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Swimming and Diving

W&J wraps up season with 1-1 showing against Wheeling Jesuit

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Where: Washington, Pa.
Women's Results: W, 141-87
Men's Results: L, 111-115
 
Full Results
 
How it Happened: The Washington & Jefferson women's swimming and diving team defeated Wheeling Jesuit, 141-87, while the men lost, 115-111, on Senior Day on Saturday, Jan. 28, to close out the regular season.
 
Top Performers: Jillian McElhaney (Butler, Pa./Butler Area) and Chloe Magyari (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) led the women's team with two individual wins apiece with McElhaney winning the 200 individual medley (2:21.82) and the 100 backstroke (1:04.55) while Magyari was victorious in the 200 freestyle (2:00.42) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.77). The men were led by Zach Lauer (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) who finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:03.87) and was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke (55.06).
 
The Rest: Madison Babicka (Demotte, Ind./Kankakee Valley) put forth a strong effort, winning the 50 freestyle (25.82) and swimming the first leg for the winning 200 free relay (1:48.18) along with Paige Adams (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin), Tara O'Toole (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) and Maris Leonard (Pittsburgh, Pa./Greensburg-Salem). Rachel Nye (Shippensburg, Pa./Shippensburg) finished first in the 100 freestyle (57.15) and recorded a second place finish in the 50 freestyle (25.93) while Leonard and Claire Atherton (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) finished second in the 200 freestyle (2:06.85) and the 1000 freestyle (12:17.32) events, respectively. Haley Ashner (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) led the women's diving team with two wins in the one-meter (221.15) and the three-meter (220.00) events. On the men's side, Jeremy Glasner (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area) was victorious in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.83) while Nicholas Willison (Rockford, Mich./Rockford) and Joshua Emde (Ballwin, Mo./Parkway West) both recorded two second place finishes, Willison in the 50 (22.35) and 100 freestyles (49.43) and Emde in the 500 (5:06.64) and 1000 freestyles (10:33.26). Owen Hanna (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:51.36) while Theo Skoric (Vanderbilt, Pa./Laurel Highlands) led the men's divers with wins in the one-meter (217.85) and three-meter (207.95) events.
 
What's Next: The Presidents will travel to Grove City, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, for the first of four days of the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships.
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Players Mentioned

Joshua Emde

Joshua Emde

Junior
Jeremy Glasner

Jeremy Glasner

Sophomore
Owen Hanna

Owen Hanna

Junior
Zach Lauer

Zach Lauer

Sophomore
Nicholas Willison

Nicholas Willison

Senior
Haley Ashner

Haley Ashner

Senior
Madison Babicka

Madison Babicka

Junior
Rachel Nye

Rachel Nye

Junior
Tara O

Tara O'Toole

Sophomore
Paige Adams

Paige Adams

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joshua Emde

Joshua Emde

Junior
Jeremy Glasner

Jeremy Glasner

Sophomore
Owen Hanna

Owen Hanna

Junior
Zach Lauer

Zach Lauer

Sophomore
Nicholas Willison

Nicholas Willison

Senior
Haley Ashner

Haley Ashner

Senior
Madison Babicka

Madison Babicka

Junior
Rachel Nye

Rachel Nye

Junior
Tara O

Tara O'Toole

Sophomore
Paige Adams

Paige Adams

Freshman