ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Notre Dame College swimming and diving team traveled South and competed against Division III University of Mount Union on Friday evening. NDC flashed several moments of brilliance, but it was UMU who came out victorious, 147-113 on the women's side and 152-110 on the men's side.
Several Falcons touched the wall first on Friday evening, leading the way for Notre Dame was
Ashton Smith who swam in and won all four of his events against the Purple Raiders.
Jaybreona Foster paced the women's team with three individual event victories.
Ashton Smith – 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays, 200 Free and 200 IM (1:39.97 / 1:30.18 / 1:45.29 / 2:01.76)
Jaybreona Foster – 100 and 200 Breast, 200 IM (1:13.60 / 2:39.72 / 2:26.05)
Garrett Warren – 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays, 100 Back (1:39.97 / 1:30.18 / 55.84)
Roan Kelleher – 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays, 100 Free (1:39.97 / 1:30.18 / 49.33)
Hannah Berlin – 500 and 1,000 Free (5:25.12 / 10:57.03)
Emily Thomas – 100 and 200 Back (1:02.79 / 2:17.32)
Alexis Torosian – 200 Fly (2:23.98)
Lorcan Kelleher – 200 Free Relay (1:30.18)
Austin Arnold – 200 Medley Relay (1:39.97)
FROSTBURG, MD – On Saturday afternoon, Notre Dame entered the water for the final time before the GMAC/MEC Championships which are scheduled for Feb. 16-19. On this occasion, the Falcons were matched up against the Frostburg State Bobcats for a GMAC/MEC dual meet. Notre Dame reigned victorious on the men's side 134-127, while FSU claimed the women's matchup 157-101.
Once again, numerous NDC Falcons earned first-place finishes during the meet, with
Ashton Smith and
Garrett Warren leading the team with four apiece.
Courtney Ledbetter was the top performer for the women's team as she scored two gold medal finishes.
Ashton Smith – 200 Free and 400 Medley Relays, 100 and 200 Free (1:38.60 / 4:12.32 / 53.77 / 2:00.15)
Garrett Warren – 200 Free and 400 Medley Relays, 100 Back and 100 Breast (1:38.60 / 4:12.32 / 1:03.28 / 1:01.01)
Courtney Ledbetter – 200 Free Relay and 50 Free (1:54.80 / 28.54)
Hannah Berlin – 800 Free (9:45.19)
Emily Thomas – 200 Back (2:38.40)
Jaybreona Foster – 200 Breast (2:57.31)
Adonis Thomas – 200 Fly (2:21.42)
Trey Parris – 400 Medley Relay (4:12.32)
Evan Gyurke – 400 Medley Relay (4:12.32)
Danny Gutzwiler – 200 Free Relay (1:38.60)
Lorcan Kelleher – 200 Free Relay (1:38.60)
Alexis Torosian – 200 Free Relay (1:54.80)
Abrielle Junge – 200 Free Relay (1:54.80)
Alaina Wittum – 200 Free Relay (1:54.80)
Notre Dame College will hit the postseason and swim next at the GMAC/MEC Championships scheduled for Feb. 16-19 in Canton, Ohio at the C.T. Branin Natatorium. The NDC men's swimming and diving team will be defending their back-to-back Mountain East Conference championships from the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
