CCSU Sets Three Pool Records In Dual Meet Win
Blue Devils set McCann Natatorium records in 400 IM, 500 free and 400 freestyle relay
January 21, 2023
The Central Connecticut swimming and diving team completed its two-day dual meet with Northeast Conference foe Sacred Heart, Saturday afternoon in Milford, CT. The Blue Devils set three pool records on their way to a 248-105 dual meet win.
The Blue Devils are at UConn Friday evening at 6:00pm, before hosting Rhode Island on Saturday, January 28 at 2:00pm. The meet versus URI will be Senior Day for CCSU.
- The Blue Devils opened Saturday with a win in the 200-medley relay, as Kelly Stotler, Cassidy Stotler, Megan Dunnigan and Gabby Spaciano touched at 1:49.98
- The CCSU B relay of Nathalie Pena, Morgan O'Hara, Kyla Behrle and Jillena Plowucha finished third in a time of 1:56.39
- Gabi Wroblewski, 4:38.97, out touched teammate Morgan O'Hara, 4:39.41, as the Blue Devils took the top-two spots in the 400 IM and were both under the McCann Natatorium record of 4:41.33
- Kaylin McMahon placed fourth at 4:49.60 and Behrle had the fifth fastest time at 4:50.48
- Katie Czulewicz earned her third individual win of the meet in the 100 freestyle, swimming 53.69, as CCSU secured the four fastest times in the event
- Shannon Welcome was second in the 100 free, 54.19, followed by Spaciano, 54.64 and Kelly Stotler, 54.75
- Dunnigan, 2:08.80, captured the 200 backstroke, with Pena placing second at 2:11.14
- Jewelle Maziarz, 244.43, and Zoe Baker, 22.58, took the top two spots in the 1-meter diving
- Cassidy Stotler captured the 100 butterfly, with a swim of 58.78, while Dunnigan placed second at 1:00.67
- Czulewicz earned her fourth individual win by leading a 1-2-3 sweep of the 500 freestyle, swimming a 5:07.34, lowering the pool record by nearly a full second
- Welcome was second in the 500 with a 5:13.25, while Abbey Keane touched third at 5:13.25
- O'Hara earned the top spot in the 200 breaststroke, with a swim of 2:28.89
- Czulewicz, Welcome, Kelly Stotler and Spaciano combined to win the 400 freestyle relay, capping off the meet, with a swim of 3:37.68, to set a pool record
- The relay of Cassidy Stotler, Wroblewski, Keane and McMahon placed third at 3:48.11