Girls’s Swimming & Diving Taken Down by Cornell

NEW YORK — The Columbia ladies’s swimming and diving staff returned house to Percy Uris Natatorium on Friday night to host Cornell in Ivy League motion. The Lions turned in a number of sturdy particular person and relay performances however fell to the Big Red, 197-103.

Columbia opened the meet with a second-place end within the 200 medley relay, because the A relay of Shaelyn Shields, Ashley Hong, Ella Chan, and Sally Ma touched in 1:41.85.

The Lions noticed success early within the distance occasions, led by Lindsay Orringer’s runner-up end within the 1000 freestyle (10:00.00). Mia Avansino adopted in third (10:09.67), whereas Meredith Stewart added a fourth-place displaying to offer Columbia three top-four finishers within the occasion.

In the dash freestyle occasions, Ma delivered a spotlight efficiency, capturing first place within the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.24 and later putting second within the 100 freestyle (51.16). Isabel Lee added factors with a fifth-place end within the 100 free.

Columbia’s breaststroke group produced a powerful displaying, led by Natalia Diaz’s victory within the 200 breaststroke (2:18.06). Hong adopted carefully in second (2:18.09), giving the Lions a 1–2 end within the occasion. Earlier, Diaz positioned second within the 100 breast (1:03.91), whereas Hong added a third-place end.

In the butterfly occasions, Annabelle Kung led the Lions with a third-place end within the 200 fly (2:03.91), adopted by Hayley Reed in fifth. Chan added a runner-up efficiency within the 100 fly (55.67), whereas Kung positioned third once more within the occasion.

The Lions additionally picked up factors within the backstroke occasions, as Jilly MacNamara positioned third within the 100 again (55.51) and later added a runner-up end within the 200 again (1:57.58). Lorelai Page contributed with a fourth-place displaying within the 200 again.

Columbia closed the meet within the 400 freestyle relay, because the A relay of Ma, Lee, Chan, and Audrey Wolk completed second with a time of three:26.71.

On the boards, Chloe Leung delivered a standout efficiency, profitable the 1-meter dive with a rating of 281.93. Valeriya Bondarenko added factors with a third-place end within the 3-meter (258.45), whereas Lily Sherman positioned fifth.

“A stunning performance by Chloe in the 1-meter,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie stated. “An NCAA Zone score and a personal best. It was the absolute highlight of the meet.”

Full outcomes from the meet, together with the entire Lions’ prime performers and occasions, might be discovered HERE.

The Lions will host Senior Day towards Dartmouth on Saturday, January 31 at 11 a.m. at Uris. 

 

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