Baumann solid in home opener
Alyson Baumann (North Tonawanda/Niagara Wheatfield) turned in another strong effort in the Fredonia women's swimming and diving team home opener on Saturday. Bauman won the 1,000-yard freestyle in a time of 11:24.21 and the 500 free in 5:30.44.
She was also credited with a first in the 200-yard freestyle relay, and a third place in the 100 free in 56.47.
Her teammates in the relay included Taylor Chwalinski (West Seneca/West Seneca West), Lydia Gaughran (Burt/Newfane), and Emilie Phinney (Grand Island/Grand Island).
Second place finishes in the swimming included Chelsea Spiegel in the 100 backstroke in 1:07.53, and the 200 I.M. in a time of 2:26.93, just 0.3 seconds out of first, and Chwalinski in the 50 freestyles in 26.92, and the 200 freestyle in 2:09.56.
Ashleigh Reinhardt (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) came in second off both boards. She scored a 203.00 of the 1-meter board and a 192.25 off the 3-meter board. Gaughran had a pair of thirds with a 148.05 in the 1 meter, and a 192.25 off the 3 meter.
Nazareth won the meet, 194-83.
The Devils are off until Dec. 1 when they play host for the three-day Blue Devil Invitational.
