May 3, 2004
Penguins Sign Four Individuals
Youngstown -- The Youngstown State swimming and diving
team has signed four individuals to
National Letters of Intent, Head
Coach Matt Anderson announced on
Monday.
The Penguins signed Julia Darling of Holland, Mich.; Amanda
Ladd of Milford, Ohio; Brittany Senn
of Hinkley, Ohio and Abbie Thompson
of Massillion, Ohio, Anderson said.
Darling, who attends West Ottawa High School, will compete in
the breaststroke and individual
medley for YSU. At the Michigan
State Championships, she placed 21st
in the 100-yard IM and was 26th in
the 100-yard breaststroke. She is an
honors student posting a 3.99
grade-point average during her
scholastic career.
Ladd, who attends Milford High School, will compete in the
butterfly events at YSU. She placed
28th at the Cincinnati Sectionals in
the 100-yard fly.
Senn, who attends Padua High School, is a sprinter who will
compete in the freestyle events. She
placed second in the 100-yard
freestyle at the Mayfield Sectional
and was 11th at the Northeast Ohio
District meet. She was third in the
50 free at sectionals and placed
11th at the district meet.
Thompson, who attends Massillon Perry High School, will join
the diving portion of the YSU squad.
This past year, she placed ninth in
the one-meter competition at the
Division I Ohio State Meet. |
