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WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth sophomore Carissa Risucci completed her quest for a second straight title in the 200-yard breaststroke Saturday as she finished first in that event at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association Championships at Webster Aquatic Center.

Risucci, an All-American in the 200 breaststroke last year, touched out Union's Kaleigh Ahern with a winning time of 2:21.13. Risucci also finished third Friday in the 100 breaststroke.

Risucci helped Nazareth squeeze past Hartwick and into fourth place in the final team standings with 793 points. Ithaca edged Stevens for the team title with 1505 points to Stevens' 1481. Union was third (1170.50), followed by Nazareth and Hartwick (778).

Risucci's teammate, junior Rachael Phipps also swam well in the 100-yard freestyle as she placed fourth with a NCAA B-cut qualifying time of :52.63. Freshman Emily Sauter also swam in that event and finished ninth in :54.24.

Reissig also placed ninth in the 200 backstroke (2:09.79).Nazareth also shattered the school record in the 400-yard free relay with a third-place time of 3:34.74. Phipps and Sauter swam in that event with freshman Maura Reissig and junior Jaclyn Conklin. Junior Rachel Hayes finished 14th in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 18:49.51.

In total for the four days, Nazareth had five NCAA B-cut qualifying times and now must wait to see if those times will be good enough for the NCAA meet March 23-26 in Knoxville, Tenn. Risucci qualified in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke; Phipps in the 100 freestyle and both the 200- and 400-yard medley relays. Reissig, Risucci, Phipps and Sauter swam in the 200. Conklin took Sauter's place in tthe 400.

In the men's competition, sophomore Mike Bidwell is 15th in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.61), while sophomore Josh Haak and freshman Justin Sawran finished 25th and 25th respectively in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Nazareth's 400-yard free relay team finished 12th in 3:19.21 with Jeremy Hudak, Patrick Monachino, Justin Sawran and Josh Kline.

Nazareth finished in 10th place in the team standings with 268 points. Ithaca won the title with 1325 points, edging runner-up Stevens (1309).

2011 Empire 8 Awards
Swimmer of the Meet: Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca
Diver of the Meet: Jodi Costello, Ithaca
Rookie of the Meet: Louise Moores, Stevens
Coach of the Year: Paula Miller, Ithaca

Empire 8 2011 Women's Swimming and Diving All-Conference
# - denotes Empire 8 Championship meet record

200 Freestyle Relay
1st Team – Stevens 1:34.62#
Hayley Hatfield, Allison Henning, Louise Moores, Laura Barito
2nd Team – Ithaca 1:37.75
Sheila Rhoades, Elizabeth Gawrys, Joanna Ferreri, Kate Sessler

500 Freestyle
1st Team – Sian Pearson, Stevens 5:01.97#
2nd Team – Amanda Nauman, Stevens 5:04.10

200 Individual Medley
1st Team – Carly Jones, Ithaca 2:06.60
2nd Team – Marissa Douglas, Stevens 2:06.96

50 Yard Freestyle
1st Team – Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca :23.29#
2nd Team – Laura Barito, Stevens :23.39

1 Meter Diving
1st Team – Naomi Mark, Ithaca College 416.65#
2nd Team – Emily Griffin, Ithaca College 390.05

400 Medley Relay
1st Team – Stevens 3:50.90#
Megan Lisbon, Garbielle Czernik, Louise Moores, Laura Barito
2nd Team – Ithaca 3:54.52
Carlene Ostromecki, Madi Sherry, Carly Jones, Sheila Rhoades

200 Medley Relay
1st Team – Stevens 1:45.33
Gabrielle Czernik, Marissa Douglas, Louise Moores, Laura Barito
2nd Team – Ithaca 1:45.54
Carlene Ostromecki, Madi Sherry, Carly Jones, Sheila Rhoades

400 Individual Medley
1st Team – Carly Jones, Ithaca 4:29.22
2nd Team – Marissa Douglas, Stevens 4:32.77

100 Yard Butterfly
1st Team – Louise Moores, Stevens :56.97
2nd Team – Stephanie Ha, Hartwick :57.51

200 Yard Freestyle
1st Team – Sheila Rhoades, Ithaca 1:51.80#
2nd Team – Sian Pearson, Stevens 1:54.25

100 Yard Breaststroke
1st Team – Gabrielle Czernik, Stevens 1:05.50
2nd Team – Carissa Risucci, Nazareth 1:05.71

100 Yard Backstroke
1st Team – Louise Moores, Stevens :56.95
2nd Team – Emily Hoskinson, Ithaca :59.30

800 Freestyle Relay
1st Team – Stevens 7:37.91#
Marissa Douglas, Hayley Hatfield, Amanda Nauman, Sian Pearson
2nd Team – Ithaca 7:50.56
Elizabeth Gawrys, Carly Jones, Kate Sessler, Maddie Kennedy

1,650 Yard Freestyle
1st Team – Victoria Baldwin, Stevens 17:25.58#
2nd Team – Amanda Nauman, Stevens 17:48.93

200 Yard Backstroke
1st Team – Megan Lisbon, Stevens 2:04.10#
2nd Team – Missy Keesler, Ithaca 2:05.46

100 Yard Freestyle
1st Team – Laura Barito, Stevens :50.98
2nd Team – Louise Moores, Stevens :51.90

200 Yard Breaststroke
1st Team – Carissa Risucci, Nazareth 2:21.13
2nd Team – Garbielle Czernik, Stevens 2:23.45

200 Yard Butterfly
1st Team – Amanda Nauman, Stevens 2:06.84
2nd Team – Sian Pearson, Stevens 2:07.31

3 Meter Diving
1st Team – Jodi Costello, Ithaca 435.15
2nd Team – Korie Fackler, Ithaca 392.85

400 Freestyle Relay
1st Team – Stevens 3:26.71#
Sian Pearson, Hayley Hatfield, Louise Moores, Laura Barito
2nd Team – Nazareth 3:34.74
Rachael Phipps, Emily Sauter, Maura Reissig, Jaclyn Conklin

Sportswoman of the Year
Nicole Ramos So. Alfred
Stephanie Ha Jr. Hartwick
Julie Erhart Sr. Ithaca
Annie Talarico Fy. Nazareth
Melissa Harrison Jr. RIT
Kium McCaffrey Jr. Stevens
Sarah Parker So. Utica