Teams Ready for Three-Day Event in Greensboro
FOREST, Va. --- The 2013 Old Dominion
Athletic Conference Swimming Championships will take place February
8-10 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC. This
marks the second year the championship has been in
Greensboro.
Washington and Lee University captured its fifth-straight and 22nd
overall conference crown in the 2012 event. The Generals
collected 992 total points, followed by Randolph-Macon with 740 and
Sweet Briar with 373. The Generals had three individuals
honored, while Greensboro College and Bridgewater College collected
one accolade apiece. GC’s Emma Phillips was tabbed the
ODAC Swimmer of the Year, while W&L’s Caroline Hamp was
selected as the ODAC Rookie of the Year. The Generals’
Head Coach Kami Gardner earned her third ODAC Coach of the Year
award, while Delaney Rolfe garnered the ODAC/Farm Bureau Insurance
Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for the second straight
season. BC’s Simone Conyers received the Bonnie Kestner
Sportsmanship Award.
The following sections break down this year's three-day affair
between the ODAC schools by discipline and individual events.
You can also access a schedule of events by clicking the link
below. For more information on all ODAC sports, visit the
ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.
ODAC
Championship Website 2013 Schedule of
Events 2012-13 ODAC Top Times
ODAC Team Abbreviations
BC - Bridgewater College
E&H - Emory & Henry College
GC - Greensboro College
GUIL – Guilford College
HU - Hollins University
NDMU – Notre Dame of Maryland
University
R-MC - Randolph-Macon College
SBC - Sweet Briar College
W&L - Washington and Lee University
INDIVIDUAL FREESTYLE EVENTS
50-YARD FREESTYLE
2012 Event Champion: Sarah Almond, Randolph-Macon
– 24.32
2013 ODAC Top Time: Izzy Brassfield, Washington
and Lee – 24.84
Event Preview: The top two times this year are
separated by just .2 seconds. This year's top time owner is
W&L’s Izzy Brassfield, who remains poised to finish at or
near the top with her best time sitting at 24.84.
E&H’s Payton Shirey (24.86, second) is looking to pass
Brassfield and touch first this weekend. A host of new
performers could easily vie for the event title, including the
Generals’ Bentley Boldt, Sarah Schaffer, Meredith Hardy,
Emory & Henry’s Tyler Herron, and Notre Dame of
Maryland’s Faith Jones.
100-YARD FREESTYLE
2012 Event Champion: Sarah Almond, Randolph-Macon
– 52.98
2013 ODAC Top Time: Bentley Boldt, Washington and
Lee – 54.41
Event Preview: Washington and Lee holds the top
five spots in this year’s 100-yard freestyle event.
Bentley Boldt (54.41) owns the top spot, while Sarah Schaffer
(54.63) and Izzy Brassfield (54.68) sit in second and third,
respectively. Throw E&H’s Payton Shirey (55.69,
sixth) and BC’s Carrie Crowther (55.98, seventh) into the mix
and this will sprint will be an exciting one.
200-YARD
FREESTYLE
2012 Event Champion: Sarah
Almond, Randolph-Macon – 1:55.37
2013 ODAC Top Time: Meredith Hardy, Washington
and Lee - 1:56.59
Event Preview: Washington and Lee maintains four
of the top five spots in the 200-yard free. W&L’s
Meredith Hardy owns the top place, while teammates Delaney Rolfe
and Sarah Schaffer (1:57 and 1:58.60, respectively) hold the second
and third best times. E&H’s Lauren Frizzell
(1:59.36, fourth) could also push for the top spot in this
year’s championship.
500-YARD
FREESTYLE
2012 Event Champion: Delaney
Rolfe, Washington and Lee – 5:12.94
2013 ODAC Top Time: Delaney Rolfe, Washington and
Lee - 5:15.09
Event Preview: The top three times this year are
owned by swimmers from Washington and Lee, Emory & Henry, and
Randolph-Macon. Last year’s champion in the 500-yard
free also holds the top time this season. W&L’s
Delaney Rolfe (5:15.09) will be challenged by E&H’s
Lauren Frizzell (5:15.74, second) and R-MC’s Rebecca
Stevenson (5:20.75, third). The Generals’ Meredith
Hardy (5:21.44, fourth) and Grace Duncan (5:23.44, fifth) could
also push for the top spot.
