RESULTS

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Norwich University men's and women's swimming & diving teams closed their pre-Thanksgiving schedule in commanding fashion, claiming victory in all 26 events in a thorough dual meet sweep of Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) foe University of Saint Joseph on Friday evening inside the Bruyette Natatorium.

The two teams combined for a 343.5-78.5 final over the Blue Jays, as the women finished with a 176.5-55.5 edge while the men maintained a 167-23 lead to conclude the evening.

"Today was a great opportunity for us to get some strong swims and performances in before going into our academic break," said Head Coach Jennifer Cournoyer.  "It was great to compete against a GNAC team which sparked excitement."

The Cadets opened the afternoon with back-to-back wins in the 200 medley relay and never looked back, as several Cadets logged notable performances and victories.  Jenna Tschida (Goffstown, N.H.) took first in three events, setting top season times, while Anna Gosselin (Lisbon, Conn.) swam the 1650 freestyle for the first time, capturing first in dominant victory.

Aidan Grady (Sandwich, Mass.) and Reilly Laitala (Sterling, Mass.) set new season-bests in diving scores to continue their dominant tear through diving competition.

LEADERS:

• 200 Yard Medley Relay
  • Women's: Kylie Farris (Leander, Texas), Abbey Houghton (Dover, N.H.), Maria Piekarczyk (Dudley, Mass.), Alannah Kelliher (Middleboro, Mass.)
    • 1st, 2:06.13
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.), Will Thompson (Downingtown, Pa.), Michael Cowenhoven (Fairfield, Conn.), Tobias Macedo (Kennebunk, Maine)
    • 1st, 1:44.33
• 1650 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Anna Gosselin (Lisbon, Conn.)
    • 1st, 20:51.19
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark (Montverde, Fla.)
    • 1st, 17:23.60
• 200 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Jenna Tschida (Goffstown, N.H.)
    • 1st, 2:08.67
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski
    • 1st, 1:48.89
• 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Alannah Kelliher
    • 1st, 27.16
  • Men's: Will Thompson
    • 1st, 22.75
• 400 Yard IM
  • Women's: Hannah Shaner (Gilbertsville, Pa.)
    • 1st, 5:28.86
  • Men's: Braeden Scott (Keene, N.H.)
    • 1st, 5:01.54
• 1 mtr Diving
  • Women's: Reilly Laitala (Sterling, Mass.)
    • 1st, 154.30
  • Men's: Aidan Grady (Sandwich, Mass.)
    • 1st, 157.70
• 200 Yard Butterfly
  • Women's: Jenna Tschida
    • 1st, 2:42.11
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark
    • 1st, 2:02.33
• 100 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Anna Gosselin
    • 1st, 1:00.42
  • Men's: Kristian Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.)
    • 1st, 50.89
• 200 Yard Backstroke
  • Women's: Kylie Farris
    • 1st, 2:28.86
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski
    • 1st, 2:04.90
• 500 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Jenna Tschida
    • 1st, 5:59.75
  • Men's: Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.)
    • 1st, 5:14.26
• 1 mtr Diving
  • Women's: Reilly Laitala
    • 1st, 209.50
  • Men's: Aidan Grady
    • 1st, 235.00
• 200 Yard Breaststroke
  • Women's: Abbey Houghton
    • 1st, 2:56.77
  • Men's: Will Thompson
    • 1st, 2:24.14
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Women's: Alannah Kelliher, Kylie Farris, Maria Piekarczyk, Anna Gosselin
    • 1st, 1:52.07
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark, Michael Cowenhoven, Tobias Macedo, Kristian Adlianitski
    • 1st, 1:31.99

The Norwich men's and women's swimming & diving teams will return to the pool in December for the three-day Gompei Invitational, hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) from Friday, Dec. 1 to Sunday, Dec. 3 in Worcester, Mass.  Day one is set to begin with a morning session at 9:00 a.m., followed by an evening session at 6:30 p.m.