Swimming

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University swimming star Hayley Cardinal took two titles on Saturday to pace the Vikings at the Lawrence Double Dual at Boldt Natatorium.

Cardinal won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:07.82 and grabbed first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:28.36. Cardinal also took second in the 200 individual medley in 2:20.83.

Cardinal also teamed with Paige Witter, Emily Flack and Lizzy Garcia to take second in the 200 medley relay in 1:55.06.

Witter picked up a pair of second-place finishes as she took the runner-up spot in the 100 butterfly in 1:01.84 and the 200 butterfly in 2:18.11. Sarah Schweickart finished behind Witter, taking third in the 200 butterfly in 2:29.66. She also took third in the 200 IM in 2:23.65. Emmi Zheng picked up a third place in the 200 breaststroke in 2:40.48.

Garcia grabbed third in the 50 freestyle in 26.53, and Flack picked up a third place in the 200 backstroke in 2:20.67.

The Lawrence women defeated Lake Forest College 146-117 and fell 183-78 to UW-Whitewater.

Lawrence’s top finisher on the men’s side was Christian Bell, who finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 23.10 seconds. Whitewater defeated Lawrence 241-14, and Lake Forest downed the Vikings 244-31.

Results

CHICAGO, Ill. — The Lawrence University swim teams split a dual meet at Illinois Tech on Saturday. The Lawrence women topped Illinois Tech 115-102, and the Scarlet Hawks topped the Lawrence men 157-40.

On the women’s side, the Vikings won seven events and were led by Paige Witter, who took a pair of firsts. Witter grabbed first in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:19.14 and won the 500 freestyle in 5:33.01.

Other individual winners for the Vikings were Emei Thompson (1,650 freestyle, 19:35.06), Emily Flack (200 freestyle, 2:06.99) and Hayley Cardinal (200 IM, 2:20.83). The 200 medley relay team of Witter, Flack, Cardinal and Lizzy Garcia took first in 1:55.52, and the 200 freestyle relay team of Garcia, Thompson, Danielle Millin and Eryn Blagg won in 1:47.22.

On the men’s side, Christian Bell won the 50 freestyle in 23.23 seconds.

Results

VENICE, Fla. — Paige Witter and Emmi Zheng both won events for the Lawrence University swim team as it took on Urbana University on Wednesday at the Venice Fun In The Sun Classic.

In the sprint-meet format, Urbana edged the Lawrence women 55.5-51.5. Urbana topped the Lawrence men 60-32.

Witter won the 100-yard individual medley in 1:06.82, and Zheng took the top spot in the 50 breaststroke in 33.88 seconds. Zheng teamed with Danielle Millin, Eryn Blagg and Sarah Schweickart to take second in the 200 medley relay in 2:02.05. Emily Flack grabbed second in the 50 backstroke for the Vikings in 30.40 seconds.

The Lawrence men won the 200-yard medley relay as the team of Kaleb Cooperman, Jordan Spalding, Max Stahl and Travis Charlow took the top spot in 2:03.16. Cooperman also took second in the 50 freestyle in 23.64 seconds, and Stahl was second in the 50 backstroke in 27.41 seconds.

Results

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University star Hayley Cardinal captured Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week honors for the third time this season.

Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East) was chosen for the weekly honor after winning a pair of events in Lawrence’s 139-98 win over UW-Oshkosh on Dec. 11.

Cardinal posted the Midwest Conference’s top time in winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:04.78 and narrowly missed breaking her own school record. Cardinal also swam to first in the 200 individual medley in a time of 2:12.57, which is the top time in the conference and just .07 seconds from her own Lawrence record.

Cardinal also teamed with Emily Flack, Paige Witter and Lizzy Garcia to win the 200 medley relay in 1:52.86.

Cardinal also won Swimmer of the Week honors earlier this season on Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.

Lawrence returns to action on Wednesday when it takes on Urbana University in Venice, Fla.

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University swim teams split a dual meet with UW-Oshkosh Friday night at Boldt Natatorium.

The Lawrence women downed the Titans 139-98, and the Oshkosh men defeated the Vikings 133-55.

On the women’s side, Hayley Cardinal, Emei Thompson and Lizzy Garcia all won a pair of events for the Vikings.

