Feb. 2, 2008

Five Wins Pace Penguins to Second-Place Finish at Carnegie Mellon Invite

    Pittsburgh -- Freshman Ashley Williamson won the 200-yard backstroke by nine seconds, and Youngstown State won five events to finish second at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Friday evening.
    Williamson also teamed up with Julia Darling, Brittany Senn and Megan Rupe to swim the second-fastest time in school history in the 200 medley relay (1:52.38).
    In addition to Williamson's winning time of 2:09.32 in the 200 back, Darling won the 200 IM in 2:20.22. Olivia Arnold's two wins in the 1,000 free (10:54.83) and 500 free (5:24.78) gave her seven victories in the last three meets. Williamson, Senn, Rupe and Alana Kane won the 400 free relay (3:40.27).
    Williamson added a second-place finish in the 100 back (1:00.29), and Darling was second in the 100 breast (1:10.55). Rupe placed second in the 100 free (54.65), Senn finished second in the 50 free (25.10) and Natasha Bray placed second in the 1,000 free (10:57.65).
    Earning third-place finishes were Darling in the 200 breast (2:34.43), Rupe in the 200 free (1:59.01) and Jen Johnstone in the 100 breast (1:12.40).
    The Penguins finished second to host Carnegie Mellon and defeated California (Pa.), Slippery Rock and Lock Haven.