Lady Panther Swimmers Participate in Johnson City Invitational

The Pittsford Lady Panther Swimmers traveled to Johnson City, New York, the weekend of September 28^th-29^th to participate in the New York State, "Swimmers Against Drugs and Violence Meet." The swim meet combined the topic of Drug and Violence Prevention with swim competition, and included a speaker from the Jenna Foundation, who sponsored legislation in 1995 pertaining to violence and drug use. Each athlete in order to participate in this meet, submitted an essay discussing how their athletic team membership affected their ability to remain drug and violence free. Six teams participated in the meet, with approximately 200 swimmers attending. Each team awarded two swimmers $50.00 saving bonds for their essay. Swimmers Ally Pink and Kate Wilson were awarded the saving bond certificates for Pittsford. Each girl attending received a T-shirt and swim cap to promote remaining drug and violence free.

In the athletic portion of the swim meet, the Lady Panthers dominated over the teams from Orchard Park, West Genesee, Washingtonville, Johnson City, and West Vestal. The 200 medley relay team of Allen, Harris, Weniger, and Wilson placed 3^rd with a season best time. The team of Forbes, Katie House, Brayman, and Richardson placed 7^th.

Weniger placed 2^nd in the 200 free, with Freitag placing 7^th, Jen Hazen 9^th, Vaughan 10^th, Richardson 11^th, Skerker 12^th. In the 200 IM Allen placed 5^th, Katie House 6^th, Stephie House 8^th, Brayman 9^th, Jaferian placed 13^th, with Emily Wells placing 18^th, Libby Brush 19^th, and Erin Bankey 24^th.

In the 50 free, Wilson tied for 6^th place, Ally Pink placed 17^th, Forbes placed 18^th, Allison Kant plaed 27^th, Sam Castronova placed 30^th, Kelly Rowe placed 31^st, and Kim Curry placed 40^th. In the diving competition, Meredith Bircher placed 4^th, Jesse Ambrogi Yanson placed 5^th, and Nikki Rencis earned 9^th place points. In the 100 fly, Stephie House placed 5th, Brayman 6^th, Weniger 12^th, Wells 13^th, Harris 14^th, Brush 15^th, Prezzano 19^th, Rowe 24^th, and Rebecca Hazen 26^th. In the 100 free, Wilson placed 4^th, Richardson 14^th and Rouzer 29th . In the long-distance 500 freestyle, Freitag placed 5^th, Jen Hazen 6^th, Vaughan 8^th, Skerker 11^th, and Erin Bankey 13^th.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Stephie House, Allen, Weniger, and Wilson placed 5^th, with the team of Harris, Richardson, Jen Hazen, and Jaferian placing 9^th. In the 100 backstroke Allen placed 2^nd, Jaferain 6^th, Forbes 8^th, Amanda Lang 14^th, Lisa Prezzano 15^th, Allison Kant 17^th, and Ally Pink 19^th. In the 100 breaststroke, House and Harris placed 2^nd and 3^rd, with Castronova 10^th,Curry 12^th, and Rebecca Hazen 14^th. The 400 freestyle relay team of Steph House, Brayman, Katie House, and Jaferian placed 5^th, with the team of Jen Hazen, Freitag, Prezzano, and Wells placing 6^th.

In the last relay of the meet, the 300-yard freestyle Crescendo relay team of Forbes, Vaughan, Brush and Curry placed 1^st, with the team of Pink, Bankey, Lang, and Kant placing 2^nd.

Coaches Keating, Dobberstein, and Carey were pleased with the performances of all swimmers at this meet.