The University of the Cumberlands (UC) Men and Women's Swim teams traveled to Columbia, KY to participate in the Mid-South Conference (MSC) Invitational hosted by Lindsey Wilson College on February 8^th & 9^th.  After a great showing from the Patriots, both the teams finished in first place with the women scoring 933.5 points while the men scored 746 points during the meet.

Women's first place finishes during the meet included:

• Samantha DeMott, Natalia Garrote, Callie Ethington, and Melissa Peplinski- 200 yard freestyle relay 1:45.64
• Charlotte Parent- 500 yard freestyle 5:20.55, 400 yard IM 4:35.33, 100 yard backstroke 58.85
• Anna Clayton- 200 Yard IM 2:16.30
• Lizzy Horn 50 yard freestyle 24.97, 200 yard Breaststroke 2:29.45
• Melissa Peplinski- 100 yard breaststroke 1:08.93, 100 yard Freestyle 55.19
• Hannah Wright- 100 yard butterfly 1:00.95
• Felicia Williamson- 200 yard freestyle 2:01.71
• Allison Greenwell, Jordan Hammett, Keleigh Botill, Felicia Williamson- 400 yard Medley relay 4:17.60
• Grace Van Ryckeghem- 200 yard butterfly 2:11.11
• Allison Greenwell- 200 Yard Backstroke 2:16.69
• Grace Van Ryckeghem, Kaycee Perry, Katie Osborne, Charlotte Parent- 800 yard Freestyle Relay 8:31.44
• Lizzy Horn, Hannah Wright, Marie VonHertsenberg, and Anna Clayton- 400 yard Freestyle Relay 3:50.73
   

Men's first place finishes included:

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• Kyle Marsh (Spokane, WA), Zach Johnson (Ashland, KY), Samuel Huntley (Littleton, CO), and Ricardo Moscoso (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - 200 yard Freestyle relay - 1:28.31
• Adam Block (Norris, TN) - 500 yard Freestyle - 4:47.14
• Joseph Brinkman (Commerce Township, MI) - 200 yard IM - 1:58.79
• Ricardo Moscoso - 50 yard Freestyle - 22.23, 200 yard Freestyle - 1:47.34, 100 yard Freestyle - 48.59
• Sam Huntley - 100 yard Breaststroke - 1:01.58, 200 yard Breaststroke - 2:13.71
• Zach Johnson - 100 yard Backstroke - 53.40, 200 yard Backstroke - 1:56.84
• David de Benito (Badajoz, Spain) - 100 yard Butterfly - 53.13, 400 yard IM -  4:32.70
• Zach Johnson, Samuel Huntley, David de Benito, Adam Block - 200 yard Medley Relay - 3:41.03
• Greg Olsen (Fortson, GA) - 1650 yard Freestyle - 18:08.99
• Jordan Gramling (Cape Giradeau, MO), Joseph Brinkman, Adam Block and Greg Olsen - 800 yard Freestyle Relay - 7:26.57
• Adam Block, Joseph Brinkman, Ricardo Moscoso, and Sam Huntley - 400 yard Freestyle Relay - 3:15.58

The Patriot swim teams will be back in the water February 28^th through March 3^rd to participate in the NAIA National Championships in Oklahoma City, OK.

For more information on the Patriot swimming program and all other Patriot athletics, please visit www.cumberlandspatriots.com. 

Article provided by Becci Holcomb, UC Multimedia & Athletic Services Student Assistant