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Smith wins three times in double-dual victory

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Samantha Smith (Bangkok, Thailand/International School of Bangkok) won three times to lead McDaniel in a double dual meet at St. Mary's (Md.) with Ferrum in women's swimming action on Saturday.

Scoring:

  • The Green Terror (2-3) swept the double-dual format. McDaniel defeated St. Mary's (Md.) (0-5) 117-80 and Ferrum (3-8), 141-41.

Head of the Class: The following athletes won multiple events at the meet:

  • Cara Dube (Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran), Kelly Lewis (Montgomery Village, Md./Watkins Mill), Samantha Smith and Joanna Wattenberg (Monrovia, Md./Urbana) won the 400 medley relay (4:14.16).
  • Individually, Smith won the 50 freestyle (25.73 seconds) and 150 butterfly (1:43.73).
  • Individually, Wattenberg won the 200 freestyle (2:07.00).
  • Individually, Dube won the 150 backstroke (1:40.69).
  • Individually, Lewis won the 150 breaststroke (1:53.09).
  • Syd Knadler (Crowley Lake, Calif./Mammoth) won the 200 IM (2:17.56) and 100 freestyle (54.95 seconds).

Precious Metal: The following athletes finished second or third in an event at the meet:

  • Becca Sykes (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) finished second in the 800 freestyle (9:10.27) and 400 freestyle (4:33.49).
  • Cara Dube finished second in the 200 freestyle (2:10.26).
  • Juliann Rossi (Marriottsville, Md./McDonogh) finished second in the 200 IM (2:24.29).
  • Sara Hegna (Brielle, N.J./Manasquan) finished second in the 150 backstroke (1:40.90) and third in the 200 IM (2:27.83).
  • Kelly Lewis finished third in the 50 freestyle (26.41 seconds).
  • Joanna Wattenberg finished third in the 100 freestyle (58.25 seconds).
  • Carly Deickman (Bishopville, Md./Stephen Decatur) finished third in the 150 breaststroke (1:55.77).
  • Hegna, Deickman, Rossi and Knadler also teamed to finish second in the 400 medley relay (4:18.29).

For the Foes: The following St. Mary's and Ferrum athletes won events at the meet:

  • Elizabeth Valenti (St. Mary's) won the 800 free (9:00.76) and 400 free (4:28.51).
  • Rachel Yates, Carolyn Sutton, Samantha Schoenecker and Elizabeth Straathof (St. Mary's) won the 400 free relay (3:55.59).

Next Up: The Green Terror returns to action at Hood on Saturday, Dec. 3. Meet time is 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Carly Deickman

Carly Deickman

Breast
5' 4"
Sophomore
Cara Dube

Cara Dube

Back
5' 6"
Junior
Sara Hegna

Sara Hegna

Back
5' 4"
First Year
Syd Knadler

Syd Knadler

Free/IM
5' 6"
Senior
Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

Breast
6' 0"
Senior
Juliann Rossi

Juliann Rossi

IM/Breast
5' 10"
Senior
Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith

Fly/Back
5' 6"
Junior
Becca Sykes

Becca Sykes

Free
5' 5"
Junior
Joanna Wattenberg

Joanna Wattenberg

Free/Back
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Carly Deickman

Carly Deickman

5' 4"
Sophomore
Breast
Cara Dube

Cara Dube

5' 6"
Junior
Back
Sara Hegna

Sara Hegna

5' 4"
First Year
Back
Syd Knadler

Syd Knadler

5' 6"
Senior
Free/IM
Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

6' 0"
Senior
Breast
Juliann Rossi

Juliann Rossi

5' 10"
Senior
IM/Breast
Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith

5' 6"
Junior
Fly/Back
Becca Sykes

Becca Sykes

5' 5"
Junior
Free
Joanna Wattenberg

Joanna Wattenberg

5' 9"
Sophomore
Free/Back