Borkowski Claims Third National Title, Clarion Divers Claim Three Titles to Highlight PSAC Performances at NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships
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Saturday, March 13
West Chester's Jackie Borkowski won her third individual national championship of the meet, as she completed the freestyle sprint trifecta on Saturday by winning the 100 free to go along with her titles in both the 50 and 200 free won earlier this week. She was awarded the female Swimmer of the Meet honor. Clarion men's diver Logan Pearsall captured his second individual title of the meet as he won the men's 3-meter springboard title on Saturday. His and Borkowski's titles on Saturday gave the PSAC six individual national championships for the four-day meet.
As a team, West Chester led the way for the women by finishing fourth. Clarion finished sixth. Six other PSAC women's teams also scored points. For the men, West Chester also led the way with a ninth place finish while Clarion placed 13th. Edinboro also scored points for the men.
The PSAC's All-Americans from Saturday night are listed below.
Women's 1650 Free
Kristen Montello, West Chester (5th)
Women's 100 Free
Jackie Borkowski, West Chester (1st)
Kaitlyn Johnson, Clarion (5th)
Women's 200 Back
Jackie Hynson, IUP (3rd)
Women's 200 Breast
Stephanie Jeppesen, Kutztown (2nd)
Men's 3-Meter Springboard Diving
Logan Pearsall, Clarion (1st)
Adam Vance, West Chester (2nd)
Justin Duncan, Clarion (8th)
Women's 400 Free Relay
West Chester (2nd)
Clarion (6th)
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Friday, March 12
Clarion diver Kayla Kelosky, who finished in second place on Wednesday night in the women's 3-meter springboard diving, claimed first place and the national championship in the women's 1-meter springboard diving on Friday, giving the PSAC its fourth individual national title of the Swimming & Diving Championships. Teammate Jena Gardone, who also finished fourth in the 3-meter on Wednesday, finished fourth again in the 1-meter to give the Golden Eagles two All-Americans in that event.
West Chester is in third place and Clarion is in fifth on the women's side after three of four nights at the championships. West Chester is in seventh place on the men's side.
The PSAC's All-Americans from Friday night are below.
Women's 500 Free
Jackie Borkowski, West Chester (4th)
Kristen Montello, West Chester (5th)
Men's 500 Free
Tommy Rhoads, West Chester (8th)
Women's 100 Back
Kayla Shull, Clarion (3rd)
Amanda Terray, Lock Haven (5th)
Women's 100 Breast
Stephanie Jeppesen, Kutztown (3rd)
Kelly Connolly, Clarion (6th)
Britt Rehrig, Lock Haven (7th)
Women's 200 Butterfly
Jackie Hynson, IUP (3rd)
Erin Fischer, West Chester (8th
Men's 200 Butterfly
David Smoker, West Chester (8th)
Women's 1-meter Springboard Diving
Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1st)
Jena Gardone, Clarion (4th)
Women's 800 Free Relay
West Chester (3rd)
California (8th)
Men's 800 Free Relay
West Chester (T4th)
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Thursday, March 11
Jackie Borkowski of West Chester claimed her second individual national championship in as many nights on Thursday as she swam to the title in the 200 freestyle just one night after winning the 50 free to lead the Golden Rams to a third-place standing halfway through the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships.
Also winning an individual national title on Thursday night was Clarion men's diver Logan Pearsall, who captured the title in the men's 1-meter springboard diving event. West Chester is also the top-ranked men's team from the PSAC halfway through the meet as the Golden Rams are in seventh place.
Below is a list of the PSAC's All-American performances from Thursday.
Women's 200 Free Relay
West Chester (4th)
Men's 200 Free Relay
Clarion (4th)
West Chester (6th)
Men's 400 IM
Kenny McCormick, West Chester (6th)
Women's 100 Butterfly
Kaitlyn Johnson, Clarion (4th)
Erin Fisher, West Chester (5th)
Women's 200 Free
Jackie Borkowski, West Chester (1st)
Men's 1-Meter Springboard Diving
Logan Pearsall, Clarion (1st)
Adam Vance, West Chester (3rd)
Women's 400 Medley Relay
Clarion (8th)
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Wednesday, March 10
West Chester's Jackie Borkowski, the outstanding women's swimmer of the PSAC Championships in each of the last two seasons, captured an individual national championship on Wednesday night to highlight the PSAC's performances on the first night of the championships. Borkowski, who is the PSAC record-holder in both the 50 and 100 free, won the national title in the 50 freestyle by touching the wall in :22.87.
Borkowski was not the only PSAC swimmer to gain All-American status by finishing in the top eight of a respective event. In the same event, California's Melissa Gates finished fourth. Below is a list of the PSAC's All-Americans from Wednesday night.
Women's 1000 Free
Kristen Montello, West Chester (4th)
Men's 1000 Free
Tommy Rhodes, West Chester (6th)
Women's 200 IM
Stephanie Jeppesen, Kutztown (4th)
Men's 200 IM
Kenny McCormick, West Chester (5th)
Women's 50 Free
Jackie Borkowski, West Chester (1st)
Melissa Gates, California (4th)
Men's 50 Free
Ryan Thiel, Clarion (6th)
Women's 3-Meter Springboard Diving
Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (2nd)
Jena Gardone, Clarion (4th)
Women's 200 Medley Relay
Lock Haven (3rd)
Clarion (5th)
West Chester (8th)
Men's 200 Medley Relay
West Chester (7th)