RESULTS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several first-year members of the Kenyon College Ladies swimming and diving team stood out Friday night as the squad competed against The Ohio State University (NCAA D1) at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The Buckeyes won the overall team event 207-88 but not before the Ladies attained a few high marks in the meet.
 
Marysol Arce started it for Kenyon. In the third event, the 1000-yard freestyle, the newcomer touched the wall in 10:27.37 which was good for third place.
 
Later in the evening, Abby Wilson claimed the runner-up spot in the 100-yard freestyle competition. The Westerville native completed the race in 51.93 which was a tenth of a second away from first place.
 
In the 19th event of the night, Delaney Ambrosen and Abby Chopp came in second and third place, respectively, in the 200-yard backstroke. Ambrosen finished in 2:08.62 while Chopp was right behind her at 2:08.75. Chopp later finished third in the 200-yard individual medley.
 
The last freshman to attain a solid individual mark was Esraa Abdel Khalik. She came in second place during the 500-yard freestyle race in 5:03.51.
 
Several upperclassmen for the Ladies also turned in good performances.
 
A specialist in the breaststroke, senior Katie Kaestner took second place in the 100-yard event as she touched the wall in 1:05.64 which was just .03 seconds away from the top spot. Later in the evening, Kaestner registered another pair of runner-up finishes in the 200-yard IM and the 200-yard breaststroke event.  
 
Rounding out Kenyon's top individual finishes among upperclassmen were Haley Townsend, Mariah Williamson and Natalie Parker. Townsend took second in the 100-yard butterfly; Williamson finished third in the 500-yard freestyle; and Parker placed fourth in the 200 IM.
 
Highlighting the Ladies' best relay finish was the group of Hannah Lobb, Jenner McLeod, Townsend and Wilson. The quartet took second in the 400-yard freestyle relay as they clocked in at 3:33.37. Kenyon also had a third-place spot in the 200 medley relay with Caitlin Foley, Townsend, McLeod and Kaestner competing together.

In diving events, Maria Zarka had a pair of fourth-place spots in the 1- and 3-meter competitions.
 
Next up for Kenyon is a meet with rival Denison University on November 14 at the James A. Steen Aquatics Center starting at 10:30 a.m.