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Watkins Glen, NY – IAC Championships were held at the Watkins Glen High School this past Saturday, and the LadyCat swimmers and divers of Lansing capped off their regular season 11-0 Dual meet record with an overall win at the championship meet.

Eight schools and more than 120 swimmers competed at this year’s championship which saw the overall team lead change several times. With every point mattering, it took a total team effort in all events for Lansing to retain the title for a 5th year. Most LadyCat swimmers contributed, many scoring in spots well above their seed time to bring home the victory.

At no time during the entirety of the meet was a winner predictable. Lansing and Waverly traded the top team score several times as events concluded throughout the day. The meet culminated with Lansing and Waverly tied going in to the final event, the 400 Free Relay. Lansing swimmers took 1st in the event and secured the overall win for the LadyCats!

Overall Team Scores:
1. Lansing Girls Varsity - 387
2. Waverly Girls Varsity - 379
3. WG Varsity Girls 2016 - 319
4. Dryden Girls Varsity - 233
5. Southern Cayuga Girls Varsity - 198
6. Elmira-Notre Dame Girls - 197
7. Odessa Montour Varsity Girls - 135
8. Whitney Point Varsity - 100

Six Lansing swimmers earned IAC All Star awards in 6 Individual events by placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd; as well as part of 3 winning Relays.

Scoring/Placing for Lansing:

200 Medley Relay:
1st Place and IAC All Star with a winning time of 1:58.17, the team of Marin Allen (Back, SR), Mackenzie Stark (FR), Grace Kadlecik (Fly, FR), and Megan Matheny (Free, SR Capt.) – for 40 Points.

200 Freestyle:
1st Place and IAC All Star with a winning time of 2:04.04, Caroline Dennis (SR) – 20 Points;
3rd Place and IAC All Star with a time of 2:14.00, Katy Barr (SO) – 16 Points;

200 Individual Medley:
12th Place with a time of 2:59.33, Zoe Ivery (8) – 5 Points;
14th Place with a time of 3:02.10, Sierra Stallman (JR) – 3 Points;

50 Freestyle:
1st Place and IAC All Star with a winning time of 24.41, Grace Kadlecik (FR) – 20 Points;
3rd Place and IAC All Star with a time of 26.60, Marin Allen (SR) – 16 Points;
8th Place with a time of 27.09, Megan Matheny (SR Capt.) – 11 Points;
9th Place with a time of 27.52, Valencia Gell (FR) – 9 Points.

Diving:
2nd Place and IAC All Star with a score of 404.65 Megan Matheny (SR Capt.)

100 Butterfly:
11th Place with a time of 1:12.93, Jacqueline Brown (SR Capt.) – 6 Points;
12th Place with a time of 1:15.86, Laura Ferris (JR) – 5 Points;

100 Freestyle:
1st Place and IAC All Star with a winning time of 56.12, Caroline Dennis (SR) – 20 Points;
5th Place with a time of 1:00.71, Katie Barr (SO) – 14 Points;
6th Place with a time of 1:02.04, Libby Weaver (JR) – 13 Points.

500 Freestyle:
2nd Place and IAC All Star with a time of 5:30.36, Grace Kadlecik (FR) – 17 Points;
4th Place with a time of 5:41.14, Mackenzie Stark (FR) – 15 Points;
7th Place with a time of 6:00.25, Jacqueline Brown (SR Capt.) – 12 Points
11th Place with a time of 6:21.47, Laura Ferris (JR) – 6 Points

200 Freestyle Relay:
1st Place and IAC All Stars with a winning time of 1:46.61, the team of Katie Barr (SO), Marin Allen (SR), Meghan Matheny( SR Capt.) and Caroline Dennis (SR) – 40 Points;

100 Backstroke:
2nd Place and IAC All Star with a time of 1:03.39, Marin Allen (SR) – 17 Points;
6th Place with a time of 1:10.63, Libby Weaver (JR) – 13 Points;
15th Place with a time of 1:17.31, Sierra Stallman (JR) – 2 Points.

100 Breaststroke:
4th Place with a time of 1:17.19, Mackenzie Stark (FR) – 15 Points;
8th Place with a time of 1:21.13, Valencia Gell (FR) - 11 Points;
16th Place with a time of 1:34.50, Zoe Ivery (8) – 1 Point.

400 Freestyle Relay:
1st Place and IAC All Stars with a winning time of 3:50.93, the team of Katie Barr (SO), Caroline Dennis (SR), Mackenzie Stark (FR), and Grace Kadlecik (FR) – 40 Points;

The LadyCats will be swimming in the Section 4 Class C Championships on Saturday Novemeber 4th at Owego Free Academy, meet starts at 9:00 am.

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