KINGSPORT, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's and Women's Swim teams both finished fourth at this year's SAC Championships. Highlighting the week was the men's 200 yard freestyle relay team featuring Cohen Singletary, Christopher Forsey, Christopher Glebus, and Renato Herran, who broke the school's record by .12 seconds with a time of 1:23.10.

On Friday, Levi McRea swam strong in the 500 yard freestyle, placing seventh with a time of 4:36.29 in the A final. Brooks Higginbotham won the B final in the 500 yard freestyle while Christopher Glebus won the B final in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 49.67. For the women, senior Devin Poteat posted the highest finish in the 100 yard breaststroke with a 10th place mark while Addison Bartemeyer won the B final in the 200 yard butterfly. The women's 200 yard freestyle relay team consisting of Devin Poteat, Stella Pelger, Nichols Cassandra, and Ann-Catherine Beissel finished fifth with a time of 1:41.08.

On Saturday, Levi McRea took seventh in the 1650 yard freestyle with a time of 16:06.18, four seconds faster than his time at the SAC Championships last year. Ella Penny and Ben Swetckie both won the B final in the 200 yard backstroke while Devin Poteat placed second in the 200 yard breaststroke B final, placing 10th overall. 

Both the men's and women's relay teams placed in the top five in the 400 yard freestyle relay, with the women coming through fifth at 3:35.91 and the men finishing third at 3:05.14. 

Final Results - Men
1. Wingate - 1833.5
2. Catawba - 1645
3. Carson-Newman - 1327.5
4. Lenoir-Rhyne 591
5. Mars Hill - 482

Final Results - Women
1. Wingate - 1826.5
2. Catawba - 1818
3. Carson-Newman - 1224.5
4. Lenoir-Rhyne 591
5. Mars Hill - 504

To read about the first two days of the meet, click HERE.