Gophers Polish Off Pair of Landmark Opponents
KINGS POINT, N.Y. - Following a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, Goucher proceeded to produce the first-place performer in seven individual events and earn wins over Drew, 55-39, and Merchant Marine, 65-41, this afternoon.
Gophers Polish Off Pair of Landmark Opponents
Goucher Produces Overall Winner in Seven Individual EventsJan. 19, 2008
KINGS POINT, N.Y. - Following a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, Goucher proceeded to produce the first-place performer in seven individual events and earn wins over Drew, 55-39, and Merchant Marine, 65-41, this afternoon.
The triangular competition among Landmark Conference members got under way with the Gophers (5-6) grabbing quick 7-0 leads over both the Rangers and the Mariners thanks to the winning efforts of Bethany Natoli (Alexandria, VA/O'Connell), Alex Deffaa (Glen Rock, NJ/Oakwood Friends School), Sam Sutherland (North Reading, MA/Austin Prep) and Britt Hogstrom (Killington, VT/Woodstock Union) in the 200 medley relay. The quartet completed the event in 1:59.62, nearly seven full seconds ahead of Drew's top entry.
Four Goucher swimmers accounted for the seven first-place performances in individual events: Sarah Keifer (Skillman, NJ/Montgomery) got the ball rolling by touching first in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:38.33). Later in the meet, she took first place in the 500 free (5:44.97). Hogstrom posted the fastest times in the 50 free (:26.37) and 100 free (:57.87); Natoli did the same in the 200 individual medley (2:28.71) and 200 back (2:23.62).
Sutherland and Mara Baron (Wayzata, MN/Breck School) pulled off a 1-2 finish for Goucher in the 200 butterfly. Sutherland's winning time was 2:31.89.
Candace Crasto (Tallahassee, FL/Urbana) was runner-up to Hogstrom in the 50 free with her time of :26.73, and Lindsey Phillipson-Weiner (Merion, PA/Lower Merion) placed second overall in the 200 free (2:17.38).