Army West Point Athletics

Black Knights Break Records at League Championships
February 22, 2020 | Women's Swimming and Diving
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Army West Point women's swimming and diving team wrapped up the final day of the Patriot League Championships by breaking a pair of Academy records and a plebe record.
The Cadets came in fourth at the four-day meet with 471 points. Navy claimed the meet victory with 927 points, while Bucknell (533) and Lehigh (506) also finished inside the top three.
Gillian Burch was the top individual finisher for the Black Knights and the rookie set a plebe record during her first-place finish in the 200 breast. Army also broke a pair of Academy records in the 100 free and 400 free relay.
EVENT WINNERS
200 Breast: Burch – 2:14.30 (Plebe Record)
NOTABLES FINISHES
1650 Free: Kristen Gullickson – 17:30.71, 10th
200 Back: Josephine Marsh – 2:00.96, Seventh
100 Free: Madison Berg – 50.33, Fourth (Academy Record)
200 Breast: Mandolin Nguyen – 2:17.37, Fourth; Rebecca Morel – 2:18.32, Fifth
200 Fly: Whitney Chang – 2:01.30, Ninth
400 Free Relay: Berg, Angela Huang, Lauren Carag, Nicole Parry – 3:22.48, Fourth (Academy Record)
UP NEXT
Several Cadets will compete again next weekend at the three-day ECAC Championships down in Annapolis, Md., beginning on Friday.
The Cadets came in fourth at the four-day meet with 471 points. Navy claimed the meet victory with 927 points, while Bucknell (533) and Lehigh (506) also finished inside the top three.
Gillian Burch was the top individual finisher for the Black Knights and the rookie set a plebe record during her first-place finish in the 200 breast. Army also broke a pair of Academy records in the 100 free and 400 free relay.
EVENT WINNERS
200 Breast: Burch – 2:14.30 (Plebe Record)
NOTABLES FINISHES
1650 Free: Kristen Gullickson – 17:30.71, 10th
200 Back: Josephine Marsh – 2:00.96, Seventh
100 Free: Madison Berg – 50.33, Fourth (Academy Record)
200 Breast: Mandolin Nguyen – 2:17.37, Fourth; Rebecca Morel – 2:18.32, Fifth
200 Fly: Whitney Chang – 2:01.30, Ninth
400 Free Relay: Berg, Angela Huang, Lauren Carag, Nicole Parry – 3:22.48, Fourth (Academy Record)
UP NEXT
Several Cadets will compete again next weekend at the three-day ECAC Championships down in Annapolis, Md., beginning on Friday.
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