ROANOKE, Va. – The Gallaudet University women's swimming and diving team split the double dual meet here Saturday at Hollins University. The Bison lost to Hollins, 108-90, but turned the tables against Ferrum College with a 27-point win, 109-82, over the Panthers.
Senior Anna Polivanchuk (Orebro, Sweden) led the Bison team with two first-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle (25.68 seconds) and the 100 backstroke (1:04.84). Sophomore Elizabeth Sadler (Rochester, N.Y.) earned a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (7:07.94). Freshman Jana Kiefer (Leander, Texas) and sophomore Kylie Sterling (Sumner, Wash.) finished in second and third place, respectively, in the 1,000 freestyle (14:16.89 and 15:47.57).
The Bison had three other third-place finishes; senior Brianna Stroud-Williams (Tucker, Ga.) finished the 200 freestyle in 2:37.37, junior Paige-Cecily Ramos (New York, N.Y.) finished the 200 IM in 3:13.07 seconds and senior Katie Bigelow (Flushing, Mich.) finished the 100 freestyle in 1:06.6 seconds.
Kiefer, Stroud-Williams, Sadler and freshman Alyssa Hanbury (Orlando, Fla.) were part of the 400 freestyle relay team that took first place with a time of 4:45.84.
Hollins, who had six first-place finishes in the meet, also beat Ferrum, 113-64.
GALLAUDET PERSONAL RECORDS
| Women's Team |
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| Event |
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Name |
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New Time |
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Old Time |
| 100 backstroke |
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Shuxu Tian |
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1:50.64
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2:00.16
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| 200 freestyle |
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Morgan Marshall |
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2:59.09
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3:02.94
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| 200 IM |
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Faye Frez-Albrecht |
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4:02.92 |
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4:08.91 |
| 500 freestyle |
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Elizabeth Sadler |
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7:07.94
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7:11.36
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| 1,000 freestyle |
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Jana Kiefer |
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14:16.89
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14:54.90
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| 1,000 freestyle |
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Kylie Sterling |
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15:47.57
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16:01.13
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UP NEXT
The Bison will travel to Arlington, Va., to face Marymount (Va.) University on Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m.