1650-YARD
FREESTYLE
2012 Event Champion: Joanie
Hudak, Washington and Lee - 18:11.45
2013 ODAC Top Time: Lauren Frizzell, Emory &
Henry – 18:18.80
Event Preview: Emory & Henry’s Lauren
Frizzell stakes claim to the top time in the 1650-free race with a
time of 18:18.80. W&L’s Sydney Gay sits in second
with a time of 18:25.45, while Randolph-Macon adds punch in the
third and fourth spots in Rebecca Stevenson (18:32.03, third) and
Emily Clary (18:38.12, fourth).
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY EVENTS
200-YARD IM
2012 Event Champion: Emma Phillips, Greensboro -
2:09.62
2013 ODAC Top Time: Emma Swabb, Washington and
Lee – 2:13.16
Event Preview: Washington and Lee owns nine of
the top 10 times this year in the 200-yard IM. Emma Swabb
holds down the top spot with a time of 2:13.16, while teammate
Lauren Kasoff sits in second with a time of 2:15.43.
E&H’s Taylor Guardalabene has the third best time
(2:16.22).
400-YARD
IM
2012 Event Champion: Emma
Phillips, Greensboro – 4:38.10
2013 ODAC Top Time: Emma Swabb, Washington and
Lee – 4:42.05
Event Preview: Four schools (W&L, E&H,
R-MC, and NDMU) have a top 10 spot in the 400-yard IM this
season. The Generals’ Emma Swabb (4:42.05) and Lauren
Kasoff (4:45.28) own the league’s top two times, while the
Wasps’ Taylor Guardalabene sits in the third spot
(4:46.26). Be sure to keep an eye out for the Yellow
Jackets’ Rebecca Stevenson (4:51.56, fourth), NDMU’s
Emily Jordan (4:57.13, eighth), and E&H’s Nicole Powell
(4:59.45, ninth).
INDIVIDUAL BACKSTROKE EVENTS
100-YARD BACKSTROKE
2012 Event Champion: Jocelyn Cassada, Washington
and Lee – 58.73
2013 ODAC Top Time: Stephanie Foster, Washington
and Lee – 59.50
Event Preview: Washington and Lee and
Randolph-Macon occupy the top 10 slots heading into the
weekend. W&L’s Stephanie Foster (59.50) sits
comfortably in the top spot. Teammates Caroline Hamp
(1:03.05, third), Izzy Brassfield (1:03.36, fourth), Lauren Kasoff
(1:03.37, fifth) and Emma Swabb (1:03.41, sixth) deepen a strong
field of backstroke swimmers. The Yellow Jackets’
Rachel Leigh (1:02.91) occupies the second spot and teammates
Kathleen Lampe (1:03.85, seventh) and Emily Maltby (1:04.06,
eighth) will also push for the top nod.
200-YARD
BACKSTROKE
2012 Event Champion: Jocelyn
Cassada, Washington and Lee – 2:06.59
2013 ODAC Top Time: Caroline Hamp, Washington and
Lee – 2:13.00
Event Preview: Washington and Lee,
Randolph-Macon, and Notre Dame of Maryland all hold places in the
top five spots in the 200-yard backstroke. W&L’s
Caroline Hamp (2:13.00, first) and R-MC’s Kathleen Lampe
(2:13.93, second) will vie for the top spot. Several other
Generals join Hamp in the race to the top, while the Gators’
Shannon Berry (2:17.47, fifth) will also make this race an event
you will not want to miss.
