Women's Swimming and Diving | 2/21/2025 8:42:18 PM
WEBSTER, NY – SUNY Geneseo won all five events on the evening and continues to lead after day three of the 2025 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship, held the Webster Aquatic Center on Friday, February 21.
The nationally-ranked Knights have 849 team points to pace the field with ahead of Hartwick College, who has 471 points and SUNY Brockport, third with 433. Six-time defending champion Nazareth University is in fourth with 424, while Alfred University is fifth with 262 points.
Geneseo started the night with a splash, shattering an eight-year old Empire 8 Championship and overall mark in the 200-yard medley relay, as the team of Courtney Sorbello, Emily Thomas, Alise Hale, and Alex Sotek rolled to a convincing win in an NCAA “B” cut time of 1:43.16.
Hale broke her of SUNY Geneseo broke her second individual mark of the week, this time crushing an 11-year old Empire 8 record (Maria McClure of Stevens; 2:04.03 seconds in 2014) and recorded an NCAA “B” cut time in winning the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 2:01.97. She was more than eight seconds fastest than the rest of the field.
Nina Chicatelli of Geneseo won a stirring 100-yard backstroke final by just 37 one-hundredths of a second over Elizabeth Share of Alfred in a time of 57.25 seconds. Emily Thomas earned the win in the 100-yard breaststroke by just over a second over two-time E8 Swimmer of the Year Courtney Pierce of Hartwick in a time of 1:04.38.
Geneseo ended the night with a with by nearly nine seconds in the 800-yard freestyle relay, as the quartet of Abby Funk, Hannah Brockman, Emily McCord, and Thalia Marquez won in a time of 7:46.25.
Day four action begins with the prelims at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The concluding finals events begin at 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s Finals Results
200-yard medley relay – Courtney Sorbello, Emily Thomas, Alise Hale, Alex Sotek, SUNY Geneseo – 1:43.16 –
Empire 8 Championship and Overall Record – NCAA “B” Cut
200-yard butterfly – Alise Hale, SUNY Geneseo – 2:01.97 –
Empire 8 Championship and Overall Record – NCAA “B” Cut
100-yard backstroke – Nina Chicatelli, SUNY Geneseo – :57.25
100-yard breatstroke – Emily Thomas, SUNY Geneseo – 1:04.38
800-yard freestyle relay – Abby Funk, Hannah Brockman, Emily McCord, Thalia Marquez, SUNY Geneseo – 7:46.25
2025 Empire 8 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Team Scores (After Friday)
SUNY Geneseo – 849
Hartwick – 471
SUNY Brockport – 433
Nazareth – 424
Alfred – 262
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