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Caroline Conboy
KEVIN COLTON

William Smith Swimming and Diving Mackenzie Larsen '12

Conboy, Mantz lead Herons against Ithaca

GENEVA, N.Y.- The William Smith College swimming and diving team dropped a dual meet to Ithaca 148-95 in Bristol Pool this evening. Junior Caroline Conboy and first-year Kelley Mantz each had a hand in three victories for the Herons. 

William Smith (2-1) opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay. Sophomore Katie Storch, Conboy, first-year Nicole Katchis, and Mantz teamed up to touch the wall first with a winning time of 1:56.23.

Conboy's first individual win of the day came in the 200 freestyle. She turned in a winning time of 2:01.69. Storch finished right behind her in second place with a time of 2:01.78. Conboy also finished first in the 100 butterfly. She touched the wall with a time of 1:02.22. Katchis placed second with a time of 1:03.92. Swimming exhibition, Conboy touched the wall first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.61. The time established a new Bristol Pool record. 

Mantz, won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:21.75, little more than two seconds ahead of Ithaca's Casey Koenig. Mantz earned first place points in the 100 breaststroke. Storch also earned first place points with a 1:02.63 in the 100 backstroke. 

In the 1000 free, Ithaca's Nilza Helena Costa finished first but Katchis and sophomore Emily Haskins finished second and third respectively for William Smith. First-year Therese Mandracchia finished second in the 50 free with a time of 26.97. Haskins placed second in the 100 free with a time of 58.88.

On the diving board, Ithaca's Anna Belson set Bristol Pool records on both the 1-meter and the 3-meter board. She turned in a score of 276.55 on the 1 meter and 269.50 on the 3 meter. Heron first-year Emily Wilkinson posted season best scores of 173.45 on the 1 meter board and 167.75 on the 3 meter board.

William Smith will be back in the pool on Saturday, Nov. 14 when they travel to Cobleskill. The meet is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Caroline Conboy

Caroline Conboy

5' 4"
Junior
Emily Haskins

Emily Haskins

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katie  Storch

Katie Storch

5' 4"
Sophomore
Kelley Mantz

Kelley Mantz

5' 9"
First-Year
Nicole Katchis

Nicole Katchis

5' 4"
First-Year
Emily Wilkinson

Emily Wilkinson

5' 4"
First-Year
Therese Mandracchia

Therese Mandracchia

5' 4"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Caroline Conboy

Caroline Conboy

5' 4"
Junior
Emily Haskins

Emily Haskins

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katie  Storch

Katie Storch

5' 4"
Sophomore
Kelley Mantz

Kelley Mantz

5' 9"
First-Year
Nicole Katchis

Nicole Katchis

5' 4"
First-Year
Emily Wilkinson

Emily Wilkinson

5' 4"
First-Year
Therese Mandracchia

Therese Mandracchia

5' 4"
First-Year