Bethany

HICKS NAMED PAC SAAC MAY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE (5/17/10)
Swimming standout Carly Hicks of Chatham University has been named PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Month for May 2010.

PAC CLOSES 2010 NCAA D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS (3/20/10)
The 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships came to a close at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis tonight, with swimmers from both Grove City and Westminster again posting All-America performances. For the Wolverines, the Grove City 400 freestyle relay team placed fifth in 3:28.09 to garner All-America recognition. They were joined by the Westminster duo of sophomore Caitlin Lehberger and senior Ben Gutmann, who finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 200 breaststroke to also clinch NCAA All-America recognition. Earning CSCAA All-America status on the final night with Top 16 performances were junior Courtney Herdt (13th, 200 breast) of Westminster and freshman Angela Palumbo (15th, 100 free) of Grove City. In team competition, the Wolverine women placed 11th overall with 86 points, while Westminster was 21st with 57 points. The Titan men finished in 35th place overall with 16.5 points.

WC'S LEHBERGER PLACES FOURTH IN 100 BREAST; GCC 800 FREE RELAY PLACES 5TH ON DAY 3 OF NCAAs  (3/19/10)
The All-America honors continued to roll in for PAC swimmers on the third day of competition at the four-day NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, taking place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn. Westminster sophomore Caitlin Lehberger earned her second NCAA All-America laurel in as many events by placing fourth in the 100 breaststroke in a school-record time of 1:03.79. Joining her in earning NCAA All-America status was the Grove City 800 freestyle relay team, which finished fifth overall in 7:30.03. In addition, Titan junior Courtney Herdt, WC senior Ben Gutmann and GCC freshman Kaitlin Riesmeyer all earned CSCAA All-America recognition with Top 16 individual finishes. The Grove City and Westminster Day 3 recap articles are now online with complete information.

GCC RELAY HIGHLIGHTS DAY TWO OF NCAA MEET (3/18/10)
The Grove City women's swimming and diving team produced several outstanding efforts Thursday night in the second day of action at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota. Grove City's 200 free relay squad earned All-America honors by placing seventh overall. The team of freshman Jenny Ryan, junior Lauren Baur, junior Sarah Page and freshman Angela Palumbo posted a school-record time of 1:35.35. Ryan's leadoff time of 24.04 is also the fastest 50-yard free time in program history. All three Westminster swimmers were off Thursday and return to action on Friday. The Grove City Day 2 recap is now online.

WC'S LEHBERGER, GCC RELAY TEAM EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS ON DAY 1 OF 2010 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (3/17/10)
The first day of the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championships in Minneapolis is in the books, with Westminster sophomore Caitlin Lehberger and the Grove City women's 200 medley relay team each earning All-America recognition. Lehberger placed fourth in the 200 individual medley with a school-record time of 2:04.15 to become the first-ever NCAA All-American for the Titans, and the first All-American women's swimmer overall at the school since 1993. The GCC women's 200 medley relay team, consisting of freshmen Jenny Ryan, Angela Palumbo, and Kaitlin Riesmeyer and junior Sarah Page placed 16th in that event with a time of 1:48.51 to earn CSCAA All-America recognition. Several other PAC swimmers competed on day one, with complete Grove City and Westminster recaps now online.

NINE QUALIFY FOR 2010 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (3/8/10)
Nine PAC swimming standouts, including six from PAC champion Grove City and three from Westminster, have qualified for and will compete in the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, to be held March 17-20 in Minneapolis, Minn. For the Wolverines, juniors Lauren Baur and Sarah Page, sophomore Jenna Richert, and freshmen Angela Palumbo, Kaitlin Riesmeyer  and Jenny Ryan will represent Grove City at the 2010 Championships. Grove City's 200 and 800 free relay squads both received invitations to the NCAA Championships. Because those two units received invitations, the participating members can also compete in events in which they provisionally qualified. For Westminster, junior Courtney Herdt of the women's team was the one Titan swimmer who made the cut with a provisional qualifying time, joining senior Ben Gutmann of the men's team and sophomore Caitlin Lehberger of the women's team who already had their tickets punched with automatic qualifying times.

