Synchronized Swimming Posts Wins vs. Richmond and William & Mary – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Artistic Swimming
Feb. 14, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The Ohio State synchronized swimming team posted two wins during the weekend, defeating Richmond, 93-62, Saturday at Robins Center Pool in Richmond, Va., and William & Mary, 105-85, Sunday at Adair Pool in Williamsburg, Va. With the victories, the Buckeyes improve to 11-0.
Against Richmond the Buckeyes were led by junior Becky Kim (Walnut Creek, Calif./Walnut Creek Aquanuts), who finished first in solo with a score of 94.500 and teamed up with Ellen Hacker (Jr., Newark, Ohio/Columbus Coralinas) and Carmen Moraes (Fr., Rio de Janeiro/Tyvca Tenis Clube) to win the trio event with a mark of 91.833.
The other Buckeye trio routine featured Carly Grimshaw (Sr., Markham, Ontario/Synchro Optima), Chelsea Luker (Sr., Montreal, Quebec/Montreal Synchro) and Ashley Rule (Jr., San Jose, Calif./Santa Clara Aquamaids) and they finished second with a score of 89.500.
In duet, Grimshaw and Luker executed a winning routine, scoring a 94.500. Hacker and Moraes finished second in duet, recording a 90.833.
The OSU `A’ and `B’ teams finished first and second, scoring season highs of 95.833 and 94.333, respectively.
Kim was the lone soloist vs. William & Mary and posted a 95.333. In the duet competition, Grimshaw and Luker continued its streak of five consecutive dual victories, winning with a season and team-best 95.833. Hacker and Moraes were second with a score of 91.500. Leayn (So., Bristol, Conn./New Canaan Aquianas) and Leah Pinette (So., Bristol, Conn./New Canaan Aquianas) made their debut at duet and posted a score of 90.00, which was good for third place. Brooke Paul (Jr., Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Coralinas) and Megan Mikulecky (Sr., Carmichael, Calif./Sacramento Synchronized), who also competed in duet for the first time this season, were fourth with an 89.167.
In the trio competition, Hacker, Kim and Moraes won with a season and team-high 94.833, while Grimshaw, Luker and Rule were second, scoring a 93.167, a season best. Coming in third was the group of Michelle Benzie (So., El Cajon, Calif./Sweetwater Dolphins), Julia Broadfoot (So., El Cajon, Calif./Sweetwater Dolphins) and Jayme DeLancy (Fr., Hamden, Conn./New Canaan Aquianas) with a personal-best of 91.167.
The Buckeyes will compete at the Walsh Invitational Saturday at the Northwest Community Center in Canton, Ohio.
Final Results vs. Richmond
Solo
1. Becky Kim, Ohio State, 94.500
2. Carrie Ryan, Richmond, 79.667
Duet
1. Carly Grimshaw and Chelsea Luker, Ohio State, 94.500
2. Ellen Hacker and Carmen Moraes, Ohio State, 90.833
3. Carrie Ryan and Britteny Tobler, Richmond, 81.333
Trio
1. Becky Kim, Ellen Hacker, Carmen Moraes, Ohio State, 91.833
2. Carly Grimshaw, Chelsea Luker and Ashley Rule, Ohio State, 89.500
3. Katie Cloutte, Carrie Ryan and Britteny Tobler, Richmond, 77.417
Team Event
1. OSU `A’ team, 95.833
2. OSU `B’ team, 94.333
3. Richmond, 77.500
Final Results vs. William & Mary
Solo
1. Becky Kim, Ohio State, 95.333
Duet
1. Carly Grimshaw and Chelsea Luker, Ohio State, 95.833
2. Ellen Hacker and Carmen Moraes, Ohio State, 91.500
3. Leayn Pinette and Leah Pinette, Ohio State, 90.000
4. Brooke Paul and Megan Mikulecky, Ohio State, 89.167
Trio
1. Ellen Hacker, Becky Kim and Carmen Moraes, Ohio State, 94.833
2. Carly Grimshaw, Chelsea Luker and Ashley Rule, Ohio State, 93.167
3. Michelle Benzie, Julia Broadfoot and Jayme DeLancy, Ohio State, 91.167
