Er and Stahl Shine Bright, Power Hopkins to Double Victory Against Gettysburg

BALTIMORE, MD – Nyah Stahl and Melissa Er each secured victories twice, guiding Johns Hopkins to a 177-84 triumph over the visiting Gettysburg on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays claimed victory in 12 of the 14 events, marking their second consecutive win against the Bullets.
 
Hopkins commenced the meet with a first and a third place outcome in the 200 Medley Relay. Jaya Veerapaneni, Michelle Liu, Kennedy Lee, and Elizabeth Cohen finished first with a time of 1:46.03. Kimberly Lan, Alia Basler, Kate Petitt, and Anna Miler secured third place with a time of 1:48.19. Meg Susil then triumphed in the 1000 Free, winning by nearly 10 seconds at 10:36.38. Ayden Min came in third at 10:50.61.
 
In the 200 Free, the Blue Jays dominated the top three positions, led by Er, who finished with a time of 1:53.21. Julia Tuinman came in second with 1:54.47, while Alex Watson rounded out the top three with a time of 1:56.14. Similarly, JHU achieved a sweep in the 100 Back, with Veerapaneni winning in 57.89. Lee followed closely in second at 58.24, and Miler placed third with a 59.29 finish. Liu captured second in the 100 Breast, clocking in at 1:06.79, as Katherine Chelus finished fourth in 1:07.68.
 
Petitt led the way for Hopkins in the 200 Fly, securing a third-place finish with a time of 2:10.36, missing second place by just 0.14 seconds. Taylor Rohovit finished in fourth with a time of 2:20.05. Miler then excelled in the 50 Free, posting a time of 24.24. Hannah Fu came in fourth at 25.18. Cohen triumphed in the 100 Free, clocking in at 53.07, while Veerapaneni finished third at 53.60.
 
Stahl attained victory and recorded an NCAA B qualifying time at 2:02.77 in the 200 Back. Sarah Fox finished second in 2:06.40. For the third instance, Hopkins swept the top three in the 200 Breast, with Rohovit leading the pack with an NCAA B time of 2:20.40. Liu followed suit in second at 2:23.61, while Rachel Davis placed third at 2:27.03. The Blue Jays continued their dominance with another sweep in the 500 Free. Er secured her second victory with a time of 5:08.46. Tuinman finished second in 5:09.35, followed by Susil in third at 5:12.19.
 
Petit posted a time of 57.71 to claim the top position in the 100 Fly, with Lee finishing third at 59.33 and narrowly missing second place by only nine-hundredths of a second. Stahl earned her second victory with a time of 2:09.13. Davis edged out Gettysburg’s Lanie McKenzie for second with a finish of 2:11.01. Hopkins concluded their victory in the same manner it began—with first and third place finishes in the relay events. Er, Cohen, Liu, and Veerapaneni clinched the win with a time of 3:30.91, while Miler, Basler, Lee, and Lan took third in 3:35.49.
 
Hopkins will return to competition on Saturday, January 18 at Swarthmore. The meet is slated for a 1:00 pm start at Ware Pool.