COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Rowan Women's Swimming finished in fourth place at the inaugural New Jersey Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships that wrapped up Sunday evening at the University of Maryland.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS | FINAL RESULTS | NJAC CHAMPIONSHIP MEET HOMEPAGE
The Profs racked up 947 points with Montclair State in third (1,004), Salisbury in second (1,032), and Mary Washington claiming the first-ever conference swimming title with 1,204 points.
Ella Pennington broke her own school record in the 200 backstroke, timing in at 2:01.33 in the preliminaries, and later hit 2:01.39 to claim first in the finals. Both marks are NCAA 'B' cut times as well.
Sofie Hogue was sixth (2:08.97) and
Lindsay Cave took eighth (2:21.98) in the event.
On the 400 free relay,
Elizabeth Jones,
Barbara Mora,
Laura Jones, and Pennington took third place in a season-best time of 3:34.90.
Laura Jones would hit a season best time in the 100 free preliminary (53.05), go on to finish fitth in the finals (53.68).
Over the four-day meet, Pennington broke two school records and turned in three NCAA B cut times.
The final selections for the 2024 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships will take place this week. Stay tuned to www.rowanathletics.com and our social media channels for the latest information.
