Bloomsburg Swimmers Wrap Up Day Three of PSAC Championships
WEST CHESTER —The Bloomsburg University men's and women's swim teams wrapped up action in day three of the 2005 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championships on Friday.
After day three, the women's team is in fourth place with 297 points, while the men are sixth with 106.
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In women's action, freshman Dianna Smith (West Grove/Avon Grove) was sixth in the 200-free in a time of 1:55.55, while in the 100-backstroke, Kari Pokrzywa (Fairless Hills/Pennsbury) was ninth in a time of 1:01.20. Also, Erin Carey (West Chester/Henderson) was eighth in the 400-IM in a time of 4:46.10.
In relay action, the Huskies took third in the 800-free relay with a time of 7:54.66. Swimming for Bloomsburg was Smith, Emily Varley (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury), Ashley Kroh (Boyertown/Boyertown) and Ashley Yelinek (Youngwood/Southmoreland).
In the 200-medley relay, the team of Laura Jeffers, Kroh, Sara Lengler (Harrisburg/C.D. East) and Smith were eighth in a time of 1:53.95.
For the men, Chris Rumfelt (Shamokin/Shamokin) was fifth in the 200-free with a time of 1:42.51, while Ken Smith (Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan) was 12th in the 400-IM in a time of 4:31.31.
In relay action, the Huskies finished third in the 800-free relay with a time of 7:07.67 with Rumfelt, Smith, Travis Backenstoe (Walnutport/Northampton) and Stephen Post (Scranton/Scranton) in the water.
Also, the Huskies were fifth in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:40.21 with Mark Freeman (Bethlehem/Freedom), Brandon Palmer (Carlisle/Big Spring), Rumfelt and Backsenstoe swimming.
The championships will conclude on Saturday. The prelims start at 10 a.m. with the finals going at 6 p.m.