LESHER SHATTERS RECORD AS NAZARETH TOPS BROCKPORT, WELLS
Golden Flyers (5-0) remain unbeaten in women's swimming
• MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Nov. 5, 2004) -- Host Nazareth won 10 of 13 individual events Friday aas the Golden Flyers recorded a pair of victories in women's swimming and diving. Nazareth defeated Brockport, 76-36, and Wells College, 85-19. The wins boosted Nazareth's dual meet record to 5-0.

Freshman Emily Lesher (pictured) continued her impressive pace by shattering a school record in the 400-meter freestyle by more than five seconds. She also was part of Nazareth's victorious 200-meter medley relay team.

Lesher had a time of 4:37.23 in the 400 free to eclipse the old record of 4:42.69 held by Jen Taets since 1999. Lesher's time was less than a second off the pool record of 4:36.87 that has stood since 1987.

Other Nazareth winners were: Jen Migliore in the 800 freestyle (10:17.33); Meghan Okoniewski in the 200 freestyle (2:23.76); Margaret Bowen in the 50 freestyle (:30.30); Sarah DuFour in the 100 fly (1:12.66); Amy Mehltretter in the 100 freestyle (1:04.86); Caitlin Howlett in the 100 backstroke (1:18.71); and Lauren Fuqua in 3-meter diving (206.40).

Lesher was joined in the 200 medley relay by DuFour, Okoniewski, and Kate Kukan. Bowen and Mehltretter participated in the 200 free relay that also included Elizabeth Walsh and Jennifer Dahm.

In the men's meet, Nazareth lost to Brockport, 144-83, despite first-place finishes by Tom Mitchell in the 800 freestyle (10:00.11); Chris Fello in the 100 backstroke (1:08.75), Matt Muratore in the 400 freestyle (4:45.89), and Derek Ortiz in 1-meter diving (159.15).