Loretto, Pa.- The Saint Francis swimming team finished third at the NEC Championships for the second straight year in the row. The Red Flash placed behind Bryant and Central Connecticut State. Saint Francis came from 47.5 points down to earn third place. 

Individual Results

Emily Graziano (Jeannette, Pa./Penn Trafford) finished 12th in the 1650 Freestyle on a time of 18:06.75.

In the 200 Backstroke, Jessica Rupp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) finished seventh touching the wall in 2:03.72 minutes. 

Sabrina Bowman (Vandergrift, Pa./Saint Joseph's) added to her medal collection with a bronze finish in the 100 Freestyle. The junior swimmer cut through the pool in 51.05 seconds. 

Mackenzie Lawson (Charlottesville, Va./The Covenant School) clinched third in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:19.27. 

Jessica Rupp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) earned third in the 200 Butterfly as she swam for a time of 2:06.51. 

The quartet of Sabrina Bowman (Vandergrift, Pa./Saint Joseph's), Erin O'Neill (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn), Annabelle McCullough (Mercersburg, PA./James Buchanan High School), and Katelyn O'Connor (Torrance, Calif./South High) placed third in the 400 Freestyle Relay. 

Farewell Seniors

With the completion of the NEC Championships, Amanda Crnic (Conway, Ark./Conway), Marisa Daly (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan), Kristin Fisher (Lakeville, Conn./Housatonic Valley Regional), and Rory O'Dell (Chapel Hill, N.C./Northwood) wrote finis to their illustrious and exciting Saint Francis careers. Thank you for the memories! 

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Swimming will resume competition in Fall 2019.