Oct. 23, 2009
Cicilson, Hill Win Events Against Five-Time League Champ Green Bay
Youngstown -- Sophomore Nishani Cicilson won the 50-yard freestyle and freshman Casey Hill earned a win in her first collegiate meet for the Youngstown State swimming and diving team on Friday night at the Beeghly Natatorium.
Cicilson won the 50-yard free with a time of 25.06 seconds while Hill won the one-meter dive with a score of 246.17. Hill's score ranks as the fifth-best in school history and is the highest by a Penguin since 2006.
In the team scoring, Green Bay outdistanced the Penguins 170-117.
In the three-meter dive, YSU junior Amanda Carpin scored a 215.85 to finish in second place while Hill was third with a 198.67 Carpin placed second in the one-meter with a score of 221.17.
Other top finishes for the Penguins included, Hilary Barrett placing third in the 1,650 freestyle (18:59.62)Kirstin Walker was second in the 100 yard freestyle (55.42 seconds), second in the 500 free while placing third in the 200 free (2:00.15), Caitlin Cook was second in the 200 fly (2:14.32), Audria Grubbs (56.40 seconds), Cicilson was second in the 200 back (2:20.34) and Rachel Tano was second in the 200 yard breaststroke.
The Penguins' divers return to the pool on Sunday at the Clarion Diving Invitational. As a team, YSU returns to action next Friday at Niagara.