Towson Splits with Johns Hopkins

Towson Women

Hoping to tie the school record for wins in a season, the Towson University women's swimming and diving team recorded first place finishes in nine individual events en route to a 158-95 non-conference victory over Johns Hopkins University at Burdick Pool on Friday afternoon.

The Tigers, who finish the regular season with a five-meet win streak, match last year's win total with their 13th victory of the season. Over the last two years, the Tigers have posted a 26-2 dual meet record.

Freshman Adrienne Phillips finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:30.05 while freshman Kelsey Rouse placed second with a time of 10:50.39. Sophomore Tana King won the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.57) while sophomore Marianna Kogut finished in second place with a time of 1:57.42.

Freshman Amanda Skroupa led the Tigers in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.87 seconds while senior Emilie Hoeper followed with a second place time of 1:01.33.

Juniors Megen Donovan and Monica Wolgast finished in a tie for first place in the 100-yard breaststroke while senior Jordan Crosby won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.69 as the Tigers swept the top three spots in the event.

Senior Kathryne Chalikis led a Tiger sweep in the 50-yard freestyle with a first place time of 24.04 seconds while junior Erica Hall (24.13) and sophomore Cari Czarnecki (24.81) followed in second and third places, respectively.

Senior Robin Glaser helped the Tigers claim first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.61 seconds while King was second by completing the event in 53.23 seconds. Meanwhile, Hall led a Towson sweep in the 200-yard backstroke by winning the event in a time of 2:07.48.

Sophomore Jenny Nevin won the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:25.36 while Wolgast followed in third place (2:29.30). Sophomore Maegan McLaughlin earned first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:11.58.

The Tiger swimmers will be idle until the last week of February when they compete at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships. Meanwhile, the Tiger divers, who were idle on Friday, will compete at the Delaware Diving Meet on February 13.

Towson Men

The Towson University men's swimming and diving team got a pair of individual victories from four different swimmers, but visiting Johns Hopkins spoiled the Tigers' hopes of a victory by edging Towson, 132-130, in a non-conference meet at Burdick Pool on Friday afternoon.

Senior Drew Pallace finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:49.82) and 500-yard freestyle (4:48.26) while senior T.J. Farley tallied victories in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.12) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:09.41).

Senior Devin Kirby swept the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events, recording a time of 20.65 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle before a time of 46.80 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle.

Sophomore Wesley Foltz earned wins in the 200-yard butterfly (1:54.45) and the 100-yard butterfly (52.42).

Freshman Wade Boarman took first place in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:54.89 after placing second in the 100-yard backstroke in 52.91 seconds.

The Tiger swimmers will be idle until the last week of February when they travel to George Mason for the Colonial Athletic Association Championships. Meanwhile, the Tiger divers, who did not compete on Friday, will travel to Delaware on February 13 for the Delaware Diving Meet.