Laura Paz Wins Three Events, Dow Two in Dual With Cleveland State

by YSU

Sunday, Oct 20, 2013 6:49 pm

Youngstown State senior Laura Paz won three events and junior Ashley Dow won twice in a dual meet against Cleveland State on Friday night at the Beeghly Natatorium.

Paz won the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 2:07.70, the 100 fly with a time of 57.92 seconds and finished her evening winning the 200 IM clocking in at 2:16.16. She started the night on a good note helping the 400-yard medley relay squad to a first-place finish with a time of 4:00.45.

Paz teammed up with Dow, Hannah Reynolds and Jana Janson to win the medley relay.

Dow posted a first-place time of 59.44 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke and a top time of 2:06.31 in the 200 back event.

Janson tied CSU's Alex Johansson for first place in the 50-yard freestyle as the pair both finished in 25.09 seconds. Janson placed second in the 100 free with a time of 54.58 seconds.

Bec Stafford took first place in the three-meter dive with a score of 244.05.

Therese Stevens finished second in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:58.73, Reynolds was second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:09.38. Tricia Vallinger was second in the one-meter dive with a score of 237.52 and second in the three-meter at 215.92.

Megan Ciampa was third in the 1,00-yard freestyle with a time of 11:00.50 and the 200 back with a time of 2:14.02, Reynolds was third in the 200 breast with a time of 2:34.16 and Chelsea Malone was third in the 100 back at 1:03.08.

Cleveland State won the dual by a score of 169.5 to 130.5.

The Penguins return to the pool next Friday against Green Bay at 5 p.m. at the Beeghly Natatorium. The Guins are selling t-shirts to raise money to donate to promote Breast Cancer Awareness.

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