INDIVIDUAL BUTTERFLY EVENTS
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
2012 Event Champion: Caroline Hamp, Washington and
Lee – 59.78
2013 ODAC Top Time: Caroline Hamp, Washington and
Lee – 1:00.18
Event Preview: W&L’s Caroline Hamp won
the race last year and is poised to capture it again this
year. Teammate Meredith Murphy (1:00.65, second) and
E&H’s Taylor Guardalabene (1:00.69) will add to the
intensity. A host of other strong swimmers from
Randolph-Macon, Notre Dame of Maryland, and Bridgewater will add a
competitive edge.
200-YARD
BUTTERFLY
2012 Event Champion: Brittany
Ross, Washington and Lee - 2:11.84
2013 ODAC Top Time: Brittany Ross, Washington and
Lee - 2:14.35
Event Preview: W&L’s Brittany Ross has
touched first the past two years and also holds the league’s
top mark this season. The Generals’ Meredith Murphy
(2:15.35, second), Lauren Kasoff (2:15.51, third), and Caroline
Hamp (2:19.41, fourth) can also be considered among the
favorites. Don’t forget about R-MC’s May McNeil
(2:20.81, fifth), E&H’s Nicole Powell (2:24.12, tied for
seventh), and BC’s Shannon Myers (2:25.20,
10th).
INDIVIDUAL BREASTSTROKE EVENTS
100-YARD BREASTSTROKE
2012 Event Champion: Dana Fredericks,
Washington and Lee – 1:07.47
2013 ODAC Top Time: Tyler Herron, Emory
& Henry – 1:10.46
Event Preview: Five schools enter the weekend with top 10
times, which sets this race up to be a thriller.
E&H’s Tyler Herron (1:10.46) currently owns the top spot,
but W&L’s Emma Swabb (1:10.63, second) and R-MC’s
Kelsey Bagley-Hall (1:11.68, third) look to encroach on her
space. HU’s Claire Webber (1:12.18, fifth) and
BC’s Jeni Zeiler (1:13.40, ninth) will also add a competitive
twist to this event.
200-YARD
BREASTSTROKE
2012 Event Winner: Emma Phillips, Greensboro
– 2:25.39
2013 ODAC Top Time: Emma Swabb, Greensboro
– 2:32.65
Event Preview: The 200-yard breaststroke
has been one of the most competitive races in the league this year
with six different schools holding down a spot in the top 10.
Washington and Lee occupies five of the top 10 spots, including the
top three with Emma Swabb (2:32.65) in first. W&L’s
Hannah Melkun (2:34.22, second) and Mary Gabe (2:36.15, third),
along with R-MC’s Katie Houle (2:37.48, fourth), NDMU’s
Emily Jordan (2:37.84, fifth), HU’s Claire Webber (2:39.41,
seventh), E&H’s Tyler Herron (2:40.18, eighth), and
BC’s Emily Townsend (2:41.34, 10th) will all look
to improve their times and find their way into the top
spot.
RELAY BREAKDOWN - ALL DISTANCES AND DISCIPLINES
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
2012 Event Champion: Washington and Lee –
1:38.26
2013 ODAC Top Times: W&L – 1:39.23;
E&H – 1:41.32; BC – 1:42.27
400-YARD
FREESTYLE RELAY
2012 Event Champion: Washington and Lee –
3:33.95
2013 ODAC Top Times: W&L – 3:38.57;
E&H – 3:47.37; R-MC – 3:48.67
800-YARD
FREESTYLE RELAY
2012 Event Champion: Washington and Lee –
7:49.01
2013 ODAC Top Times: W&L – 7:55.40;
E&H – 8:10.00; R-MC – 8:23.92
200-YARD MEDLEY
RELAY
2012 Event Champion: Washington and Lee -
1:49.45
2013 ODAC Top Times: W&L – 1:48.99;
E&H – 1:54.70; R-MC – 1:55.31
400-YARD MEDLEY
RELAY
2012 Event Champion: Washington and Lee –
3:59.44
2013 ODAC Top Times: W&L – 4:03.53;
E&H – 4:10.82; R-MC – 4:17.40