|
July 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
Back to Top
SU
Swimming Program Receives Academic All-American Honors
July 21, 2006
SALISBURY, Md. – The
Salisbury University swimming program received Academic All-American status for
its performance in the classroom for the 2006 spring semester. The College
Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently released its Academic
All-American Swimming Teams for all NCAA divisions.
The Salisbury women's swim
team ranked third overall out of 95 NCAA Division III teams reporting with a
team grade point average of 3.58. The Sea Gulls' superior rating was right
behind Sweet Briar College (3.76) and Hollins University (3.71). Salisbury was
tied for 8th overall, with Iona College, out of 235 women’s teams from all three
divisions (I, II and III).
The Salisbury men's swim team
received an excellent rating with a team GPA of 3.05 which ranked 47th out of 74
Division III teams reporting.
"This is a great
accomplishment for our team. The fact that our athletes can perform well in
academics as well as athletics is a tribute to their work ethic, character and
dedication," said Salisbury coach Jill Stephenson. "I am very proud of their
accomplishments in and out of the water and of the positive reflection they
bring to Salisbury University."
To qualify for the CSCAA
honors the GPA of the entire squad, including all athletes on the eligibility
list must average at least a 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. The Sea Gulls had five
student-athletes (four women, one man) receive a 4.0 this past spring semester.
The awards are announced each semester.
Salisbury's swimming program
has qualified for this award consistently since 1996.
Top
Salisbury Swimming
Finishes Strong at CAC Championships
February 12, 2006
DAY THREE RESULTS:
TEAM SCORES
| PRELIMINARIES
| FINALS
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - After three days of
competition at the CAC swimming championships, the Salisbury men’s and women’s
team finished strong. The men’s team finished fourth with a score of 395, while
the women finished fifth with a score of 279. The University of Mary Washington
swept both the men’s and women’s divisions, winning the men’s division with 814
points and the women’s division with 892 points.
In the morning preliminaries, Salisbury had
two impressive individual performances. In the women’s 200 yard breaststroke,
Laura Allen recorded a fourth place finish with a time of 2:33.22. Gary
Stewart finished second in the men’s 200 yard breaststroke with a time of
2:17.90.
In the evening finals, Allen contributed two
more solid performances. She finished fifth in the women’s 1650 yard freestyle
with a time of 18:40.46; and finished sixth in the women’s 200 yard breaststroke
with a time of 2:32.46.
In the men’s finals, Ross Spangler
(49.45), Mike Fowler (49.56), and Brad Buckley (49.84) finished
fifth, sixth, and ninth, respectively, in the men’s 100 yard freestyle. Stewart
recorded another second place finish in the finals, contributing a time of
2:17.41 in the men’s 200 yard breaststroke. In the men’s 200 fly, Chris
McGaunn recorded another Sea Gull top ten finish, coming in seventh with a
time of 2:06.06. A quartet of Buckley, Fowler, Spangler, and Stewart recorded a
fourth place finish in the men’s 400 yard free relay with a time of 3:17.85.
The Salisbury swim teams hope to return to
action in early March as the NCAA Championships commence with the women’s
championships on March 9th through March 11th. The men’s championships follow
from March 16 through March 18. Times and sites for the championships have yet
to be determined.
Back to Top
Men Stand Fifth, Women
Sixth After Second Day of CAC Championships
February 11, 2006
DAY TWO RESULTS:
TEAM SCORES
| PRELIMINARIES
| FINALS
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - In day one of the CAC Swimming Championships, the
Salisbury men finished fourth with a score of 117 points, while the women
finished sixth with a score of 56 points. The University of Mary Washington men
and women hold first place, with the men leading second place York College, 270
to 122, while the women lead Marymount University 290 to 174.
In the men’s events, Salisbury had two top
performances - one from a relay team and one individual event. In the men’s 200
yard free relay, a team of Brad Buckley, Mike Fowler, Jamie Overholt, and
Ross Spangler finished third with a time of 1:29.18. In the men’s 50 yard
freestyle, Fowler (22.34) and Ralph Parker (22.92) finished seventh and
eighth respectively.
In women’s events, a team of Aly Hammond,
Laura Kordzikowski, Erin Smith, and Vanessa Williams finished sixth
in the 200 yard free relay with a time of 1:46.86. Hammond was the top
individual performer for Salisbury, finishing thirteenth in the 500 yard
freestyle with a time of 5:34.49.
