Hawk Swimmers Second In Opener

NEW PALTZ — The SUNY New Paltz Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams both placed second in the final team standings at the season-opening 14th annual Long and Short Relays at Elting Natatorium.

The Hawk women (47 points) broke their own five-year-old meet record in the 4 x 50-yard Backstroke Relay, but fell one point short of SUNY Oswego (48), which set its third meet record of the weekend on Saturday en route to their first Long and Short Relays championship.

The New Paltz men, meanwhile, finished in a tie for second place (35 points) with Oswego, while Coast Guard (58) swept day two’s races to roll to its third straight team title.

DAY 2 RESULTS (WOMEN)

200 yd. Individual Medley Relay: 1. Oswego (Beth Chmielowiec, Leigh DeRue, Anne Sarkissian, Kellie Winters) — 1:58.64 2. Coast Guard (Morgan Armstrong, Darby Schlaht, Jane Carley, Meg Ryan) — 1:58.97 3. New Paltz (Kate Hoffman, Lauren Saracene, Meghan O’Brien, Molly Soule ) — 2:00.15 4. Potsdam (Erin Mitchell, Nicole Marshall, Melanie Lopez, Kayla Riley) — 2:06.34 5. St. Rose (Jamie Gilham, Erin Magee, Megan DeSanta, Danielle Varsanyi) — 2:07.04 6. Plattsburgh (Emily Litzman, Kate Thompson, Jean Larson, Melanie Finlayson) — 2:09.79 Running Score: OS 29 NP 27 PO 10 CG 15 SR 9 PL 2

4 x 50 yd. Backstroke Relay: 1. New Paltz (Christine Foster, Stacey Omitz, Valerie Blackman, Kate Hoffman) — 2:01.66 2. Oswego (Jenna Christiansen, Kristen O’Connell, Erin Varley, Noli Douglas) — 2:01.92 3. Potsdam (Vicki Brown, Erin Mitchell, Amanda Gormley, Kelly Leeuwen, Lisa Thompson) — 2:13.34 4. Plattsburgh (Emily Zitzman, Jen Pettis, Angela Vacca, Renata DiBattista) — 2:22.74 5. St. Rose (Tammy Shattuck, Erin Cassavoy, Megan DeSanta, Tara Fleury) — 2:31.96 Running Score: OS 33 NP 33 PO 13 CG 15 SR 10 PL 4

4 x 50 yd. Breaststroke Relay: 1. New Paltz (Erin Lalor, Scarlet Duba, Lauren Saracene, Ashley Colvin) — 2:15.84**** 2. Coast Guard (Darby Schlaht, Erie Yang, Jodi Maisano, Jane Carley) — 2:21.32 3. Oswego (Sarah Szczech, Jill Marshall, Meghan Schaber, Leigh DeRue) — 2:23.66 4. Plattsburgh (Jean Larson, Kate Thompson, Laura Perl, Alayne Galbreathe) — 2:35.48 5. Potsdam (Jen D’Addario, Nicole Marshall, Steph Turner, Heather Cole) — 2:39.76 6. St. Rose (Danielle Varsanyi, Megan Zacher, Heidi Pleskach, Erin Magee) — 2:41.25 ****New Meet Record (Old Record — New Paltz ’95–2:18.27) Running Score: OS 36 NP 39 PO 14 CG 19 SR 10 PL 6

4 x 50yd. Butterfly Relay: 1. Oswego (Katie Hentze, Noli Douglas, Sara Chambers, Sara Szczech, Anne Sarkissian ) — 1:57.75**** 2. New Paltz (Christine Foster, Kate Hoffman, Erin Thorsen, Meghan O’Brien) — 1:58.68 3. Potsdam (Meghan Bishop, Michelle Clark, Amanda Gormley, Melanie Lopez) — 1:58.68 4. St. Rose (Tammy Shattuck, Megan DeSanta, Tara Fleury, Jamie Gillham) — 2:12.01 ****New Meet Record (Old Record — Oswego ’99–2:00.52) Running Score: OS 42 NP 43 PO 27 CG 15 SR 12 PL 6

200yd. Freestyle Relay: 1. Oswego (Kellie Winters, Kristen O’Connell, Katie Hentze, Beth Chmielowiec) — 1:46.68**** 2. New Paltz (Molly Soule, Jacqueline Edelman, Jessica Armstrong, Erin Lalor) — 1:46.86 3. Coast Guard (Jody Maisano, Morgan Armstrong, Erie Young, Meg Ryan) — 1:48.96 4. Potsdam (Erin Mitchell, Heather Cole, Michelle Clark, Kayla Riley) — 1:51.29 5. Plattsburgh (Alayne Galbreathe, Melanie Finlayson, Lauren Paul, Jen Pettis) — 2:00.35 EX. St. Rose (Danielle Varsanyi, Heidi Pleskach, Erin Cassavoy, Megan Zacher) — 2:16.18 ****New Meet Record (Old Record — New Paltz ’98 — 1:47.17)

