‘Cats Score Win on Women’s Side in Swimming’s First CCSA Meet

Saturday, November 5

Charleston, S.C.

11 a.m. - Diving, 2 p.m. - Swimming

Davidson College

131

163

College of Charleston

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

‘Cats Score Win on Women’s Side in Swimming’s First CCSA Meet

11/5/2011 6:17:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID

Meet Results
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Davidson women's swim team scored its first dual win of the season when they captured eight events and took home first place finishes in the one-meter and three-meter diving events for a 167-133 victory over College of Charleston on Saturday afternoon in both team's opening CCSA meet of the year.

Despite getting three event wins from Drew Onken, the men's team (1-3, 0-1 CCSA) fell to the Cougars, 163-131.

Led by Lauren Kamperman, the women (1-3, 1-0 CCSA) tallied first or second place finishes in five of the eight events. Kamperman took home first place finishes in the 200 Free with a time of 2:11.04 and then took first in the 400 Free, clocking in at a time of 4:40.43.

Right behind her was Meagan Madden, who registered a second-place finish with a time of 4:44.29. The senior swam a time of 9:41.82 in the 800 Free for a first-place finish as Davidson took the top-three spots. Megan McLeod finished second at 9:41.89 and Lillie Seifart was third (9:43.14).

Meredith Nakano had a nice meet, scoring a first in the 200 Breaststroke on a time of 2:47.83. She also was second, just behind Kamperman, in the 200 Free (2:11.71).

Caroline Vrana took home nine points and first place in the 100 Breaststroke, while also being apart of the 200 Medley Relay 'A' team that swam to a time of 2:04.19 for first place.

Rounding out the winners was Kelsi Hobbs in the 100 Butterfly (1:06.39) and Mackenzie Robinson in the 400 IM (5:13.89).

In the diving events, Karen Monuszko and Kaliya Burton-Akright each captured first place finishes. Monuszko scored 194.25 points in the one-meter diving and Burton-Akright was second with 172.95 points.

Davidson also got second and third-place finishes in the three-meter diving. Following Burton-Akright's 218.92 points was Jessica Ardecky (180.75) and Monuszko (179.70).

On the men's side, Onken captured individual firsts in the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.90), 200 Breaststroke (2:26.03) and 400 IM (4:36.00).

Curtis Chaney had a strong meet, getting a first and two seconds. He won the 100 Free with a time of 52:84, then took seconds in the 200 Free and 50 Free, getting times of 1:55.73 in the 200 and 24.66 in the 50, as he was just .13 tenths of a second off first place.

Dylan Ludwick earned first in the 800 Free (8:38.92) and Geoff Peitz won the 200 Backstroke (2:08.56).

Davidson does not return to the pool now until Dec. 1-3 when it travels to Gambier, Ohio, to swim in the Invitational at Kenyon College. Following that, the 'Cats will return home on the 21st of December for Senior Day when they host Gardner-Webb in a CCSA meet at 1 p.m.