BURLINGTON, Vt. – First years Autumn Bullinger and Natalie Schlemmer each took home an event victory in their first collegiate meet Saturday morning at Forbush Natatorium. The Catamounts won a total of seven events but came up just short 165-134 to Northeastern. Saturday was the Catamounts annual Military Appreciation Meet presented by Milton CAT.
 
RELATED LINKS
Results (.pdf)
CatamounTV Recap 
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"I am really pleased with the teams' performance today," said Head Coach Gerry Cournoyer.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ella Church won the 1000 free with a time of 10:38.14 beating the field by 17.48 seconds. Emily Rocco finished in second in 10:55.45.
• First year Autumn Bullinger registered her first collegiate victory in her first event, the 50 backstroke, finishing in a time of 26.62. She also finished second in the 100 backstroke coming in at a time of 57.89
• Jackie House started her year off on a winning note taking home the 200 free with a time of 1:53.37 just outpacing fellow Catamount Mina Poppas who finished second in 1:54.73. House also took home first in the 100 free and 500 free. She finished the 100 in a time of 52.32 and 5:04.23 in the 500.
• Hally Laney had a strong start to the season as well placing first in the 100 fly with a final time of 56.90. She also placed second in the 100 IM and third in the 50 fly. Her time in the 100 was 1:00.75 (behind first by 0:00.02) and she finished with a time of 26.36 in the 50.
• Natalie Schlemmer won her first collegiate race taking the 50 breaststroke in a time of 31.55. Schlemmer also took second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:08.88 and fourth in the 100 IM finishing in 1:02.08.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will be back at Forbush Natatorium again on Saturday, October 8 to face Merrimack. That meet is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and will be streamed live on Americaeast.TV.  
 
ALUMNI RECEPTION SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
Following the meet with Merrimack the Catamounts are hosting an alumni reception from 6-9 p.m. at Four Quarters Brewing in Winooski. To register for the event please visit go.uvm.edu/swim22. If you have already registered and need to make any changes, please call 802-656-0956 or e-mail Victory.Club@uvm.edu.
 
 
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