)
Women's Scores: 1. Southern Conn. 167; 2. Le Moyne 156; 3. Bryant 99; 4. Bentley 95; 5. St. Rose 84; 6. St. Michael's 62; 7. Pace 50.
Event Winners - 200-yard medley relay: Southern Conn. (Katie Meleg, Maria Zenoni, Megan Ladner, Crystal Turi) 1:50.81 - meet record; 1,650-yard freestyle: Cody Hall (So. Conn.) 17:51.25 - meet record; 800-yard freestyle relay: So. Conn. (Hall, Emily Sundel, Meleg, Amy Browning) 7:54.52 - meet record.
Men's Scores: 1. Southern Conn. 169; 2. St. Rose 137; 3T. Bentley and Le Moyne 102; 5. St. Michael's 79; 6. Bryant 62; 7. Pace 38.
Event Winners: 200-yard medley relay: Le Moyne (Ricky Chidsey, Will Clayton, Ryan Lowrie, Shawn bankey) 1:38.15; 1,650-yard freestyle: Denny Shupe (So. Conn.) 16:23.66 - meet record; 800-yard freestyle relay: So. Conn. (Shupe, Matt Payne, Shane Pelton, Andrew May) 7:19.05.
Men - Team Scores
Place School Points
1 Southern CT State University 169
2 The College of Saint Rose 137
3 Bentley College 102
3 Le Moyne College Swimming 102
5 Saint Michael's College 79
6 Bryant University 62
7 Pace University 38
Total 689.00
Women - Team Scores
Place School Points
1 Southern CT State University 167
2 Le Moyne College Swimming 156
3 Bryant University 99
4 Bentley College 95
5 The College of Saint Rose 84
6 Saint Michael's College 62
7 Pace University 50
Total 713.00
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