CLARION SWEEPS PSAC MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
(courtesy of West Chester Sports Information)
WEST CHESTER, PA – The Clarion University men’s and women’s swimming teams have swept the 1997 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships.
The three-day event, held at West Chester University’s Graham Natatorium, concluded on Saturday evening with Clarion’s women taking their 22nd straight league title and the men cruising to a 260-point victory over second-place Slippery Rock.
The Clarion men were led by Andy Smearman, who won the 200-yard breast (2:07.0), John Williams, who took the 200 back (1:55.74) and Eric Fringer, who captured the 200 fly (1:53.20). Clarion’s 400 medley relay team was also victorious (3:08.31).
The only non-Clarion Men’s victory of the evening went to Slippery Rock’s Ryan Phillips in the 100 free (47.13).
The Clarion women posted three first-place finishes on the final evening of competition. The 400 free relay squad took first place with a time of 3:31.89, while freshman Nikki DiLoreto (200 breast – 2:24.62) and Jana Salisberry (100 free – 53.67) claimed their respective events.
Kutztown’s Claudine Gruver captured the 200 back in a time of 2:03.54, while West Chester University’s Diane Burkett won the 200 fly (2:10.06).
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FINAL TEAM SCORES
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Place
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School
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Points
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1
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Clarion
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594
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2
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Clarion
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334
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3
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Shippensburg
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318.5
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4
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West Chester
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183
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5
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Kutztown
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182.5
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6
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Indiana
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165
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7
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Slippery Rock
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134
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8
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Edinboro
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128
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Event Champions
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50 Free:
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Johannes Briechle
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Ship
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00:21.10
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100 Free:
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Ryan Phillips
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SRU
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00:47.13
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200 Free:
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Eric Fringer
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Clarion
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01:42.37
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500 Free:
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Eric Fringer
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Clarion
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04:39.62
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1650 Free:
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Cris Fernandes
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Clarion
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16:34.33
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100 Fly:
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Scott Hendry
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SRU
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00:51.74
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200 Fly:
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Eric Fringer
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Clarion
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01:53.20
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100 Breast:
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Matt Hershock
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Clarion
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00:58.69
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200 Breast:
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Andy Smearman
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Clarion
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02:07.00
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100 Back:
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John Williams
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Clarion
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00:53.13
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200 Back:
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John Williams
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Clarion
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01:55.74
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200 IM:
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Andy Smearman
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Clarion
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1:52.54**
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400 IM:
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Andy Smearman
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Clarion
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04:04.51
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200 Free Relay:
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Shippensburg
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01:25.07
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400 Free Relay:
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Clarion
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03:08.31
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800 Free Relay:
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Clarion
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06:55.42
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200 Medley Relay:
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Slippery Rock
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01:36.00
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400 Medley Relay:
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Clarion
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03:28.70
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** PSAC Record
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