NEW WILMINGTON, PA, February 12. THE Westminster College Titans report their men's swimming team captured the team championship, and the Lady Titan women's swimming team finished second out of four teams today at the conclusion of the three-day 2005 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Swimming Championships, hosted by Grove City College in Grove City, Pa. <\/p>\n
The Titan men earned their second PAC title in the past three years by posting 967 points, followed by Grove City (817.5), Washington & Jefferson (445.5) and Bethany (268). <\/p>\n
For his efforts, Titan head coach Rob Klamut was selected as 2005 PAC Men's Swimmer of the Year, while Westminster junior Josh Hensler (Pittsburgh\/South Park H.S.) was honored as the high point earner at the invitational. <\/p>\n
The Lady Titans saw their two-year reign as defending PAC champions come to a close as W&J finished with 846 points, followed by Westminster (776), Grove City (495) and Bethany (143).<\/p>\n
Seven different Westminster swimmers captured individual events on the final day of competition. On the men's side, Hensler won the 200 breaststroke in 2:09.39, while sophomore Pat Smith (South Park\/South Park H.S.) touched first in the 200 backstroke (1:56.27). Freshmen Seth Senior (State College\/State College H.S.) and Ian Yarger (Centre Hall\/Penns Valley H.S.) were victorious in the 1650 freestyle (17:01.82) and 200 butterfly (1:58.82), respectively. The Titan 400 freestyle relay team also finished in first place (3:07.83).<\/p>\n
For the Lady Titans, sophomores Megan McLaughlin (Wooster, OH\/Wooster H.S.) and Amy Wirtz (Canton, OH\/Canton McKinley H.S.) were both victorious. McLaughlin captured the 200 backstroke (2:11.12), while Wirtz recorded the top time in the 200 butterfly (2:14.61). They were joined by freshman Steph Peters (Finleyville\/Peters Township H.S.) who placed first in the 100 freestyle in 53.63.<\/p>\n
Westminster swimming concludes the 2004-05 regular season next Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Case Western Reserve University Veale Classic in Cleveland beginning at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n
FINAL PAC Men's Team Standings (Day 3 of
\n3)
\n1. Westminster College (WES)\t\t 967
\n2. Grove City College (GRO)\t\t\t817.5
\n3. Washington & Jefferson College (W&J)\t445.5
\n4. Bethany College (BET)\t\t\t268<\/p>\n
FINAL PAC Women's Team Standings (Day 3 of 3)
\n1. Washington & Jefferson College (W&J)\t 846
\n2. Westminster College (W&J)\t\t 776
\n3. Grove City College (GRO)\t\t\t495
\n4. Bethany College (BET)\t\t\t143<\/p>\n
2005 PAC Men's Swimming Most Valuable Performer: Caleb Courage, Fr.,
\n(Grove City)
\n2005 PAC Men's Swimming Coach of the Year: Rob Klamut (Westminster)<\/p>\n
2005 PAC Women's Swimming Most Valuable Performer: Kaitlyn Orstein,
\nFr., (Washington & Jefferson)
\n2005 PAC Women's Swimming Coach of the Year: Mike Orstein (Washington
\n& Jefferson)<\/p>\n
Following is a complete list of Top 16 individual & relay finishers for
\nWestminster on the final day of competition at the 2005 PAC Swimming
\nChampionships<\/p>\n
MEN – INDIVIDUAL
\nName\t\t\t\t\t\tCl.\tEvent\t\t\tTime\t\tPlace
\nJosh Hensler (Pittsburgh\/South Park H.S.)\t\tJr.\t200
\nbreaststroke\t\t2:09.39\t\t1st
\nPat Smith (South Park\/South Park H.S.),\t\tSo.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t1:56.27\t\t1st
\nSeth Senior (State College\/State College H.S.)\t\tFr.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t17:01.82\t 1st
\nIan Yarger (Centre Hall\/Penns Valley H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t1:58.82\t\t1st
\nNate Horrell (Ligonier\/Ligonier Valley H.S.)\t\tJr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:00.39\t\t2nd
\nRyan Trunk (Brookline, MA\/Cheshire Academy H.S.)\tSo.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t45.82\t\t2nd
\nMatt Kerns (Edwardsville\/Wyoming Seminary H.S.)\tSo.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t17:16.45\t 2nd
\nBuddy Thornton (Gibsonia\/Deer Lakes H.S.)\t\tJr.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t1:58.79\t\t3rd
\nAdam Rady (Seville, OH\/Medina H.S.)\t\t\tSo.\t200
\nbreaststroke\t\t2:13.03\t\t3rd
\nChip Hothem (Wooster, OH\/Wooster H.S.)\t\tSo.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t1:59.06\t\t4th
\nNick Keagle (Coudersport\/Coudersport H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbreaststroke\t\t2:14.50\t\t4th
\nShaun McNamara (North Huntingdon\/Norwin H.S.)\tSo.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t2:04.95\t\t5th
\nTom Benoit (Pittsburgh\/Shaler H.S.)\t\t\tFr.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t48.04\t\t5th
\nKevin Gesacion (Boardman, OH\/Boardman H.S.)
