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King's senipr Patricia Manning was fourth in the 200-breaststroke, concluding her career with 12 top-8 MAC individual finishes

Manning Places 4th in 200 Breaststroke as King's Swimmers Wrap Up MAC Championships with 10 New School Records

2/16/2014 9:45:00 PM

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

MANNING PLACES FOURTH IN 200 BREASTSTROKE TO CONCLUDE MAC SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH THREE TOP-EIGHT FINISHES

FULL RESULTS - FOUR DAYS

YORK -- King's College senior swimming standout Patricia Manning posted her third top-seven finish to conclude the final day of 2014 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships with a fourth-place in the 200-breaststoke Sunday at the Graham Aquatic Center in York.

Manning touched fourth with a time of 2:31.95, concluding her collegiate career as the Lady Monarchs' most decorated female swimmer.  Manning wrapped up her four-year at King's with 12 top-eight individual event finishes, including seven top-four places. In her final MAC competition she finished second in the 400 individual medley, fourth in the 200 breaststroke, and seventh in the 200 individual medley.

In the 200-butterfly, Macawley Brown finished ninth with a school-record time of 2:13.13, breaking her own mark of 2:16.45 set last season. Marybeth Ruddy was 11th in the 200-breaststroke at 2:40.02 while Rachel Jonas was 13th with a 2:42.09.

In the 200 backstroke, Brigid Wynn finished 14th and set a new school record with a time of 2:17.05, surpassing the previous mark of 2:17.41 set last season. Chrissy O'Loughlin was 13th in the 200-butterfly at 2:31.18.

King's women were also ninth with a new school-record in the 400-freestyle relay as the team of Brown, Erin McLin, Manning, and Wynn swam a 3:47.87, surpassing the previous mark of 3:48.14 set last season. Brown's 100-yard leadoff leg of 55.23 was also a school-record, breaking the mark of 56.94 set last season.

In the men's 200-butterfly, Kyle Newton placed sixth with a time of 2:02.60. In the 200-backstroke, James McLaughlin placed seventh with a time of 2:01.79. In the men's 200-breaststroke Matthew Dickson finished 10th at 2:19.73; Michael Sweeney was 12th with a 2:21.08; while Lucas Crock was 12th at 2:22.30.

The Monarchs' 400-freestyle relay team of Sweeney, Newton, McLaughlin, and Josh Shoemaker placed eighth with a time of 3:19.66.

In all, King's swimmers combined to set 10 new school records (listed below) over the four-day event.

In the team standings King's women and men's teams both placed eighth. The women team accumulated 203 points while the men tallied 154.


Manning's Top 8 Career MAC Finishes
1st in 400 IM, 2011
5th in 200 IM, 2011
5th in 200 Breaststroke, 2011
3rd in 400 IM, 2012
3rd in 200 Breaststroke, 2012
8th in 200 IM, 2012
7th in 200 IM, 2013
3rd in 400 IM, 2013
3rd in 200 Breaststroke, 2013
2nd in 400 IM, 2014
4th in 200 Breaststroke, 2014
7th in 200 IM, 2014


King's School Records Set at 2014 MAC Championships:

Women's 200-Medley Relay:  
Brigid Wynn, Rachel Jonas, Macawley Brown, Erin McLin - 1:54.76.

Men's 800-Freestyle Relay:
Michael Sweeney, Kyle Newton, James McLaughlin, Justin Weilert - 7:23.69.

Women's 400-Medley Relay:
Erin McLin, Rachel Jonas, Macawley Brown, Brigid Wynn - 4:13.34.

Men's 200-Medley Relay:
James McLaughlin, Michael Sweeney, Kyle Newton, Josh Shoemaker - 1:41.51.

Women's 100-Butterfly:
Macawley Brown - 59.50.

Women's 100-Breaststroke:
Marybeth Rudy - 1:11.28

200-Butterfly:
Macawley Brown - 2:13.13

200-Backstroke: 
Brigid Wynn - 2:17.05

Women's 400-Freestyle:
Macawley Brown, Erin McLin, Brigid Wynn, Patricia Manning - 3:47.87

Women's 100-Freestyle:
Macawley Brown - 55.23 (leadoff heat in 400-freestyle)

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