Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Xiomara Getrouw helps her college to 5th place in Swim Tournament

The Monroe Community College women's swimming and diving team placed fifth out of seven colleges at the annual North Country Invitational hosted by SUNY Potsdam.
The MCC Tribunes were the only two-year school in the field. SUNY Oneonta won the overall women's title.
Caroline Gardner starred for Monroe, winning the 1-meter (219.90) and the 3-meter (256.45) diving events. The sophomore has won both events in each of MCC's four meets this season.

Rose Louk also had a great meet with a number of high finishes. She was third in the 1,650 free (19:22.61), fourth in the 100 free (56.50), and fourth in the 200 free (2:03.85).

Xiomara Getrouw ,a fresman from Suriname, had a strong finish in the 100 back, taking second place in a time of 1:02.99.



Liz Maier contributed three fifth-place finishes: in the 50 free (26.32), 100 free (57.31) and the 100 fly (1:05.07).