The Owl men and women swimmers are awash in victory! They headed to the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction, Vt., on Sunday, Feb. 21 to defend their New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association (NEISDA) Championships and did just that. Both teams expected Bentley College to be a formidable foe. Maybe it was, but that still didn’t stop the Owls. The women posted a 924-802 victory over Bentley, capturing their third-consecutive crown, and the men earned their second-straight title with a 656-555 victory.
The KSC men and women set 30 school records and six meet marks in the three-day event. Cody Larrimore, a senior from Trappe, Md., was named the men’s Swimmer of the Meet, while Kaila Umbarger, a freshman from Chelmsford, Mass., was selected as the women’s Swimmer of the Meet. Kristine Trutor, a Holden, Mass., native, won the award for most points by a senior.
Swimming is a passion of mine. I am so happy to hear that the Owls won first places. Am sad I did not know of the event. I live 5 miles from the Upper Valley Aquatic Center and would have enjoyed watching the meet. Where should I have looked to find out about the event?
Hi Philip — Thanks for the congratulations, and I’m sorry you missed the event. Your best source of information on all things athletic at KSC is the athletics website: http://keeneowls.com You’ll find schedules of upcoming meets/games, athlete profiles, commentary — everything you could ever want. Check it out.