L-R Swimming Earns Six to Scholar All-American Team
L-R Swimming Earns Six to Scholar All-American Team
July 12, 2021
The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named 789 swimmers and divers to its Scholar All-American Team for the 2020-21 season and Lenoir-Rhyne placed six on the list. The award recognizes students who achieved a GPA of 3.50 or higher and were invited to compete at their respective national championship.
To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher and participated in their national championship. Second-Team selections (also called Honorable Mention) must have also earned a 3.50 GPA or higher and achieved a “B” time standard for the national championship or participated at a diving zone qualification meet. Due to the cancellation of the Division III and NAIA championship, the CSCAA established time standards for qualification based on a standard deviation of previous nationa
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.
L-R Swimming Competes in Second Day of Conference Championship
L-R Swimming Competes in Second Day of Conference Championship
February 20, 2021
At the halfway point of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship, the Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Swimming team remains in fourth place with 341 points.
On Friday evening, Kimberly Scheiber finished 8th in the 400 IM. Scheiber had a time of 4:32.70 for the championship heat.
Later in the evening, Scheiber joined Kiana Schumacher, Lisa Boenigen and Lauren Rutherford as the Bears finished fourth in the 400 yard relay. The team finished with a time of 3:56.95.
Two school records fell on day two of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship in Fort Mill for the Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s Swimming squad. The Bears remain in 4th place with 366.5 points at the halfway point of the four day event.
Lenoir-Rhyne Swimming Competes at Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship
Lenoir-Rhyne Swimming Competes at Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship
February 18, 2021
Day one of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championship is in the books for the Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s and Men’s Swimming teams. The four-day event is being held at the Fort Mill YMCA at the Complex in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Day one saw the Bears place 4th in the 200 Yard Medley relay to start the final session on Thursday. Kianna Schumacher, Kimberly Scheiber, Elizabeth Bowman, and Lauren Rutherford raced together and finished with a time of 1:47.72 which is a new school record for the relay.