The men and women will look to finish strong
Saturday, as day two action is set to commence with the preliminaries at 10:00
a.m. The finals will resume at 6:00 p.m.
Back to Top
Men Post Strong Showing at Day
One of CAC Championships
February 10, 2006
DAY ONE RESULTS:
TEAM SCORES
| PRELIMINARIES
| FINALS
ST. MARY’S CITY, Md. - After day two of the
CAC Swimming Championships, the Salisbury men’s swimming team stands fifth with
a score of 264 points, while women’s team stands sixth with a score of 191
points. The swimming teams of the University of Mary Washington continue to
lead, as the men team has 563 points and the women’s team has 612 points.
The Sea Gulls did have some impressive
individual performances. In the women’s preliminaries, Laura Allen
finished third in the women’s 400 yard IM with a time of 4:52.96. Erin Smith
finished seventh in the women’s 100 yard fly with a time of 1:04.10.
In the women’s finals, Allen followed her
earlier third place finish with another in the 400 yard IM with a time of
4:49.78. In the women’s 200 yard medley, Salisbury finished sixth with a time of
1:58.98. In the women’s 800 yard free relay, Salisbury finished fourth with a
time of 8:31.57.
In the men’s preliminaries, Chris McGaunn
finished fourth in the men’s 400 yard IM with a time of 4:31.95. Ross
Spangler finished fifth in the men’s 200 yard freestyle with a time of
1:49.64. Gary Stewart finished third in the men’s 100 yard breaststroke
with a time of 1:01.88.
In the men’s finals, McGaunn finished fifth
in the men’s 400 yard IM with a time of 4:30.66. Stewart captured another
third-place finish in the men’s 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.29. In
the men’s 200 yard medley relay, Salisbury finished fifth with a time of
1:43.74.
The CAC Championships will conclude tomorrow
with the preliminaries at 10:00 a.m. The finals will be at 5:30 p.m.
Back to Top
Men's, Women's Swimming
Sweeps Goucher College
January 18, 2006
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury men’s swim
team, coming off their first victory over Catholic University in school history,
continued their winning ways Wednesday night, routing Goucher College, 155-43,
at Maggs Gym. The women’s team bounced back from a defeat Saturday to beat
Goucher, 115-81.
The men’s team recorded eight individual
winners, with Kevin Bauer, Mike Fowler and Gary Stewart
recording two victories each. Fowler finished first in the 50 freestyle with a
time of 25:21 and first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 57:34. Stewart
finished first in the 200 IM (2:40.71) and the 100 breaststroke (1:12.04). Bauer
finished first in the 100 backstroke (1:12:33) and 400 freestyle (4:45.07).
Other individual winners included Ross Spangler in the 200 freestyle
(2:06:88); and Chris McGaunn in the 800 freestyle (9:58:89).
The women’s team recorded six individual
winners, led by junior Laura Allen who recorded three individual wins.
Allen paced the 800 freestyle with a time of 9:56:68; the 200 IM with a time of
2:35:76; and the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:20:18. Other winners included
Ally Hammond in the 200 freestyle (2:21:77); Laura Kordzikowski in
the 50 freestyle (29:71); and Vanessa Williams in the 100 freestyle
(1:06:92).
In addition to individual victories,
Salisbury recorded three relay wins. A foursome of Matt Anderson, Ralph
Parker, Justin Smith and Stewart won the 400 medley relay with a time
of 4:29:27. A team of Fowler, McGuann, Jamie Overholt, and Smith won the
400 free relay with a time of 3:58:82. For the women, a team of Kerry Anne
Farrell, Hammond, Kordzikowski, and Raienne South won the 400 free
relay with a time of 4:30:73.
With the victories, the men’s and women’s
swim teams improve their records to identical 4-4 records, including 2-4 in the
CAC.
The swim teams look to continue their
winning ways Saturday as they travel to St. Mary’s City, Maryland to take on
conference opponent St. Mary’s College at 1:00 p.m. This meet will precede the
CAC Championships which begin Thursday, February 10, 2006 at St. Mary’s City.
