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SUNY Potsdam Bears swimming and diving splits with St. Michael’s

Posted 1/29/12

POTSDAM -- The SUNY Potsdam swimming and diving team closed out the regular season with a home split against St. Michael’s College. The men defeated the Purple Knights 167-121 and the women fell …

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SUNY Potsdam Bears swimming and diving splits with St. Michael’s

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POTSDAM -- The SUNY Potsdam swimming and diving team closed out the regular season with a home split against St. Michael’s College.

The men defeated the Purple Knights 167-121 and the women fell 143-118. The Bears won 19 of the 30 events.

Sophomore Richie Zimmerman (Victor,N.Y./Victor) led the men with four victories. Zimmerman captured the 200 freestyle (1:55.93), 200 backstroke (2:01.94), 400 individual medley (4:35.09) and was part of the winning 400 medley relay team (3:51.74).

Junior Alexander Taylor (Port Ewen, N.Y./Kingston) had wins in the 50 backstroke (0:28.40), the 200 breaststroke (2:16.77) and helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a victory (3:30.45). Senior Ryan Wentz (Pendleton, N.Y./Starpoint) won the 100 freestyle (0:51.36), the 50 butterfly (0:25.10) and was also a member of the 400 medley relay team.

Sophomore Dylan Woythal (Duanesburg, N.Y. / Schalmont) won the 50 freestyle (0:24.13) and was on the winning 400 freestyle and 400 medley relay teams.

Sophomore Laurissa Coombs (Port Jefferson, N.Y. / Ward Melville) and junior Liz Ringer (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) each had two solo victories for the women and were members of the winning 400 medley relay team (4:20.29).

Coombs won the 200 backstroke (2:19.69) and 400 individual medley (4:59.98), while Ringer picked up victories in the 200 butterfly (2:18.53) and 50 butterfly (0:28.69).

Sophomore Ghena Binzer (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker) joined the duo on the 400 medley relay team and won the 200 breaststroke (2:38.55).

Potsdam is off until they head to Buffalo for the SUNYAC Championships Feb. 8-11.