Senior co-captain Ridgley Harrison (Hackettstown, NJ/Morristown) was voted the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association's “Swimmer of the Meet” after winning all three of his freestyle races and helping the relay teams capture a pair of titles in the annual meet that was held at the University of Rochester last weekend. Harrison's efforts helped the Dutchmen capture second behind Hamilton. The Dutchwomen, meanwhile, placed fifth.
Harrison won the 50 free–by beating teammate Elliot Seguin, who swam a 21.64–(21.39), the 100 free (47.23) and the 200 free (1:43.60) and swam the anchor leg of the 200 and 400 relay teams. He also swam the anchor leg of the 200 free relay team, which finished second to Hamilton. Harrison's times in the 100 and 200 free not only established UCAA meet records, they were good enough to qualify him for the NCAA Championship Meet's “B” cut.
All three of Union's winning relay teams established UCAA meet records. The 400 medley relay team of
Andrew Sparkes (West Hartford, CT/Conard) Aaron Phillips (West Hartford, CT/Conard),
Pat Canniff (Latham, NY/Shaker), and Adam Retersdorf (Mayfield, NY/Gloversville) posted a time of 3:34.83. The 200 medley relay team of
D.J. Hogenkamp (East Aurora, NY/East Aurora), Elliot Seguin (E. Lansing, MI/Cranbrook-Kingswood),
John Vandervoort (Centerville, MA/Barnstable), and Harrison swam a 1:38.39 while the 400 freestyle team of Sequin, Retersdorf, Hogenkamp and Harrison finished in 3:11.11.
Hogenkamp, a freshman, set meet records in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes at 54.14 and 1:56.47, respectively, while Vandervoort took first place honors in the 200 IM with a 1:59.81.
The Dutchwomen's best finish came from senior Lauren Wander (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill), who took second in the 200 free (2:00.78) and fourth in the 500 free (5:30.81), sophomore
Christina Duff (Westwood, MA/Westwood) who was second in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 19:07.82,
junior Seana Phillips (Cape Elizabeth, ME/Cape Elizabeth), who was third in the 50 free (25.89), and senior
Brinley Mooney (Wellesley Hills, MA/Wellesley), who placed third in the 1 meter diving with 303.10 points
Men's Final Results
- HAMILTON, 895.50;
- UNION, 788.50;
- RENSSELAER, 531.50;
- VASSAR, 345.50;
- ROCHESTER, 313;
- CLARKSON, 269;
- ST. LAWRENCE, 191;
- SKIDMORE, 101
Women's Final Results
- HAMILTON, 836;
- ROCHESTER, 747;
- RPI, 368.50;
- WILLIAM SMITH, 331;
- UNION, 325;
- VASSAR, 279.50;
- ST. LAWRENCE, 279;
- CLARKSON, 258;
- SKIDMORE, 190