ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING
Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Elizabethtown Falls to York in Dual Meet; 115-88 (women), 127-77 (men); Christopher Miller Sets New Etown 1000 Yard Freestyle Record

ELIZABETHTOWN , Pa. --- Elizabethtown College fell to York College in a non-conference dual meet at home Wednesday night. The Etown women fell 115-88, and the Etown men lost 127-77. Despite the scores, members of Elizabethtown’s women’s team won six of 11 events, while Etown men claimed four events. Also, Elizabethtown sophomore Christopher Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) earned his first career victory for the Blue Jays in grand style, breaking a decade-old program record in the men’s 1000 yard freestyle.

Miller won the 1000 freestyle in 10:35.61, shattering the old Blue Jay mark of 10:51.58 set in the 1996-97 season. Miller also won the men’s 100 yard backstroke in 56.53 seconds and the 500 yard freestyle in 5:12.21. Also winning an event for the Etown men was first-year student Matthew Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg), who captured the 50 yard freestyle in 22.97 seconds.

On the women’s side, first-year student Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) picked up a pair of individual event wins, taking the 50 yard freestyle in 27.12 seconds and winning the 100 yard backstroke in 1:06.47. Also winning two individual events was fellow first-year student Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus), who won the 100 yard freestyle in 58.10 seconds and the 200 yard freestyle in 2:07.18. Christine Nutini (Newark, DE/Sanford), another Blue Jay first-year student, won the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:15.07. Also, Elizabethtown’s 200 yard medley relay team of Riley, Nutini, sophomore Tara Ison (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) and sophomore Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) won in 2:03.11.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home against both Middle Atlantic Conference rival Lycoming College and non-conference opponent Washington & Jefferson College Saturday, November 11 at 1:00 p.m.

at Elizabethtown, Pa.
Women’s Score: York College ( Pa.) 115, Elizabethtown 88
Men’s Score: York College ( Pa.) 127, Elizabethtown 77
Team Records: York men 5-0; York women 4-1; Elizabethtown men 0-2; Elizabethtown women 0-2
Women’s Event Winners:
200 Medley Relay: Elizabethtown (Lindsay Riley/Christine Nutini/Tara Ison/Jenny Brizek) 2:03.11
1000 Free: Kaitlin Crean (Y) 11:38.40
200 Free: Kara Geiger (E) 2:07.18
50 Free: Lindsay Riley (E) 27.12
200 IM: Laura McCray (Y) 2:24.60
100 Fly: Laura McCray (Y) 1:06.89
100 Free: Kara Geiger (E) 58.10
100 Back: Lindsay Riley (E) 1:06.47
500 Free: Kaitlin Crean (Y) 5:42.90
100 Breast: Christine Nutini (E) 1:15.07
200 Free Relay: York (Ashley Stanton/Bridget Miller/Molly Wasik/Stefanie Hesse) 1:49.49
Men’s Event Winners:
200 Medley Relay: York (Matthew Jennings/Michael Panarella/Garrett Higgins/Andrew Demarest) 1:44.97
1000 Free: Christopher Miller (E) 10:35.61
200 Free: Andrew Demarest (Y) 1:54.57
50 Free: Matthew Drob (E) 22.97
200 IM: Matthew Jennings (Y) 2:09.01
100 Fly: Clark Arnold (Y) 55.76
100 Free: Garrett Higgins (Y) 52.10
100 Back: Christopher Miller (E) 56.53
500 Free: Christopher Miller (E) 5:12.21
100 Breast: Michael Panarella (Y) 1:05.38
200 Free Relay: York (Daniel Kresser/Stephen Doemland/Clark Arnold/Garrett Higgins) 1:34.84