BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out the semester with promising results at the Maine State Meet on Saturday.
The women wrapped up two long and competitive days in second place with 861 points. Following Friday and Saturday's combined results, the men earned 747.66 points and a third place finish.
Men's Meet Highlights
- Justin Yang put together several strong individual finishes. The sophomore took first in the 400 IM and second in the 200 backstroke. Yang also placed third in the 200 fly, while teammate Daniel Calder finished second in the event.
- Ted Mebust took runner-up in the 100 backstroke.
- Coleman Komishane turned in a top-3 finish in the 200 free in the morning and a second place result in the 1650 in the afternoon.
- Julian Abaldo, Mebust, Komishane, and Ethan O'Connor recorded a runner-up finish in the 400 free relay.
- At Bates, the divers competed to earn points for their teams. Henry Isaacson finished first in both the 1 and 3 meter events.
Women's Meet Highlights
- Mary Laurita earned a top individual finish during the morning session in the 100 fly. The junior earned a second place finish in the 100 free during the evening.
- Kathleen Kemp came out of the grueling 1650 with a runner-up result.
- In the 200 breaststroke, Emilie Grand'Pierre had a third place finish.
- Marshall Lowery, Anna Roberts, Laurita, and Amanda Banasiak combined for a third place result in the 200 medley relay.
- Laurita, Lowery, Kate Fosburgh, and Cassandra Maroney combined for second in the 400 free relay, edging a Bates relay by .06.
- Diving, Thea Kelsey won the 3-meter event and finished second on the 1-meter.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears welcome Bates back to Greason Pool on January 17.
