Women's Swimming and Diving | 2/17/2023 4:20:42 PM
WEBSTER, NY – Nazareth College won four of seven events to take a commanding lead on day three of the 2023 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship, held in conjunction with the Allegheny Empire Championships at the Webster Aquatic Center on Friday, February 17.
The three-time defending champion Golden Flyers extended their team to nore than 400 points after day three with 858.5 points. Hartwick is second with 439 points, while Alfred University is third with 348 points. Utica College is fourth overall with 211 points, while Medaille is fifth with 64 points.
Nazareth diver Lizzy Tripp won her second title of the week, taking the 3-meter event with a score of 458.95. Teammate Alexa Rizzo finished as the runner-up.
Abbie Santos won the 100-yard butterfly for the third straight time in 58.97 seconds and was also part of the victorious 400-yard medley relay team, teaming with Isabella Jankowski, Julie Filipski and Elizabeth Deck to earn an eight second win in 4:02.61.
Nazareth’s Grace Cioffi won her second consecutive E8 title in the 400-yard medley relay, hitting the wall first in a time of 4:51.96.
Hartwick’s Bree Dy earned a close victory in the 100-yard backstroke to claim her second consecutive league title in the event with a time of 1:01.56. Teammate Ellie Baird emerged victorious in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:57.78.
In arguably the closest race of the evening, Courtney Pierce rallied in the final 10 yards to overtake Santos and win the 100-yard breaststroke by 11 one-hundredths of a second in a time of 1:06.30.
Friday’s Finals Results
400-yard individual medley – Grace Cioffi, Nazareth – 4:51.96
100-yard butterfly – Abbie Santos, Nazareth – :58.97
200-yard freestyle – Ellie Baird, Hartwick – 1:57.78
100-yard breaststroke – Courtney Pierce, Hartwick – 1:06.30
100-yard backstroke – Bree Dy, Hartwick – 1:01.56
3-meter diving – Lizzy Tripp, Nazareth – 458.95
400-yard medley relay – Isabella Jankowski, Julie Filipski, Abbie Santos, Elizabeth Deck, Nazareth – 4:02.61
2022 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Team Scores (After Friday)
Nazareth – 858.5
Hartwick – 439
Alfred – 348
Utica – 211
Medaille – 64
Day four action begins with the prelims at 10 am on Saturday. Action concludes with the finals events at 5 pm.