YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, January 14. THE University of Akron swimming and diving team won its second meet in as many days, defeating Youngstown State 140-85 on Sunday afternoon at the Beeghly Natatorium. <\/p>\n
The Zips (6-4, 2-3 MAC) won nine of the first 10 events, before running the final three events as exhibitions. <\/p>\n
Senior Rachel Ripley (Greenwood, Ind.\/Center Grove HS) started the afternoon by winning the 1000-yard free, clocking in at 10:39.35. Freshman Lauren Parr (Massillon, Ohio\/Jackson HS) followed with a victory in the 50-yard free with a mark of 25.30.<\/p>\n
Kyle Bombrys (Toldeo,Ohio\/Notre Dame Academy), one of 11 freshman on the Zips swimming and diving squad, led Akron into the first diving break with a win in the 200-yard IM, tapping the wall in 2:13.14. <\/p>\n
Sophomore Katie Carter (Euclid, Ohio\/Euclid HS) recorded another commanding victory in 1-meter diving as she tallied 229.81 points to earn the win. <\/p>\n
Coming off of two victories on Saturday against Bowling Green, freshman Cathryn Collins continued her tremendous weekend with a win in the 200-yard butterfly, tapping the wall in 2:09.54. Fellow Freshman Katelyn Lofland (Boise, Idaho\/Home Educated) notched a victory in the 500-yard free with time of 5:18.26. <\/p>\n
Sophomore Emily Bulkowski (Fostoria, Ohio\/Fostoria St. Wendelin HS) and senior Ali Allwes (Stow, Ohio\/Stow-Munroe Falls HS) completed the group of winners in scored events for the Zips. Bulkowski took home top honors in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:14.27, and Allwes won the 100-yard freestyle in 54.87. <\/p>\n
The Zips will back in action on Saturday, Jan. 20, 1 p.m. EST when last year's Mid-American Conference Champion, Eastern Michigan, invades the Ocasek Natatorium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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