Le Moyne Athletics : Alison Lesher captures second win, Dolphins finish fourth at NYSWCAA Championship

February 18, 2007

ALISON LESHER CLAIMS SECOND STATE CROWN, LE MOYNE FINISHES FOURTH AT NYSWCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior All-America Alison Lesher (Sherrill, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) touched first in the 200 butterfly to claim her second championship of the meet as Le Moyne held onto fourth-place at the NYSWCAA Swimming and Diving Championship. Lesher also won the 500 free on the first day of the three-day championship. Union topped the team event, edging Ithaca, Nazareth and the Dolphins.

Lesher topped the 200 butterfly in 2:05.84, nearly four seconds better than the runner-up. She topped the 500 free in 5:07.15 earlier in the week.

Four other swimmers and a relay posted top eight finishes on the final day of action. Three swimmers placed in the finals of the 1,650 free. Erin Rappold (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) was fourth in 18:16.07, Meghan Nugent (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) was sixth in 18:26.70 and Alyssa Tubridy (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) touched eighth in 18:32.09. In the 200 breaststroke, Nicole Murphy (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) captured sixth with a time of 2:30.97. Nugent was eighth in 200 butterfly (2:17.53) and the 400 free relay captured fifth place.

Union's Molly Freeman was named Diver of the Meet, while her coach Emily Clinkhammer garnered top Diving Coach honors. Alison Lesher's twin sister Emily Lesher of Nazareth College won Swimmer of the Meet honors and Ithaca's Paula Miller was named the top coach.

Alison Lesher has qualified for the NCAA Division II Swimming Championship. She will return to action on the national meet which starts on March 14 at Erie Community College in Buffalo.

NYSWCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
HOSTED BY LE MOYNE COLLEGE

Final Team Scores
1. Union 1,203.50; 2. Ithaca 1,095; 3. Nazareth 1,048; 4. Le Moyne 1,004; 5. Rensselaer 751; 6. Hartwick 709; 7. Vassar 606; 8. RIT 507; 9. St. Lawrence 500; 10. Skidmore 323; 11. Alfred 308; 12. William Smith 298 .50; 13. Clarkson 240; 14. Utica 170; 15. Wells 48

Diver of the Meet - Molly Freeman, Union
Diving Coach of the Meet - Emily Clinkhammer, Union
Swimmer of the Meet - Emily Lesher, Nazareth
Coach of the Meet - Paula Miller, Ithaca

Event Winners
200 Free Relay - Ithaca (Jen Heberton, Nikki Gundersen, Jovanna Hart, Shannon Archer) 1:38.60; 500 Free - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 5:07.15; 200 IM - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 2:07.38; 50 Free - Jen Heberton (Ithaca) 24.76; 400 Medley Relay - Union (Amy Nestlerode, Brianne Phillips, Sydnie Wells, Christa White) 3:58.75; 1M Diving - Molly Freeman (Union) 393.00; 200 Medley Relay - Union (Ashley Braniecki, Brianne Phillips, Sydnie Wells, Christa White) 1:49.05; 400 IM - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 4:31.67; 100 Butterfly - Caitlyn Burr (RIT) 58.71; 200 Free - Nikki Gunderson (Ithaca) 1:56.15; 100 Breast - Laure Botterbosch 1:06.32; 100 Back - Emily Love (Vassar) 58.83; 800 Free Relay - Nazareth (Lauren McKinney, Kaitlin Shearman, Amy Mehltretter, Emily Lesher) 7:53.38; 1650 Free - Sara Callahan (Union) 17:54.05; 200 Back - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 2:06.39; 100 Free - Kristen Curtze (RIT) 53.26; 200 Breast - Laure Botterbusch (Ithaca) 2:25.34; 200 Butterfly - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 2:05.84; 3M Diving - Molly Freeman (Union) 421.90; 400 Free Relay - Ithaca (Nikki Gundersen, Lauren Botterbusch, Jovanna Hart, Jen Heberton) 3:35.42.



