Thiel honored at PSAC meet

The Tribune-Democrat

February 25, 2008 11:51 pm

— Clarion University’s Ryan Thiel earned male Swimmer of the Meet honors in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Meet Thursday through Sunday at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg.
Thiel, a Ligonier Valley graduate, won the 50-yard freestyle in 20.64, the 200-yard freestyle in 1:41.23 and 100-yard freestyle in 45.67, an NCAA qualifying time.
The former Mounties swimmer also swam on several relays for the Golden Eagles.
Thiel, anchoring the 200-yard freestyle relay, helped the quartet to a second-place finish in 1:24.18.
Thiel was also the anchor on the 400-yard medley relay, 400-yard freestyle relay and 800-yard freestyle relay, which all finished second.
Clarion freshman Jon Kohmehl, a former Richland swimmer, was third in the 200-yard backstroke, fourth in the 100-yard backstroke and seventh in the 200-yard indivdual medley.
IUP’s Jen Price, a Westmont Hilltop graduate, was third in the 500-yard freestyle, fifth in the 200-yard freestyle and she was also the anchor on the 800-yard freestyle relay, which finished third.
Bloomsburg University’s David Mancinelli, another former Hilltopper, was part of the Huskies’ fifth-place 800-yard freestyle relay and sixth-place 200-yard freestyle relay.