Complete Results
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- The Allegheny College women's swimming and diving team battled both Franciscan University and Division II Wheeling University in a tri-meet Saturday at the Steubenville High School Natatorium.
Franciscan (1-2) earned a 116-71 win over the Gators (3-5), while the Cardinals of Wheeling (6-2) prevailed, 131-54. Despite the final scores, Allegheny earned a handful of wins and runner-up performances.
The Gators finished one-two in both the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke. In the 500 free,
Grace Melocchi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler) and
Avery Faller (Clarion, Pa./Clarion Area) led the way with times of 5:47.06 and 6:23.72, respectively.
Emily Arendas (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) and
Kerrigan Swartz (Brookville, Pa./Brookville Area) were separated by just 1.43 seconds in the 100 breaststroke. Arendas won the race in 1:13.63, followed by Swartz in 1:15.06.
Allegheny Results
200-yard medley relay
3.
Avery Faller,
Grace Melocchi,
Magnolia Myers,
Kerrigan Swartz - 2:07.64
200-yard freestyle
2.
Kerrigan Swartz - 2:12.06
50-yard freestyle
6.
Ellen Shaffer - 27.38 seconds
8.
Avery Faller - 30.72 seconds
100-yard butterfly
4.
Magnolia Myers - 1:09.34
100-yard freestyle
2.
Emily Arendas - 59.21 seconds
8.
Ryann Fishel - 1:21.32
100-yard backstroke
2.
Ellen Shaffer - 1:05.90
500-yard freestyle
1.
Grace Melocchi - 5:47.06
2.
Avery Faller - 6:13.72
5.
Mary Evans - 6:27.60
100-yard breaststroke
1.
Emily Arendas - 1:13.63
2.
Kerrigan Swartz - 1:15.06
200-yard freestyle relay
3.
Grace Melocchi,
Magnolia Myers,
Ellen Shaffer,
Emily Arendas - 1:49.75
Up Next
The Gators will head to Fredonia State for the three-day Blue Devil Invitational, beginning on Friday, Nov. 20.
