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Swimming & Diving NCAA Qualifiers 2023

Women's Swimming & Diving

James Collishaw Breaks a Program and Association Record in a 10th Place Finish on the Final Day of the NCAA Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Both the Ithaca College men's and women's swimming & diving teams continued action at the final day of the 2023 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday, March 18. The men's team saw a program record during the morning preliminary races as junior James Collishaw put together an impressive performance in the 100-yard freestyle.

Overall, the Bomber men finished in 36th place while the women's program placed 14th overall with 69 team points.

James Collishaw showed off his pace, setting a program record with a 10th place finish in his respective heat of the morning prelims putting together a time of 44.46. This was the start of an outstanding day for Collishaw as he reset his own record in the evenings consolation finals. The Bethesda, Md., native put together a 10th place finish, which was good for Second Team All-America status, while also re-breaking his program record from the morning with a time of 44.09.

The women's program saw both Emily VanderSleen and Jane Pfeufer also compete in the 100 freestyle with VanderSleen finishing 51st overall with a time of 52.86 and Pfeufer was just behind her in 53rd with a recorded time of 52.89.

First year Sonia Mlakar competed in the 34th overall event of the NCAA Championships, the 200-yard backstroke as she finished in 28th place with a time of 2:04.09.

Both programs 400-yard freestyle relay teams were also in action as on the women's side Mlakar, Pfeaufer, VanderSleen and Katie Champagne teamed up for a 28th place finish with a recorded time of 3:32.98.

Collishaw, Ben Young, Matthew Johnston and Matthew Mitros competed in the men's 400 relays as they finished in 3:03.90, which was good for 21st overall.
 

Players Mentioned

James Collishaw

James Collishaw

Freestyle
6' 4"
Junior
Matthew Johnston

Matthew Johnston

Freestyle
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ben Young

Ben Young

Freestyle/Fly
6' 0"
Sophomore
Matthew Mitros

Matthew Mitros

Freestyle/Butterfly
5' 10"
First Year
Katie Champagne

Katie Champagne

Backstroke/IM
5' 3"
Senior
Jane Pfeufer

Jane Pfeufer

Free/Back/Fly
5' 6"
Senior
Emily VanderSleen

Emily VanderSleen

Freestyle/Fly
5' 5"
Senior
Sonia Mlakar

Sonia Mlakar

Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly
5' 8"
First Year

Players Mentioned

James Collishaw

James Collishaw

6' 4"
Junior
Freestyle
Matthew Johnston

Matthew Johnston

6' 2"
Sophomore
Freestyle
Ben Young

Ben Young

6' 0"
Sophomore
Freestyle/Fly
Matthew Mitros

Matthew Mitros

5' 10"
First Year
Freestyle/Butterfly
Katie Champagne

Katie Champagne

5' 3"
Senior
Backstroke/IM
Jane Pfeufer

Jane Pfeufer

5' 6"
Senior
Free/Back/Fly
Emily VanderSleen

Emily VanderSleen

5' 5"
Senior
Freestyle/Fly
Sonia Mlakar

Sonia Mlakar

5' 8"
First Year
Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly