Army Sits Third After Day 2 of PL Championships

Thursday, February 16

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Army Sits Third After Day 2 of PL Championships

February 16, 2017 | Women's Swimming and Diving

DAY 2 RESULTS

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The 400 medley relay team broke an academy record on Thursday night to highlight the second day of competition for the Army women's swimming and diving team at the Patriot League Championships at Bucknell.

Navy remained in the lead after day two with 299 points, while Boston University sits second with 239 points. Army is third with 196 points, which is 14 points ahead of Loyola.

COACH'S CORNER

"Can't say enough great things about Kelly Hamilton, our senior co-captain. She has been a rock for us for four years. Her backstroke lead off in the medley relay tonight was not just an academy record, but a Patriot League record, and it was an amazing swim by an amazing young woman who has been just tremendous for us for four years. On that relay she crushed the academy record by two seconds. Tomorrow morning is a critical one in terms of qualifying points to be able to score points at night and we are looking forward to it."

SECOND DAY RESULTS

The 400 medley relay team of Hamilton, Kara Wineinger, Josephine Marsh and Monica Sowinski broke the academy record in the event with a time of 3:41.34.
The foursome finished second to Navy in the event and eclipsed the record by two seconds.
Hamilton got Army off to a great start with a Patriot League and academy record in the backstroke for the opening 100 yards with a time of 53.23 seconds.
Bridget Ritter took first in the prelims on Thursday in the 500 free with a time of 4:51.93 and then came in seventh in the A Final with a time of 4:54.98.
Hamilton made the A Final in the 50 free and placed second with a time of 23.01 seconds, which was the second-fastest time in academy history and best of her career.
Bailey Smith took eighth in the event with a time of 23.26 seconds.

UP NEXT

The championships are back on tomorrow with the prelims in multiple events beginning at 10 a.m., while the finals will take place at 6 p.m.
The Patriot League Network will have all the action this week at PatriotLeague.tv.