Youngstown State University
Horizon League Championships
Stafford Places Second in One-Meter at Horizon League Championships
2/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Cleveland, Ohio - Youngstown State sophomore diver Bec Stafford placed third in the one-meter dive while sophomore Jana Janson set a school record in the 50-yard freestyle on the second day of competition at the Horizon League Championships at the Busby Natatorium.
Stafford posted a score of 294.50 in the finals to place second behind Oakland's Tricia Grant who had a 303.55 in her first Horizon League meet. Senior Tricia Vallinger placed eighth with a score of 223.90.
In the 50-yard freestyle, Janson posted a time of 23.91 in the finals to finish eighth. Earlier in the day, Janson swam a school-best time of 23.72 besting the mark established by Nishani Cicilson of 23.74.
To finish the evening, YSU had a time of 3:50.56 in the 400-yard medley relay. The time in the event was a season best by over seven seconds.
After the first two days of competition, the Penguins are in sixth place with a total of 127 points. Oakland leads the way with 319 points while Milwaukee is second with 291.
The Penguins resume action at the league meet on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. It will be big day for junior Ashley Dow who will be looking to defend her Horizon League Championship in the 100-yard backstroke.
Events set to be held on Friday arew the 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke, 100-yard backstroke and 800-yard freestyle relay.
