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Swimming Concludes Magnus Cup

Sophomore Emma Karell
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Saint Francis swimming team concluded the Magnus Cup, hosted by Cleveland State, on Sunday.  The Red Flash competed in the three-day meet, which included nine events on Sunday. Saint Francis finished the Magnus Cup with a team score of 168 to place ninth out of 10 teams.  Akron, Duquesne and Xavier had the top three team scores.
 
Sophomore Katie Lafferty (Bremen, Ind./Bremen) was one of the top Red Flash performers of the day.  Lafferty set a new season-best time of 52.26 in the 100-yard Freestyle to win her heat and record the ninth-best time out of 40 swimmers.  Lafferty also had SFU's top time in the 50-yard Butterfly, with a pace of 26.57, to finish 17th out of 39 competitors.
 
Lafferty was one of three Red Flash to finish in the Top 20 of the 50-yard Butterfly.  Junior Paige McLean (Bolton, Ontario/St. Michael Catholic Secondary) placed 18th, with a time of 26.61, while sophomore Mary Kish (Glendale, Ariz./Bourgade Catholic) finished 20th, with a pace of 26.66.  Senior Catherine Rogers (Nokesville, Va./Seton School), with a time of 27.14, placed just outside of the Top 20 at 23rd.
 
The Red Flash also placed three in the Top 20 of the 50-yard Backstroke.  Senior Sara Dieterich (Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot) led with a time of 28.78 to finish 16th out of 29 swimmers.  Sophomore Alicia Tiberino (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill) came in 18th, with a pace of 29.39, while junior Jessie Reilly (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Upper St. Clair) placed 20th, with a time of 29.49.  Dieterich was also the Red Flash's top finisher in the 200-yard Backstroke, with a time of 2:12.87.
 
Freshman Jessica Crumm (New Hampton, N.Y./Minisink Valley) recorded the Red Flash's top time in the 200-yard Breaststroke, with a pace of 2:29.61, to place 21st out of 38 competitors. McLean was Saint Francis' top finisher in the 1650-yard Freestyle, with a time of 18:29.97, to finish 26th out of 32.  Sophomore Emma Karell (Norrtälje, Sweden/Täby Swim Club) led SFU in the 200-yard Butterfly, finishing in 17th out of 30 swimmers, with a time of 2:11.43.
 
In the 400-yard Freestyle Relay, Karell, Lafferty, Reilly and Rogers combined for a time of 3:35.60 to place 13th out of 27 teams.  The team of Amanda Crnic (Conway, Ark./Conway), Kish, Natalie Tedjasukmana (Anaheim, Calif./Mater Dei) and Tiberino also finished in the Top 20, with a time of 3:41.25.
 
Saint Francis returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 5 when it hosts Duquesne.  The meet starts at 1 p.m. in the Stokes Natatorium. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sara Dieterich

Sara Dieterich

Senior
Emma Karell

Emma Karell

Sophomore
Mary  Kish

Mary Kish

Sophomore
Katie Lafferty

Katie Lafferty

Sophomore
Paige McLean

Paige McLean

Junior
Jessie  Reilly

Jessie Reilly

Junior
Catherine Rogers

Catherine Rogers

Senior
Natalie Tedjasukmana

Natalie Tedjasukmana

Sophomore
Alicia Tiberino

Alicia Tiberino

Sophomore
Amanda Crnic

Amanda Crnic

Freshman
Jessica Crumm

Jessica Crumm

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sara Dieterich

Sara Dieterich

Senior
Emma Karell

Emma Karell

Sophomore
Mary  Kish

Mary Kish

Sophomore
Katie Lafferty

Katie Lafferty

Sophomore
Paige McLean

Paige McLean

Junior
Jessie  Reilly

Jessie Reilly

Junior
Catherine Rogers

Catherine Rogers

Senior
Natalie Tedjasukmana

Natalie Tedjasukmana

Sophomore
Alicia Tiberino

Alicia Tiberino

Sophomore
Amanda Crnic

Amanda Crnic

Freshman
Jessica Crumm

Jessica Crumm

Freshman