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Women's Swimming

Wattenberg wins twice in victory

WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel won the first seven events to clinch a 55-21 victory over Elizabethtown in non-conference women's swimming action on Wednesday.

Joanna Wattenberg (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) was one of two double winners for the Green Terror (1-6), including leading off the 200 medley relay. Carly Deickman (Bishopville, Md./Stephen Decatur), Syd Knadler (Crowley Lake, Calif./Mammoth) and Kelly Lewis (Montgomery Village, Md./Watkins Mills) joined Wattenberg to win the event with a time of 1:55.56

Wattenberg also touched first in the 100 free with a time of 57.03 seconds. Knadler was the other double winner, taking the 50 free in a time of 24.60.

Amanda Long had two victories for the Blue Jays (4-6), winning the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:39.50 and anchoring the 200 free relay to a time of 1:54.71.

Deickman swam the fastest time in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:39.42 but was competed as exhibition.

Shannon McClellan (Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro), Samantha Smith (Bangkok, Turkey/International School of Bangkok), Cara Dube (Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran) and Maddie Gamble (Colora, Md./Rising Sun) rounded out the McDaniel winners.

McClellan won the 200 free with a time of 2:02.65 while Gamble touched first in the 500 free with a time of 5:40.11. Smith took the 200 IM with a time of 2:19.79 while Dube won the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:16.51.

Smith, Lewis and Knadler also joined Emily Gross (Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion) to post the fastest time in the 200 free relay, swimming a time of 1:43.03 as exhibition.

Gross was also second in the 50 free with a time of 26.19 while Smith was second in the 200 backstroke in a time of 2:22.00 and Lewis was second in the 100 free (58.97 seconds).

Becca Sykes (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) was second in the 200 free with a time of 2:08.50 while Elisa Santoni (Ellicott City, Md./McDonogh) finished second in the 200 IM with a mark of 2:30.20. Melissa Fry (St. Mary's, Ga./Camden County) was second in the 500 free (6:04.77).

The Green Terror returns to action at home against Franklin & Marshall on Friday. Meet time is 5 p.m.

McDaniel 55, Elizabethtown 21

200 Medley Relay – McDaniel A (Joanna Wattenberg, Carly Deickman, Syd Knadler, Kelly Lewis) 1:55.56; 200 Free – Shannon McClellan (M) 2:02.65; 50 Free – Knadler (M) 24.60; 200 IM – Samantha Smith (M) 2:19.79; 200 Backstroke – Cara Dube (M) 2:16.51; 100 Free – Wattenberg (M) 57.03; 500 Free – Maddie Gamble 5:40.11 (M); 200 Breaststroke – Amanda Long (E) 2:39.50*; 200 Free Relay – Elizabethtown A (Rachel Englehardt, Megan Anderson, Mariselle Parisi, Long) 1:54.71*

* McDaniel swam event as exhibition.

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Players Mentioned

Carly Deickman

Carly Deickman

Breast
5' 4"
First Year
Cara Dube

Cara Dube

Back
5' 6"
Sophomore
Melissa Fry

Melissa Fry

Free
5' 2"
Junior
Maddie Gamble

Maddie Gamble

Free
5' 7"
Sophomore
Emily Gross

Emily Gross

Free
5' 4"
Senior
Syd Knadler

Syd Knadler

Free/IM
5' 6"
Junior
Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

Breast
5' 11"
Junior
Shannon McClellan

Shannon McClellan

Free
5' 10"
Senior
Elisa Santoni

Elisa Santoni

Back/IM
5' 5"
Senior
Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith

Fly/IM
5' 6"
Sophomore
Becca Sykes

Becca Sykes

Free
5' 6"
Sophomore
Joanna Wattenberg

Joanna Wattenberg

Free/Back
5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Carly Deickman

Carly Deickman

5' 4"
First Year
Breast
Cara Dube

Cara Dube

5' 6"
Sophomore
Back
Melissa Fry

Melissa Fry

5' 2"
Junior
Free
Maddie Gamble

Maddie Gamble

5' 7"
Sophomore
Free
Emily Gross

Emily Gross

5' 4"
Senior
Free
Syd Knadler

Syd Knadler

5' 6"
Junior
Free/IM
Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

5' 11"
Junior
Breast
Shannon McClellan

Shannon McClellan

5' 10"
Senior
Free
Elisa Santoni

Elisa Santoni

5' 5"
Senior
Back/IM
Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith

5' 6"
Sophomore
Fly/IM
Becca Sykes

Becca Sykes

5' 6"
Sophomore
Free
Joanna Wattenberg

Joanna Wattenberg

5' 9"
First Year
Free/Back