February 6, 2012
Lybarger Takes Home Fourth Career NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week Award
Babson Park, MA --- WPI’s Andrew Lybarger has earned NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week accolades for the week ending Sunday, February 5th. The senior takes home the honor for the second time this season and third in his career. Lybarger racked up seven individual victories in a pair of dual meets last week for the Engineers. Lybarger has also been honored as NEWMAC Swimmer of the Week on January 23, 2012, December 6th, 2010 and February 9th, 2009.
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February 1, 2012 |
Women's Swimming and Diving Captures Four Events in Loss to Clark
Worcester, MA --- WPI women’s swimming and diving lost to Clark, 140-102, on Wednesday night at the Kneller Center, despite four individual victories. The Engineers are now 4-5 on the season. onja Kent won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:03.08 and finished first in the 500-tard freestyle with a time of 5:28.28. Heather Peruffo won the 100-tard butterly with a time of 1:02.95. She was also second in the 200-yard IM (2:23.48) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:07.01). Jetta Garrity had a first place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, coming in with a time of 1:16.39.
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January 30, 2012 |
WPI Weekly Athletics Update #18
Men's Track and Field's 4x400 Relay Team and Women's Swimming and Diving's Nica Sylvia were named WPI Athletes of the Week. The quartet consisting of Joey Collins, Kyle Morette, Stephen Kocienski and Austin Holliday shattered the school record with a time of 3:20.61 and qualified for the Division III New England Championships. Sylvia struck gold in both the 1-meter and 3-meter at UMass Dartmouth and bested Wheaton in a double-dual with Tufts.
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January 28, 2012 |
Men's Swimming and Diving Drops Tight Meet to Wheaton in Double Dual
Wheaton, MA --- The WPI men’s swimming and diving team competed in a tri-meet on Saturday on Saturday, facing Tufts and Wheaton. The Engineers fell short, losing 187.5-179.5 to the host Lyons and falling 200-152 against the Jumbos. Nick Houghton won the 1000-yard free with a time of 10:18.24. Houghton also placed fifth in the 200-yard fly (2:09.19) and the 500-yard free (5:14.09). Carl Curran was a major standout for the Crimson and Gray, winning the 500-yard free with a 5:01.55 mark, and following that up by coming in first in the 200-yard IM (2:08.38).
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January 28, 2012 |
Women's Swiming and Diving Participates in Dual Dual at Wheaton with Tufts
Norton, MA - Four WPI women's swimmers and divers picked up first place points as the Engineers competed Saturday in a double-dual meet at Wheaton with Tufts. The Engineers, who are now 4-4 on the season, were defeated 190-179 by the host Lyons and fell 210-149 to the Jumbos. The quartet included Sonja Kent in the 500-yard freestyle, Alana Aubin in the 100-yard IM, Kelin Song in the 200-yard IM and Taylor Briseno in the 100-yard butterfly.
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January 26, 2012 |
Nine Victories Fuels Men's Swimming and Diving Win Over UMass Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA --- WPI defeated UMass Dartmouth 132-83 in men’s swimming and diving action on Thursday night at the Tripp Center. Ben Collins won the 50 free with a time of 23.53 and the 100 free with a 51.23 time. Spencer Coffin also found himself in the winner’s circle with a time of 58.40 in the 100 fly, while finishing fourth in the 200 IM (2:15.02). Andrew Lybarger dominated by winning the 200 IM (2:04.88) and the 100 back (55.57).
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January 26, 2012 |
Aubin and Sylvia Combine for Four Wins as Women's Swimming and Diving Topples UMD
North Dartmouth, MA --- Seniors Alana Aubin and Nica Sylvia were each double winners as the WPI Women’s Swimming and Diving team claimed victories in 8 of 13 events Thursday evening en route to a 134-103 triumph over host UMass Dartmouth. Aubin touched the wall first in the 50-yard freestyle in a time 26.79 while also claiming victory in the 100-yard butterfly with a 1:02.77. Sylvia swept the diving events. The senior tallied 187.85 points in the 1-meter event before racking up 215.75 points from the 3-meter board.
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January 23, 2012 |
Lybarger Honored as NEWMAC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week
Babson Park, MA --- WPI senior Andrew Lybarger has been named NEWMAC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week. Lybarger shared the honor with Ryan Garr of Clark en route to picking up his third career weekly award from the conference. Lybarger led WPI to a second place finish at the Worcester City Championships hosted by Holy Cross this past weekend by winning three events.
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January 23, 2012 |
WPI Weekly Athletics Update #17
Women's Track and Field's Julie Eagle and Men's Swimming and Diving's Andrew Lybarger have been named WPI Athletes of the Week. Eagle cleared 5-4.75 to win the high jump over the weekend at the Wesleyan Invitational III. The height is currently 11th among Division III competitors. Lybarger swept the 100- and 200-yard butterfly and took the 200-yard freestyle at the Worcester City Championships.
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January 21, 2012 |
Lybarger Paces Men's Swimming at Worcester City Invitational
Worcester, MA --- Andrew Lybarger shared Swimmer of the Meet honors as WPI came in second at the Worcester City Championships hosted by Holy Cross on Saturday. Lybarger won the 200 free with a time of 1:50.70. He was also victorious in the 200 fly with a 1:59.37 time and came in first in the 100 fly with a 52.58. Ben List was another winner for WPI in the 100 free (50.47), while coming in second in the 100 fly (55.37) and third in the 50 free (23.29).
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January 22, 2012 |
Women's Swimming Competes in Worcester City Championships
Worcester, MA --- WPI’s women’s swimming and diving team participated at the Worcester City Championships at Holy Cross on Saturday. Sonja Kent led the team with second place finishes in the 1650 free with a time of 18:16.57, the 400 IM (4:53.36) and the 500 free (5:24.27). Nica Sylvia finished third for WPI in the 3 meter diving (200.18) and fourth in the 1 meter diving (207.59). Alana Aubin finished fourth in the 100 free (57.28) and 100 fly (1:02.96) and sixth in the 200 free (2:05.50).
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