Lady Panther Swimmers Claim Victories During Spirit Week

It was a busy week for the Lady Panther Swimmers as they competed in two highly competitive meets. On Thursday 10/11/01 the Lady Panthers traveled to Webster, and defeated the Webster Warriors 102 to 84. Highlights of the meet were the 1^st place win by the 200 Medley Relay Team of Susan Allen, Katie Harris, Hailey Weniger, and Kate Wilson. The relay swam a season best time of 1.55.72. The 200 free event was won by Hailey Weniger , with Katie Harris earning 3^rd place points with a season best time swim. The 200 IM was a strong event for Webster, as Aubrey Kirchoff placed 1^st. The Lady Panthers earned second, third, and fourth place points as Katie House placed 2^nd, Allen 3^rd, and Courtney Brayman touched in fourth. The Lady Panthers led 28 to 18 after the 200 IM.

The 50 free was won by Kate Wilson, with Stephie House earning 4^th place points. Webster won the diving competition, with Pittsford Divers Rencis placing 2^nd, Ambrogi-Yanson 4^th, and Bircher 6^th place. The Lady Panthers led by 6 points after the diving competition. The 100 fly found the Panthers touching in at 1^st with Brayman, 2^nd with Stephie House, and 4^th place by Weniger. The 100 free was won by Wilson , with Monica Jaferian earning 2^nd place points. The 500 freestyle was won by Webster, with Emily Freitag placing 3^rd, and Jen Hazen earning 4^th place points. The 200 free relay found the Panthers with a 1^st and 3^rd place finish. The 100 backstroke was a strong event for Pittsford, as Allen touched in 1^st, Jaferian 2^nd, and Liz Forbes earned 4^th place points. The 100 breaststroke secured the win for Pittsford as Katie Harris touched in at 2^nd, Katie House 3^rd, and Kim Curry swam a best time of 119.09.

On Friday, October 12^th the Lady Panthers hosted the New Hartford Team. The 200 medley relay team of Susan Allen, Katie Harris, Courtney Brayman, and Stephie House swam to a 1^st place finish. The 200 freestyle earned 5 points for Pittsford as Weniger placed 2^nd, and Monica Jaferian placed 5^th. The score was tied 15 to 15. The 200 IM brought the score back in favor of Pittsford, as Katie House swam to a 1^st place finish in the 200 IM, with Allen placing 2^nd, and Brayman earning 4^th place points. Divers Bircher placed 2^nd, Amrogi-Yanson 5^th, and Nikki Rencis earned 6^th place. At the conclusion of diving, Pittsford led by only 2 points, 40 to 38. The 100 fly created a greater point spread as Brayman swam to 2^nd place,Stephie House 3^rd, and Libby Brush 4^th. Brush swam a best time of 107.84.Kate Wilson won the 100 free, with Weniger placing 3^rd, and Prezzano placing 6^th. The 500 free was an exciting event for Pittsford, with Freitag placing 2^nd, Kelly Vaughan 3^rd, and Jen Hazen 4^th. Pittsford led by 8 points entering the 200 free relay. The team of Stephie House, Susan Allen, Weniger, and Kate Wilson swam to 1^st place, and the team led by 10 points. The backstroke was won by Allen, with Liz Forbes placing 3^rd , and Jaferian 4^th. In order to win the meet 94 points are needed. The meet was secured as Katie Harris touched in 1^st in the breaststroke with a personal best time of 112.76 for the season. Katie House earned 4^th place points, and Kim Curry swam a personal best time. The 400 free relay was won by New Hartford, and the meet concluded with the win by Pittsford 100 to 86. The Lady Panthers are 7 and 0.