Ruffing wins 50 free; sprinters pace Lehigh on day two of Patriot League Championships
2/19/2015 9:13:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Results
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Sophomore Kaitlyn Ruffing won her second career Patriot League individual title as the sprinters carried the day for the Lehigh swimming and diving teams on day two of the Patriot League Championships, Thursday at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium. Last year's league champion in the 100 free captured the 50 free on Thursday. On the men's side Lehigh placed three swimmers in the 50 free finals and finished second in the 200 free relay.
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The Mountain Hawks set three more school records on Thursday, all on the women's side. Lehigh's women sit in third place with 179 points while the men are fifth with 149.
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Lehigh placed three swimmers in the top 11 of the women's 50 free with Ruffing posting the top qualifying time of 23.06 in the morning and then breaking her own school mark with a swim of 22.91 seconds in the finals to claim the title. Ruffing edged rival Molly Mucciarone of Army by .05 seconds with both swimmers meeting the NCAA "B" standard. Sisters Carolyn and Julianne Koch also scored in the 50 free, with junior Carolyn finishing seventh with a time of 23.54 and freshman Julianne finishing third in the B final and 11th overall with a time of 23.73 seconds.
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Thursday's evening session began with the 500 free. Freshman Meghan Thompson qualified for the A final, finishing eighth with a time of 4:58.13. Sophomore Cora Summerfield won the consolation final, bettering Thompson's time with a strong 4:53.50 swim.
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The 200 yard individual medley saw the school record fall twice. Sophomore Kelly Carroll broke her own school record in the morning with a preliminary time of 2:05.25. Carroll finished eighth in the finals with a time of 2:05.28. Junior Courtney Patterson gave Lehigh its second straight B final win as she broke Carroll's mark from earlier in the day with a swim of 2:04.64 to finish ninth overall. Also in the 200 IM, senior Alissa Leung finished 14th overall with a time of 2:07.16.
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In the final event of the day for the women, Lehigh's 200 free relay team set the Mountain Hawks' third school record of the day and their fifth of the championships. The Koch sisters, Carroll and Ruffing finished third overall with a time of 1:33.20.
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Thursday also featured the women's one meter diving competition with freshman Emily Speakman competing but failing to qualify for the finals.
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Navy continues to hold the women's lead with 305 points, while Bucknell is second with 231. Lehigh leads Boston University by a mere two points for third.
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The highlight for the Lehigh men was the 50 free with three Mountain Hawks making the championship final. Sophomore Jamal Willis was the top qualifier for Lehigh and finished second in the finals with a time of 20.30, just .08 seconds behind Chris Szekely of Army. Classmate Justin White finished fifth with a time of 20.48 seconds while freshman Zach Tieke clocked in at 20.86 seconds to finish eighth.
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In the 200 free relay, Willis, Tieke and White teamed with senior Owen Dunbar to post a  time of 1:20.34, good for second place, .32 seconds behind Navy.
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Lehigh totaled five consolation finalists in Thursday's other two events. Sophomore Jacob Moyar and senior Danny Bennett finished 14th and 15th respectively in the 500 free. Moyar posted a finals time of 4:31.53, while Bennett clocked in at 4:32.62.
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Three Mountain Hawks competed in the B final in the 200 IM led by senior Jake Greene, who finished second in the race and tenth overall with a time of 1:52.16. Senior Sean Brant finished 14th in 1:53.52 and junior Jake Hassel finished in 16th place overall with a time of 1:55.01.
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Eleven time defending champion Navy holds the team lead with 318 points, 114 more than second place Bucknell. Lehigh sits 46 points behind fourth place Army and 44 ahead of sixth place Loyola.
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The Patriot League Championships continue Friday from Bucknell with preliminaries set for a 10:30 a.m. start and finals set to begin at 6 p.m.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Sophomore Kaitlyn Ruffing won her second career Patriot League individual title as the sprinters carried the day for the Lehigh swimming and diving teams on day two of the Patriot League Championships, Thursday at Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium. Last year's league champion in the 100 free captured the 50 free on Thursday. On the men's side Lehigh placed three swimmers in the 50 free finals and finished second in the 200 free relay.
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The Mountain Hawks set three more school records on Thursday, all on the women's side. Lehigh's women sit in third place with 179 points while the men are fifth with 149.
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Lehigh placed three swimmers in the top 11 of the women's 50 free with Ruffing posting the top qualifying time of 23.06 in the morning and then breaking her own school mark with a swim of 22.91 seconds in the finals to claim the title. Ruffing edged rival Molly Mucciarone of Army by .05 seconds with both swimmers meeting the NCAA "B" standard. Sisters Carolyn and Julianne Koch also scored in the 50 free, with junior Carolyn finishing seventh with a time of 23.54 and freshman Julianne finishing third in the B final and 11th overall with a time of 23.73 seconds.
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Thursday's evening session began with the 500 free. Freshman Meghan Thompson qualified for the A final, finishing eighth with a time of 4:58.13. Sophomore Cora Summerfield won the consolation final, bettering Thompson's time with a strong 4:53.50 swim.
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The 200 yard individual medley saw the school record fall twice. Sophomore Kelly Carroll broke her own school record in the morning with a preliminary time of 2:05.25. Carroll finished eighth in the finals with a time of 2:05.28. Junior Courtney Patterson gave Lehigh its second straight B final win as she broke Carroll's mark from earlier in the day with a swim of 2:04.64 to finish ninth overall. Also in the 200 IM, senior Alissa Leung finished 14th overall with a time of 2:07.16.
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In the final event of the day for the women, Lehigh's 200 free relay team set the Mountain Hawks' third school record of the day and their fifth of the championships. The Koch sisters, Carroll and Ruffing finished third overall with a time of 1:33.20.
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Thursday also featured the women's one meter diving competition with freshman Emily Speakman competing but failing to qualify for the finals.
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Navy continues to hold the women's lead with 305 points, while Bucknell is second with 231. Lehigh leads Boston University by a mere two points for third.
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The highlight for the Lehigh men was the 50 free with three Mountain Hawks making the championship final. Sophomore Jamal Willis was the top qualifier for Lehigh and finished second in the finals with a time of 20.30, just .08 seconds behind Chris Szekely of Army. Classmate Justin White finished fifth with a time of 20.48 seconds while freshman Zach Tieke clocked in at 20.86 seconds to finish eighth.
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In the 200 free relay, Willis, Tieke and White teamed with senior Owen Dunbar to post a  time of 1:20.34, good for second place, .32 seconds behind Navy.
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Lehigh totaled five consolation finalists in Thursday's other two events. Sophomore Jacob Moyar and senior Danny Bennett finished 14th and 15th respectively in the 500 free. Moyar posted a finals time of 4:31.53, while Bennett clocked in at 4:32.62.
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Three Mountain Hawks competed in the B final in the 200 IM led by senior Jake Greene, who finished second in the race and tenth overall with a time of 1:52.16. Senior Sean Brant finished 14th in 1:53.52 and junior Jake Hassel finished in 16th place overall with a time of 1:55.01.
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Eleven time defending champion Navy holds the team lead with 318 points, 114 more than second place Bucknell. Lehigh sits 46 points behind fourth place Army and 44 ahead of sixth place Loyola.
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The Patriot League Championships continue Friday from Bucknell with preliminaries set for a 10:30 a.m. start and finals set to begin at 6 p.m.
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