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ORONO, ME -- The University of Delaware men's swimming and diving team, looking for its fifth consecutive championship, is in second place and the women's team is in third after the first day of the three-day America East Swimming and Diving Championships at the Stanley M. Wallace Pool in Orono. The men's team, which has 187 points, trails only Drexel with 269 points. In the 500-yard freestyle, Delaware swimmers finished in the second through fifth spots, as Kevin Weisser swam the race in 4:39.01, followed by Michael Gallaher (4:40.38), Bryan Kahner (4:44.51), and Nick Grossman (4:47.14). Tim Wasiewski finished fourth in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:58.23, and Lavar Larks finished seventh in the 1-meter diving with a score of 228.00. The women's team, looking for its first title since winning back to back titles in 1996 and 1997, recorded 152 points on the day and trails only Northeastern (220) and Boston University (158). The women were paced by sophomore Sandy Stephens, who won the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:07.51. Freshman standout Meghan Petry finished second in the 500-yard freestyle, and the 400-yard medley relay team of Jenna Blongiewicz, Stephens, Kathryn Fryer, and Jennifer Haus placed second with a time of 3:55.03. The championships will continue Saturday and Sunday in Orono.
AGATE: Men's Team Standings: 1. Drexel - 169 points; 2. Delaware - 187; 3. Towson - 171; 4. Boston University - 152; 5. New Hampshire - 112; 6. Maine - 89; 7. Vermont - 62. Women's Team Standings: 1. Northeastern - 220; 2. Boston University - 158; 3. Delaware - 152; 4. Towson - 148; 5. New Hampshire - 143; 6. Maine - 128; 7. Drexel - 92; 8. Vermont - 51. Individual Event Winner: Women's 200-Yard Individual Medley: Sandy Stephens, 2:07.51.
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