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Olivia Kraus Freestyle
Jeremy Smith

Women's Swimming and Diving

Kraus wins again on final day of PAC Championships

Saturday Results
Final Results

GROVE CITY, Pa. –
Junior Olivia Kraus (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) captured her second title of the 2023 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships, winning the 100 freestyle championship on the final day of the championship event Saturday (Feb. 18).
 
After winning the 50 freestyle earlier in the week, Kraus earned the top-seed in the 100 freestyle championship final with a time of 52.31. In the championship final, Kraus clocked in at 52.43, a half a second ahead of the runner-up, to capture her second title, and the team's third title of the event.
 
After four days of competition, the Gators finished in fourth, accumulating 466 points.
 
The evening started with the 1650 freestyle. Katya Pryshchenko (Berwyn, Pa./Aim Academy) placed eighth in the event with a time of 19:26.47. Emily Spitz (Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown) finished the event in 15th with a time of 20:21.72.
 
Ariana Clark (Freeport, Pa./Freeport) swam in the 200 backstroke championship final. Clark clocked in a time of 2:10.92 to finish in third. Jenna Halenda (Mara, Pa./Mars) earned a spot in the consolation final, winning the heat with a time of 2:16.76.
 
Anna Kohler (Sewickley, Pa./Avonworth) qualified for the consolation final of the 100 freestyle, finishing in 14th with a time of 1:00.85.
 
Josephine Reiter (Pittsburgh, Pa./CAPA) made it to the championship final of the 200 breaststroke after winning the 100 breaststroke a day prior. In the finals, Reiter swam a time of 2:36.81 to take seventh.
 
Maggie Baham (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) qualified for the 200 butterfly championship, finishing in fourth place with a time of 2:18.45. Emma Afton (Brookville, Pa./Brookville Area) made it to the consolation final of the event and won the heat with a time of 2:36.10.
 
The Championships concluded with the 400 freestyle relay. The team of Halenda, Pryshchenko, Baham and Kraus took third with a time of 3:43.65. The other Gator squad of Spitz, Reiter, Skyler Masse (Akron, N.Y./Akron) and Clark finished 11th with a time of 3:55.96.
 
Allegheny Point Scorers
 
1650 Freestyle
8th. Pryshchenko (19:26.47)
15th. Spitz (20:21.72)
 
200 Backstroke
3rd. Clark (2:10.92)
9th. Halenda (2:16.76)
 
100 Freestyle 
1st. Kraus (52.43)
14th. Kohler (1:00.85)
 
200 Breaststroke
7th. Reiter (2:36.81)
 
200 Butterfly
4th. Baham (2:18.45)
9th. Afton (2:36.10)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
3rd. Halenda, Pryshchenko, Baham, Kraus (3:43.65)
11th. Spitz, Reiter, Masse, Clark (3:55.96)
 
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Players Mentioned

Maggie Baham

Maggie Baham

Sprints/Fly
5' 4"
Senior
Ariana Clark

Ariana Clark

Back/I.M.
5' 3"
Senior
Jenna Halenda

Jenna Halenda

Free/Back
5' 5"
Senior
Olivia Kraus

Olivia Kraus

Sprints/Fly
5' 8"
Junior
Skyler Masse

Skyler Masse

Sprints/Back
5' 6"
Senior
Katya Pryshchenko

Katya Pryshchenko

Distance
5' 7"
Sophomore
Emily Spitz

Emily Spitz

Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Anna Kohler

Anna Kohler

Sprints/Fly
5' 5"
Freshman
Josephine Reiter

Josephine Reiter

Free/Breast
5' 9"
Freshman
Emma Afton

Emma Afton

Distance/Fly
5' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Maggie Baham

Maggie Baham

5' 4"
Senior
Sprints/Fly
Ariana Clark

Ariana Clark

5' 3"
Senior
Back/I.M.
Jenna Halenda

Jenna Halenda

5' 5"
Senior
Free/Back
Olivia Kraus

Olivia Kraus

5' 8"
Junior
Sprints/Fly
Skyler Masse

Skyler Masse

5' 6"
Senior
Sprints/Back
Katya Pryshchenko

Katya Pryshchenko

5' 7"
Sophomore
Distance
Emily Spitz

Emily Spitz

5' 6"
Senior
Distance
Anna Kohler

Anna Kohler

5' 5"
Freshman
Sprints/Fly
Josephine Reiter

Josephine Reiter

5' 9"
Freshman
Free/Breast
Emma Afton

Emma Afton

5' 0"
Freshman
Distance/Fly