MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College women's swimming and diving team started the 2022-23 season with an impressive home victory, as the Gators sailed past Washington and Jefferson College by a 182-51 final score.

The Gators (1-0) won all 14 events in which they competed, with the lone exception being that one-meter dive that featured only one W&J (0-2) diver. 

Senior Ariana Clark (Freeport, Pa./Freeport) led all individual swimmers with three wins. Her time of 1:08.15 in the 100-yard backstroke was more than four seconds quicker than teammate Skyler Masse (Akron, N.Y./Akron). Clark also claimed the 200-yard backstroke (2:22.04) and 200-yard individual medley (2:32.82).

Four other Gators - Olivia Kraus (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), Katya Pryshchenko (Berwyn, Pa./Aim Academy), Josephine Reiter (Pittsburgh, Pa./CAPA), and Maggie Baham (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) - finished with two wins apiece.

Allegheny Winners
200 Medley Relay
1. Ariana Clark/Josephine Reiter/Maggie Baham/Olivia Kraus - 1:55.27

1,000 Freestyle
1. Katya Pryshchenko - 12:10.81

200 Freestyle
1. Jenna Halenda - 2:08.08

100 Backstroke
1. Ariana Clark - 1:08.15

100 Breaststroke
1. Josephine Reiter - 1:10.44

200 Butterfly
1. Maggie Baham - 2:21.96

50 Freestyle
1. Olivia Kraus - 25.09

100 Freestyle
1. Olivia Kraus - 55.17

200 Backstroke
1. Ariana Clark - 2:22.04

200 Breaststroke
1. Josephine Reiter - 2:37.49

500 Freestyle
1. Katya Pryshchenko - 5:52.76

100 Butterfly
1. Maggie Baham - 1:03.26

200 I.M.
1. Ariana Clark -2:32.82

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Katya Pryshchenko/Maggie Baham/Jenna Halenda/Olivia Kraus

Up Next
On Saturday, October 22, the Gators will travel to Grove City College for a 1:00 p.m. dual meet against the Wolverines.