Kathy Spaid

Women's Swimming & Diving 1/18/2019 11:02:00 PM Chris Slack, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Edinboro Breaks Two Pool Records in 130-125 Loss at Gannon

THE RUNDOWN

Score: Gannon 130, Edinboro 125
Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool
The Short Story: Two pool records at Gannon's Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool were broken by Edinboro's 200-yard Freestyle and Medley Relay teams. The outcome of Friday's meet came down to the final event, the 200-yard Freestyle Relay. Down 114-126, Casey Tokarski, Kaitlyn Daiger, Nicole Kadlecik, and Katelyn Kopacko anchored the Fighting Scots to first place with a time of 1:39.20 and 11 points. But the Lady Knights captured the remaining six available points with two other relay teams capturing second and third place, respectively. The Fighting Scot were victorious in six events, collecting 21 medals overall, and had 13 PSAC Championship qualifying times.

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TOP FINISHES

1st - Yana Miletska – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:07.40
1st - Yana Miletska – 200-yard Breaststroke – 2:27.15
1st - Casey Tokarski, Kaitlyn Daiger, Nicole Kadlecik, and Katelyn Kopacko – 200-yard Freestyle Relay 'A' - 1:39.20 (Pool Record)
1st - Yana Miletska – 200-yard IM – 2:13.47
1st - Casey Tokarski, Yana Miletska, Kaitlyn Daiger, and Katelyn Kopacko – 200-yard Medley Relay 'A' – 1:49.11 (Pool Record)
1st - Kendall Peregrini – 1,000-yard Freestyle – 11:29.43
2nd - Katelyn Kopacko – 50-yard Freestyle – 24.09
2nd - Casey Tokarski – 100-yard Backstroke – 1:01.83
2nd - Gabby LaBovick – 100-yard Freestyle – 55.55
2nd - Casey Tokarski – 200-yard Backstroke – 2:17.29
2nd - Nicole Kadlecik – 200-yard Butterfly – 2:23.02
2nd - Gabby LaBovick – 200-yard Freestyle – 2:01.88
2nd - Kara Miller – 500-yard Freestyle - 5:35.20
2nd - Stephanie Gfroerer – 1,000-yard Freestyle – 11:40.70
3rd - Kendall Peregrini – 100-yard Backstroke – 1:04.87
3rd - Katelyn Kopacko – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:10.07
3rd - Kaitlyn Daiger – 100-yard Butterfly – 1:03.34
3rd - Kendall Peregrini – 200-yard Backstroke – 2:19.29
3rd - Jenna Windheim – 200-yard Breaststroke – 2:36.49
3rd - Gabby LaBovick - 500-yard Freestyle – 5:36.95
3rd - Kara Miller – 200-yard Freestyle – 2:04.57

PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
Name – Event – Time – Qualifying Time

Katelyn Kopacko – 50-yard Freestyle – 24:09 (25.89)
Kaitlyn Daiger – 50-yard Freestyle – 25.01 (25.89)
Rachel Roscoe – 50-yard Freestyle – 25.47 (25.89)
Gabby LaBovick – 100-yard Freestyle – 55.55 (56.35)
Nicole Kadlecik – 100-yard Freestyle – 55.86 (56.35)
Rachel Roscoe – 100-yard Freestyle – 56.00 (56.35)
Yana Miletska – 200-yard Breaststroke – 2:27.15 (2:36.63)
Jenna Windheim – 200-yard Breaststroke – 2:36.49 (2:36.63)
Gabby LaBovick – 200-yard Freestyle – 2:01.88 (2:02.08)
Casey Tokarski – 100-yard Backstroke – 1:01.83 (1:02.55)
Yana Miletska – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:07.40 (1:11.32)
Katelyn Kopacko – 100-yard Breaststroke – 1:10.07 (1:11.32)
Yana Miletska – 200-yard IM – 2:13.47 (2:18.26)

EVENT NOTES

The Fighting Scots set two pool records in both relay events. Edinboro opened the night competing in the 200-yard Medley Relay. The group composed of Casey Tokarski, Yana Miletska, Kaitlyn Daiger, and Katelyn Kopacko clinched first place with a near three-second cushion at 1:49.11. Nicole Kadlecik would go onto join Daiger, Kopacko, and Tokarski in the final event of the evening, the 200-yard Freestyle Relay. They finished with a winning time of 1:39.20, a difference of +1.14 between first and second place.
In addition to being a leg of the 200-yard Medley Relay team, Miletska was responsible for Edinboro's three first-place finishes in individual events. She was victorious in the 100-yard Breasstroke (1:07.40), 200-yard Breaststroke (2:27.15), and the 200-yard IM (2:13.47).
The Fighting Scots gathered 21 medals across 15 events.
Head coach Chris Rhodes was pleased with the men and women's swimming teams performances against the Knights. "(We performed) extremely well, Rhodes said. "Even though we lost, I was so excited on how we swam."
Miletska qualified for the PSAC Championships in three events, while Kopacko, LaBovick, and Roscoe each met qualifying standards in two events.

UP NEXT

Edinboro hosts Clarion on Senior Day. The Fighting Scots final dual of the regular season is scheduled for Friday, January 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the McComb Natatorium.