Day Two Results
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – West Chester University’s women’s swimming team qualified two more relays for nationals at the end of the year as the Golden Rams continued competition at the Cavalier Invitational at the Aquatic Fitness Center on the campus of the University of Virginia Friday night.
Virginia, ranked 13th in the country at Division I, leads the pack with Yale, a powerhouse in the Ivy League, right behind followed up by West Chester.
In a meet formatted like the NCAA championship meet, West Chester made it 4-for-4 in its attempts to get relay teams qualified for nationals in March.
“The whole purpose of coming down here was to get people qualified,” WCU head coach Jamie Rudisill said. “So far, I’m pleased with the progress we have made.”
The Golden Rams’ 200 medley relay and 800 free relay squads each hit NCAA qualifying standards to join the 200 and 400 free relay squads, which qualified on Thursday. Jackie Borkowski, Rachael Gale, Erin Fischer and Megan Bauer placed fourth in 1:46.68 in the 200 medley to qualify. The 800 free relay team of Borkowski, Kristen Montello, Danielle Ierley and Bauer placed third in 7:42.15.
West Chester’s ‘B’ relay in the 200 medley (Jillian Murphy, Megan Brownrigg, Kristen McCabe and Montello) was fifth right behind their teammates in 1:49.72.
Fischer finished sixth in the 100 butterfly with a breakthrough time of 57.71, and Borkowski was third in the 100 backstroke in 56.40.
Friday’s events included the 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 800 free relay. The meet concludes Saturday with the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay.