Back to Top
Men's Swimming Defeats
Catholic University, 111-92
January 14, 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Salisbury men’s
swimming team defeated Catholic, 111-92, in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Today’s victory over Catholic was Salisbury’s first win over the Cardinals in
school history. The women, however, were defeated, 112-88.
The Salisbury men displayed impressive
individual performances in many events. Sophomore Ross Spangler (Dover,
PA/Dover Area) won the 200 freestyle and was second to teammate Mike
Fowler (Ocean Pines, MD/Stephen Decatur) in the 100 freestyle. Freshman
Brad Buckley (Rockville, MD/Magruder) was third in the 100 freestyle and
finished second to teammate Gary Stewart (Beltsville, MD/DeMatha) in the
100 breaststroke. Senior Kevin Bauer (Baltimore, MD/Overlea) was also a
winner, finishing first in the 500 freestyle.
Junior Laura Allen (Laurel, MD/Atholton)
finished first in the 1,000 freestyle and the 100 breast-stroke, and sophomore
Erin Smith (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright) finished first in the 100 fly.
In the 400 yard relay, Salisbury finished
first in both the men’s and women’s team. Freshman Jamie Overholt (Pitman,
NJ/Pitman) joined Buckley, Fowler, and Spangler for the men’s victory. A
team of Aly Hammond (York, PA/York Suburban), Laura Kordzikowski
(Stormville, NY/John Jay), Smith, and Raienne South (Rockville, MD/Magruder)
were part of the winning foursome for the women.
With the victory, the men’s team improves
their record to 3-4 with a 1-4 record in the CAC; the women’s team dropped to
3-4 on the season, 1-4 in the CAC.
The swim teams will return to action
Wednesday, January 18, as they host Goucher College at 5:30 p.m at the Maggs
Physical Activities Center.
Back to Top
Salisbury Swim Teams Dominate
Hood College
January 7, 2006
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s swim team captured nine
first-place and eight second-place finishes Saturday as the Sea Gulls opened the
2006 portion of their schedule with an impressive 147-38 victory over Hood
College at the Maggs Physical Activities Center. The SU women also had an
impressive outing, posting a 121-84 win over the Blazers.
SALISBURY MEN 147,
HOOD COLLEGE 38
The Sea Gulls’ 200 medley foursome of Matt Anderson, Chris McGaunn,
Jon Sessums and Justin Smith took top honors, posting a time of
2:15.12 to start off the dual meet. Ralph Parker, Jamie
Overholt, Mike Fowler and Smith also won the 200 freestyle with a
time of 1:46.08.
In individual events, Gary Stewart
(1:17.51) and Brad Buckley finished 1-2 in the 100 breaststroke; Kevin
Bauer (4:50.05) and Ross Spangler took the top two spots in the 400
freestyle; Anderson placed second in the 100 backstroke; Spangler (58.83) and
Overholt took the top two positions in the 100 freestyle; Jon Sessums
(1:07.91) and Smith took the top two positions in the 100 fly; Stewart won the
200 intermediate; Fowler (25.42) and Buckley captured the first two positions in
the 50 freestyle; Spangler (2:13.80) and Stewart took the top two positions in
the 200 freestyle; and Bauer placed in the 800 freestyle.
SALISBURY WOMEN
121, HOOD COLLEGE 84
The Salisbury women’s swim team captured only five first-place finishes, but
added eight second place finishes and came in third on nine occasions as the Sea
Gulls outlasted the Hood College Blazers, 121-84.
The SU 200 freestyle relay foursome of
Caitlin McGing, Aly Hammond, Vanessa Williams and Raienne
South captured top honors with a time of 2:04.79, while the foursome of
Samantha Corkwell, Rachel Marine, Barb Vandevelde and
Malori Steinhauer came in second. Salisbury’s Stephanie Failor,
Laura Allen, Erin Smith and Laura Kordzikowski placed second
in the 200 medley relay.
Hammond placed second in the 200 freestyle;
Kordzikowski came in second in the 50 freestyle; Allen won the 200 intermediate
in 2:39.14; Smith won the 100 butterfly with a 1:13.96; Allen came in second in
the 100 freestyle; Farrell (1:16.05) and South came in 1-2 in the 100 back
stroke; Hilary Yates posted the second-best time in the 400 free style;
and Failor won the 100 breast stroke with a time of 1:22.72.
