GAMBIER, Ohio—Coming off of 6^th place finishes by both programs at the NCAC championships, Wittenberg Swimming and Diving traveled to Kenyon to compete in the Fast Chance Invitational in their last event of the 2015-16 season. The Tigers had 16 combined top six finishes, while Amy Schulz (Waterloo, Illinois/Waterloo) highlighted the strong day for the Tigers as the junior took home first place finishes in the 100 yard-backstroke with a time of 1:05.84 and again in the 100 yard-breaststroke with a time of 1:06.12.

WOMEN'S TOP FINISHES

• Courtney Speakman (Springfield, Ohio/Tecumseh) finished third for the Tigers in the 200 yard-IM, recording a finals time of 2:02.40.
• In the 100 yard-backstroke, Erin Swardenski (Fremont, California/Washington) finished at the top of the pack for the Tigers, coming in fourth with a finals time of 1:00.54.
• Also earning a top-finish in the backstroke was Olivia Verellen (Traverse City, Michigan/West), who finished fourth in the 200 yard-backstroke with a time of 2:25:32.
• Freshman swimmer Emily Sarver (Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder) took home a fourth place finish in the second 100 yard-backstroke heat of the day with a time of 1:08.68.
• Amber Luke (Grand Rapids, Michigan/East Grand Rapids) also placed in the 100 yard-backstroke, right behind Sarver in fifth with a time of 1:11.71.
• Sophomore Samantha Petruzzi (Medina, Ohio/Medina) took home a fifth place finish for Wittenberg in the 200 yard-butterfly, recording a finals time of 2:13.00
• Rounding out her day, Speakman placed sixth in the 100 yard-butterfly with a finals time of 1:05.22
• Freshman Morgan Siefert (Xenia, Ohio/Xenia) showed strong Saturday, highlighted by a sixth place finish in the first heat of the 100 yard-backstroke with a time of 1:03.95.
• Fellow freshman Katie Winner (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) was also a sixth place finisher, this time in the 100 yard-freestyle with a finals time of 58.71 seconds.
• Capping of Wittenberg's day was Maggie Kramer (Glenview, Illinois/Glenbrook South), as the senior finished her Wittenberg career with a strong showing in the 200 yard-backstroke, finishing in sixth, at 2:44.53.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES

• Kyle Smith (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro) paced the men's program, taking home second place in the 200 yard-IM at 2:02.40.
• Smith followed up his second place finish with a fifth place finish in the 200 yard-freestyle, after swimming a finals time of 1:49.94.
• Freshman Paul Salay (Glenview, Illinois/Glenbrook South) got in on the action Saturday, finishing sixth in the 100 yard-backstroke with a time of 56.12 seconds.

Written By: Kuris Duggan