LATROBE, Pa. – JANUARY 19^th, 2018 – The Chatham Women's Swimming and Diving team competed in a dual meet at Saint Vincent College for their first competition of the new year. The Cougars fell to the Bearcats 125-108.

RELAYS: The relay team made up of Mallory Marzolf, Samantha Ream, Jade Marzolf and Iris Marzolf finished second in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 1:56.31. The Cougar quartet of Christine Mikita, Iris Marzolf, Paige Garase and Samantha Ream earned a time of 1:47.52 in the 200 yard freestyle relay.

FREESTYLE:  Christine Mikita swam the 1650 yard freestyle in 18:26.80 for a second place finish. Mallory Marzolf earned a first place finish in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 24.67. Marzolf's time broke the Chatham program record. Christine Mikita finished third in the same race with a time of 25.91. In the 100 yard freestyle, Jade Marzolf touched the wall second at 58.03. Mikita reached the wall at 5:23.47 in the 500 yard freestyle for a first place finish.

BACKSTROKE:  Mallory Marzolf won the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.15. Marzolf took first in the 200 yard backstroke as well with a time of 2:12.00.

BREASTSTROKE: In the 100 yard breaststroke, Iris Marzolf touched in third with a time of 1:12.04. Marzolf took third again in the 200 yard breaststroke touching in at 2:37.00.

IM: In the 400 yard IM Samantha Ream clocked in at 5:01.37.

BUTTERFLY: Jade Marzolf stopped the clock at 2:25.05 for a second place finish in the 200 yard butterfly. Marzolf finished with a time of 1:03.71 in the 100 yard butterfly. Maggie Susa took touched in at 1:23.60 in the same race.

WHAT'S NEXT: The Cougars are back in the pool January 24^th when they host Franciscan and Juniata at 6 pm.


For more information on the Women's Swimming and Diving team, please visit the official athletics website of Chatham University; http://www.gochathamcougars.com .



About Chatham Athletics 
 
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers ten Division III women's sports and eight men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham University unveiled a renovated weight room in the fall of 2017. Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 52 student athletes being selected to the 2016 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.
 
Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track & field, and volleyball. Chatham added women's squash beginning in 2018-19. Chatham men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming & diving, as well as indoor and outdoor track & field. Chatham added men's squash starting in 2018-19.
 
For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com.