February 24, 2006 - at ECAC's - Day One

February 24, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Swimming & Diving

Rider at ECAC Championships-Day One

Women 4^th of 16, Men 6^th of 15

            PITTSBURGH, PA—The Broncs are competing at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.

For the Rider men, senior Dan Burgess (Greeley, Colo./Union Colony Prep) placed second in the 50 free (20.81) and senior Chris Coles (Plainsboro, N.J./WW-P North) placed third in the 3-meter dive (259.05).

            For the Rider women, freshman Priscilla Modrov (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge)  placed third in the 200 individual medley (2:07.88). Junior Courtney Clark (Broomall, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) placed fourth in the 500 free (5:06.42), junior Shannen Kahler (Ojai, Calif./Chaparral/Grossmont CC) placed fifth in the 3-meter dive (208.60) and sophomore Stephanie Cosentino (Staten Island, N.Y./Notre Dame Academy) placed 14^th 50 free (25.03).

The women’s 200 free relay team of Cosentino, freshman Ericka Kriedel (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield), senior Rose Brenner (Cape May, N.J./Lower Cape May Regional) and Modrov  placed fourth (1:39.77). The 400 medley relay team of freshman Ericka Kriedel (Wethersfield, Conn./Wethersfield), senior Kristen Enoch (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland), junior Lauren Urbanski (Lansdowne, Pa./Upper Darby) and Modrov placed sixth (4:05.7).

 

The men’s 400 free relay team of Dan Burgess, junior Brandon Modrov (Smithtown, N.Y./Hauppauge), sophomore Peter Starr (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area Senior) and junior Eric McFerin (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) placed fourth (1:24.31) and the 200 medley relay placed fourth.

McFerin placed fifth in the 50 free (21.35), sophomore Dylan Korn (Hawthorne, N.Y./Westlake) placed seventh (229.85) in the 3-meter dive, freshman Josh Rosenbluth (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) placed 10^th in the 200 IM (1:54.5), and junior Andy French (Richfield, Minn./Richfield Senior) placed 15^th in the 500 free (4:43.41).

 

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