Penn’s Maddie Ziegert and Bailey Betzer set Northern Indiana Conference records at the NIC Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Mishawaka.
Ziegert, a University of Iowa recruit, earned blue ribbons in record fashion in the 50-yard freestyle (23.94) and the 100-yard freestyle (52.11).
Betzer earned a blue ribbon in diving with a record score of 464.90.
Alyssa Messenger claimed an NIC Championship in the 100-yard backstroke in 59.82.
Penn placed second in the NIC Team standings.
Team results: Saint Joseph 606, PENN 550, Elkhart Central 409, Riley 171, Adams 131, Bremen 115, Mishawaka 106, Clay 103, New Prairie 72, Marian 53, Jimtown 9.
200 medley relay: 4. Penn (Alyssa Messenger, Megan Rach, Sharon Ni, Nicki Kilbourne) 1:56, 5. Penn (Abby Barnes, Isabelle Costa, Alyssa Richards, Sophia Darr) 1:57.
200 freestyle: 4. Gabby Costa (Penn) 2:02.02, 5. Madi Bottorff (P) 2:02.75.
200 individual medley: 4. Alyssa Messenger (P) 2:18.
50 freestyle: 1. Maddie Ziegert (P) 23.94, 5. Nicki Kilbourne (P) 26.22.
1-meter diving: 1. Bailey Betzer (P) 464.90.
100 butterfly: 4. Megan Rach (P) 1:03.81, 5. Logan Koszyk (P) 1:03.93.
100 freestyle: 1. Maddie Ziegert (P) 52.11, 5. Madi Bottorff (P) 56.50.
500 freestyle: 3. Gabby Costa (P) 5:23.
200 freestyle relay: 2. Penn (Nicki Kilbourne, Madi Bottorff, Gabby Costa, Maddie Ziegert) 1:40, 4. Penn (Megan Rach, Isabella Costa, Logan Koszyk, Sophia Darr) 1:45.29.
100 backstroke: 1. Alyssa Messenger (P) 59.82, 2. Sharon Ni (P) 1:02, 4. Abby Barnes (P) 1:04.20.
100 breaststroke: 4. Megan Rach (P) 1:12.14, 5. Isabella Costa (P) 1:12.96.
400 freestyle relay: 2. Penn (Alyssa Messenger, Madi Bottorff, Gabby Costa, Maddie Ziegert) 3:40. 4. Penn 3:51 (Sophia Darr, Sharon Ni, Alyssa Richards, Logan Koszyk).
