GROVE CITY, Pa. – Senior Olivia Kraus (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) highlighted day two of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships for the Allegheny women's swimming team by winning the 50 freestyle with a school record time.
 
Kraus earned the first-place medal in the event with a time of 23.64. That time is the fastest mark in school history, surpassing her previous best time of 23.65 set last season. The win also marks her second PAC Championship in the event and third title overall.
 
The night started with the 500 freestyle, with Katya Pryshchenko (Berwyn, Pa./AIM Academy) and Mary Evans (Rochester, N.Y./Arcadia) swimming in the consolation finals. Pryshchenko finished third in the heat for 11th overall with a time of 5:38.56 while Evans placed 15th overall with a mark of 5:48.76.

Anna Kohler (Sewickley, Pa./Avonworth) and Josephine Reiter (Pittsburgh, Pa./CAPA) also raced in the consolation finals of the 50 freestyle. Kohler placed 10th with a time of 26.31 while Reiter was just behind in 11th with a time of 26.42.
 
The evening ended with the 200 freestyle relay. The team of Kraus, Pryshchenko, Reiter and Kohler finished third with a time of 1:41.22.
 
Day Two Results
 
500 Freestyle
11th. Pryshchenko (5:38.56)
15th. Evans (5:48.76)
 
200 IM
19th. Leah Frase (Madison, Ohio/Madison) (2:40.09)
 
50 Freestyle
1st. Kraus (23.64)
10th. Kohler (26.31)
11th. Reiter (26.42)
 
200 Freestyle Relay
3rd. Kraus, Pryshchenko, Reiter, Kohler (1:41.22)
 
Up Next
Day three of the PAC Championships will feature the 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 400 medley relay.