2010 ALL-PAC TEAMS RELEASED (2/24/10)
The PAC has released the 2010 Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving All-Conference Teams. The All-PAC honors are awarded based on the cumulative individual results at the 2010 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships, held at Grove City College on Feb. 18-20.

GROVE CITY SWEEPS 2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/20/10)
The Grove City Wolverines swept the men's and women's team titles following the final day of competition at the three-day 2010 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships, hosted by the Wolverines at the Longnecker Competition Pool in Grove City, Pa., as part of the 2010 Grove City College (GCC) Invitational. The Wolverine men finished with 963.5 points to capture their third consecutive PAC title, easily outdistancing second-place Westminster (734.5). The GCC women posted 862.5 points for their second straight PAC crown, with Westminster (674.5) again in second. Award winners and top three finishers in each event are listed in the PAC meet recap. Complete invitational day one, day two and day three results and well as composite invitational results are now online.

GROVE CITY MEN & WOMEN BOTH HOLD TEAM LEADS AFTER SECOND DAY OF 2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/19/10)
The defending PAC champion Grove City Wolverines lead the men's and women's team standings following day two of the three-day 2010 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships. The championship is taking place at the Longnecker Competition Pool on the campus of Grove City in Grove City, Pa., on Friday, February 19, as part of the 2010 Grove City College (GCC) Invitational. The Wolverine men finished day two with 634 points and hold a comfortable lead over second place Westminster (466). After ending day one in third place in team competition, the GCC women moved into first place with 532 points, narrowly ahead of both Westminster (470.5) and Washington & Jefferson (436.5). The final day of action takes place on Saturday (Feb. 20), with preliminary rounds beginning at 10 a.m. and finals starting at 5:30 p.m. A free live video webcast of the event and live results are available at the Grove City Invitational Web site. Complete invitational day one results and day two results are now online.

GROVE CITY MEN, W&J WOMEN LEAD AFTER FIRST DAY OF 2010 PAC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/18/10)
The first day of competition at the three-day 2010 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships took place at the Longnecker Competition Pool on the campus of Grove City College in Grove City, Pa., on Thursday, February 18, as part of the 2010 Grove City College (GCC) Invitational. After the opening day, the host Wolverines lead the men's race with 299 points, ahead of second-place Westminster (204). In women's competition, Washington & Jefferson narrowly leads a close three-team race with 218.5 points, just in front of Westminster (200) and Grove City (186). Day two action takes place on Friday (Feb. 19), with preliminary rounds beginning at 10 a.m. and finals starting at 6 p.m.

GROVE CITY TO HOST 2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2/17/10)
The 2010 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships will take place on the campus of Grove City College in Grove City, Pa., on Thursday-Saturday, February 18-20, as part of the 2010 Grove City College (GCC) Invitational. Preliminary rounds begin each day at 10 a.m., while championship finals begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The host Wolverines of head coach Dave Fritz are the defending team champions for both men and women. Admission prices are $3 for preliminary rounds, $5 for championship rounds and $4 for heat sheets.

WESTMINSTER FINISHES IN TIE FOR 20TH AFTER FINAL DAY OF NCAA D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship in Minneapolis, Minn., concluded on Saturday, March 21.The PAC women were paced by Westminster freshman Caitlin Lehberger, who earned All-America honorable mention honors after placing 12th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:20.63. In team competition, Westminster was tied for 20th among women's programs with 34 points. Complete final results from day one, day two, day three and day four are now online.

WC'S LEHBERGER PACES PAC ON DAY THREE OF NCAA D-III SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship is one day away from completion following events on Friday, March 20. The PAC women were paced by Westminster freshman Caitlin Lehberger, who earned All-America honorable mention honors after placing ninth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.61. In team competition, Westminster is 19th among women's programs with 29 points.

SECOND TITAN RELAY EARNS A-A HM HONORS ON DAY TWO OF NCAA D-III SWIMMING NATIONALS
The 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championship is halfway complete following events on Thursday, March 19. On the women's side, the Westminster 400 medley relay team earned All-America honorable mention laurels with a 12th-place finish (3:53.14). The top Titan individual was senior Megan Mier, who finished 37th in the 100 butterfly.

