CANTON, Ohio – Frostburg junior Anthony Giuseppetti continued to nab All-MEC accolades in the GMAC/MEC Championships by finishing second amongst MEC swimmers in the 500-yard freestyle.
Giuseppetti finished fourth in the 24-person race at 4:44.25, highlighting the third day of the GMAC/MEC Championships for Frostburg State.
On the women's side, senior Megan Culbertson notched the squad's best finish of the day, finishing 19
th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:15.17). Sophomore Haley Benedictis was close behind, finishing in a tie for 22
nd with UNC-Pembroke's Victoria Brousseau (1:16.29).
Sophomore Gabby Thompson captured 23
rd in the 200-yard butterfly (2:36.16) as well to wrap up FSU's women's individual races.
In the 800-yard freestyle, first-year Maya Wilson, Culbertson, Thompson, and sophomore Aubree Morris combined for a ninth-place finish (8:36.95).
On the men's side, junior Sawyer Conklin and first-year Myles Henderson finished behind Giuseppetti in the 500-yard freestyle at 12
th (4:58.69) and 18
th (5:08.53) respectively.
First-year Matthew Costa-Shell added a 21
st-place showing in the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.37), while in the 200-yard butterfly junior Brady Peterson notched 15
th (2:05.33) and Henderson finished 18
th (2:18.09) respectively.
Additionally, first-year James Harmon had a 17
th place showing in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:01.95), and junior teammate Jacob Tantalla touched the wall in 23
rd place (1:04.66).
In the 800-yard freestyle relay, Conklin, first-year Quincy Page, Henderson, and Peterson mustered an eighth-place finish (7:39.46)
After the penultimate day of the GMAC/MEC Championships, the women's team sits at 10
th of 13 teams with 196.5 points, while the men are eighth out of nine squads at 382 points.
The conference championships conclude tomorrow from Canton, Ohio. For more information, visit
www.frostburgsports.com.