Buffalo, NY – The SUNY Brockport men and women's swim and dive team concluded an incredible week at the SUNYAC Swim and Dive Championships on Saturday. The women took third place as a team (399 points) for the program's best finish in over 30 years, while the men finished seventh at the meet (192 points).
On the final day of action, freshman Elizabeth Sagan won the 100-yard freestyle finals to snag her second event championship of the meet. With a time of 52.44, she placed first with the third fastest event time in program history.
For the men's squad,
Oliver Dragojevic broke another one of his own records. He swam a preliminary time of 2:05.32 in the 200-yard breaststroke event to set a new school record. Dragojevic placed fourth in the finals of the event with a time of 2:06.89.
Allison Morrow also got on the podium for her performance in the women's 200-yard breaststroke. Her third-place time of 2:25.69 ranks second best all-time for the event.
Elizabeth Sagan, Allison Morrow, Sawyer Parker, and Nicole Orcutt earned second place in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay. The squad clocked in at 3:35.19, to swim the third fastest time for the event in school history.
Sawyer Parker earned a sixth-place finish individually in the women's 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.78. Emily Meissner also turned in a top ten finish for the event, swimming a 54.77 in the second finals heat.
Nicole Orcutt just missed a podium finish in the women's 200-yard butterfly, taking fourth with a time of 2:15.84.
Divers Kyra Russ and Ren Watson both placed inside the top eight in the women's 3-meter diving competition. Russ took fifth with a score of 410.50, while Watson was eighth with a 336.15.
The men's 400-yard freestyle relay team finished ninth with a time of 3:27.55 in the event to score 18 points for the Green and Gold. The crew included
Oliver Dragojevic,
Matthew Chan,
Taylan Getiren, and
Billy Tolpa.
Geneseo took first place in both the men and women's final team results, while Cortland placed second in both.
The Golden Eagles season has come to an end except for the limited few who have qualified for the NCAA Division III Regional and National competitions coming up.