YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Five different Bonnies scored individual event wins for the St. Bonaventure women's swim team in the first meet of the season Friday night at Younstown State. The Penguins, however, held on for a 150-148 team victory in a closely contested meet. 
 
The Bonnies swept the podium in the 50-freestyle with Halle Myers taking first followed by Ellie Kraus and Caitlyn Clements. Myers finished with a time of 23.52. Kraus and Clements posted times of 24.42 and 25.19 respectively.
 
Another clean sweep for St. Bonaventure came in the 100-butterfly with Myers (56.99), junior Nele Vetter (58.62) and graduate student Amy O'Rourke (59.35) finishing first, second, third.

Anna Bojana Forjan posted wins in the 100 and 200-backstroke and earning third in the 200-IM. The sophomore posted a time of 58.23 in the 100-back and touched the wall in 2:06.04 in the 200-yard event. The Mezotur, Hungary native is the current program record holder in both events.
 
Junior Daciana Colon finished as the runner-up in the 100 and 200-backstroke behind her teammate with a time of 59.69 in the 100 and 2:11.23 in the 200.
 
Maggie Holst rounded out the top-three in the 200-backstroke, a third podium sweep for the team, finishing with a time of 2:13.75.
 
Bona finished first and second in the 100-freestyle as well with Kraus (52.86) and O'Rourke touching the wall first (54.10).
 
Vetter recorded a time of 2:11.31 in the 200-butterfly to claim victory. Freshman Caroline Murray also swam in the event, posting a time of 2:18.41.
 
Sarah Gonzalez made her debut for the Bonnies after transferring into the program this season as a sophomore. The Rockledge, Fla. native finished second in the 100-breast (1:07.83) and the 200-breast (2:28.28).
 
Phoebe McClaren earned a pair of second place finishes in her collegiate debut. The distance swimmer posted a time of 10:33.44 in the 1000-freestyle and 5:08.33 in the 500-freestyle.
 
The Bona relay teams also found success in the first meet of the season. The 200-medley relay made up of Bojana Forjan, Gonzalez, Myers, and Kraus recorded a time of 1:46.28.
 
The 400-freestyle relay finished in 3:30.44 to claim victory. Kraus, Myers, O'Rourke and Vetter made up the squad.

The Bonnies will make their home debut Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Niagara as part of Alumni Appreciation Weekend at the Reilly Center Pool.
 

QUOTES FROM COACH SMIECHOWSKI

"Good start to the season. Youngstown State is a very talented team that brought a lot of energy. This is one of the best Penguin teams they have had in a long time. This was a good test, exciting energy and a good sign of things to come."

"We would love to come away with a non conference dual meet win, but not at the expense of end of year performance. We swam through this meet well. Learned to race in a tough training cycle and nearly stole a win late."

"This was good for us. Learning how to swim with pressure and in tight races early with fatigue will give us confidence when it matters most at Atlantic 10 Championships."

BONNIES RESULTS
 
200-MEDLEY RELAY
1. Anna Bojana Forjan, Sarah Gonzalez, Halle Myers, Ellie Kraus (1:46.28)
3. Daciana Colon, Anna Beth Blankenship, Amy O'Rourke, Maris Sadowski (1:50.09
6. Eylul Alli, Kathryn Lyons, Caroline Murray, Paris Christie (1:56.56)
 
1000-FREE
2. Phoebe McClaren 10:31.82
5. Alessandra Haas Ren 10:59.46
 
200-FREE
2. Kathryn Beyer 1:58.85
6. Hana Wienckowski 2:03.42
 
100-BACK
1. Anna Bojana Forjan 58.23
2. Daciana Colon 59.69
5. Maggie Holst 1:01.83
 
100-BREAST
2. Sarah Gonzalez 1:07.83
5. Anna Beth Blankenship 1:11.59
 
200-FLY
1. Nele Vetter 2:11.31
5. Caroline Murray 2:18.14
 
50-FREE
1. Halle Myers 23.52
2. Ellie Kraus 24.42
3. Caitlyn Clements 25.19
 
100-FREE
1. Ellie Kraus 52.86
2. Amy O'Rourke 54.10
4. Hana Wienckowski 55.56
 
200-BACK
1. Anna Bojana Forjan 2:05.04
2. Dacian Colon 2:11.23
3. Maggie Holst 2:12.75
 
200-BREAST
2. Sarah Gonzalez 2:28.28
6. Kathryn Lyons 2:35.15
 
500-FREE
2. Phoebe McClaren 5:08.33
4. Alessandra Haas Ren 5:17.55
 
100-FLY
1. Halle Myers 56.99
2. Nele Vetter 58.62
3. Amy O'Rourke 59.35
 
200-IM
3. Anna Bojana Forjan 2:12.39
4. Phoebe McClaren 2:12.74
 
400-FREE RELAY
1. Ellie Kraus, Halle Myers, Amy O'Rourke, Nele Vetter 3:30.44
3. Hana Wienckowski, Maris Sadowski, Caitlyn Clements, Kathryn Beyer 3:39.26
 

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