Friday, November 17
Lancaster, PA
Millersville University
at
F&M Invitational
Millersville posts loads of season and career best times at F&M Invitational
11/20/2023 11:45:00 AM | Women's Swimming
LANCASTER, Pa. - The Millersville women's swim team competed for three days at the F&M Invitational and produced 14 new top-10 times and 18 new PSAC Championships qualifying times.
Leah Eckert turned in a record-setting weekend, topping an 11-year-old 200-yard breaststroke program record with a time of 2:25.24. Eckert moved into Millersville's all-time top-10 in three events. Her 2:14.25 in the 200-yard individual medley ranks seventh and her 4:46.89 in the 400 IM ranks fourth.
Jane McClelland was also among the top performers at the meet, taking first place in both the 500-yard freestyle (5:06.01) and 1,650-yard freestyle (17.32.15), posting personal-best times in both events. McClelland also improved her PSAC qualifying times in the 200 free (1:57.07) and 1,000 free (10:36.85).
Jewels Hepner posted the ninth-fastest 100-yard backstroke time in program history at 1:00.19, and the ninth-best 200 breast stroke time at 2:32.23. Claire Weaver's 54.68 in the 100-yard freestyle was also good enough for ninth all-time. Additionally, the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free and 200 medley relay teams posted program top-10 times.
New PSAC Championships qualifiers include Kristen Maile in the 50-yard freestyle (25.62), 100-yard butterfly (59.99), 200-yard freestyle (2:02.08) and 200-yard butterfly (2:16.85). Leah Miksa posted qualifying times in the 50 free (25.60) and 100 free (55.42). Lindsay Robbins also qualified in the 50 free (25.79). Maddie Taylor (1:02.20) and Olivia Terrazas (1:01.85) earned a championships spot in the 100-yard backstroke. Weaver punched her ticket to the championships in six events: 500 free (5:10.86), 50 free (25.80), 100 back (1:01.02), 200 back (2:11.01), and 100 free (54.68). Becca Yeager also qualified for the conference championships in the 500 free (5:25.75), 200 fly (2:20.78) and 1,650 free (19:05.01).
As a team, Millersville placed sixth out of 11 teams with 800 points.
REACTION FROM COACH EVAN ANTHONY
Leah Eckert turned in a record-setting weekend, topping an 11-year-old 200-yard breaststroke program record with a time of 2:25.24. Eckert moved into Millersville's all-time top-10 in three events. Her 2:14.25 in the 200-yard individual medley ranks seventh and her 4:46.89 in the 400 IM ranks fourth.
Jane McClelland was also among the top performers at the meet, taking first place in both the 500-yard freestyle (5:06.01) and 1,650-yard freestyle (17.32.15), posting personal-best times in both events. McClelland also improved her PSAC qualifying times in the 200 free (1:57.07) and 1,000 free (10:36.85).
Jewels Hepner posted the ninth-fastest 100-yard backstroke time in program history at 1:00.19, and the ninth-best 200 breast stroke time at 2:32.23. Claire Weaver's 54.68 in the 100-yard freestyle was also good enough for ninth all-time. Additionally, the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free and 200 medley relay teams posted program top-10 times.
New PSAC Championships qualifiers include Kristen Maile in the 50-yard freestyle (25.62), 100-yard butterfly (59.99), 200-yard freestyle (2:02.08) and 200-yard butterfly (2:16.85). Leah Miksa posted qualifying times in the 50 free (25.60) and 100 free (55.42). Lindsay Robbins also qualified in the 50 free (25.79). Maddie Taylor (1:02.20) and Olivia Terrazas (1:01.85) earned a championships spot in the 100-yard backstroke. Weaver punched her ticket to the championships in six events: 500 free (5:10.86), 50 free (25.80), 100 back (1:01.02), 200 back (2:11.01), and 100 free (54.68). Becca Yeager also qualified for the conference championships in the 500 free (5:25.75), 200 fly (2:20.78) and 1,650 free (19:05.01).
As a team, Millersville placed sixth out of 11 teams with 800 points.
REACTION FROM COACH EVAN ANTHONY
- On the team's performance: "The team did a fantastic job of racing fast and supporting each other through a three-day invitational. Every single athlete had season-best times in almost all their events which shows we are all continuing to move in the right direction. Each day of the meet brought its own highlights with PSAC cuts, additions to the all-time top 10, a new school record, and all the personal best swims. We need to use this meet as motivation and momentum moving into the second half of our season. There is a long way to go, but I am highly confident in our team's ability to perform at the end of the year."
- Millersville returns to dual meet competition on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Arcadia.
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