Final Standings: 1. Oswego 48 pts. 2. New Paltz 47 3. Coast Guard 22 4. Potsdam 19 5. St. Rose 12 6. Plattsburgh 7

DAY 2 RESULTS (MEN)

200 yd. Individual Medley Relay: 1. Coast Guard (Joe Mathews, Mike Calhoun, Mike Boyes, Rich Sanzo) — 1:42.01 2. New Paltz (Matt Jankowski, Jon Amoia, Mark Otto, Todd Doornweed) — 1:44.24 3. Oswego (Rich Carlock, Tyson Littenburg, Matt Playfair, Mark Rhodehamel) — 1:44.60 4. Plattsburgh (Brian McLaughlin, Andy Morse, Ryan Bremser, Andy Johnson) — 1:47.51 5. St. Rose (Kyle Rouke, Brian Hackett, Joe Raniere, Frank Smith) — 1:49.79 6. Potsdam (Mike Green, Pat Shiels, Nick Dietrich, Pat House) — 1:56.97 Running Score: OS 21 NP 23 PO 2 CG 34 SR 3 PL 12

4 x 50 yd. Backstroke Relay: 1. Coast Guard (Joe Mathews, Brian Galleano, Brian Swintek, Ian Callander) — 1:46.20 2. Oswego (Scott Williams, Tom Buttino, Rich Carlock, Shaun Manning) — 1:46.62 3. New Paltz (Mark Costello, Ricky Abramson, Jeff Burke, Kraig Brigham) — 1:53.90 4. Plattsburgh (Brian McLaughlin, Matt Wilson, Joe Condo, Rusty Wasem) — 2:00.00 5. Potsdam (Josh Jock, Mike Green, Pat Sheils, Brad Hepburn) — 2:09.67 Running Score: OS 25 NP 26 PO 3 CG 40 SR 3 PL 14

4 x 50 yd. Breaststroke Relay: 1. Coast Guard (Stephen Simpson, Chris Hetrick, Chad Brick, Mike Calhoun) — 1:59.28 2. New Paltz (Jeff Galaise, Greg Moller, Chris Maggio, Jon Amoia) — 2:01.17 3. Oswego (Tyson Littenberg, Alex Witzowski, Rich Simpson, Luke Ferrin) –2:05.50 4. Plattsburgh (Andy Morse, Doug Hitlin, Jon Iversland, Emre Emergil) — 2:07.43 5. Potsdam (Brad Hepburn, Nick Dietrich, Patt Shiels, Mike Green) — 2:19.58 Running Score: OS 28 NP 30 PO 4 CG 46 SR 3 PL 16

4 x 50yd. Butterfly Relay: 1. Coast Guard (James Conner, Brian Galleano, Rob Hunter, Mike Boyes) — 1:39.64 2. Plattsburgh (Andy Johnson, Matt Wilson, Ryan Bremser, Nate West) — 1:39.75 3. Oswego (Rob Bahr, Tom Buttino,Tim Alongi, Matt Playfair) — 1:43.13 4. New Paltz (Mark Otto, Chris Newell, Mark Costello, Nathan Haus) — 1:48.18 5. St. Rose (Kyle Rourke, Joe Raniera, Brian Hackett, Todd Busha) — 1:48.40 6. Potsdam (Pat House, Nick Dietrich, Josh Jock, Brad Hepburn) — 1:49.98 Running Score: OS 31 NP 30 PO 4 CG 52 SR 4 PL 20

200yd. Freestyle Relay: 1. Coast Guard (Rich Sanzo, James Conner, Nate Rumsey, Ian Callander) — 1:31.42 2. Oswego (Mark Rhodehamel, Scott Williams, Rob Bahr, Shaun Manning) — 1:31.46 3. New Paltz (Matt Jankowski, Jeff Galaise, Chris Newell, Todd Doornweed) — 1:34.33 4. Plattsburgh (Nick Orsini, Nate West, Evan Luzinas, Jon Iversland) — 1:38.14 5. Potsdam (Pat House, Nick Dietrick, Josh Jock, Mike Green) — 1:39.09 6. St. Rose (Frank Smith, Kyle Rourke, Todd Busha, Matt Canier) — 1:52.16

Final Standings: 1. Coast Guard 58 pts. 2. (tie) New Paltz 35 Oswego 35 4. Plattsburgh 21 5. Potsdam 6 6. St. Rose 4