Ohio Swim and Dive Stays in First After Two Days of Competitors

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Lynchburg, Virginia – The Ohio Swimming and Diving staff returned to the Liberty Natatorium for day two of the TYR ’85 Invite. After the second day of competitors, the Bobcats stay in first place, with Junior Zita Szoke (Serbia, Becej) and Junior Astrid Pichardo (Guanajuato, Mexico) incomes first-place finishes.

Ohio completed the day in first place with a rating of 1927, adopted by the hosts, Liberty, with a rating of 1600, Campbell with a rating of 961, UNC Pembroke with a rating of 819, Saint Francis with a rating of 635, California (PA) with a rating of 414, Georgia Southern with a rating of 154, and UNC-Asheville with a rating of 59. 

In the primary occasion of the night time, Pichardo earned a first-place end in 3-meter diving with a rating of 301.45.

During the swim portion of the meet, Ohio earned a second-place end within the 4×50 yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.83. Freshman Lily Baumgartner (Ada, Ohio), senior Casadie DiBetta (St. Clairsville, Ohio), Szoke, and freshman Tori Wittenberg (Medford, N.J.) competed within the relay for the Bobcats.

In the 100-yard butterfly, sophomore Jordan Claypoole (Parkersburg, W.V.) completed in second place with a time of 54.23, and freshman Jana Macik (Aldie, Va.) completed in third place with a time of 55.31.

Seniors Morgan Brown (Fort Wayne, Ind) and Emily Ellsworth (Westerville, Ohio) each completed within the high 5 of the 400-yard IM. Brown completed in second place with a time of 4:24.05, and Ellsworth completed in fourth place with a time of 4:26.81.

Szoke took first place within the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:45.83. Freshman Katrina Kollin (Dublin, Ohio) completed in third place with a time of 1:51.08, and sophomore Ashlyn Morr completed in fifth place with a time of 1:51.96 (Galena, Ohio).

In the 200-yard breaststroke, DiBetta earned a second-place end with a time of 1:00.45, and Ellsworth completed in third place with a time of 1:02.79.

Baumgartner and junior Melanie Schweikert (Maineville, Ohio) each swam within the 100-yard backstroke, with Baumgartner ending in third place with a time of 54.88 and Schweikert ending in fourth place with a time of 55.21.

In the ultimate occasion of the night, the Bobcats’ 4×200-yard freestyle relay of Kollin, Morr, junior Katie Buroker (Zionsville, Ind.), and senior Anna McGrath (Lewis Center, Ohio) completed in second place with a time of seven:30.03.

The Bobcats return to the pool tomorrow (Nov. 23) for the ultimate day of the TYR ’85 Invite, with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. EST and finals starting at 5:00 p.m. EST.

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