PAC SWIMMERS POST SOLID FINISHES ON DAY ONE OF THE 2009 NCAA D-III CHAMPIONSHIPS
The first day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on March 18 is in the books, with several PAC student-athletes posting strong performances. On the women's side, Westminster freshman Caitlin Lehberger was 19th in the 200 IM, while Emily Dressler placed 33rd in the 500 freestyle. In relay action, the  Westminster women posted a 12th-place finish in the 200 medley relay.

PAC HAS FOUR STUDENT-ATHLETES QUALIFY TO SWIM AT 2009 NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
A conference-record 15 PAC student-athletes (11 men, four women) have qualified for and been selected to compete at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, scheduled for March 18-21, 2009 at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Westminster will send four women's swimmers to nationals, led by three-time NCAA qualifier Megan Mier.

2009 ALL-PAC SWIM/DIVING TEAMS RELEASED
The 2009 All-PAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Teams, based on performances at the 2009 PAC Championships at Grove City College on Feb. 12-14, are now online.

GROVE CITY SWEEPS 2009 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2009 PAC Swimming & Diving Championships are officially in the books, with host Grove City sweeping the men's and women's team titles. The GCC men ended the three-day with 949 team points, comfortably ahead of second place Westminster (805.5) as GCC captured its second straight PAC men's team crown. The Wolverine women finished the event with 833.5 points, edging Westminster (759.5) and defending champion W&J (735). GCC mentor Dave Fritz earned PAC Men's Coach of the Year laurels, while Rob Klamut of Westminster was PAC Women's Coach of the Year. Conference MVP laurels went to senior Caleb Courage of Grove City for the men, while the women's award went to Westminster seniors Emily Dressler and Megan Mier. Complete results from day one, day two and day three are now online, and are also available through the Grove City Invitational website.


Swimming & Diving Preview
Swimming & Diving Composite Schedule
Swimming & Diving Release 
Swimming Individual Top Times
Swimming Relay Top Times
Swimming & Diving Championship

GCC Invitational Website 2010
GCC/PAC 2010 Swim Results - Day 1
GCC/PAC 2010 Swim Results - Day 2
GCC/PAC 2010 Swim Results - Day 3

Swimming & Diving All-PAC Teams

FINAL 2009-10 STANDINGS

School

PAC

 

Overall

Grove City 3-0   12-1
Westminster 3-1   7-3
Washington & Jefferson 2-2   8-4
Chatham 1-3   7-5
Bethany 0-3   3-6
Saint Vincent* --   3-6
*-NCAA D-III provisional member - ineligible for PAC title

 

SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Thursday-Saturday, February 18-20, 2010

2010 PAC Championships
Grove City College - Grove City, Pa.
1. Grove City - 862.5
2. Westminster - 674.5

3. Wash. & Jeff. - 661

4. Chatham - 326
5. Saint Vincent* - 305.5
6. Bethany - 97

Complete Day 1 results/standings
Complete Day 2 results/statistics

Complete Day 3 results/statistics

Composite Invitational results/statistics

 

Wednesday-Saturday, March 17-20, 2010

NCAA D-III National Championships
Minneapolis, Minn. - Final Results
Women (51 teams)
11. Grove City - 86
21. Westminster - 57
 

October 25
Kaitlin Riesmeyer
, Freshman, Grove City

November 2
Caitlin Lehberger
, Sophomore, Westminster

November 9
Chelsea Mummert
, Junior, Chatham

November 16
Brittany Vogel
, Sophomore, Wash. & Jeff.

November 23
Caitlin Lehberger
, Sophomore, Westminster

December 7
Caitlin Lehberger
, Sophomore, Westminster

December 14
Kate Wilt
, Junior, Grove City

January 11
Jami Andrews
, Freshman, Wash. & Jeff.

January 18
Bethany Haver
, Sophomore, Wash. & Jeff.

January 25

C.J. Corcoran, Sophomore, Wash. & Jeff.

February 1
Courtney Herdt, Junior, Westminster

February 8
Emily Dressler
, Senior, Westminster