Salisbury will travel to Catholic University
next Saturday for a 1 p.m. dual meet.
Back to Top
Salisbury Women Record CAC
Win at York; Men Fall Short
December 3, 2005
YORK, Pa. - The Salisbury University women’s swim team (2-3, 1-3 CAC) recorded
its first Capital Athletic Conference victory of the season Saturday, taking a
convincing 126-78 decision from York College. The SU men (1-4, 0-4 CAC),
however, weren’t as fortunate, falling by a 128-77 count to the Spartans.
In the women’s competition, the Salisbury
400 Medley Relay foursome of Raienne South, Laura Allen, Hilary
Yates and Erin Smith won the event with a time of 4:27.05.
Salisbury’s team of Katie Murphy, Stephanie Failor, Malori
Steinhauer and Caitlin McGing placed third with a time of 4:37.97.
Allen won the 1000
Freestyle with an 11:54.47, while Kerry Anne Farrell placed second in the
event. South placed second in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 2:08.58 and
Aly Hammond placed third. Laura Kordzikowski won the 50 Freestyle
with a time of 27.44 and Smith placed second. Allen also won the 400 Individual
Medley.
South captured top
honors in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:06.50, with Yates placing third.
Kordzikowski placed second in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:00.88 and
Hammond placed second. Farrell placed second in the 500 Freestyle and Ellie
Adelman came in second.
Failor won the 100
Breaststroke with a time of 1:15.67 and Vanessa Williams came in second.
The Salisbury 400 Free Relay foursome of Barb Vandevelde, Hammond, McGing
and Kordzikowski placed second, while the SU foursome of Murphy, Adelman,
Farrell and Samantha Corkwell came in third.
In the men’s
competition, the Salisbury 400 Medley Relay of Matt Anderson, Jon
Sessums, Gary Stewart and Mike Fowler placed second. Kevin
Bauer placed second in the 1000 Freestyle and Gerald Mazzetta came in
third.
Ross Spangler placed second in the
200 Freestyle and Stewart came in third, Fowler placed second in the 50
Freestyle, Chris McGaunn came in second in the 400 Individual Medley and
Bauer placed third. Justin Smith placed second in the 100 Butterfly and
Sessums was third.
Spangler placed second in the 100 Freestyle
and Brad Buckley placed third, Anderson came in second in the 100
Backstroke and Bauer came in third in the 500 Freestyle. Stewart placed second
in the 100 Breaststroke and Buckley came in third.
The Salisbury 400 Free Relay foursome of
Spangler, Buckley, Fowler and Ralph Parker placed second, while Anderson,
McGaunn, Mazetta and Jamie Overholt placed third.
The Sea Gulls will return to action
Wednesday when they host Hood College at 3 p.m.
Back to Top
Salisbury Men Swimmers
Finish Second at Kutztown Meet
November 19, 2005
KUTZTOWN INVITATIONAL RESULTS
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - The Salisbury University men’s swimming team finished in the
highest position in the history of the school when it posted a second-place
finish Saturday at the two-day event at Kutztown University. The Gulls posted a
two-day total of 501 points, which was behind host Kutztown, which piled up 617
points. The Sea
Gull 200 Free Relay foursome of Steven Stewart, Ross Spangler,
Ralph Parker and Mike Fowler placed second, while the 200 Medley
Relay team of Kevin Bauer, Justin Smith, Gerald Mazzetta
and Parker came in third. The SU 400 Free Relay team of Brad Buckley,
Parker, Spangler and Fowler also placed second.
Other finishers for
Salisbury included: Ryan Bruce placing third in the 200 IM; Gary
Stewart swimming to a third-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke and a third
in the 200 Breaststroke; Bruce placing third in the 200 IM; Bauer finishing
third in the 1650 Freestyle; Chris McGaunn placing third in the 400 IM;
and Fowler placing second in the 500 Freestyle.
The Salisbury
University women’s team struggled with injuries and sickness to its top
performers, who missed this weekend’s meet. As a result, SU placed sixth.