\nSr.\t100 freestyle\t\t48.51\t\t7th
\nKorey Koeppl (South Park\/South Park H.S.)\t\tFr.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t17:50.20\t 7th
\nLee Knight (Boardman, OH\/Boardman H.S.)\t\tSo.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t49.67\t\t8th
\nRob Doughty (Moon Township\/Moon Area H.S.)\t\tJr.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t18:18.12\t 9th
\nB.J. Sieg (Mingoville\/Bellefonte Area H.S.)\t\tJr.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t48.92\t\t9th<\/p>\n
MEN – RELAY
\nName\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvent\t\tTime\t\tPlace
\nTrunk, Rady, Gesacion, Benoit\t\t\t\t400 freestyle
\nrelay\t3:07.83\t\t1st<\/p>\n
WOMEN – INDIVIDUAL
\nName\t\t\t\t\t\tCl.\tEvent\t\t\tTime\t\tPlace
\nMegan McLaughlin (Wooster, OH\/Wooster H.S.)
\nSo.\t200 backstroke\t\t2:11.12\t\t1st
\nAmy Wirtz (Canton, OH\/Canton McKinley H.S.)\t\tSo.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:14.61\t\t1st
\nSteph Peters (Finleyville\/Peters Township
\nH.S.)\t\tFr.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t53.63\t\t1st
\nMegan Sweithelm (Indiana\/Indiana H.S.),\t\tJr.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t2:11.48\t\t2nd
\nBecky Giles (Johnstown\/Westmont-Hilltop H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t2:11.93\t\t3rd
\nAshley Linnelli (Canfield, OH\/Canfield H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:16.67\t\t3rd
\nEmily Staniszewski (Pittsburgh\/South Park
\nH.S.)\t\tSo.\t200
\nbreaststroke\t\t2:32.01\t\t4th
\nBrittany Thomas (Bethel Park\/Bethel Park H.S.)\t\tSo.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t18:29.88\t 4th
\nApril Dollard (Washington\/Washington H.S.)\t\tSr.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t2:16.69\t\t5th
\nSara Bonchosky (Uniontown\/Laurel Highlands H.S.)\tSo.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t54.61\t\t5th
\nAmanda Lawton (Franklin\/Franklin H.S.)
\nSo.\t200 breaststroke\t\t2:37.82\t\t6th
\nChristine Line (Carlisle\/Carlisle
\nH.S.)\t\t\tFr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:24.40\t\t8th
\nRachel Brown (Pittsburgh\/Baldwin H.S.)\t\t\tSo.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t19:33.89\t 11th
\nLindsay Crist (Williamsport\/Williamsport H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:26.03\t\t12th
\nErin Mallon (Canton, OH\/Perry H.S.)\t\t\tFr.\t200
\nbackstroke\t\t2:26.89\t\t12th
\nErin Cameron (Pepper Pike, OH\/Orange H.S.)\t\tFr.\t200
\nbutterfly\t\t2:32.03\t\t14th
\nErica McCullough (Pittsburgh\/Baldwin H.S.)\t\tSr.\t1650
\nfreestyle\t\t20:44.05\t15th
\nAshley Campolongo (Jeff. Hills\/Thomas Jefferson H.S.)\tSo.\t100
\nfreestyle\t\t57.62\t\t16th<\/p>\n
WOMEN – RELAY
\nName\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvent\t\tTime\t\tPlace
\nMcLaughlin, Giles, Peters, Bonchosky\t\t\t\t400
\nfreestyle relay\t3:36.73\t\t2nd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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