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America East Championships Day 3 | Results | Championship Central
WORCESTER, Mass. – Juniors Andie Blaser and Maggie Preston claimed individual titles for Vermont swimming and diving to highlight day three of the America East Championships at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Vermont remains in third place with 460 points overall.
 
New Hampshire (534 pts.) and UMBC (532) occupy the top two spots in the team standings, while Binghamton (373 pts.) and Maine (298) round out the final spots behind Vermont.
 
Blaser earned the title in the 100 fly, registering a first-place finish in a time of 55.79. Blaser became the first Catamount since 1995 to win the title in the 100 fly at the America East Championships. Courtney Gray (57.71) and Alexy Novelli (58.64) also scored points for Vermont in the 100 fly.
 
Preston posted a score of 256.95 in the 3-meter diving to register the top score in the event and earn the program's first-ever title in a diving event at the conference championships. Samantha Russo earned a sixth-place score of 205.65, and Gabrielle Logozzo scored 179.70 in the event.

Shannon Cowley set a new Vermont freshmen and varsity record in the 100 breast (1:03.25), breaking her old mark that she set earlier this season at the Bucknell Invitational. Blumenfeld clocked in at 1:08.60, as she also scored points in the event.
 
In the 200 free, the Catamounts earned three of the top nine finishes, led by Sarah Mantz (1:52.32), who finished fourth. Kelly Lennon (1:52.41) took fifth place, and Abby Holmquist (1:53.82) finished ninth.
 
Lauren Punger paced UVM in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:30.35 to earn a fourth-place showing. Alexy Novelli (4:35.90), Maddie Blumenfeld (4:38.15) and Estee Dilli (4:40.35) rounded out the Catamounts' scoring in the event.

Vermont had five swimmers score points in the 100 back, with Ilsa Feierabend (57.17), Kira Hancock (57.65) and Elena Melloni (58.20) each registering top-10 showings. Weaver (58.57) and Jess Gorham (58.89) also placed among the top-16 finishers.

Vermont's top relay squad made up of Feierabend, Cowley, Blaser and Weaver registered a fourth-place showing in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:49.98.
 
Team Standings After Day Three
1. New Hampshire, 534 points
2. UMBC, 532
3. Vermont, 460
4. Binghamton, 373
5. Maine, 298
 
The Catamounts are set for the final day of competition at the America East Championships on Sunday (Feb. 15), with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and finals heats at 5:30 p.m. Action will be streamed live for free at AmericaEast.tv.
 
Related Links
Day one recap
Day two recap