Back to Top
Salisbury Swim Teams Sweep
Frostburg for First Wins of Season
November 12, 2005
SEVERNA PARK, Md. - The Salisbury University men’s (1-3) and women’s (1-3) swim
teams collected their first victories of the season Saturday, as they defeated
the Bobcats of Frostburg in both divisions at the SPY Aquatic Facility in
Severna Park, MD. The men’s team won 131-74, while the women’s team won in a
rout, 159-46. In
the men’s 200 yard relay, a quartet of senior Gary Stewart (Beltsville, MD/DeMatha),
junior Ralph Parker (Largo, MD/Largo) and sophomores Matt Anderson
(Olney, MD/Sherwood) and Jon Sessums (Bowie, MD/DeMatha) finished
ahead of Frostburg.
A women’s team of
juniors Laura Allen (Laurel, MD/Atholton) and Hilary Yates
(Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) and freshmen Laura Kordzikowski (Stormville,
NY/John Jay) and Raienne South (Rockville, MD/Magruder) finished
first in the women’s 200 medley relay.
Individually, Salisbury
boasted six winners, four of which were in the women’s division. In the women’s
200 freestyle, senior Aly Hammond (York, PA/York Suburban) finished first
with a time of 2:09.58.
Yates added to her team
win with an individual win in the women’s 100 butterfly with a time of 1:06.14.
Kordzikowski and South also added individual wins, as Kordzikowski finished
first in the women’s 50 freestyle with a time of 27:45, while South finished
first in the women’s 200 IM with a time of 2:25.97.
In the men’s division,
sophomore Ross Spangler (Dover, PA/Dover Area) finished first in the
men’s 200 freestyle with a time of 1:56.41. Sophomore Chris McGaunn
(Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) finished first in the men’s 200 IM with a time
of 2:15.78. Junior Mike Fowler (Ocean Pines, MD/Stephen Decatur) finished
second in the men’s 50 freestyle with a time of 23:03.
Salisbury will look to
take the momentum of their first victories to Kutztown, Pennsylvania, where they
will take part in the Kutztown Invitational on Friday, November 18 and Saturday,
November 19. The time has yet to be announced.
Back to Top
Allen Sets School Mark; Swimmers Fall to WC
November 9, 2005
CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Salisbury University’s Laura Allen (Laurel, Md./Atholton)
set a new school record in the 1,000-yard freestyle Wednesday night but it
wasn’t enough as the Sea Gull men and women’s swim teams dropped non-conference
matchups at Washington College. The WC men defeated Salisbury, 114-91, while the
SU women fell, 143-62.
Allen posted a time of 1:20.42 to set the
new school mark. She also won the 100-yard breaststroke event.
In men’s action,
Salisbury’s Kevin Bauer (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) won the 1,000-yard
freestyle, Mike Fowler (Ocean Pines, Md./Stephen Decatur) took top honors
in the 50-yard freestyle
The SU men’s freestyle
relay foursome of Fowler, Jamie Overholt (Pitman,N.J./Pitman), Ross
Spangler (Dover, Pa./Dover Area) and Gary Stewart (Beltsville,
Md./DeMatha)
took top honors in the event.
The Sea Gulls will
return to action Saturday when they travel to Severna Park, Md. to battle
Frostburg State University at 2 p.m.
Back to Top
Salisbury Swimmers Drop CAC Match to Saints
November 5, 2005
SALISBURY, Md. - The Salisbury swimming team
had hope to rebound Saturday from their opening season losses to Rowan
University on the road this week. Unfortunately for the Sea Gulls, the Marymount
Saints swept the meet at Maggs Physical Activities Center, defeating the men’s
team, 117-78, and the women’s team, 113-72.
Junior Laura Allen (Laurel, MD/Atholton) paced
Salisbury women, finishing first in the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:34.61 and
first in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:19.60. Freshman Raienne
South (Rockville, MD/Magruder) paced all swimmers in the 100 yard fly with a
time of 1:12.64. South was followed in the event by teammate Hilary Yates
(Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury), who contributed a time of 1:13.07.
In the men’s competition, senior Gary Stewart
(Beltsville, MD/DeMatha) finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke with a
time of 1:12.20. Stewart was also edged for second place by Marymount’s Steven
Bini in the 200 yard IM. Bini finished with a time of 2:25.19, while Stewart
finished with a time of 2:25.21.
