ITHACA, N.Y. – Hamilton College swimmers finished first in 10 events and the Continentals won their dual meet against No. 25 Ithaca College by a score of 172-128 inside Ithaca's Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17.
Brooks Risher '27 claimed first-place finishes in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle. The Continentals took the top three spots in the 1,000 free with
Charlotte Moulson '26 and
Kylie Willis '29 finishing second and third, respectively.
Jade Matthias '26 was part of four victories for the Continentals. Matthias finished first in the 50 free and the 100 butterfly, combined with
Paige Wielgus '28, Megan Janczyk '29 and
Carolyn Miner '27 to take home the 200 medley relay, and anchored the winning 400 free relay that included Wielgus,
Ashlyn Blessey '26 and Miner.
Charlotte Sorensen '28 took the top spot in the 200 fly and the 200 individual medley.
The Continentals improved to 3-2 in dual meets. Hamilton returns to Bristol Pool for senior day against Middlebury College and Williams College on Saturday, Jan. 24.
TOP PERFORMANCES
200 Medley Relay
1.
Paige Wielgus '28,
Megan Janczyk '29,
Jade Matthias '26,
Carolyn Miner '27 (1:48.36)
1000 Freestyle
1.
Brooks Risher '27, 10:55.59
2.
Charlotte Moulson '26, 10:58.21
3.
Kylie Willis '29, 11:00.88
200 Freestyle
2.
Grace Hricay '28, 2:00.28
100 Backstroke
1. Wielgus, 59.95
2.
Mila Smarrito '29, 1:00.38
100 Breaststroke
2. Janczyk, 1:09.17
3.
Grace Fischer '28, 1:10.71
200 Butterfly
1.
Charlotte Sorensen '28, 2:11.75
2.
Emma Robinson '26, 2:13.76
50 Freestyle
1. Matthias, 24.54
2.
Ashlyn Blessey '26, 25.17
100 Freestyle
3.
Gianna Cofone '27, 55.95
200 Backstroke
1. Smarrito, 2:08.37
200 Breaststroke
2. Fischer, 2:34.88
500 Freestyle
1. Risher, 5:19.45
2. Willis, 5:23.42
100 Butterfly
1. Matthias, 59.11
2.
Zoe Reynolds '28, 59.43
200 IM
1. Sorensen, 2:14.09
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Wielgus, Blessey, Miner, Matthias (3:37.68)