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ECAC Championships Day 1: Results
PITTSBURGH – Vermont's 200 free relay squad earned a spot on the podium with a third-place finish to highlight the first day of the ECAC Championships at University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool on Friday night.
 
Vermont sits in seventh place in the team standings with 60 points following the opening day of competition. Host-team Pittsburgh owns the top spot with 214 points, while Navy (152.5 pts.) and Pennsylvania (152) round out the top-three.
 
In the opening event of the championships, Vermont's relay team of Christa Weaver, Andie Blaser, Courtney Gray and Abby Holmquist combined to swim the 200 free relay in 1:35.09 to register a third-place showing.
 
Weaver also posted UVM's top individual finish of the night by registering the ninth-fastest time in the 50 free in 23.87.
 
Rookie Kelly Lennon was the Catamounts' top finisher in the 500 free event, clocking in at 5:05.70 to register a 15^th-place finish. Alexy Novelli also earned a 15^th-place showing in the 200 IM, as the freshman touched the wall in 2:12.29 to collect points for Vermont.
 
The Catamounts will compete at day two of the ECAC Championships on Saturday (Feb. 28), with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and finals heats at 6 p.m. Links to live video and results are available here.