NJCAA Championships: Indian River Well On Way to Continue Monster Streaks

FORT PIERCE, Florida, March 5. INDIAN River State College likely salted away its 36th and 29th NJCAA men's and women's titles after a strong third day at the NJCAA championships held in Fort Pierce.

The women's team nearly doubled up Daytona State, 714-363, for the lead in the women's team title race after day three. Darton (325), Monroe (203) and Lincoln (143) comprised the rest of the top five.

The IRSC men pushed their leading tally to 622 points. Daytona stood a distant second with 474 points, while Lincoln sat third with 380 points. Darton (261) and Monroe (198) were the other top five teams after day three.

Indian River's team of Tina McIntyre, Mary Frank, Jennifer Marquez and Charlotte Graham leadoff the night with the first NJCAA record of the meet. The foursome clocked a 1:43.46 in the women's 200 medley relay to smack the previous record of 1:45.27 set in 2008. Meanwhile, IRSC's quartet of Harry Traystman, Chandler Gerlach, Donaven Van Der Merwe and Kelley Wyman took home the men's 200 medley relay title in 1:28.96.

IRSC's Amanda Lukovic cruised to victory in the women's 400 IM with a 4:45.25, while Monroe's Meghan Rickelman placed second in 4:47.42. Darton's Trisha Bailey wound up third in 4:52.98. Monroe's Kevin Burns topped the men's 400 IM in 4:05.34, while Daytona's Patrick O'Malley finished second in 4:05.44. Teammate Kory Sprignoli took third in 4:07.91.

IRSC dominated the women's 100 fly. Jessica Chandlee claimed the title in 56.93, while Marquez (57.00) and Magwye Herring (57.98) placed second and third. Daytona's Raymond DePadua snatched the men's 100 fly crown in 50.10, while IRSC's Anthony Alberts (50.50) and Nick Hein (50.62) made up the rest of the top three.

IRSC went 1-2 in the women's 200 free with Vanessa Hanbury leading the way in 1:50.38. Teammate Rebecca Harrison claimed second in 1:52.34, while Daytona's Megan Wolfe finished third in 1:55.15. IRSC's Mateo De Angulo garnered the men's 200 free title in 1:37.72, while Lincoln's Daniel Corley (1:39.45) and Daytona's Will Collum (1:42.00) completed the podium.

IRSC's Frank grabbed the women's 100 breast win in 1:03.61 with Daytona's Kimberly Collymore taking second in 1:05.11. IRSC's Katie Kittrell earned third in 1:06.03. Wyman captured the men's 100 breast in 54.18 with Van Der Merwe finishing second in 54.63. Teammate Chandler Gerlach took third in 56.03.

McIntyre walked away with the women's 100 back title in 56.49, while IRSC's Monika Mialka (56.86) and IRSC's Stephanie Doran (57.77) finished second and third. Lincoln's Bryce Bohman touched first in the men's 100 back with a 50.95. Daytona's DePadua finished second in 51.05 with IRSC's Traystman taking third in 51.14.

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