The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Swim team hosted Centre College in Williamsburg on Friday, January 20th. The Patriots then turned around and hit the road on Saturday, January 21stto take on Western Kentucky University. A long weekend of meets for the Patriots unfortunately ended with two losses for UC. Both teams gave a valiant effort, but fell to the Colonels and Hilltoppers. The women's team lost to Centre 80-121 and to WKU 69-167. The men's team was upset by Centre 96-109 and fell to WKU 79-173. Though competition was tough, there were several Patriots that came out on top.
Winners for the Patriots include:
- Women's 400 Medley Relay (4:06.03) –Hanna Wright (Corbin, KY), Lizzy Horn (Wheat Ridge, CO), Charlotte Parent (Braine-l'allaud, Belgium), Melissa Peplinski (Spokane Valley, WA)
- Men's 400 Medley Relay (3:40.19) –Wes Miller (Largo, FL), Josh Moore (Rineyville, KY), Joe Brinkman (Commerce Township, MI), Sam Huntley (Littleton, CO)
- Greg Olsen (Fortson, GA) -1000 Free (10:31.60), 500 Free (5:17.04)
- Charlotte Parent (Braine-l'allaud, Belgium) -200 Free (1:57.90), 100 Butterfly (57.63, 59.18)
- Joe Brinkman (Commerce Township, MI) -200 Free (1:49.74), 200 Breaststroke (2:17.43)
- Lizzy Horn (Wheat Ridge, CO) –200 IM (2:15.63), 200 Breaststroke (2:34.55)
- Sam Huntley (Littleton, CO) -200 IM (2:03.16), 100 Free (50.53)
- Wes Miller (Largo, FL) -100 Butterfly (55.38), 100 Backstroke (53.28)
- Melissa Peplinski (Spokane Valley, WA) -100 Breaststroke (1:09.13), 500 Free (5:20.79)
- Men's 200 Free Relay (1:30.60) –Jared McPherson (Kingston, TN), Kyle Marsh (Spokane, WA), John Leistner (Ashland, KY), Wes Miller (Largo, FL)
- Women's 200 Free Relay (1:42.93) –Charlotte Parent (Braine-l'allaud, Belgium), Callie Ethington (Bardstown, KY), Lizzy Horn (Wheat Ridge, CO), Melissa Peplinski (Spokane Valley, WA)
- Men's 200 Free Relay (1:28.64) –Jared McPherson (Kingston, TN), John Leistner (Ashland, KY), Sam Huntley (Littleton, CO), Wes Miller (Largo, FL)
Patriot Head Coach Eric Skelly commented, "We competed in very tough meets going back to back like we did. I'm proud of how we raced and we have set ourselves up really well for nationals."
Charlotte Parent (Braine-l'allaud, Belgium) set a new school record this weekend for the 100 Butterfly.
The Patriots will be back in action on Saturday January 28th, 2012 as they host Asbury College beginning at 1 PM. For more information on the swimming program along with all other Patriot athletics, visit http://www.cumberlandspatriots.com.
Article Provided by Annie Bailey, University of the Cumberlands Multimedia & Athletic Services Student Assistant
