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Swimming Hosts First Meet of the Year Against Roanoke

Women Win, 200-35; Men Lose, 154.5-107.5

Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg women's swimming team earned a 200-35 victory over Roanoke, while the Hornet men collected 107.5 points in a 154.5-107.5 result against the Maroons on Saturday at the Liberty University Natatorium.

Sydney Weeks led the Lynchburg women with victories in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle. Weeks finished the 100 in 53.38 and touched first in the 200 with a time of 1:58.39. Her 24.50 leadoff split in Lynchburg's winning 200-yard freestyle relay also counted as a 50-yard freestyle time and was the fastest mark in the conference. Weeks, Gracie Maughan, Ashlyn Zeier and Lilly Pifer won the relay in 1:41.62.

Maughan added an individual victory in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:07.32, while Kailen Craddock followed in second at 1:12.33. Maughan also placed third in the 100-yard butterfly.

Zeier swept the backstroke events, winning the 100 in 1:01.49 and the 200 in 2:18.17. She also earned second in the 200-yard individual medley. Charlotte Grieve won twice, taking the 200-yard butterfly in 2:20.14 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:37.74. Katherine Kovarik finished third in both the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle events.

On the men's side, Henry Brooks highlighted the Lynchburg performance with a win in the 100-yard backstroke in 52.70 and placed second in the 100-yard butterfly with a 51.04. Brooks also led off Lynchburg's 200-yard medley relay, which tied Roanoke for first in 1:37.40.

JC Gordon swept the distance freestyle races, winning the 1,000 in 9:57.34 and the 500 in 4:50.20. Jonah Rees captured the 200-yard backstroke in 1:59.33 and placed fourth in the 200 freestyle.

Joao Czarnecki finished second in both the 100 and 200 freestyle and placed third in the 500 freestyle. Mason Cooper recorded lifetime-best performances in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:11.44 and the 100-yard freestyle with a 52.88.

Next up, the Hornets will host Washington and Lee on Saturday, October 31 at noon in the Liberty University Natatorium.

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Players Mentioned

Charlotte Grieve

Charlotte Grieve

Sophomore
Kailen Craddock

Kailen Craddock

Freshman
Jonah Rees

Jonah Rees

Junior
Sydney Weeks

Sydney Weeks

Sophomore
Katherine Kovarik

Katherine Kovarik

Freshman
Gracie Maughan

Gracie Maughan

Junior
Ashlyn Zeier

Ashlyn Zeier

Sophomore
Lilly Pifer

Lilly Pifer

Sophomore
Henry Brooks

Henry Brooks

Sophomore
Mason Cooper

Mason Cooper

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Charlotte Grieve

Charlotte Grieve

Sophomore
Kailen Craddock

Kailen Craddock

Freshman
Jonah Rees

Jonah Rees

Junior
Sydney Weeks

Sydney Weeks

Sophomore
Katherine Kovarik

Katherine Kovarik

Freshman
Gracie Maughan

Gracie Maughan

Junior
Ashlyn Zeier

Ashlyn Zeier

Sophomore
Lilly Pifer

Lilly Pifer

Sophomore
Henry Brooks

Henry Brooks

Sophomore
Mason Cooper

Mason Cooper

Sophomore