Synchronized Swimming Wins Walsh Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
Feb. 18, 2002
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State synchronized swimming team captured first place at the Walsh Invitational Saturday in Canton, Ohio. The Buckeyes scored 88 points to defeat second-place Canisius (78) and third-place Walsh (64).
Victoria Bowen (Jr., Plano, Texas/Plano) had a strong performance, contributing wins in three events. Bowen took individual honors to win the solo event with a score of 93.334. Bowen and teammate Lindsay Newbill (Fr., Riverside, Calid./Laguna Hills) earned top honors in the duet (93.334) while Bowen, Suzanna Hyatt (Jr., Indianapolis, Ind./Broad Ripple) and Kim Lester (So., Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy) teamed up to win the trio (91.500). OSU also notched a victory in the team event with a score of 94.000.
Ohio State will return to action Saturday at the Wheaton Invitational in Norton, Mass.
RESULTS Walsh Invitational Sat., Feb. 16 Canton, Ohio 1. Ohio State 88 2. Canisius 78 3. Walsh 64
SOLO 1. Victoria Bowen, Ohio State 93.334 2. Jill Wright, Canisius 91.166 3. Katherine Page, Walsh 71.500
DUET 1. Victoria Bowen & Lindsay Newbill, Ohio State 93.334 2. Kim Lester & Lauren Marsh, Ohio State 90.667 3. Alexandra Pinango & Gabriella Pinango, Canisius 90.167
TRIO 1. Victoria Bowen, Suzanna Hyatt, Kim Lester, Ohio State 91.500 2. Alexandra Pinango, Gabriella Pinango, Jill Wright, Canisius 90.667 3. Bethany Galla, Laura Green, Isla Turner, Ohio State 88.833
TEAM 1. Ohio State 94.000 2. Canisius 91.667 3. Canisius 85.583
