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Women’s Swim Team Posts Six PSAC Qualifying Performances In Dual Meet Win Over Bloomsburg

McCandless, Capozzi thrive in 200 free; Brownrigg performs well in 100 back, 200 IM

10/19/2010 9:52:40 PM


SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Shippensburg University women's swim team posted six individual PSAC cuts as it opened its home dual meet schedule on Tuesday evening from Donald N. Miller Pool with a victory over PSAC opponent Bloomsburg, 105-98.

In the 200-yard freestyle, juniors Kristen McCandless and Nicole Capozzi each performed well and posted PSAC cuts. McCandless won the event in 2:00.24 while Capozzi was just behind in 2:01.23. Capozzi was also SU's pacesetter in the 100-yard freestyle.

Sophomore Julia Brownrigg was once again SU's pacesetter in the 200-yard IM (2:15.44) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.44), improving her times in both events from the West Chester meet and posting PSAC cuts in both.

Senior Amy Fisher paced the 1,000-yard freestyle for the second straight meet, posting a time of 10:56.67 – her second-straight PSAC cut.

Freshman Julie Brown debuted in the 50-yard freestyle and impressed with a meet-best time of 25.15. Brown joined Capozzi, freshman Kaitlyn Shelly and McCandless on the 400-yard freestyle relay that finished in 3:45.15 and anchored a 200-yard medley relay with Brownrigg and juniors Kate Johnson and Rachael Ballard.

SU returns to action on Friday at 5 p.m. from Fairmont State.

PSAC Cuts

50 Free:
Julie Brown 25.15

200 Free:
Kristen McCandless 2:00.24
Nicole Capozzi 2:01.23

1000 Free:
Amy Fisher 10:56.67

100 Back:
Julia Brownrigg 1:01.44

200 IM:
Julia Brownrigg 2:15.44


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