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February 18, 2007 ALISON LESHER CLAIMS SECOND STATE CROWN, LE MOYNE FINISHES FOURTH AT NYSWCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior All-America Alison Lesher (Sherrill, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) touched first in the 200 butterfly to claim her second championship of the meet as Le Moyne held onto fourth-place at the NYSWCAA Swimming and Diving Championship. Lesher also won the 500 free on the first day of the three-day championship. Union topped the team event, edging Ithaca, Nazareth and the Dolphins. Lesher topped the 200 butterfly in 2:05.84, nearly four seconds better than the runner-up. She topped the 500 free in 5:07.15 earlier in the week. Four other swimmers and a relay posted top eight finishes on the final day of action. Three swimmers placed in the finals of the 1,650 free. Erin Rappold (Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna) was fourth in 18:16.07, Meghan Nugent (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) was sixth in 18:26.70 and Alyssa Tubridy (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) touched eighth in 18:32.09. In the 200 breaststroke, Nicole Murphy (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) captured sixth with a time of 2:30.97. Nugent was eighth in 200 butterfly (2:17.53) and the 400 free relay captured fifth place. Union's Molly Freeman was named Diver of the Meet, while her coach Emily Clinkhammer garnered top Diving Coach honors. Alison Lesher's twin sister Emily Lesher of Nazareth College won Swimmer of the Meet honors and Ithaca's Paula Miller was named the top coach. Alison Lesher has qualified for the NCAA Division II Swimming Championship. She will return to action on the national meet which starts on March 14 at Erie Community College in Buffalo. NYSWCAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL HOSTED BY LE MOYNE COLLEGE Final Team Scores 1. Union 1,203.50; 2. Ithaca 1,095; 3. Nazareth 1,048; 4. Le Moyne 1,004; 5. Rensselaer 751; 6. Hartwick 709; 7. Vassar 606; 8. RIT 507; 9. St. Lawrence 500; 10. Skidmore 323; 11. Alfred 308; 12. William Smith 298 .50; 13. Clarkson 240; 14. Utica 170; 15. Wells 48 Diver of the Meet - Molly Freeman, Union Diving Coach of the Meet - Emily Clinkhammer, Union Swimmer of the Meet - Emily Lesher, Nazareth Coach of the Meet - Paula Miller, Ithaca Event Winners 200 Free Relay - Ithaca (Jen Heberton, Nikki Gundersen, Jovanna Hart, Shannon Archer) 1:38.60; 500 Free - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 5:07.15; 200 IM - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 2:07.38; 50 Free - Jen Heberton (Ithaca) 24.76; 400 Medley Relay - Union (Amy Nestlerode, Brianne Phillips, Sydnie Wells, Christa White) 3:58.75; 1M Diving - Molly Freeman (Union) 393.00; 200 Medley Relay - Union (Ashley Braniecki, Brianne Phillips, Sydnie Wells, Christa White) 1:49.05; 400 IM - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 4:31.67; 100 Butterfly - Caitlyn Burr (RIT) 58.71; 200 Free - Nikki Gunderson (Ithaca) 1:56.15; 100 Breast - Laure Botterbosch 1:06.32; 100 Back - Emily Love (Vassar) 58.83; 800 Free Relay - Nazareth (Lauren McKinney, Kaitlin Shearman, Amy Mehltretter, Emily Lesher) 7:53.38; 1650 Free - Sara Callahan (Union) 17:54.05; 200 Back - Emily Lesher (Nazareth) 2:06.39; 100 Free - Kristen Curtze (RIT) 53.26; 200 Breast - Laure Botterbusch (Ithaca) 2:25.34; 200 Butterfly - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 2:05.84; 3M Diving - Molly Freeman (Union) 421.90; 400 Free Relay - Ithaca (Nikki Gundersen, Lauren Botterbusch, Jovanna Hart, Jen Heberton) 3:35.42.