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GLIAC Championships Day 2 Recap
Sports Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant

Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: February 14, 2008
 
GANNON LADY KNIGHTS IMPROVE TO
FOURTH AT GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Gannon University women’s swimming team jumped one spot to fourth place in the second day of competition at the four-day-long Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships, hosted by the University of Indianapolis, Thursday evening.
   
Wayne State held on to the top spot with 333 points. Grand Valley State (249), Indianapolis (194), Gannon (133.5), and Lewis (126) round out the top five.
   
The men’s squad dropped one spot to sixth. Grand Valley State (248), Wayne State (203), Lewis (196), Indianapolis (195), and Ashland (176) sit ahead of the Golden Knights (165).
   
The Lady Knights’ best showing came in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Rachel Rzymek (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Ashlee Calandra (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier), Brenna Pease (Erie, Pa./Iroquois), and Ellie Hess (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) took fourth in the event in 1 minute, 40.22 seconds.
   
Gannon’s men’s team placed second in the 200 freestyle relay. Richie DiLoreto (Erie, Pa./McDowell), John Krakowski (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep), Seth Hazlett (Leechburg, Pa./Kiski Area), and Paul Musille (Canton, Ohio/Glen Oak) finished the event in 1:24.51.
   
Musille placed third in the 50 freestyle (21.26).
   
Connor Wolf (Canton, Ohio/Central Catholic), DiLoreto, Hazlett, and Musille finished third with a time of 3:29.50 in the 400 medley relay.
   
Tomorrow’s action will include the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay, and men’s 1-meter diving.
   
Complete results are available at http://www.gannon.edu/sports/men/swimming/Highlights/GLIACday2Results.htm.

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updated 2/14/08 by: tjh