By: Noah Bartholomew, Athletics Graduate Assistant
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure University women's swimming and diving team scored victory in 12 events on the way to a 162-136 win against Niagara, who had a 6-0 dual meet record coming in to Saturday afternoon.
Five Bonnies scored multiple individual victories.
Senior
Claire Schaef was victorious in the 1000-freestyle (10:39.81) and 200-freestyle (1:57.76). She ended her afternoon with a win in the 500-freestyle with a time of 5:15.11.
Fellow senior
Zanre Oberholzer was victorious in the 100-backstroke (57.76) and the 200-backstroke (2:07.31).
Not to be left out was senior reigning Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week
Rachel Kimmel who ended her great dual meet season with victories in the 100-breaststroke (1:03.16) and the 200-breaststroke (216.93). She placed second in the 200-IM, touching the wall in a time of 2:09.16.
In the 200-butterfly, redshirt freshman
Silvana Cabrera picked up a victory with a time of 2:08.19. Also, with a time of 58.74, she was victorious in the 100-butterfly.
The 200-medley relay team of Oberholzer, Kimmel, Cabrera and freshman
Halle Myers picked up a win with a time of 1:47.28.
On the diving boards, junior transfer
Amanda Baird continues to be impactful since joining the Bonnies this semester. She earned victories in the 1-meter dive with a score of 238.28 and the 3-meter with a score of 259.80.
The Bonnies will compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 16 through Saturday, Feb. 19.
Bonnies Results
200-Medley Relay
1.)
Zanre Oberholzer,
Rachel Kimmel,
Silvana Cabrera,
Halle Myers 1:47.28
4.)
Allison Lenda,
Emerson Graham,
Maggie Metcalf,
Paige Kasemsuwannakaeth 1:51.46
5.)
Maggie Holst,
Beth Thomas,
Madelyn Green,
Caitlyn Clements 1:57.19
1000-Freestyle
1.)
Claire Schaef 10:39.81
5.)
Maria Mangini 11:14.92
6.)
Madelyn Green 11:55.02
200-Freestyle
1.)
Claire Schaef 1:57.76
2.)
Ellie Kraus 1:57.91
6.)
Amy O'Rourke 2:01.82
100-Backstroke
1.)
Zanre Oberholzer 57.76
3.)
Allison Lenda 59.45
4.)
Maggie Holst 1:02.08
100-Breaststroke
1.)
Rachel Kimmel 1:03.16
4.)
Beth Thomas 1:09.69
6.)
Maggie Holst 1:27.18
200-Butterfly
1.)
Silvana Cabrera 2:08.19
3.)
Emerson Graham 2:14.03
5.)
Maggie Metcalf 2:16.64
50-Freestyle
2.)
Halle Myers 24.14
5.)
Paige Kasemsuwannakaeth 25.59
100-Freestyle
2.)
Halle Myers 53.71
3.)
Amy O'Rourke 54.15
6.)
Ellie Kraus 55.08
200-Backstroke
1.)
Zanre Oberholzer 2:07.31
3.)
Allison Lenda 2:09.93
4.)
Maggie Holst 2:11.69
200-Breaststroke
1.)
Rachel Kimmel 2:16.93
4.)
Emerson Graham 2:30.43
5.)
Beth Thomas 2:30.84
500-Freestyle
1.)
Claire Schaef 5:15.11
4.)
Ellie Kraus 5:24.27
5.)
Caitlyn Clements
100-Butterfly
1.)
Silvana Cabrera 58.74
3.)
Amy O'Rourke 1:01.58
5.)
Maggie Metcalf 1:02.03
200-IM
2.)
Rachel Kimmel 2:09.16
5.)
Silvana Cabrera 2:12.94
6.)
Beth Thomas 2:16.68
400-Freestyle Relay
2.)
Amy O'Rourke,
Ellie Kraus,
Allison Lenda,
Halle Myers 3:35.30
4.)
Alica Janssen,
Zanre Oberholzer,
Paige Kasemsuwannakaeth,
Caitlyn Clements 3:43.84
1-Meter Dive
1.)
Amanda Baird 238.28
3-Meter Dive
1.)
Amanda Baird 259.80
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