Welcome to the 2004 Middle
Atlantic Conference Swimming Championships
Day Three Team Scoring Listed Blow............
FEBRUARY 15, 2004
BOB ZIADIE
SCRANTON WOMEN, ALBRIGHT MEN CAPTURE MAC SWIMMING TITLES
(Widener's Keeler, Albright's Ikeler named Outstanding Swimmers
WILKES-BARRE -- The University of Scranton women and Albright College men
led from start to finish and were crowned team champions of the 2004 Middle
Atlantic Conference Swimming Championships which concluded Sunday at the
Wilkes-Barre C.Y.C.
The Lady Royals posted 721 points and were followed by Albright (591),
Juniata (451.5), and Widener (444). The Lion men outdistanced the
field with 869.5 points and were followed by Widener (684.5), Lycoming (445)
and Scranton (408)
Over 300 swimmers competed in the three-day event that was being held in
Wilkes-Barre for the first time ever. King’s College served as the
official host.
Individually, Widener University senior Shandra Keeler, a graduate of
Bishop Hoban High School concluded a brilliant meet as she was honored with
David B. Eavenson Most Outstanding Swimmer Award. Albright College junior
Andy Ikeler was named the Eavenson Award winner on the men’s side.
Keeler won three gold medals during the competition and capped off her
performance by winning the women’s 1650-freestyle with a MAC record and
NCAA national qualifying provisional time of 17:58.21. She also captured the
500-freestyle on Friday before winning the 400-individual medley with an
NCAA provisional time of 4:44.69 on Saturday.
Ikeler won the 500-freestyle as well as the 400-individual medley with a
MAC record time of 4:16.44. He also placed second in the 200 butterfly.
Widener’s Matt Snyder, a Hanover Area product, won the men’s
200-breatstroke gold medal with a time of 2:13.58. Charlie Beatty of
Albright was second at 2:14.93 while teammate Steven Dwyer finished third
with a time of 2:19.41.
In the women’s 200-breaststroke, Kim Allen of Juniata claimed gold with
a time of 2:25.14. Elizabehtown’s Christina Blaha was second at 2:30.79
while Meghan Shaw of Albright was third with a 2:32.87.
In the women’s 200-backstroke, Jill Palmiotto of Scranton won the event
with a time of 2:13.94. Finishing second was Cindy Barner of Albright with a
2:14.37 while Widener’s Stephanie Olson was third at 2:16.71.
The men’s 200-backstroke was captured by Eric Daney of Albright with a
time of 1:54.85. Widener teammates Dan Fay and Shawn McAuley were second and
third with respective times of 2:00.95 and 2:01.45.
Keeler won the 1650-freestyle at 17:58.21 and was followed by Scranton
teammates Kristen Best and Rosie Moran with respective times of 18:08.46 and
18:16.40. Keeler’s younger sister Shana, also of Scranton, was fourth at
18:45.25.
In the men’s 1650-freestyle, Matt Stumhofer of Albright captured gold
with a 16:45.50. Widener teammates Mike Conlan and Mike McDevitt were second
and third respectively with times of 16:56.98 and 17:01.93.
The women’s 100-freestyle event was won by Kathy Trainor of Juniata
with a MAC record time of 53.56. Albright’s Erin Jagielski was second at
54.14 while Laura McVey of Albright placed third with a 54.84.
Jon Fonash of Widener captured the men’s 100-freestyle with a time of
47.95. Albright teammates Adam Fletcher and Matt Printz were second and
third respectively with times of 48.38 and 48.92.
In the women’s 200-butterfly, Kim Conway of Widener captured the event
with a time of 2:12.49. Scranton’s Erin Williams was second at 2:12.69
while Elizabethtown’s Keeley Trumbo was third at 2:16.84.
The men’s 200-butterfly was won by Brendan Connor of Scranton with a
time of 1:59.58. Albright’s Andy Ikeler was second at 1:59.77 followed by
Mike Colon of Widener with a 2:00.36.
The women’s 400-freestyle relay was captured by the Widener team of
Laura McVey, Kathy Orme, Stephanie Olson, and Shandra Keeler with a time of
3:40.84. Placing second with a 3:41.29 was Albright’s entry of Erin
Jagielski, Cindy Batner, Dana Heckman, and Margaret Jones. Finishing third
was Andrea Nulton, Dana Gais, Kathy Trainor, and Amy Hanson of Juniata at
3:43.89
Winning the gold medal in the men’s 400-freestyle relay was the
Albright team of Eric Daney, Adam Fletcher, Ray Walzer, and Matt Printz with
a MAC record time of 3:10.91. Lycoming’s entry of Stuart Olsen, Steve
Hawley, Jeff Swatkins, and Nate DeCapria placed second with a 3:13.53.
Finishing third was the Widener team of Dan Fay, Andrew Sanderbeck, Ross
Muldoon, and Jon Foondash at 3:15.89.
MAC “Coach of the Year” honors went to Scranton women’s coach Tomm
Evans and Albright men’s coach John Stuhltrager.
Final Team Scoring
Women
721 - Scranton
591 - Albright
451.5 - Juniata
444 - Widener
385 - Lycoming
298.5 - Elizabethtown
157 - Susquehanna
130 - Drew
99 - Lebanon Valley
76 - FDU-Florham
50 - King’s
Men
869.5 - Albright
684.5 - Widener
445 - Lycoming
408 - Scranton
243.5 - Susquehanna
213.5 - Drew
144 - Elizabethtown
129 - Lebanon Valley
111 - King’s
64 - FDU-Florham
