ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's swimming & diving program celebrated Senior Day inside the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium prior to their dual against Alfred University on Saturday as the Bombers showcased the depth of their roster to remain undefeated in 2022-23 winning the dual 248-42. Prior to the start of the meet, the Bombers celebrated its 13 seniors:
Lauren Brady,
Katie Champagne,
Josephine Holman,
Erin Kiley,
Rachel Lange,
Abby Marraccino,
Jenna Molnar,
Karalyn Pawcio,
Jane Pfeufer,
Anna Rubino,
Olivia Rubino,
Emily Shorb and
Emily VanderSleen.
It was a very strong day for the Bombers as they combined to score 15 first-place finishes. First year
Sonia Mlakar won both the 50-yard backstroke (27.96) and then the 50-yard butterfly (26.91), while teammate
Emily VanderSleen won both the 100-yard freestyle (54.63) and the 50-yard event with a blistering time of 24.69 seconds.
In diving action,
Abby Marraccino (305.45) took the 1-meter by besting
Leah Levin (289.20) and
Karalyn Pawcio (280.70), but they traded placed with Pawcio winning the 3-meter event with a finals score of 308.90.
Top Performances
200 medley relay
1st place (
Sonia Mlakar,
Emma Kidd,
Abigail Ignagni and
Jane Pfeufer), 1:52.87
1,650 free
Emma Heinze, 1st place, 18:58.23
Kerry O'Brien, 2nd place, 19:07.87
Norah Polonsky, 3rd place, 19:21.17
200 free
Jane Pfeufer, 1st place, 1:59.56
Erin Kiley, 2nd place, 2:03.26
Naomi Fry, 3rd place, 2:04.62
100 back
Emily Shorb, 2nd place, 1:03.68
Olivia Rubino, 3rd place, 1:04.91
100 breaststroke
Jenna Molnar, 1st place, 1:12.76
Katie Champagne, 2nd place, 1:14.37
Natalie Nelson, 3rd place, 1:18.94
50 butterfly
Sonia Mlakar, 1st place, 26.91 seconds
Abigail Ignagni, 3rd place, 27.89 seconds
50 free
Emily VanderSleen, 1st place, 24.69 seconds
Josephine Holman, 2nd place, 26.14 seconds
Elke Beaumont, 3rd place, 26.30 seconds
3-meter dive
Karalyn Pawcio, 1st place, 308.90 points
Abby Marraccino, 2nd place, 304.10 points
Rachel Lange, 3rd place, 287.75 points
100 free
Emily VanderSleen, 1st place, 54.63 seconds
Angela Merch, 2nd place, 55.83 seconds
Josephine Holman, 3rd place, 55.98 seconds
50 back
Sonia Mlakar, 1st place, 27.96 seconds
Elke Beaumont, 2nd place, 29.70 seconds
Kiersten Gravuer, 3rd place, 32.21 seconds
50 breast
Abigail Ignagni, 1st place, 32.06 seconds
Emma Kidd, 2nd place, 32.45 seconds
Emma Heinze, 3rd place, 36.61 seconds
500 free
Emily Shorb, 1st place, 5:24.64
Erin Kiley, 2nd place, 5:27.18
Jenna Molnar, 3rd place, 5:30.31
100 fly
Angela Merch, 1st place 1:02.49
Lauren Brady, 2nd place, 1:03.04
1-meter dive
Abby Marraccino, 1st place, 305.45 points
Leah Levin, 2nd place, 289.20 points
Karalyn Pawcio, 3rd place, 280.70 points
400 IM
Naomi Fry, 1st place, 4:54.29
Caroline Armistead, 2nd place 5:01.69
200 freestyle relays
Jane Pfeufer,
Emma Kidd,
Katie Champagne,
Norah Polonsky, 1st place, 1:43.57
Next up, Ithaca College who improved to 14-0 in dual meets this season will take part in an away dual at Union College on Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m. The Bombers divers will host the Dick Comanzo Diving Invitational on Sunday (Jan. 22) at 10 a.m.
