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Cleveland State Women's Swimming & Diving Falls to Youngstown State in Home Opener

Cleveland State Women's Swimming & Diving Falls to Youngstown State in Home Opener
Posted: Oct 22, 2021

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State women's swimming & diving were edged by Youngstown State, 161-127 in their home-opening dual on Friday afternoon at the Busbey Natatorium. The Vikings won seven races on the day with Rachel Contich and Lauren Lewis winning two apiece.

WINS

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Brooke Eichel started the home dual meet with a third-place finish in 3-meter diving, scoring 211.80.
  • Lewis won the first individual race of the season for the Vikings in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:56.88.
  • Lewis won her second race of the afternoon as the Vikings went one-and-two in the 200-yard IM. Hughes claimed the second spot in the event.
  • Hughes won the 200-yard backstroke, swimming a 2:11.46, and then won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.68.
  • Taker touched first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:10.08.
  • St. Clair sprinted her way to a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.89.
  • In the 500-yard freestyle, Contich won the event with a time of 5:11.04 and later won the 100-yard freestyle in 24.89.
  • The Vikings turned in runner-up performances in the 1000-yard freestyle (Lipnick, 10:47.61), 100-yard breaststroke (Butcher, 1:09.19), and 100-yard butterfly (Lewis, 59.19).
  • Cleveland State claimed the second through fourth spots in the 100-yard backstroke led by Hughes with a time of 1:00.31.

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 The Vikings will have a quick turnaround as they head to Kenyon tomorrow for an 11:00 a.m. dual meet.