2008 Woodie Awards
Kos, Marshall set two school records for swimming
Carolyn Bauer
Issue date: 12/6/07 Section: Sports
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There is no limit on what Pioneer swimmers Johannah Kos and Katie Marshall can achieve.
This past weekend the women's swim team was defeated by Siena College with a final score of 149-74.
Despite the loss, two swimmers sophomore, Johannah Kos and freshman, Katie Marshall set two more school records, while also securing spots at the ECAC championships later this season.
"I think it is great that they continually improve week after week. They give the rest of us something to shoot for and to look up to. I'm sure they will continue to break records throughout the rest of the season," said junior Jennifer Crowley.
Kos set the record for Sacred Heart in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:15.16. Marshall broke the record in her individual event of the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.64 and placed second against the Saints.
"I think that is shows that our team is improving and that we have a lot of potential. I feel like 'Doc' [coach Ludemann] is helping me improve in my races and I think that it will continue to show throughout the rest of the season," said Marshall.
"The main ingredient that beat us this weekend was size. We went head to head with Siena for most events, it all becomes a numbers game when you have 16 women athletes and they have double that," said coach Richard Ludemann. "Knowing that, we still managed to have two new school records, seven individual best times, and still managed to get in 6,000 yards of training before the meet."
Senior, Laura Johnson recorded first place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:13.50, with two fellow Pioneers finishing a close second and third place.
Sacred Heart also added points when freshman, Jackie Balder finished first in the 500-yard freestyle by beating Siena's Bethany Fried by less than one second, with a time of 5:27.20.
Balder and Fried had previously faced each other in the 1650-yard freestyle that day and the resulted with Fried recording the win for Siena.
"It felt excellent to be able to come back and be able to push myself hard enough to beat the girl that had beat me earlier," said Balder.
The hard work put forth by the Pioneers is evident as the 800-yard freestyle relay team finished first with a time of 8:26.11. The team was comprised of Balder, Marshall, senior, Adriana Morgan, and Kos.
"This is the best and hardest working team Sacred Heart swimming has ever seen. I think we will continue to do well in the months to come and prove to the conference and the rest of the Sacred Heart community that we are a team to be reckoned with," said Crowley.
The Pioneers will return to the pool on Saturday in a cross-town rivalry at Fairfield as they face the Stags at 1 p.m.
This past weekend the women's swim team was defeated by Siena College with a final score of 149-74.
Despite the loss, two swimmers sophomore, Johannah Kos and freshman, Katie Marshall set two more school records, while also securing spots at the ECAC championships later this season.
"I think it is great that they continually improve week after week. They give the rest of us something to shoot for and to look up to. I'm sure they will continue to break records throughout the rest of the season," said junior Jennifer Crowley.
Kos set the record for Sacred Heart in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:15.16. Marshall broke the record in her individual event of the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.64 and placed second against the Saints.
"I think that is shows that our team is improving and that we have a lot of potential. I feel like 'Doc' [coach Ludemann] is helping me improve in my races and I think that it will continue to show throughout the rest of the season," said Marshall.
"The main ingredient that beat us this weekend was size. We went head to head with Siena for most events, it all becomes a numbers game when you have 16 women athletes and they have double that," said coach Richard Ludemann. "Knowing that, we still managed to have two new school records, seven individual best times, and still managed to get in 6,000 yards of training before the meet."
Senior, Laura Johnson recorded first place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:13.50, with two fellow Pioneers finishing a close second and third place.
Sacred Heart also added points when freshman, Jackie Balder finished first in the 500-yard freestyle by beating Siena's Bethany Fried by less than one second, with a time of 5:27.20.
Balder and Fried had previously faced each other in the 1650-yard freestyle that day and the resulted with Fried recording the win for Siena.
"It felt excellent to be able to come back and be able to push myself hard enough to beat the girl that had beat me earlier," said Balder.
The hard work put forth by the Pioneers is evident as the 800-yard freestyle relay team finished first with a time of 8:26.11. The team was comprised of Balder, Marshall, senior, Adriana Morgan, and Kos.
"This is the best and hardest working team Sacred Heart swimming has ever seen. I think we will continue to do well in the months to come and prove to the conference and the rest of the Sacred Heart community that we are a team to be reckoned with," said Crowley.
The Pioneers will return to the pool on Saturday in a cross-town rivalry at Fairfield as they face the Stags at 1 p.m.
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