Junior Mike Fowler (Ocean Pines, MD/Stephen Decatur)
finished first in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 25.60. Fowler, along with
teammates Ralph Parker (Largo, MD/Largo), Justin Smith (Ocean Pines,
MD/Stephen Decatur), and Ross Spangler (Dover, PA/Dover Area) also
bested the Saints in the 200 yard relay with a time of 1:45.22.
The men’s (0-2, 0-1) and women’s (0-2, 0-1) teams will look
for their first victories as they travel to Chestertown, MD to take on
Washington College on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. The team will not be back to Maggs
Center until January 7, 2006 when they host Hood College.
Back to Top
Salisbury Swim Teams Fall to Rowan in
Openers
November 1, 2005
GLASSBORO, NJ - The Salisbury University men and women’s swim teams got off to a
slow start in the 2005 season Tuesday night. The SU women fell to Rowan
University, 120-81, while the men took a 118-75 setback to the Profs.
Laura Allen (Laurel, Md./Atholton)
highlighted the SU women’s action, winning the 200 breast stroke with a time of
2:36.49. The Sea Gull medley relay placed second with a time of 4:35.10 and
Allen posted a time of 11:32.17 in the 1000 free style to place second in the
event.
In men’s competition,
the medley team placed second with a time of 4:01.97. Gary Stewart
(Beltsville, Md./Dematha) placed second in the 200 breast stroke with a time
of 2:28.63.
The Salisbury men (0-1) and women (0-1) will
return to action Saturday when the Sea Gulls host Marymount at 2 p.m. at the
Maggs Physical Activities Center.
Back to Top
Salisbury Swim Teams Ready to Open Season
November 1, 2005
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury head swimming coach Jill Stephenson, beginning her 11th
year as mentor of the squad, has her squads focused on team goals in the
upcoming season. In fact, the motto for this year is ‘Out of yourself and into
the team’. With this team mentality, Stephenson is extremely excited about the
prospects of a successful season.
"So much of swimming is mental," Stephenson
said. "We have to be prepared and the swimmers know they must push themselves."
She gives an example of looking across the lane on the last lap of a race to see
an opponent has pulled even. In this crucial situation, will the Salisbury
swimmer give in or push harder? Stephenson is anxious to find the answer as the
season begins on Tuesday at Rowan University, but she has a pretty good idea
about the character of her teams.
The men’s team will
look for contributions from steady seniors Gary Stewart (Beltsville, Md./DeMatha)
and Kevin Bauer (Baltimore, Md./Overlea) as they enter their final
season at Salisbury University, but a couple underclassmen may be the key for
Sea Gull success. Sophomore Ross Spangler (Dover, Pa./Dover Area) and
freshman Jamie Overholt (Pitman, N.J./Pitman) could rack up points for
Salisbury in freestyle sprints. Along with freshman Brad Buckley (Rockville,
Md./Magruder), these young swimmers could make quite an impact in
team competition.
On the women’s side,
Salisbury University has good depth in quite a few events. Junior Laura
Allen (Laurel, Md./Atholton) will pace the Sea Gulls in the breaststroke
and intermediates, and fellow junior Hilary Yates (Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury)
will cover the butterfly and backstroke. Senior Aly Hammond (York, Pa./York
Suburban) is a middle distance freestyle specialist hoping to score for the
Gulls in those events.
Salisbury also has a
talented freshmen tandem of freshmen Raienne South (Rockville, Md./Magruder)
and Kerry Anne Farrell (Tumersville, N.J./Washington Township). Ferrell
gives Salisbury a solid scoring threat in the backstroke. South swims distance
IM events and has high hopes to make nationals. Stephenson enjoys watching South
and Allen push each other to get stronger, stating, "It’s a friendly individual
competition to make nationals."
In terms of team
competition, Salisbury University is ready to challenge for a top spot in the
Capital Athletic Conference. "Mary Washington is the team to beat," says
Stephenson, "After that, it’s anybody’s game." That "anybody" could very well be
Salisbury. A rule change has increased the number of swimmers allowed to score
from 12 to 16. A deep and balanced team like the one Salisbury has will benefit
from the expansion. With more team members able to score, it should not be
difficult for the skilled, driven Sea Gulls to go 'Out of yourself and into the
team.'
Back to Top
| Press
Releases Home Page| Athletics Home Page |
|
|
|
|
2005-06
SEA GULL SWIM TEAM