Oneonta, N.Y. – The Hartwick Women's Swim and Dive Team hosted their annual Hartwick Relays and finished second in a strong start to open up the season.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Hartwick started the day off with Marielle Rodriguez(Mamaroneck, N.Y.) scoring a strong 181.05 to place her second in three meter diving. Rodriguez followed by placing third in one meter diving with a 178.45.
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Jumping into the first relay for the Hawks, Bree Dy(Matawan,N.J.), Min-Syun Chen(Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Cate Russo(San Pedro, Cal.), and Ellie Baird(Wilton, N.Y.) placed second with a combined time of 4:20.51. Baird capped the race off in an impressive time of 58 seconds in the 400 yard medley.
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The trio of Chen, Courtney Pierce(Fulton, N.Y.) and Danielle DeCarlo (Whitesboro, N.Y.) placed first in 3x100 breaststroke with a blazing time of 3:42.91 giving the Hawks fourteen more points.
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Building off that momentum, that same trio placed second in the 3x200 Medley 3x200 IM Relay finishing with a time of 7:21.
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Dy, Pierce, Amanda Wilbur(Watkins Glen, N.Y.) and Meghan Geczy(Queensbury, N.Y.)finished second in the 200 yard Medley just two seconds behind meet winner Brandeis.
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Hartwick finished with 82 points on the day earning them second place out of six.
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Along with Hartwick was Brandeis, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Delhi, The College of Saint Rose and Union College.
UP NEXT FOR THE HAWKS
The Hawks will return to Moyer Pool for a Tri-Meet with SUNY Delhi and The College of Saint Rose on October 21st beginning at 9 AM.
HARTWICK COLLEGE
One of the oldest colleges in the country, Hartwick has continually evolved for 225 years. The College's exciting new chapter is called FlightPath, a future-focused approach to education. Offering a distinctive blend of curricular, co-curricular and real-world work experiences, FlightPath builds on Hartwick's long history of integrating broad-based studies with experiential learning.
Hartwick College is a nationally ranked independent college of the arts and sciences located in picturesque Oneonta, NY, in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. The College offers 35 courses of study leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, two master's degrees in the sciences, and a graduate certificate in nursing education. For more information, visit www.Hartwick.edu.
