Women's swimming and diving team defeats Alma, 110-94
The Olivet College women’s swimming and diving team had the fastest time or best score in eight events, as the Comets defeated Alma College, 110-94, today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet.
The Olivet College women's swimming and diving team had the fastest time or best score in eight events, as the Comets defeated Alma College, 110-94, today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet.
Freshman Erica Schlabach (Goshen, Ind./Northridge) took first-place in the 200 individual medley (2:22.93) and 100 butterfly (1:02.50). Sophomore Megan Waschak (Battle Creek/Central) swept the diving competition, scoring 248.60 points on the one-meter and 224.70 points on the three-meter.
The other three individual winners were freshman Jana Blodgett (Sturgis), 100 freestyle (season-best :58.19); sophomore Jessica Howard (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homstead), 1,650 freestyle (season-best 18:46.30); and sophomore Caitlin Lohr (Holland/Hamilton), 50 freestyle (:25.10). Howard was second in the 100 freestyle (season-best :58.69) and 500 freestyle (5:29.12).
Lohr, junior April Cupps (Garden City), freshman Jennie Plamondon (Flushing) and Blodgett turned in the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay at 1:47.77.
Olivet will conclude its dual meet schedule next Saturday, Jan. 30, at Albion College. Action gets started at 1 p.m.
