By: Noah Bartholomew, Athletics Graduate Assistant
GENEVA, Ohio – Sophomore
Silvana Cabrera set a new program record in the 200-butterfly with a time of 1:59.70 for a fourth-place finish on the final night of the Atlantic 10 Championships for the St. Bonaventure University women's swimming and diving team.
Cabrera's time in the event passes Tanja Kirmse, who swam a time of 2:00.65 in the at the 2016 A-10 Championships.
Sophomore
Halle Myers etched her name in the record book with a time of 50.30 in the 100-freestyle consolation final. She now sits third in program history, surpassing Lina Kutsko's time of 51.14 that was set in 2017.
In the consolation final of the 200-backstroke, senior
Allison Lenda notched a 16
th place finish, touching the wall in a time of 2:02.45.
The 400-freestyle relay team of
Ellie Kraus,
Kathryn Beyer,
Halle Myers, and
Amy O'Rourke ended Saturday night with a little history of their own.
Their time of 3:24.41 passed the time of the 2012 squad of Ivanna Smirnova, Rachel Bull, Lanae Petty, and Jeanette Dietrich (3:27.05) for second in the record book and a sixth-place finish in the event Saturday night.
St. Bonaventure finished in ninth-place with a total score of 190. George Washington was named A-10 Champions (794.5), while Richmond (479.5) and George Mason (414) finished second and third respectively.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. George Washington 794.5
2. Richmond 479.5
3. George Mason 414
4. Duquesne 413.5
5. Fordham 413
6. Davidson 310
7. UMass 255
8. La Salle 218.5
9. St. Bonaventure 190
10. Saint Louis 119
11. Rhode Island 83
BONNIES RESULTS
1650-Freestyle
33.)
Maria Mangini 18:41.69
200-Backstroke
16.)
Allison Lenda 2:02.45 (Consolation Final)
100-Freestyle
9.)
Halle Myers 50.30 (Consolation Final)
200-Butterfly
4.)
Silvana Cabrera 1:59.70 (School Record)
400-Freestyle Relay
6.)
Ellie Kraus,
Kathryn Beyer,
Halle Myers,
Amy O'Rourke 3:24.41
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