Cardinal took first in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:12.57 and won the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.78. Thompson took the top spot in the 1,000 freestyle in 11:28.49 and was first in the 500 freestyle in 5:31.69. Garcia won the 50 freestyle in 26.12 seconds and swam to victory in the 100 freestyle in 56.30 seconds.

Also winning events for the Lawrence women were Paige Witter (100 butterfly) and Emily Flack (200 freestyle). Lawrence also won the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.

Travis Charlow led the Lawrence men as he won the 100 freestyle in 50.96 seconds and took the top spot in the 200 freestyle in 1:54.98. Christian Bell won the 50 freestyle for the Vikings.

Results

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University swim teams will participate in the 10th annual Ted Mullin Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research on Tuesday evening.

The event, sponsored by the Carleton College swimming and diving teams, honors those who are fighting or have succumbed to cancer, including former Carleton swimmer Edward H. “Ted” Mullin, who passed away from synovial sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in September 2006. The annual swim relay, which now includes dryland teams as well, has grown from 15 teams in its first year to more than 180 teams and 8,000 athletes in recent years. Participating swim teams engage in continuous relays of any stroke for a full hour of all-out swimming. Dryland teams engage in their particular sport non-stop for a full hour.

The event begins at 5 p.m. in Boldt Natatorium in the Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center.

In the event’s first nine years, participating teams have raised over $550,000 to support research at the University of Chicago into the causes and treatment of sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer. This is the eighth consecutive year the Lawrence teams have participated.

The funds have been used for a variety of projects that evaluate the genetic basis of sarcomas, the identification of novel markers of disease diagnosis or progression, and the development of new small molecule and cell therapies for resistant disease. Each summer, the University also hosts Ted Mullin Fund scholars, offering four Hour of Power participants an opportunity to advance their interest in science and cancer biology by spending 10 weeks in a laboratory under the mentorship of a pediatric cancer researcher within the Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, at the University of Chicago.

BELOIT, Wis. — The Lawrence University women’s swim team rolled to a pair of victories on Saturday at the Beloit College Triangular.

The Vikings defeated Beloit 141-40, and Lawrence downed Marquette University 140-36.

Junior Paige Witter led the way for the Vikings with a pair of victories. Witter took first in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:28.53 and swam to victory in the 100 butterfly in 1:03.08. She also teamed with Danielle Millin, Hayley Cardinal and Eryn Blagg for a victory in the 200 medley relay.

Other winners on the women’s side were: Natalie Cash in the 1,000 freestyle, Emei Thompson in the 200 freestyle, Lizzy Garcia in the 50 freestyle, Sarah Schweickart in the 200 individual medley, Blagg in the 100 freestyle, Emily Flack in the 100 backstroke and Cardinal in the 100 breaststroke. The 200 freestyle relay team of Millin, Thompson, Cardinal and Delaney Olsen also took first.

On the men’s side, Marquette topped the Vikings 106-55, and Beloit downed Lawrence 104-68. Travis Charlow took first in the 200 freestyle in 1:58.75 to pace the Vikings.

Results

APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University star Hayley Cardinal was chosen as Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Week for the second consecutive week.

Cardinal (Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East) took the award after winning two individual events and swimming on a winning relay team in Lawrence’s 127-78 win at Ripon College on Oct. 31.

Cardinal swam to victory in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:21.17 and won the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.29. Cardinal also was part of the 200 medley relay team, which swam to first place in 1:56.12.

Cardinal also took the conference’s weekly award on Oct. 27 after swimming to the league’s fastest times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 IM at the All-Wisconsin Showcase.

This is the third time Cardinal has won the Swimmer of the Week award. She took the honor for the first time in December 2014.

Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when the Vikings travel to Beloit College for a dual meet.

RIPON, Wis. — The Lawrence University swim teams split a dual meet at Ripon College on Saturday at the Storzer Center.

The Lawrence women topped Ripon 127-78, and the Red Hawks defeated the Lawrence men 123-58.

On the women’s side, Emei Thompson and Hayley Cardinal were both multiple winners for the Vikings. Thompson won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:38.64 and took the 1,000 freestyle in 11:42.63. Cardinal swam to victory in the 200 individual medley in 2:21.17 and won the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.29.

The Lawrence women also won both of the relays, the 200 medley and 400 freestyle.

On the men’s side, Max Stahl was a winner for the Vikings as he took the top spot in the 200 IM in 2:17.24.

Results