Session Six Results | Complete Meet Results

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College swimming teams doubled their pleasure on Sunday, as each squad captured the Centennial Conference (CC) championship at the Gettysburg College Bullets Pool.

The men's team racked up 736.5 points to finish well in front of six-time defending conference champion Franklin & Marshall College. It was the first men's Centennial Conference title since 2003 and their ninth overall. The women's team posted a team score of 724.5 points, 44.5 in front of runner-up F&M. Gettysburg's women have now won four of the last five CC titles and 12 overall.

“Determination,” said Gettysburg head coach Mike Rawleigh, on the key to his teams' first sweep at the Centennial Conference Championships since 2001. “They started off the first day very well, and they just gained confidence and kept pouring it on.”

It was the first championship meet held in Gettysburg's new natatorium, which opened last season, and it was the first time a conference swimming championship was held at Gettysburg since the 1966 MAC Championships came to the Battlefield.

“For the first-time ever in this pool, to walk away with two championships – you couldn't have set a better scenario,” said Rawleigh. “I'm so happy for the kids – they worked hard. It was a great meet, and we were just fortunate to come out on top.”

Washington senior Rachel Glasser and Dickinson freshman Jason Adams were named the meet's Most Outstanding Performers.

Junior Matt Libby led the men's team on the final day, winning the 100-free and anchoring the winning 400-free relay team. In both events, the Centennial Conference, CC championship meet, and school records were broken. He swam a time of 45.23 – an NCAA Division III “B” cut in the 100-free while the 400-free relay team of freshman Sean Staerk, junior Drew Close, junior Tom Everett and Libby clocked a 3:05.99. In addition, senior Adam Taft won the 200-back in 1:53.82, his third Centennial Conference title in the event.

Libby concluded another outstanding championship, finishing with five gold medals, one silver, and one bronze to go with five Centennial Conference records, five CC championship meet records, and two NCAA “B” cuts. He set or helped set a school record in all seven events in which he raced.

“He loves to compete,” said Rawleigh. “The better and bigger the competition, the better and bigger he is.”

“My main focus is the relays,” said Libby. “Coming in I knew that's where the most points were and that the individual events would take care of themselves. I was tired after day one but fortunately I was able to get through it.”

Also coming away with medals on Sunday were senior Brian Kaehler, who picked up a silver in the 200-breast and just nipped his own school record with a time of 2:10.52, junior Roger Nawrocki, who claimed the bronze in the same event in 2:13.14, freshman Adam Weinbrom, who captured a bronze in the 200-back (1:54.76), and Staerk, who was third in the 100-free (46.99).

Close added a fifth-place finish in the 100-free (47.52), as did senior Kyle Bauer in the 200-fly (1:59.40). Senior Donald Bennett was sixth in the 200-back (1:58.18). Junior Pat McDevitt registered a pair of eight-place finishes in the 1,650-free (16:52.24) and the 200-back (2:00.38).,

Earning additional points in the “B” finals were Taft in the 200-fly (ninth, 2:00.45), Everett in the 100-free (10th, 47.97), junior Cam Decker the 200-back (15th, 2:04.02), junior Paul Besancon in the 100-free (15th, 48.80), and freshman James Ianiro in the 200-fly (16th, 2:09.94).

“The senior class has waited four years to take it, and it was a great way to end our senior year,” said Kaehler.

“It just makes it that much better,” added Kaehler, on winning the conference title at home. “Both teams winning on our home turf – you can't beat it.”

Senior Maggie Mulderrig wrote a similar script as Libby, winning the 100-free in 53.62 and anchoring the winning 400-free relay team that finished in 3:36.42, resetting the school record. Freshman Ali Roth, sophomore Caroline Coolidge, and senior Susannah Ferrer also swam on the 400-free relay team. In addition, sophomore Brooke Lacey won her second straight conference title in the 200-breast, finishing in 2:26.26.

Mulderrig turned in a stellar weekend, collecting four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze while setting or helping set two school records, one conference record, and one conference championship meet record.

“This was the most meaningful, most amazing win I've ever been a part of,” said Mulderrig, who is part of senior class that won three Centennial Conference titles in four years. “Every one of our girls scored this weekend. We had 18 swimmers, and it took 18 to win it. I think our team had the most heart.

“It's been a long four years,” continued Mulderrig. “I've had some hard days, but it all came together this weekend – something just clicked. I was so glad I was able to just trust myself.”

Roth also claimed an individual medal, tying for third in the 100-free (53.90). Coming in fourth were freshman Logan Swisher the 1,650-free (18:13.81) and sophomore Cassie Close in the 200-back (2:13.39).

Also reaching the “A” final and taking sixth were junior Kayte Demont in the 200-back (2:14.13), freshman Perri Finnican in the 200-breast (2:31.45), and senior Johanna Persing in the 200-fly (2:17.20). Placing seventh were sophomore Siobhan Collins in the 200-back (2:15.40) and Swisher in the 200-fly (2:25.19).

Others who added to the team score with points in the “B” finals were Ferrer in the 100-free (ninth, 54.46), Coolidge in the 100-free (10th, 54.48), freshman Jess D'Alessandro in the 200-breast (2:33.99) (10th, 2:33.99), sophomore Deirdre Purdy in the 100-free (11th, 54.87), junior Mariesa Slaughter in the 200-fly (11th, 2:21.85), and sophomore Cheryl Olechnowicz in the 100-free (15th, 55.56), and Persing in the 1,650-free (14th, 18:57.00). In addition, freshman Keanna Voso swam in the “A” final of the 1,650 free and placed 11th overall (18:43.17).