University of Richmond Athletics
Swimming In First After Day One Of Atlantic 10 Championships
02/20/2003 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 20, 2003
Results
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University of Richmond broke four Atlantic 10 records and holds an 85-point lead after Day One at the 2003 Atlantic 10 Swimming & Diving Championships in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Spiders won four of the six events held tonight, with all four of their victories - 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay, 200-yard IM and 50-yard freestyle - establishing new conference records.
Sophomore Mary Adams continued her stellar career by setting a new pool record in the 200-yard IM (2:02.56). She also contributed to another A-10 record, when she teamed with freshman Brooke Boncher, junior Maureen Sabri and senior Elizabeth Cook on the 200-yard freestyle relay title (1:33.94).
The trio of Adams, Boncher and Cook added junior Brooke Boncher on the evening. Boncher also won the 50-yard freestyle after touching the wall at 23.32, an NCAA B qualifying time.
Adams' title in the 200-yard IM led a sweep of the top three spots for Richmond. Cook also eclipsed the former A-10 record when she finished in 2:03.27. Sophomore Jill Squires placed third in 2:07.09.
In the 500-yard freestyle, freshman Anne Kirchner led the Spiders and placed second, just 0.45 seconds behind the winner, with a time of 4:59.51. Senior Leigh Figh (5:06.23) was fourth and sophomore Laura Thomas (5:07.98) came in sixth.
In the diving competition, senior Katie Shipe accumulated 370.85 points in the 3-meter to finish third. Freshman Laura MacHaffie compiled 363.10 points, to finish one spot behind Shipe.
Richmond continues its quest for a second-consecutive Atlantic 10 title on Friday.
