RESULTS

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The Norwich University men's and women's swimming & diving teams returned to Goodyear Pool on Saturday, hosting Bates College in an afternoon dual meet in their first action this calendar year.

The Bobcats earned hard-fought wins over the Cadets, as the Bates men took a 164-98 victory, while the Bobcat women claimed a 208-53 win.

"What an outstanding first meet back, coming off the winter break.  Hands down, Bates was a dominating team, but we hung in there.  We witnessed a team that didn't give up and raced through to the end," said Head Coach Jennifer Cournoyer.  "Shout out to the divers who had many best scores for the season.  Congratulations to Will Thompson (Downingtown, Pa.), who re-broke the 50 breast pool record.  The family, friends, and fans were outstanding, and the energy on deck was on point."

The Cadets fought valiantly with the Bobcats, taking first in a slew of events, including in the 200 yard medley relay on the men's side to open up the afternoon.  Thompson re-broke his own 50 breast pool record in an exhilarating race, while divers Reilly Laitala (Sterling, Mass.) and Aidan Grady (Sandwich, Mass.) claimed dominant first-place victories in their respective diving competitions.

LEADERS:

• 200 Yard Medley Relay
  • Women's: Alannah Kelliher (Middleboro, Mass.), Brandy Lewis (Strafford, Vt.), Maria Piekarczyk (Dudley, Mass.), Jenna Tschida (Goffstown, N.H.)
    • 4th, 2:02.32
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.), Will Thompson (Downingtown, Pa.), Benjamin Stark (Montverde, Fla.), Kristian Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.)
    • 1st, 1:37.68
• 200 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Brandy Lewis
    • 5th, 2:07.40
  • Men's: Kristian Adlianitski
    • 5th, 1:51.95
• 50 Yard Backstroke
  • Women's: Kylie Farris (Leander, Texas)
    • 4th, 31.51
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski
    • 2nd, 25.45
• 50 Yard Breaststroke
  • Women's: Isabella Brooks (Jaffrey, N.H.)
    • 4th, 27.16
  • Men's: Will Thompson
    • 1st, 26.17 (pool record)
• 100 Yard Butterfly
  • Women's: Maria Piekarczyk
    • 5th, 1:07.91
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark
    • 2nd, 52.62
• 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Alannah Kelliher
    • 4th, 27.27
  • Men's: John Harman (Niceville, Fla.)
    • 5th, 23.72
• 1 mtr Diving 6 Option
  • Women's: Reilly Laitala (Sterling, Mass.)
    • 1st, 203.25
  • Men's: Aidan Grady (Sandwich, Mass.)
    • 1st, 255.37
• 100 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Brandy Lewis
    • 4th, 1:00.19
  • Men's: Kristian Adlianitski
    • 4th, 50.21
• 100 Yard Backstroke
  • Women's: Kylie Farris
    • 4th, 1:08.97
  • Men's: Martin Adlianitski
    • 2nd, 55.39
• 100 Yard Breaststroke
  • Women's: Abbey Houghton (Dover, N.H.)
    • 5th, 1:22.84
  • Men's: Will Thompson
    • 2nd, 58.51
• 500 Yard Freestyle
  • Women's: Brandy Lewis
    • 3rd, 5:37.98
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark
    • 1st, 4:53.93
• 50 Yard Butterfly
  • Women's: Maria Piekarczyk
    • 5th, 29.31
  • Men's: Arthur Abrams (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.)
    • 4th, 25.31
• 100 Yard IM
  • Women's: Jenna Tschida
    • 7th, 1:10.62
  • Men's: Benjamin Stark
    • 2nd, 56.03
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Women's: Hannah Shaner (Gilbertsville, Pa.), Deanna Parot (San Diego, Calif.), Kaylin Creel (Huntersville, N.C.), Anna Gosselin (Lisbon, Conn.)
    • 4th, 1:54.70
  • Men's: Michael Cowenhoven (Fairfield, Conn.), Kristian Adlianitski, Will Thompson, Martin Adlianitski
    • 1st, 1:28.59

The Norwich men's and women's swimming & diving teams will return to the pool for one more dual meet, hosting Plymouth State on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 12:00 p.m.  The meet will mark Senior Day for both squads.  The Cadets will then follow up by defending their conference titles, traveling to WPI in Worcester, Mass. for the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships between Feb. 2-4.