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For the first time in program history. the Lenoir-Rhyne Swimming Team will send repeat student-athletes to the NCAA Championships as sophomores Micah McRea and
L-R Swimming Competes at Royal Open
Lisa Boernigen qualified for nationals in the 200 IM. photo courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics
L-R Swimming Competes at Royal Open
February 28, 2021
Four Lenoir-Rhyne swimmers attended the Royal Open on Friday for a last chance to qualify and improve on qualification positions for the NCAA Championship in March.
Lisa Boernigen locked down her spot for the NCAA meet with a Team Record in the 200IM ranking her 12th.
Lauren Rutherford improve her position to 29th with a team record in the 50free. She too is hoping to be invited to the Championship.
Spencer improved his position in the 50 free with a team record. He also set a new team record in the 100 fly.
Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Swimming team finished up their most successful Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in school history. The Bears finished in 4th place throughout the four day event and scored the most points they have ever in the event with 711 points.
On the last night, two more team records fall. First Lisa Boernigen broke the school record in the 100 free with a 52.02 time. The time was also good for a NCAA “B” cut time.
Then later in the evening, Kiana Schumacher broke the team record with a 2:05.91 time in the 200 back.
The Bears also got great performances from Kimberly Scheiber in the 200 Breast with a 2:29.17 time and Sarah Helfert in the 1650 free. Helfert had a time of 18:01.73 in the event. Then to finish the championship, the team of Boernigen, Helfert, Scheiber and Elizabeth Bowman finished 4th in the 400 Free relay with a time of 3:37.70.
L-R Swimming Continues Competition at Conference Championship
Lenoir Rhyne
February 21, 2021
The Lenoir-Rhyne’s Women Swimming team wrapped up day three of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Fort Mill, S.C.
On the evening, Lisa Boernigen finished in 6th in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:08.92 then later in the evening Boernigen joined Elizabeth Bowman, Kelsey Krumanocker, Sarah Helfert to finish 4th with a 7:51.02 time.
The Bears remain in 4th place with 530 points.
Lenoir-Rhyne’s Men Swimming team will head into the final day of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in 4th place with 630.5 points.
During day 3 the Bears got strong performances from Jacob Greene and Micah McRea. Greene finished 8th in the 100 back with a time of :50.07 and McRea finished 4th in the 100 yard breast with a :55.13 time. McRea has qualified for a championship event each of the three nights of the event.