Feb. 16, 2007
BOSTON- Fairfield University senior Brittany Hunter (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) placed seventh in the 500 freestyle while two divers finished in the top-10 to highlight the Stags opening day of competition at the 2007 ECAC Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by Harvard University.
Hunter placed seventh overall in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:10.75. Marist College's Jenelle Walsh-Thomas, who captured the MAAC title in the same event, captured the ECAC crown as well with a time of 5:01.85.
In the men's 3-meter diving, freshman Taylor Stecko placed seventh with a mark of 226.20. In the women's 1-meter diving, junior Katharine Yee (Bethesda, Md.) placed ninth overall with a score of 192.35.
Senior Jennifer Masi (North Haven, Conn.) finished 13th overall in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.15 seconds.
In the men's 200 individual medley, sophomore Drew Kingman (Wilton, Conn.) placed 21st overall with a time of 1:59.58.
In the relay events, the 200 freestyle relay of Hunter, sophomore Kaitlyn Buckheit (Exton, Pa.), junior Liz Lawlor (North Wales, Pa.) placed 11th overall with a time of 1:42.32. Rider University took the top spot with a time of 1:37.71 while Marist was the runner-up with a time of 1:39.65.
In the 400 medley relay, the quartet of Sarah Dent (Albertston, N.Y.), Lawlor, Hunter and Masi finished tenth overall touching in 4:07.34. Marist placed first with a time of 3:49.94 while Rider was the runner-up with a time of 3:55.54.
The Stags will continue competition at the ECAC Championships tomorrow, February 17, and Sunday, February 18. For all of the latest information about the meet or for live results, visit the ECAC Championship website by clicking here or logging on to Harvard's website at www.gocrimson.com.
