Wilkes Women's Swimming and Diving Sweeps in Season Opener
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes University women's swimming and diving team swept Marywood University and King's College in their season opener on Saturday afternoon.
The Colonels won against Marywood 142-141, while also defeating King's 185-74.
Sophomore
Emma Miller (Wyoming, PA/Dallas) swept in the 1M and 3M dive, scoring a 219.05 and 236.65 respectively.
Emma Burlew (Effort, PA/Pleasant Valley) began her senior season with three first-place times in the 1000 yard freestyle (12:00.94), the 100 yard freestyle (59.32), and the 200 yard freestyle relay along with
Maria-Lucia Priore (Dallas, PA/Dallas),
Elizabeth Hritz (Lisle, IL/Lisle), and
Lea McCormick (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) (1:49.91), and finished second in the 50 yard freestyle (26.99).
Priore also placed first in the 50 yard backstroke (31.05) and 100 yard backstroke (1:02.58), while also placing second in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 6:26.36. Hritz was another powerhouse as she placed first in the 100 yard butterfly (1:07.41) and the 50 yard butterfly (29.23) as well as placing third in the 200 yard freestyle (2:15.08).
McCormick also earned three silvers in 200 yard freestyle (2:10.97), 100 yard butterfly (1:12.38), and 200 yard IM (2:30.76).
Emily Pironti (Lansdale, PA) placed second in the 50 yard breaststroke and fourth in the 200 yard medley and 100 yard breaststroke with times of 36.74 and 1:20.17 respectively. She also placed fourth in the 200 yard medley relay alongside
Brynn Ullerich (Omaha, NE/Marian),
Pearl Hunter (York, PA/Northeastern), and
Grace Cobb (Athens, PA/Athens Area).
Ullerich finished third in three other events including the 50 yard breaststroke (37.12), 100 yard backstroke (1:09.94), and 50 yard butterfly (31.69). Hunter also competed in the 1M (130.60) and 3M dive (145.15), placing third in both.
Cobb completed the afternoon with two more third-place performances in the 1000 yard freestyle (13:00.31) and the 100 yard freestyle (6:22.19).
The Colonels next meet is away against Moravian University on Saturday, October 17 at 1 p.m.
