2/23/08 Men take home silver, women finish sixth on final day of Atlantic 10 Championships The St. Bonaventure men's swimming and diving team repeated their second place performance from a year ago, while the Bona women finished in sixth place at the conclusion of the four-day Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday evening at the Flickinger Center. For the Bona women, senior Anneli Johnson posted the team's best finish on the evening, nabbing the second spot in the 200-yard breaststroke with a season top time of 2:18.23. At the beginning of the meet, freshman Natalya Ghostlaw took fourth place in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 17.32.43. (more)
2/22/08 Men still in second, women stuck in sixth on Day Three The men's swimmers and divers bolstered their second place spot over third-place Duquesne, while the women's team couldn't gain ground on day three of the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday evening. After the third day of competition, the University of Richmond women continue to dominate the field with 465 points. Xavier is in a distant second (331), followed by Duquesne in third (304). Fordham (273) moved into fourth place, while Massachusetts (271) dropped to fifth. Despite improving their point total to over 200 total points, the Bona women remain in sixth place (222). La Salle (160), Rhode Island (158), George Washington (136) and St. Louis (133) rounded out the standings, taking places seven through ten. (more)
2/21/08 Day Two: Men remain behind UMass, women fall to sixth The men's team trails the University of Massachusetts for gold, while the Bona women dropped two spots to sixth place after the second day of competition at the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships inside the Flickinger Center on Thursday evening. The women's leader board saw the Richmond Spiders take a commanding lead with 247 points. Xavier sits in second (184) and Duquesne occupies the third spot, with a tally of 156 points. Behind the top three are Massachusetts (156) in fourth place and Fordham (155) in fifth place. St. Bonaventure (119), Rhode Island (109), La Salle (101), George Washington (96) and St. Louis (82) rounded out the standings, taking places six through ten. (more)
