The Hillsdale College women swimming team took on two tough opponents in a tri-meet at Lewis University on Saturday, falling to both the host Flyers and G-MAC rival Findlay in dual meet action.
Although Hillsdale was topped by both squads, 152-110 to Findlay, and 163-99 to Lewis, the Chargers still had several decent finishes. Junior Megan Clifford got Hillsdale's lone win, placing first in her signature event, the 200 butterfly, in 2:06.49, ahead of Chargers freshman Callie Lucero in third in 2:17.48. Clifford also placed third in the 50 butterfly in 27.03.
Junior Elise Mason also had two runner-up finishes for the Chargers, placing second in the 500 freestyle in 5:14.35 and second in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:46.03. Freshman Isabel Ondracek was third close behind Mason in both events, finishing the 500 freestyle in 5:14.43 and the 1,000 freestyle in 10:50.74.
Senior Caroline Holmes took second for Hillsdale in the 200 freestyle in 1:57.44, and also placed third in the 200 backstroke in 2:11.18, while junior Emmalyse Dickhudt also had top three finishes in multiple events placing second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:30.14, and third in the 50 breaststroke in 31.50. Fellow junior Joanna Burnham took third behind Dickhudt in the 200 breaststroke in 2:32.20, and also placed third in the 200 individual medley, in 2:16.56.
Hillsdale competes in its final event of 2023 next weekend, traveling to the Davenport Invite for three days of competition, before heading off for the holiday break.
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