Meet Results
NEWBURGH, N.Y.—Despite five victorious efforts by the Gryphons, Sarah Lawrence College women's swimming was defeated by Mount Saint Mary College, 115-88, in a Skyline meet at Kaplan Recreation Center on Saturday.
IN SHORT
Mount Saint Mary (6-3, 5-0 Skyline) def. Sarah Lawrence (1-1, 0-1 Skyline), 115-88.
MEDLEY RELAY RECORD
The Gryphons set a new school record in the team's first swim of the afternoon. In the 400 yard medley relay, sophomore
Devon Peal (Springfield, Va./West Springfield), junior
Hannah Lawson (Portland, Ore./Pacific Crest Community School), rookie
Naima Joy Mackrel (Woodstock, N.Y./Kingston) and senior
Jacqueline Quirk (Millburn, N.J./Millburn) put together a time of 4:18.04. Peal's leadoff backstroke leg was a season best, and the quartet surpassed the previous SLC best by 0.27 second, narrowly missing the win in the event.
WINNING GRYPHONS
Lawson went on to earn wins in two individual events. The junior Gryphon swam a pair of season bests to win the 200 freestyle in 2:04.66, and the 200 breaststroke in 2:29.50. Mackrel also touched the wall first in both her individual events, swimming personal bests in the 50 freestyle (26.06) and 100 freestyle (57.79). Sarah Lawrence also received a win from Peal, who swam to first place in the 200 backstroke (2:21.88) and second in the 400 individual medley (5:18.11).
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Quirk posted a season best in the 200 breaststroke (2:52.03) to earn third place and score three of her six points in the meet. Senior
Gabrielle Risica (Narragansett, R.I./Narragansett) also scored six points, including a third place in the 50 freestyle with a season-best of 27.04.
Junior
Rachel Barkowitz (Fleming Island, Fla./Dedham (Mass.)) took four seconds off her personal best to earn third place in the 400 individual medley with a time of 6:08.67. Senior
Sky Mihaylo (Albany, Ore./West Albany) also swam a personal best in the meet, taking nine seconds off her previous best in the 500 freestyle after touching the wall in 7:26.61.
Senior
Lydia Mullan (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) achieved third place in the 200 butterfly with a time of 3:07.91. Junior
Elizabeth Kroll (Sacramento, Calif./The Met Sacramento) swam a season best in the 200 backstroke (2:30.03), earning third place in the race; she also swam a season best in the 200 freestyle (2:18.22).
Rookie
Sarah Blanche Klein (Locust, N.J./Ranney School) bettered her collegiate best in the 200 breaststroke with a new time of 2:57.59. First year
Kaitie Dilan (Tolland, Conn./Tolland) made her debut in the distance events, competing in the 1650 freestyle (24:53.72) and 500 freestyle (7:12.95). Competing for the first time, rookie
Caitie Adler (Pikesville, Md./Wilde Lake) swam in the 50 freestyle (32.48) and 100 freestyle (1:11.37).
UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence travels to Maritime College on Friday before the Gryphons return to their home pool to host St. Joseph's College Brooklyn and SUNY College at Old Westbury on Saturday, November 19.
