3/11/08

Lincoln College Swimmers Earn Second and Fourth Place at Nationals

Lincoln, IL – March 11, 2008–Lincoln College Men’s Swimming placed second in the nation while the LC Women placed fourth at the NJCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships at Indian River Community College in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

The LC men’s team was in a tight battle with Darton College from Georgia. The men from Lincoln pulled off an upset, by edging out Darton College by 4.5 points to earn NJCAA Championship Team Runner-up. Joe Taylor, from Cedar Rapids , Iowa, was the first national champion for head coach, Jake Sexton. Taylor won the 100 Backstroke by 2 one-hundredths of a second over rival team Indian River. The men’s 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle relays (Cuffe, Reuck, Taylor, and Miller) broke team records that have been held since 2002.

Sexton said he was proud of the effort his team showed. “The Lynx swam with pride and determination, which included All-American swims from Dale Cuffe, Shea Taylor, Paul Nutting, Joe Taylor, Sean Higgins, Josh Reuck, Neto Miller, Sean Friedheim, Hank Harris, and Herbie Wunar, said Sexton.”

The women placed fourth out of 13 teams. Lincoln natives Brie Klinefelter and Mallory Carpenter both earned All-American status. Brie earned 1st Team status in the 50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Fly. Mallory was Honorable Mention in the 500 Free and the 200 Freestyle events. Diver, Amanda Williams earned 1st team All-American Honors on both the one and three meter boards. Peoria native, Dawn Mason, earned All-American Honorable Mention in two of her three respected events (200 IM and 100 Fly). Kelsi Kelley, from Springfield, MO, earned All-American Honorable Mention status in the 50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back.

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Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.