By: by Tom Klemick
Complete Results
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's men's and women's swim teams were in action at fellow Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) program King's (Pa.) on Friday night, Nov. 10. The men dropped a 123-73 decision to the home team and the women fell 109-62 to the Monarchs.
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The Flying Dutchmen opened the meet with the foursome of
Kaitlyn Welch,
Courtney Betsock,
Erika Schell, and Julianna Currie combining for a runner-up finish in the 200y medley relay thanks to a time of 2:02.72.
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Betsock turned in a strong outing in the 50y free by swimming a 26.85 in the event, good enough for a second-place finish and just .08 seconds shy of the top time by King's Melina Good. Schell and
Madison Martin posted MAC-qualifying times in the 400y IM, as did Betsock in the 100y back thanks to a time of 1:14.51 that was good enough to earn her a victory.
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The group of
Lauren Mays,
Alexis Morace,
Casey Burke, and
Carolyn Enigk wrapped up the meet by combining to touch in 1:57.65 in the 200y free relay.
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The men opened competition with
Andrew Martz,
Chris Kurtz,
Gabe Dimisa, and
Kurt Harnish teaming up for a 1:59.28 in the 200y medley relay before Kurtz posted a MAC-qualifying time of 1:58.95 in the 200y free.
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Ian Lloyd won the 400y IM in impressive fashion, as his time of 4:25.84 was nearly five seconds faster than the runner-up effort. He was also victorious in the 100y back after edging out Jason Yerger from King's by .44 seconds in a tight race when he touched in 57.66.
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Jacob Ilgenfritz turned in a MAC-worthy time of 1:03.42 in the 100y fly and Kurtz came home second in the 500y free thanks to a time of 5:36.08. Dimisa,
Charlie Besjak, Harnish, and Martz capped the meet by combining to swim a 1:45.70 in the 200y free relay.
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LVC will be back at it on Monday night, Nov. 20 when the squads travel to Elizabethtown for their annual pre-Thanksgiving meet with the Blue Jays.
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