Herons break records at NYSWCAA Championshipsm

Jenny Fowler

Kate Feller

Robin Coggins

Becky Grossman

February 22, 2003

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—William Smith College first-year diver Sarah Costanza (Gwynedd Mercy/Ambler, Pa.) and the 200 freestyle relay team of Jenny Fowler (Westfield/Westfield, N.J.), Kate Feller (Avon/Avon, N.Y.), Robin Coggins (Rumson-Fair Haven/Rumson, N.J.), and Becky Grossman (Mercersburg Academy/Penfield, N.Y.) established new school this past weekend at the NYSWCAA Championships. The Herons finished in 8th place overall, just eight points shy of the seventh spot.

Costanza continued her outstanding rookie diving campaign last weekend, breaking the school record in the 3-meter diving competition with a score of 390.96 on 11 dives for a 4th place finish. Earlier in the season she established a new school and pool record on the 3-meter board, scoring 251.85 for six dives. In the 1-meter event Costanza posted a score of 309.65 for fifth place.After nearly eclipsing the record in the 200 freestyle relay a couple times, the combination of Fowler, Feller, Coggins, and Grossman finally did so in a time trial on the final day of competition at the NYSWCAA Championships, touching in at 1:41.33, four-hundreths faster than the previous record. Their time of 1:41.73 in the finals earned them a 5th place finish.

Fowler posted another strong performance in the 50 free, touching the wall in 7th place with a time of 25.63. Grossman took fourth in both the 100 and 200 butterfly races, finishing in 1:00.72 and 2:17.05, respectively, while junior Lisbeth Engst (Christian Brothers Academy/Fabius, N.Y.) garnered fourth in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.29.

William Smith posted a strong season, winning seven of their nine dual meets, while finishing fourth at the UCAA Championships.

   

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