Highlanders Fall at Gardner-Webb, 150-55

RADFORD, Va. -Gardner-Webb's swim team won 10 of 11 events Saturday afternoon, winning its school-record 18th dual meet with a 150-55 defeat of Southern States foe Radford University.

Radford picked up its lone victory in the 100m butterfly race, as Raven Wray swam a top time of 1:01.72 to beat Gardner-Webb's Lisa Fry (1:02.60) and Cheryl Horne (1:03.10).

Horne won the 50m freestyle in 25.09 seconds, just ahead of second-place teammate Jessica Mischel (25.90) and Erin Patterson (26.62). GWU’s Taylor Simpson continued her fine season, winning the 400m IM in a time of 4:44.63, nipping JulieBrooks (4:46.23) and GWU's Sarah Tapp (4:58.97).

Gardner-Webb’s Jennifer Bishop brought home top honors in the 100m backstroke, swimming the distance in a time of 1:05.16. Radford¹s Julie Brooks was second in a time of 1:06.00, but the Highlanders trailed, 109-41 after the event.

The Highlanders close out their season in two weeks when they host the Southern States at the Dedmon Center Natatorium.

EVENT

200m Medley Relay

1. GWU A - 1:55.66

2. GWU B - 1:59.37

3. Radford (Menkedick, LeCroy, Wray, Muchlib) - 2:04.59

1,000m Freestyle

1. Melissa Smith (GW) - 11:13.18

2. Stephanie Crawford (GW) - 11:24.17

3. Erica Crossman (RU) - 11:48.13

200m Freestyle

1. Samantha Lehman (GW) - 2:01.50

2. Katie Alford (GW) - 2:02.29

3. Jennifer Bishop (GW) - 2:03.87

4. Sheila Brosnan (RU) - 2:05.03

50m Free

1. Cheryl Horne (GW) - 25.09

2. Jessica Mischel (GW) - 25.90

3. Erin Patterson (RU) - 26.62

4. Erica Crossman (RU) - 27.26

400m IM

1. Taylor Simpson (GW) - 4:44.63

2. Julie Brooks (RU) - 4:46.23

3. Sarah Tapp (GW) - 4:54.10

4. Megan Campbell (GW) - 4:58.97

100m Fly

1. Raven Wray (RU) - 1:01.72

2. Lisa Fry (GW) - 1:02.60

3. Cheryl Horne (GW) - 1:03.10

4. Becky Henninger (GW) - 1:03.79

100m Freestyle

1. Jessica Mischel (GW) - 55.90

2. Katie Thrall (GW) - 57.87

3. Stephanie Crawford (GW) - 57.88

4. Erin Patterson (RU) - 59.53

100m Back Stroke

1. Jennifer Bishop (GW) - 1:05.16

2. Julie Brooks (RU) - 1:06.00

3. Jennifer Chester (GW) - 1:06.32

4. Sheila Brosnan (RU) - 1:06.48

500m Freestyle

1. Samantha Lehman (GW) - 5:24.33

2. Megan Campbell (GW) - 5:39.01

3. Krista Menkedick (RU) - 5:48.64

4. Amy Sutton (RU) - 6:21.24

100m Breast Stroke

1. Kourtney Hamilton (GW) - 1:10.19

2. Erica Crossman (RU) - 1:13.06

3. Katie Alford (GW) - 1:13.27

4. Julie Brooks (RU) - 1:13.47

400m Freestyle Relay

1. GWU "A" - 3:57.16

2. Radford (Brosnan, Wray, Patterson, Joy Bailey) - 4:02.12

3. GWU "B" - 4:27.28