Meet Results | Day 1 Recap
PURCHASE, N.Y.—Gryphon
Naima Joy Mackrel (Woodstock, N.Y./Kingston) was named Skyline Women's Swimming Rookie of the Year as Sarah Lawrence College women's swimming finished third at the 2017 Skyline Championships, hosted by Purchase College, January 27-28.
IN SHORT
1. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy - 483.5 points
2. Mount Saint Mary College - 368.5 points
3. Sarah Lawrence College - 256 points
4. Maritime College (N.Y.) - 89.5 points
5. St. Joseph's College (L.I.) - 84 points
6. Purchase College - 78 points
7. St. Joseph's College (Bklyn) - 37 points
8. SUNY College at Old Westbury - 24 points
9. College of Mount Saint Vincent - 21.5 points
LAWSON EARNS SECOND SKYLINE TITLE
Junior
Hannah Lawson (Portland, Ore./Pacific Crest Community School) triumphed on Saturday, winning her second Skyline title in as many days. The junior swam to victory in the 200 yard breaststroke to earn her second conference championship, adding to her 100 breaststroke title from Friday. Her 200 breaststroke time of 2:28.06 was less than a quarter second behind the meet record and clinched maximum points for the team. In her other individual race of the day, Lawson completed the 200 individual medley in 2:19.17, good for fourth place overall.
MACKREL NAMED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mackrel was named the league's Rookie of the Year after accumulating the most points among first-year swimmers over the course of the two day meet. On Saturday, she competed in the 100 yard butterfly, touching the wall in 1:04.04, narrowly beating out her competition for third place. Her day also included a sixth-place effort in the 100 freestyle with a time of 57.58. Along with the 28 points she scored on Friday -- including a victory in the 100 backstroke -- Mackrel totaled one point more than her closest opponent in the race for the rookie accolades.
RELAY RECORD
For the second time in as many days, the Gryphons were able to better one of the team's relay records. In the final event of the meet, Sarah Lawrence put together a runner-up swim in the 400 yard freestyle relay. Mackrel, sophomore
Devon Peal (Springfield, Va./West Springfield), senior
Gabrielle Risica (Narragansett, R.I./Narragansett) and Lawson surpassed the team's previous record by a few tenths of a second, clocking in at 3:46.54, to take second place. The quartet came away from the meet with All-Conference accolades in both relay events.
TOP PERFORMERS
Individually, Peal posted a pair of top-five efforts on Saturday. In the 200 backstroke, she swam a career best 2:15.17 to earn third place. She also captured fifth place in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:41.46.
Senior
Jacqueline Quirk (Millburn, N.J./Millburn) set a new career best with her fifth-place swim in the 200 breaststroke (2:46.27); she also had a season-best in the 100 freestyle (1:00.66).
Risica swam to sixth place in the 200 backstroke, touching the wall in 2:24.47 for a new career best in the event. Junior
Elizabeth Kroll (Sacramento, Calif./The Met Sacramento) also placed in the 200 backstroke, taking 10th in 2:30.72.
Senior
Rachel Barkowitz (Fleming Island, Fla./Dedham (Mass.)) placed 11th in the 200 breaststroke with her time of 2:59.06, and rookie
Caitie Adler (Pikesville, Md./Wilde Lake) broke her career record by nine seconds to earn 12th in the 200 individual medley (2:40.38).
NOTABLE TIMES
Adler
Career Best - 100 Butterfly - 1:14.76
Klein
Career Best - 500 Freestyle - 6:46.74
Kroll
Season Best - 100 Freestyle - 1:02.42
Mullan
Season Best - 100 Butterfly - 1:19.14
Season Best - 200 Individual Medley - 2:50.59
Myrtil
Career Best - 200 Backstroke - 2:36.26
Season Best - 100 Freestyle - 1:04.29
UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence College women's swimming next competes at the 2017 Metropolitan Conference Swimming & Diving Championships, hosted by Rutgers University, February 17-19. Lawson will look to make a final push to earn a qualifying ticket as she remains in contention for a spot at the 2017 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in March.
Meet Summary
| Event |
Swimmer(s) |
Time |
Finish |
Points |
|
| 50 Freestyle |
Mackrel |
25.65 |
3rd |
12 |
|
| 50 Freestyle |
Risica |
27.49 |
12th |
1 |
|
| 100 Freestyle |
Mackrel |
57.58 |
6th |
9 |
|
| 200 Freestyle |
Lawson |
2:01.42 |
2nd |
13 |
|
| 500 Freestyle |
Peal |
5:41.46 |
5th |
10 |
|
| 1000 Freestyle |
Peal |
11:42.32 |
4th |
11 |
|
| 100 Backstroke |
Mackrel |
1:00.55 |
1st |
16 |
Skyline Meet Record |
| 100 Backstroke |
Peal |
1:02.82 |
4th |
11 |
|
| 100 Backstroke |
Risica |
1:06.28 |
7th |
7 |
|
| 100 Backstroke |
Kroll |
1:10.21 |
11th |
2 |
|
| 100 Backstroke |
Myrtil |
1:10.31 |
12th |
1 |
|
| 200 Backstroke |
Peal |
2:15.17 |
3rd |
12 |
|
| 200 Backstroke |
Risica |
2:24.47 |
6th |
9 |
|
| 200 Backstroke |
Kroll |
2:30.72 |
10th |
3 |
|
| 100 Breaststroke |
Lawson |
1:07.77 |
1st |
16 |
|
| 100 Breaststroke |
Quirk |
1:17.32 |
7th |
7 |
|
| 200 Breaststroke |
Lawson |
2:28.06 |
1st |
16 |
|
| 200 Breaststroke |
Quirk |
2:46.27 |
5th |
10 |
|
| 200 Breaststroke |
Barkowitz |
2:59.06 |
11th |
2 |
|
| 100 Butterfly |
Mackrel |
1:04.04 |
3rd |
12 |
|
| 200 Butterfly |
Mullan |
2:59.97 |
7th |
7 |
|
| 200 Butterfly |
Adler |
3:00.18 |
8th |
5 |
|
| 200 Individual Medley |
Lawson |
2:19.17 |
4th |
11 |
|
| 200 Individual Medley |
Adler |
2:40.38 |
12th |
1 |
|
| 200 Medley Relay |
Peal, Lawson, Risica, Mackrel |
1:52.20 |
2nd |
26 |
SLC Record |
| 400 Freestyle Relay |
Mackrel, Peal, Risica, Lawson |
3:46.54 |
2nd |
26 |
SLC Record |
|
|
TOTAL |
3rd |
256 |
