SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure women's swim and dive team recorded their first dual meet victory of the year over Le Moyne Saturday afternoon in dominant fashion. The Bonnies took first in each event as they posted a team score of 152-85.
 
St. Bonaventure also posted six pool records at the Rev. Vincent B. Ryan, S.J. Pool.
 
Bona's 200-medley relay was the first to post a new pool top-mark with a time of 1:47.72 from Daciana Colon, Sarah Gonzalez, Halle Myers, and Ellie Kraus.
 
Sophomore Anna Bojana Forjan's time of 2:09.78 set a new fastest pool time and earned her a victory in the event. She also scored a win and a pool record in the 100-backstroke (58.09).
 
Myers had another outstanding meet for the Bonnies, posting an individual win in the 100-free with a time of 52.54 to break the previous fastest pool time.
 
The Erie, Pa. native set the pool record in the 50-free as well with her split in the 200-free relay of 23.90. Her efforts helped the relay squad to a pool top time of 1:37.25 with Bojana Forjan, Amy O'Rourke, and Kraus.
 
Kraus notched a win in the 200-free (1:57.53) while O'Rourke earned first in the 50-free (24.81).
 
Freshman Phoebe McClaren and Alessandra Haas Ren finished out a sweep of the podium in the 200-free for St. Bonaventure. McClaren also earned a win in the 1000-free with a time of 10:35.72.
 
A pair of second-place finishes in the 50 and 100-free from freshman Hana Wiencowski added to the Bona point total.
 
Other wins for St. Bonaventure came in the 500-free from Kathryn Beyer, the 100-fly from Nele Vetter and the 100-breast from Sarah Gonzalez.
 
QUOTES FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI
"It was a great meet for our women. We challenged the team with a heavy meet schedule this fall to learn how to race through tough training blocks. We are getting better and better every week and the confidence is growing. I am very proud of today's performance."
 
BONNIES RESULTS
 
200 MEDLEY RELAY
1. Daciana Colon, Sarah Gonzalez, Halle Myers, Ellie Kraus 1:47.72
3. Maggie Holst, Kathryn Lyons, Amy O'Rourke, Caitlyn Clements 1:51.52
 
1000 FREE
1. Phoebe McClaren 10:35.72
3. Anna Beth Blankenship 11:19.33
 
200 FREE
1. Ellie Kraus 1:57.53
2. Phoebe McClaren 1:59.75
3. Alessandra Haas Ren 2:00.44
 
50 FREE
1. Amy O'Rourke 24.81
2. Hana Wienckowski 25.15
4. Sarah Gonzalez 25.95
 
200 IM
1. Anna Bojana Forjan 2:09.78
3. Kathryn Lyons 2:17.71
 
100 FLY
1. Nele Vetter 59.49
2. Caroline Murray 1:01.66
5. Caitlyn Clements 1:03.83
 
100 FREE
1. Halle Myers 52.54
2. Hana Wienckowski 54.65
3. Maris Sadowski 55.16
 
100 BACK
1. Anna Bojana Forjan 58.09
2. Daciana Colon 59.25
5. Maggie Holst 1:02.36
 
500 FREE
1. Kathryn Beyer 5:14.39
2. Nele Vetter 5:20.84
 
100 BREAST
1. Sarah Gonzalez 1:07.64
3. Paris Christie 1:14.50
6. McKenna Shearing 1:15.93
 
200 FREE RELAY
1. Halle Myers, Anna Bojana Forjan, Amy O'Rourke, Ellie Kraus 1:37.25
2. Caitlyn Clements, Hana Wienckowski, Nele Vetter, Maris Sadowski 1:40.02
 

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