ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's and women's swimming & diving programs experienced their last taste of competition during the Geneca Diving Invitational that took place on Saturday inside the Kelsey Partridge Bird Natatorium. IC competed against other divers from SUNY Geneseo as they looked to achieve season-best or NCAA qualifying standard scores in preparation for the NCAA Diving Regionals that will take place later in February.
With some of respective their performances on Saturday, all nine of the divers on the women's roster have now successfully qualified for the NCAA Regional meet in either the 1-meter, 3-meter or both. The 2022-23 qualifying standards for the women's 1-meter competition is an 11-dive total score of 395, and for the men's a total score of 425. On the 3-meter boards, the 11-dive total for the men is 440 and for the women it's a combined total of 410.
Leah Levin led the way for the Bombers in the 1-meter competition ranking first with a 495.60 and reigning Liberty League Diver of the Week,
Karalyn Pawcio took home first-place over
Abby Marraccino and
Rachel Lange on the 3-meter boards. The top finisher in the 1-meter event for the men was
Kian Long as he took fourth with an 11-dive total of 455.00 and
Zack Kalinowski totaled 386.70 in the 1-meter competition to take home fourth.
EVENT RESULTS
MENS 1M, 11 DIVES, VOLS FIRST:
1. 572.70, Trent Makowiec SUNY Geneseo
2. 525.90, Jake Calus SUNY Geneseo
3. 495.30, Greg Meder SUNY Geneseo
4. 455.00,
Kian Long Ithaca College
5. 385.95,
Zack Kalinowski Ithaca College
6. 375.20, Mike Fehr SUNY Geneseo
MENS 3M, 11 DIVES, VOLS FIRST:
1. 612.60, Trent Makowiec SUNY Geneseo
2. 501.80, Jake Calus SUNY Geneseo
3. 491.70, Greg Meder SUNY Geneseo
4. 386.70,
Zack Kalinowski Ithaca College
5. 364.10, Mike Fehr SUNY Geneseo
WOMENS 1M, 11 DIVES, VOLS FIRST:
1. 495.60,
Leah Levin Ithaca College
2. 481.40,
Abby Marraccino Ithaca College
3. 472.15,
Karalyn Pawcio Ithaca College
4. 442.20,
Rachel Lange Ithaca College
5. 415.50,
Natalie Soloway Ithaca College
6. 414.35,
Jenell Slesser Ithaca College
7. 411.40,
Eliza Salus Ithaca College
8. 409.70,
Angela Burke Ithaca College
9. 399.75,
Audrey Scott Ithaca College
10. 398.00, Alexandra Pucci-Schaefer SUNY Geneseo
11. 388.65, Jenny Van Horne SUNY Geneseo
12. 356.80, Lydia Benjamin SUNY Geneseo
WOMENS 3M, 11 DIVES, VOLS FIRST:
1. 515.35
Karalyn Pawcio Ithaca College
2. 507.60,
Abby Marraccino Ithaca College
3. 463.85,
Rachel Lange Ithaca College
4. 446.80,
Jenell Slesser Ithaca College
5. 413.90,
Audrey Scott Ithaca College
6. 412.70,
Eliza Salus Ithaca College
7. 411.70, Jenny Van Horne SUNY Geneseo
8. 408.45,
Angela Burke Ithaca College
9. 404.45,
Natalie Soloway Ithaca College
10. 397.15, Alexandra Pucci-Schaefer SUNY Geneseo
11. 356.30, Lydia Benjamin SUNY Geneseo
The Bombers will now host the 2023 Liberty League Swimming & Diving Championships that are set to begin February 15-18. Each day will feature 10 a.m. heat races and then finals for each event will take place each evening beginning at 6 p.m.
