April 30, 2008 |
16 SAINTS SWIMMERS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE; LIMESTONE RECORDS 50 ALL-CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENTS AT BLUEGRASS MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
On the women’s side, Marija Grubic (Split, Croatia) is a three-time All-Conference athlete. Grubic took second in the 100 and 200 backstroke events and was a member of the women’s 800 free relay that placed third. Carmen Adams (Conway, S.C.) received All-Conference honors in the 100 and 200 breaststroke where she finished sixth in both races. Molly Reichwald (Atlanta, Ga.) earned All-Conference in the 400 individual medley as she placed fifth overall. She also helped her team finished third in the 800 freestyle relay. Donna Wickham (Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago) won the 100 backstroke for All-Conference honors. Ines Speranda (Split, Croatia) and Jenna Arington (Pittsford, N.Y.) were also members of the women’s 800 free relay that took third. Speranda and Arington earned conference honors for their efforts. Jessi Sullivan (Lancaster, S.C.) placed fifth in the women’s 100 fly to earn herself an All-Conference honor. On the Men’s side Craig Jordens (Cape Town, South Africa), Goran Majlat (Split, Croatia), Matt Parsonage (Durban, South Africa), and Chad McKenzie (Durban, South Africa) were all six-time All-Conference athletes. Jordens finished second in the 50 free, second in the 200 free, third in the 100 free, and was a member of the 200 free relay which finished first. He also competed on the 400 medley relay that finished second and the 800 free relay that finished third. Majlat finished third in the 50 free, first in the 100 back, fifth in the 100 free, and helped the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, and 200 medley relay earn All-Conference honors. Parsonage took second place in the 100 fly, third in the 200 individual medley, and first in the 200 fly. He was also a member of the 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay. McKenzie took second in the 200 individual medley, 400 individual medley, and 200 breaststroke. He also finished in the top three as a member of the 800 free relay, first in the 200 medley relay, and second in the 400 medley relay. Anders Melin (Karlstad, Sweden) earned five All-Conference honors. He finished third in the 100 backstroke, and was part of the 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, and the 800 free relay. Linvern Lim (Port Dixon, Malaysia) is a four-time All-Conference athlete. He had great success in the 200 back as he finished first. He also finished second in the 100 back, fourth in the 100 fly, and was a member of the winning 200 medley relay. Ryan Mead (Lexington, S.C.) is a three-time All-Conference athlete. Mead finished fourth in the 500 free and sixth in the 1650 free. He was also a member of the 800 free relay. Chris Harrigan (Greenville, S.C.) is a two-time All-Conference athlete due to his contributions in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay. Zeljko Karaman (Split, Croatia) is an All-Conference athlete with his strong show in the 400 individual medley. “I am just blown away at how well our men and women swam this season,” stated Limestone Head Coach Allen Gilchrest. “If I told my team at the start of the season that we would have 16 All-Conference athletes with a total of 50 All-Conference swims, 9 NCAA participants with a total of 30 NCAA All-American honors, a National Championship relay team that tied the national record, and a men’s team with a national ranking of No. 9 and a Women’s team with a national ranking of No. 17, I don’t know if they would have believed me. Our team had an amazing year and I can hardly wait for next season!” |
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Sixteen Limestone College swimmers were named All-Conference as Limestone recorded 50 All-Conference achievements at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship earlier this year. 