Herlett breaks record, Generals post eight first place finishes at Cazenovia
CAZENOVIA, NY – Traveling to Cazenovia College on Sunday (11/15) for their second meet of the season, the Herkimer Generals swimming and diving program totaled eight first place finishes helping the men finish first overall and the women finish second.
The men - who totaled 112 points in their 10 events - amassed seven first place finishes, most of them coming in individual events. In both relays Cameron Roten (Johnstown, NY), Nicholas Lanckton (Holland Patent, NY), Dean Schrider (Holland Patent, NY) and Jacob Cardinal (Newport, NY) combined to defeat the competition. In the 400 yd. Medley Relay and Freestyle Relay the group captured first place, posting a 4:38.28 in the medley and 3:55.18 in the freestyle.
As for the individual events, Roten took first in the 50 yd. Freestyle (24.77), Cardinal took first place in the 100 yd. Freestyle (59.81), Roten took first in the 100 yd. Backstroke (1:10.47), Lanckton took first place in the 100 yd. Breaststroke (1:18.94) and Nicholas Herlett (Gloversville, NY) took first place in One-meter Diving with 398.35 points. That total broke a school record.
Herkimer’s women swam in one more event that the men, totaling 48 points. Their lone first place finish came in the 1000 yd. Freestyle. Sophomore Corinne Richer (Clinton, NY) swam the event for the first time this season, posting a 13:15.19 which was 25.59 seconds faster than second place.
If you include the women’s second place finishes, they totaled five. Two from relays and three from individual events. Hannah Watts (Norwich, NY), Richer, Jensen VanNostrand (Macedon, NY) and Leah Giacchetta (Rotterdam, NY) competed in the 400 yd. Medley and Freestyle Relays. The group captured second place finishes with a 5:17.86 in the medley and 4:37.23 in the freestyle.
Individually, VanNostrand swam for second place in the 100 yd. Butterfly (1:15.19) and 200 yd. I.M. (2:40.28), while Richer did it in the 500 yd. Freestyle (6:25.03), giving both swimmers two second place finishes on the day.
Up next for the Generals is their home meet on Saturday (11/21). They’ll host the invitational at Cristman Pool with competition slated to start at 1 p.m.
Men 1st Overall (112 Points)
400 yd. Medley Relay (1st 4:38.28) Roten, Lanckton, Schrider, Cardinal
50 yd. Freestyle (1st 24.77, 2nd 26.60, 4th 32.63, 5th 33.39, 6th 33.52, 7th 33.86) Roten, Cardinal, Elias, Denslow, Davis, Alexander-White
200 yd. Individual Medley (2nd 2:24.53) Schrider
100 yd. Butterfly (2nd 1:01.68) Schrider
100 yd. Freestyle (1st 59.81, 3rd 1:15.15, 5th 1:20.40, 6th 1:20.97, 8th 1:55.88) Cardinal, Denslow, Davis, Elias, Alexander-White
100 yd. Backstroke (1st 1:10.47, 2nd 1:34.38, 3rd 1:56.45) Roten, Denslow, Elias
500 yd. Freestyle (2nd 6:17.62) Lanckton
100 yd. Breaststroke (1st 1:18.94, 2nd 1:32.59, 4th 1:41.63) Lanckton, Davis, Alexander-White
400 yd. Freestyle Relay (1st 3:55.18) Roten, Cardinal, Lanckton, Schrider
One-meter Diving (1st 398.35) Herrlett
Women 2nd Overall (48 Points)
400 yd. Medley Relay (2nd 5:17.86) Watts, Richer, VanNostrand, Giacchetta
1000 yd. Freestyle (1st 13:15.19) Richer
200 yd. Freestyle (3rd 2:40.51, 4th 2:49.93) Watts, Giacchetta
50 yd. Freestyle (4th 34.08, 5th 35.33, 6th 35.39, 7th 37.84, 8th 38.31, 9th 38.69, 10th 43.66, 11th 43.81) Tomomi, Jones, Mercer, Steele, Nicolay, Romeyn, Teixeira, Krecidlo
200 yd. Individual Medley (2nd 2:40.28) VanNostrand
100 yd. Butterfly (2nd 1:15.56) VanNostrand
100 yd. Freestyle (3rd 1:21.48, 5th 1:24.38, 6th 1:26.69, 7th 1:27.53, 8th 1:29.96, 9th 1:39.19, 10th 1:43.42) Mercer, Jones, Nicolay, Steele, Romeyn, Teixeira, Krecidlo
100 yd. Backstroke (4th 1:22.59, 5th 1:22.84, 6th 1:41.70, 7th 1:55.90, 8th 2:00.87, 9th 2:11.09) Watts, Giacchetta, Tomomi, Nicolay, Steele, Krecidlo
500 yd. Freestyle (2nd 6:25.03) Richer
100 yd. Breaststroke (3rd 1:29.32, 5th 1:36.70, 6th 1:37.16) Mercer, Jones, Itadani
400 yd. Freestyle Relay (2nd 4:37.23) Watts, Richer, Giacchetta, VanNostrand
-Giorgio Varlaro