SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 11/20/10 – Keene State College swim teams had mixed results in a tri-meet against Springfield College and Wheaton College on Saturday.
The KSC men remained undefeated (3-0) by defeating Springfield College (208-92) and Wheaton College (228-72) while the Owl women (0-4) lost to Springfield (206-93) and Wheaton (163-130).
The Owl men, who prevailed in 13 of the 15 swim events, were led by freshman Drew Ledwith (Keene, N.H.) who won the 400 I.M. (4:12.88), the 500 free (4:49.20) and the 1,000 free (9:25.48). Freshman Jared Hyde (Tolland, Conn.), sophomore Marc Marois (Derry, N.H.) and senior Cody Larrimore (Trappe, Md.) were double winners. Hyde won the 100 free (47.56) and 200 free (1:45.22), Marois came in first in the 100 breast (1:04.21) and the 200 breast (2:19.97) and Larrimore topped the field in the 50 free (21.48) and the 100 fly (51.87). In addition, senior Connor Pennoyer (Norwalk, Conn.) won the 200 fly (2:01.18) and junior Justin Churchill (North Springfield, Vt.) touched the wall first in the 200 back (2:03.28).
Freshman James Black (Lynn, Mass.) teamed up with Hyde, Larrimore, and Pennoyer to win the 400 medley relay (3:36.85) and sophomore Austin Harris (Essex Junction, Vt.) joined Pennoyer, Black and Larrimore to win the 200 free relay (1:27.48).
The Keene State women won two races. Junior Maureen O'Leary (Nashua, N.H.) won the 200 fly (2:11.76) and freshman Stephanie Murray (Haverhill, Mass.) won the 200 back (2:13.96).