For the second-straight weekend, the Denison women's swimming & diving team competed in split-squad action against Division I and Division III opponents. In a tri-meet at the University of Pittsburgh, the Big Red fell to the host Panthers (237-63) and James Madison (216-84). At the Trumbull Aquatics Center, DU defeated Grove City 194-99.
In Pittsburgh, sophomore Taylor Johns led the Big Red with a pair of runner-up finishes. Johns took second in both the 1,000 and 500 freestyle events with times of 10:14.74 and 5:01.16, respectively. Trailing Johns in both events was Campbell Costley who also finished in the top-4. Costley touched in at 5:03.24 en route to a third-place finish in the 500 free. The rookie freestyler also placed fourth in the 1,000 with a time of 10:24.31.
Carolyn Kane and junior Molly Willingham also helped the cause with three top-5 finishes each. Kane placed second in the 50 free (23.96) and was fifth in the 100 free (53.05), while Willingham took fourth in the 200 backstroke (2:09.06) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:55.39).
In addition to their individual success, the duo also teamed up with Ashley Yearwood and Tully Bradford to take the bronze in the 400 freestyle relay. The foursome finished the race in 3:30.62. Yearwood also took fifth in the 100 backstroke after clocking in at 59.28. Other fifth-place finishes came from Marissa Bednarek and Natalie Lugg in the 100 breast (1:06.18) and 200 IM (2:12.45), respectively.
Against the Wolverines, four DU swimmers posted three victories. Liz Kane teamed with multiple winners Andi Scarcello, Claire Van Fossen and Rima Jurjus to win the first event of the day, 200 medley relay. The foursome clocked in with a time of 1:52.00.
Both Scarcello and Van Fossen went on to win two individual titles, while Jurjus won one individual and another relay crown. Scarcello swept the breaststroke events with times of 1:09.22 and 2:30.22 in the 100 and 200 events, respectively. Van Fossen picked up her victories in the 100 back (1:00.74) and 100 fly (59.62), while Jurjus' individual title came in the 50 free (24.61). Jurjus' other victory came as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team. The grouping of Kate Wright, Jurjus, Emily Maxwell and Alexandria Nickles touched in at 3:39.08.
In addition to her victory in the 400 free relay, Maxwell also picked up victories in the 100 and 200 freestyle events. The first-year finished the 100 in 53.69 and posted a time of 1:57.94 in the 200. Junior Lucy Roth rounded out the list of multiple winners for DU. Roth captured the gold in both the 200 back (2:10.02) and 200 IM (2:14.65).
Denison's rigorous schedule continues next weekend when they hit the road for two dual meets. Half the team will travel to Pittsburgh, Pa. to take on Carnegie Mellon, while the other half travels to East Lansing, Mich. to swim against Division I Michigan State.
