Thursday, May 3, 2012

2012 NEAC Championship - recap

The Express Swim Team swam at Cazenovia College from February 17th-19th for their conference championship. There were many highlight throughout the 3 days...

Women's Team Highlights
- Conference Champion - 1st time for the women's team plus the first women's team at Wells to bring home the championship trophy
- Gabby Spencer (SO) broke a 22 year old college record in the 200 IM (2:25.46)
- Villiotti (SR), Bareiss (JR), Spencer (SO) and Touron (FR) won all 4 relays (200/400 FR/Medley relays)
- Idolyn Villiotti tied for 1st place in the 100 BA (1:08.14)
- Olive Touron (FR) took off over 25 seconds in the 500 FR to earn first place (5:49.01)
- Overall broke 8 conference records

Women's Scores
Wells - 460.5
Cazenovia - 421.5
Gallaudet - 404
SUNY Cobleskill - 399
CSE - 262

Men's Team Highlights
- Earned 2nd place at conference championships for the 2nd year in a row
- Won the 200/400 Medley relay, 400 IM, 100 Fly and 200 BR
- Broke 4 conference records and 8 college records
- Tom Laier (SO) took off over 30 seconds in the 500 FR to earn 2nd place (5:23.57)

Men's Scores
Gallaudet - 580.5
Wells - 481
Cazenovia - 326.5
SUNY Cobleskill - 277