Results

STUEBENVILLE, OH – The Chatham University swimming & diving team downed Franciscan University on Monday 136-79. The Cougars took first place in nine of the 13 events contested.

Both relays, the 200 yard medley and 400 yard freestyle, were won by Chatham. Elina Lankinen was a member of both of those squads, and also won the 200 yard IM in 2:30.49. Alexis Rectenwald took first place in both the 1 and 3 meter dive events.

Theresa Schrider won the 100 yard butterfly and the 100 yard breaststroke. Hillary Lotz claimed the 500 yard freestyle, and Melissa Puskar won the 1000 yard freestyle.

Chatham returns to action this weekend, January 24-25 at California University of PA.

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Chatham University, founded in 1869, is located in the vibrant Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Preparing students from around the world, Chatham's enrollment throughout the past decade was the fastest growing in the Pittsburgh region.

Consisting of a historic, undergraduate women's college and graduate and online programs for both men and women, Chatham has consistently been ranked among the top master's level institutions in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Offering challenging academics and innovative programming in the fields of sustainability and the environment, the health sciences, and business & entrepreneurship, a Chatham education is designed to meet the needs of tomorrow's economy, today.

Chatham has also demonstrated institutional commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2025 as a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, has been named to The Princeton Review's 2013 Green Honor Roll as one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the U.S. and Canada, received a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and is the alma mater of environmental icon and Silent Spring author, Rachel Carson (class of '29).

For more information, call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.