From Case Western Reserve University Athletics
The Case Western Reserve University women's swimming and diving team earned a 206-80 victory over Baldwin Wallace University on Saturday.
Prior to the start of the meet, the swimming and diving teams recognized its six senior men's members – Jason Arne, Alec David, Connor Farrell, Felipe Gomez del Campo, Andrew Howes, and Aaron Tam – and the three graduating women's members - Jackie Dowling, Rachael Loek and Rebecca Pakradooni for their dedication to the program.
With the win, the Spartan men's record improved to 10-1 on the season, while the women moved to 10-1-1 in dual meet action this season.
The CWRU women picked up first-place finishes in 12 of the 16 events during the meet, while the men tallied 11 titles in 16 events.
Freshman Emily Budziszewski, with a score of 191.75 in the one-meter dive took first place. Pakradooni added a win in the 100-yard butterfly, touching the wall with a mark of 1:00.50. Sophomore Jenny Eurich finished first in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.91, while sophomore Taylor Johnson touched the wall for a time of 5:28.84 for first in the 500-yard freestyle.
In her final meet in the Veale Natatorium, Loek took the title of the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 29.95. Freshman Kelsey Holmberg picked up another title for the Spartan women in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:17.50. Also picking up first place titles for the Spartans, freshman Lexie Simoneaufinished the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.43 and sophomore Inez Moore turned in a time of 27.36 in the 50-yard butterfly.
The women's 200-yard medley relay team of freshman Suhan Mestha, freshman Madeleine Farnham, freshman Alli Drohosky and freshman Bhavya Kumaran won the event with a mark of 1:52.68. Mestha would also pick up a win for the team in the 200-yard freestyle touching the wall for a time of 1:58.90 and Kumaran would pick up a second win in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.99. Drohosky would also pick up an individual win in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 32.43.