Tuesday, October 23, 2012

NEAC Swimmers of the Week


I wanted to share the good news with you. Starting yesterday swimmers were nominated for their past meet proformances and I just recieved noticed that two Wells swimmers where named NEAC Swimmer of the Week!



Hilary Feudale
(FR) from Coal Township, PA earned this award for finishing first in all four of her events again Bard College at Simon's Rock on September 29th. She captured first place individually in both the 100BA (1:09.33) and the 50 BA (0:31.38) and also led off  the 200FR relay (2:04.83) and the 200 Medley relay (2:06.31). In the 100BA, Feudale’s time of 1:09.33 ra
nks her fourth all-time in program history, trailing the all-time record holder, Jennifer Ingold, by only 2.91 (Nov. 19, 1991 – 1:06.42). Feudale also partnered with Meghan Terry (Delmar, N.Y.), Gabby Spencer (Trumansburg, N.Y.) and Olive Touron (Cato, N.Y.) to turn in the sixth fastest time in program history in the 200-yard medley relay.


Matther Sleezer (JR) from Gloversville, NY opened the season with three first-place finishes, winning the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.02), the 100-yard freestyle (0:52.38) and the 100-yard individual medley (1:03.63) in the Express’ 86-28 victory over Bard College at Simon’s Rock on Saturday, Sept. 29. During the Hartwick College Relays on Saturday, Oct. 13, Sleezer led all seven operating lanes with a time of 22.94  through the first 50 yards of the men’s 850-yard crescendo free relay. In the men’s 200FR relay, Sleezer finished the final 50 yards for the Express, posting the event’s second-best final lap time (0:22.74). Sleezer also partnered with freshmen Patrick Munroe (Williamsville, N.Y.), Jacob Cohn (Upland, Calif.) and Matthew VanAmerongen (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) to set the sixth-fastest time in program history during the men’s 400 Medley relay (4:25.37). Sleezer was a member of the four-man relay that captured the program’s best time on Feb. 17, 2012 with a time of 3:58.57.


Our next meet with be Saturday, November 3rd at SUNY Brockport.