2008 Woodie Awards
Brabender Qualifies for NCAA Championships as Swimming Competes at Metropolitan Championships
Amy Pasternack
Issue date: 2/23/07 Section: Sports
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Senior Lorrie Brabender set school records in two events and also qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in both events at the Metropolitan Championships hosted by Rutgers University this past weekend. Brabender is the first swimmer in school history to make the NCAA Tournament. The women placed tenth out of 20 teams overall and fifth out of 13 Division III schools with 508 points. The men earned an 11th-place finish out of 16 teams overall and were sixth out of 11 Division III institutions with 359 points.
Brabender set school records and qualified for NCAA's in the 100-yard butterfly with a fourth-place finish (58.65 seconds) and 200-yard butterfly with a third-place showing (2:08.66). She also placed 22nd in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.91).
Sophomore Emily Woo placed seventh in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:14.36, sixth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.57) and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.67). Sophomore Nicole Ogrosso placed 17th in the 1,650-yard freestyle, 15th in the 400-yard IM and 19th in the 500-yard freestyle. Freshman Stephanie Miller claimed an 18th-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.86), 21st in the 200-yard IM (2:23.07) and 14th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:35.05).
Brabender, Woo, Ogrosso and Miller broke the school record in the 400-yard medley relay and placed fourth in the event. They also broke the school record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:55.89 and earned a seventh-place finish. They also placed sixth in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Senior Ayse Figanmese, freshman Gabrielle Gornelli, freshman Rachel Marcuson, freshman Ashley-Jo Watson placed 16th in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
For the men, senior Vadim Gordin placed 18th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.33) and 12th in the 100-yard backstroke (55.71). He set a new school record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:59.96.
Freshman Kevin Kim placed 22nd in the 50-yard freestyle (22.65 seconds) and 14th in the 100-yard butterfly (54.32). He placed 15th in the 200-yard butterfly and set a new school record with a time of 2:03.27.
Freshman Brent Cox placed 23rd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.93), 19th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.77) and 16th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (18:06.88). Freshman Steven Crouch placed 19th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.95) and 22nd in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.60). Junior Mark DeLese placed 22nd in the 100-yard breaststroke and 24th in the 200-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Will Gerboth earned a 22nd place finish in the 200-yard freestyle.
Gordin, Kim, DeLese and Cox claimed an eighth-place showing in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The foursome also set a new school record, and earned a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The 200-medley relay team of Gordin, Crouch, Kim and DeLese claimed a ninth-place finish. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Gerboth, freshman Andrew West, Crouch and junior Ben Shapiro earned a 13th-place finish.
Brabender set school records and qualified for NCAA's in the 100-yard butterfly with a fourth-place finish (58.65 seconds) and 200-yard butterfly with a third-place showing (2:08.66). She also placed 22nd in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.91).
Sophomore Emily Woo placed seventh in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:14.36, sixth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.57) and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.67). Sophomore Nicole Ogrosso placed 17th in the 1,650-yard freestyle, 15th in the 400-yard IM and 19th in the 500-yard freestyle. Freshman Stephanie Miller claimed an 18th-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.86), 21st in the 200-yard IM (2:23.07) and 14th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:35.05).
Brabender, Woo, Ogrosso and Miller broke the school record in the 400-yard medley relay and placed fourth in the event. They also broke the school record in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:55.89 and earned a seventh-place finish. They also placed sixth in the 800-yard freestyle relay. Senior Ayse Figanmese, freshman Gabrielle Gornelli, freshman Rachel Marcuson, freshman Ashley-Jo Watson placed 16th in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
For the men, senior Vadim Gordin placed 18th in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.33) and 12th in the 100-yard backstroke (55.71). He set a new school record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:59.96.
Freshman Kevin Kim placed 22nd in the 50-yard freestyle (22.65 seconds) and 14th in the 100-yard butterfly (54.32). He placed 15th in the 200-yard butterfly and set a new school record with a time of 2:03.27.
Freshman Brent Cox placed 23rd in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.93), 19th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.77) and 16th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (18:06.88). Freshman Steven Crouch placed 19th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.95) and 22nd in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.60). Junior Mark DeLese placed 22nd in the 100-yard breaststroke and 24th in the 200-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Will Gerboth earned a 22nd place finish in the 200-yard freestyle.
Gordin, Kim, DeLese and Cox claimed an eighth-place showing in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The foursome also set a new school record, and earned a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. The 200-medley relay team of Gordin, Crouch, Kim and DeLese claimed a ninth-place finish. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Gerboth, freshman Andrew West, Crouch and junior Ben Shapiro earned a 13th-place finish.
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