Wells Women Win NEAC Championships!

For the first time in Wells history the Women's Swim Team won back to back championships - 2012 & 2013. As you can imagine it was a very exciting 3 days.

Highlights:
Hilary Feudale (FR) earned a PR and broke a 22 year old record in the 100 BA (1:03.63) and earned 1st place at championships.Feudale earned 1st place in the 200 BA (2:21.19) and 2nd place in the 50 FR (26.47). For her performances she also earned Female Rookie of the Year!

Hilary Feudale (FR) on left and Candice Murray NEAC Commissioner

 4 Relays earned 1st place - 200/400/800 FR Relay & 200 Medley Relay. The 800 FR relay consisted of Feudale, Terry, Daniels, and Touron and broke the college record.

Nina Daniels (FR) earned 2nd in the 1650 (20:26.57) and broke 6:00 minute for the second time in her career in the 500 (5:50.37).

Meghan Terry (FR) earned 3rd in the 200 IM (2:32.70), 100 BR (1:19.86) and 4th in the 100 FR (1:01.92)

Olive Touron (SO) earned 2nd place in the 500 FR (5:45.41), 100 FR (1:00.09) and 3rd in the 200 FR (2:08.76)
 

Scores
Wells College - 534
Cazenovia College - 480
College of Saint Elizabeth - 348
Gallaudet University - 280
SUNY Cobleskill - 236

Men's Swimming Win NEAC Championships

The Wells College Men's Swim Team wins NEAC Championship!! It was a very exciting and memorable 3-days. The team worked very hard this whole season and always had the ultimate goal of winning. I am very proud of each one of the swimmers, they accomplished so much.

Highlights
Matt Sleezer (JR) broke 2 of his own records earning 1st in the 50 FR (21.94) and 2nd in the 100 FR (50.02). Sleezer earned NEAC male Athlete of the Year!

Matt Sleezer (JR) on left with Candice Murray NEAC Commissioner

Patrick Munroe (FR) broke the 400 IM record (4:46.25) as well as earning 1st place. Munroe also placed 2nd in the 200 IM (2:15.86)

Matt VanAmerongen (FR) broke 2 college records within one event. He broke the 1000FR (11:35.55) in the 1650 FR (19:19.60).

Tom Dougherty (SO) in his first competitive season earned 2nd in the 100 BR (1:07.71) and 1st in the 200 BR (2:31.62).

Laier, VanAmerongen, Munroe and Sleezer broke the 800 FR Relay (8:02.17) earned 2nd place at championship and broke the college record.

Scores
Wells College - 477
Cazenovia College - 448
Gallaudet University - 423
SUNY Cobleskill - 341

NEAC Championships 2013

The Team after a Happy Birthday swim for Molly Heslin (JR)

This has been a great season for both the men's and women's teams. Both had have great successes such as broken records, most wins and many NEAC Athlete's of the Week. Now is the time for all that hard work to be put into 3 days! The team is ready to perform and I can't wait to watch everyone race. Tomorrow we head over to SUNY Cobleskill - Day 1 is on Friday!

Left to Right: Britta Kilbourn (JR), Nina Daniels (FR), Stephanie Todd (FR) and Hallie Hanson (SO)


 Go Express!!
 

Women Win, Men Tie

January 26th was our final meet in season before championship. During the meet we recognized our sole senior Gwenn Lillie. Gwenn was a captain for the past 3 years and her known nickname was "MaMa Gwenn" which I think says it all. She is graduating from Wells with a Biology major and Math minor and plans to go to grad school in Physical Therapy. We wish her all the best!

It was a great last meet for Gwenn because the women's team won against Cazenovia College which makes this season the best season (most wins) Wells has seen from the women's swim team since 1981-1982 season. This is a great accomplishment and I know the women worked very hard to earn this title.

Highlights:
Hilary Feudale (FR) continuing her dominate performances in the 100 BA (1:07.15) earned 1st place.

Hallie Hanson (SO) earned 2nd place in the 200 fly (3:01.71) while taking off 7 seconds to earn a PR.


Matt Amerongen (FR) took off a total of 35 seconds in his 1000 FR for a PR (12:14.23) and earning 2nd place.

Tom Dougherty (SO) taking off another second in the 100 BR (1:13.34) earning a PR and 2nd place. Dougherty and team-mate Jacob Cohn (FR) went on to earn 1st and 2nd place in the 200 BR respectively.

Matt Sleezer (JR) earned 1st in place in the 50 FR (23.14).

Patrick Munroe (FR) swam the 200 BA for the first time in his career earning 2nd place at the meet and 2nd on Wells' Top Ten Times (2:22.66). In the 200 IM Munroe had a very exciting and close 200 IM race where he earned a PR (2:19.03).

Dean's List

Overall 30 student-athletes earned the Dean's List this past semester. To earn placement on the list, students must maintain a grade-point average of 3.50 or greater for at least 12 hours of coursework in a given semester.

The Men's & Women's Swim Team had 4 student-athletes....

Men's Team

Tom Dougherty (SO)

Tyler Fischetti (SO)

Patrick Munroe (FR)

Women's Team

Nina Daniels (FR)

Congratulations!

Wells Women Win!

January 19th the Express went to Mansfield, PA to swim against the Mansfield Univeristy (women only) and University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. It was a tough meet however the women were able pull out another win. With this win the women's team has tied the most amount of season wins since 1981-1982 season. This was very exciting for the team because they also swam very well.

Highlights:
Nina Daniels (FR) took off about 20 seconds in her 1000 FR for a PR (12:32.19) and then later on took off 8 seconds on her season's best in the 500 FR (6:06.42).

Hilary Feudale (FR) with another great performance won the 50 FR (26.87). Later on in the meet she also won the 100 BA (1:07.04) for a season's best.

Meghan Terry (FR) earned a season's best and 2nd place in the 200 IM (2:37.60) while her team-mate Hallie Hanson (SO) earned 3rd place and her best in season time (2:42.62).

Above: Hilary Feudale (FR) winning the 50 FR in Lane 2

Below: Feudale winning the 100 BA in Lane 2

Tyler Fischetti (FR) for the 2nd meet in a row took off time in the 200 FR (2:08.49) for a PR.

For the 50 FR the Wells men dominated with captain Tom Laier (JR) winning the 50 FR (25.43) and his team-mate Jacob Cohn (FR) earning 2nd (27.22).

Patrick Munroe (FR) earned 1st place in the 100 Fly (1:03.08).