JANUARY 31, 2015

KING'S SWIMMERS WIN FIRST EVER MEETING AGAINST CROSS-TOWN FOE WILKES

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WILKES-BARRE — King's College and Wilkes University have competed against one another for years in a wide variety of sports. Add women's and men's swimming to the list.  For the first time ever, the two local colleges separated by just four blocks in downtown Wilkes-Barre squared off with King's winning the women's event 101-65 while also capturing the men's contest 100-50 Wilkes is in its first season of varsity swimming.

With the win King's women's team posted its best dual meet team ever with a 9-3 record while the Monarchs men finished with a 4-7 mark as both squads celebrated Senior Day.

For the women Macawley Brown won the 50-freestyle at 26.24 and the 200-butterfly with a 2:16.70 while Katie Fitch captured the 200-freestyle with a time of 2:09.36 and the 500-freestyle at 5:45.71.  Caroline Fitch was victorious in the 200 individual medley with a 2:29.96 and touched second in the 500-freestyle at 5:51.56

Gabrielle Corpuz won the 100-freestyle at 59.51while Brigid Wynn was a winner in the 200-backstroke with a 2:22.02 and was second in the 50-freestyle at 27.60.  Hannah Oney was second in the 200-individual medley with a 2:34.35. Chrissy O'Loughlin was third in the 200-individual medley at 2:35.68. Gabby Pellicciotto was third in the 100-freesytyle with a  1:13.83 while Shannon Johnson was third in the 500-freestyle at 6:17.02.

King's 200-medley relay team of Corpuz, Marybeth Rudy, Brown, and Caroline Fitch were winners with a time of 1:57.50.

For the men, Kyle Newton was victorious in the 50-freestyle with a 23.59 and in the 200-butterfly at 2:12.40.  James McLaughlin was a winner in the 200-individual medley at 2:15.12 and in the 200-backstroke with s 2:09.28

Chris Lukashewski won the 100-freestyle with a 50.96 and was second in the 500-freestyle at 5:45.07 while James Lynch captured the 200-freestyle with a 2:03.46 and was third in the 100-freestyle at 54.88. Michael Sweeney won the 500-freestyle at 5:31.07 while Matthew Dickson was second in the 200-individual medley with a 2:22.40.

Lucas Crock touched second in the 200-butterfly at 2:26.25; David Bors was second in the 200-freestyle with a 2:06.86; while Josh Shoemaker was third in the 50-freestyle with  23.95.  King's 200-medley relay team of Newton, Dickson, Crock, and Sweeney were winners with a time of 1:47.97.

Prior to the meet King's honored seniors Macawley Brown, Caroline Fitch, Shannon Johnson, Chrissy O'Loughlin, and Caitlin Tracchio. On the men's side, the Monarchs also recognized Lucas Crock, Matthew Dickson, Kyle Newton, and Michael Sweeney.

King's will now be idle until the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships February 12-15 at the Graham Aquatic Center in York, Pa.