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Men's Swimming

Harner Earns All-American Honors

Nikki Young Honorable Mention All-American for Women

INDIANAPOLIS—Three school records and two All-America performances highlighted day three action for the Bloomsburg University men's and women's swim team at the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championships. As a team the men's team is in 18th place with 65 points. The women are 33rd with 6.5 points.

MEN
After a rough individual start to his championship week Jake Harner (Philadelphia/Father Judge) came back in a big way in the 100-breast breaking his own school and PSAC record by swimming 53.74 to finish sixth in the prelims of the event.
 
In the finals Harner took the record even lower finishing in 53.69 seconds finishing sixth overall to earn his first All-American honor.
 
The 800-free relay team of Alex Otero (Allentown/Parkland), Josh Grzech (Mountain Top/Crestwood), Ryan Paisley (Hazleton/Hazleton Area) and Kyle Dix (Schwenksville/Perkiomen Valley) finished 17th in a school record time of 6:45.25 lowering the school record by more than two seconds.
 
WOMEN
Waiting two days to get the in the water didn't bother the Huskies Nikki Young as the junior broke her own school record in the 100-breast in the morning prelims swimming a 1:02.32. The time was good for 10th place overall.
 
In the evening finals Young posted a time that was just off her school record of the morning finishing in 1:02.50 to take 10th and earn honorable mention All-American honors.
 
Action at the NCAA Championships will wrap up on Saturday with the prelims starting at 10:30 am.

 
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Players Mentioned

Josh Grzech

Josh Grzech

Freestyle/Butterfly
6' 2"
Sophomore
Jake Harner

Jake Harner

Breast/IM/Free
6' 0"
Senior
Alex Otero

Alex Otero

Free/Back/IM
5' 10"
Senior
Kyle Dix

Kyle Dix

Sprint Freestyle
6' 4"
Freshman
Ryan Paisley

Ryan Paisley

Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Josh Grzech

Josh Grzech

6' 2"
Sophomore
Freestyle/Butterfly
Jake Harner

Jake Harner

6' 0"
Senior
Breast/IM/Free
Alex Otero

Alex Otero

5' 10"
Senior
Free/Back/IM
Kyle Dix

Kyle Dix

6' 4"
Freshman
Sprint Freestyle
Ryan Paisley

Ryan Paisley

6' 0"
Junior
Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke