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Tess Ruona

Swimming Jacob Skipper, Associate Sports Information Director

Women's Swimming Continues Action at Nike Invitational Saturday

The William & Mary women's swimming team continued action at the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Invitational on Saturday night, with six athletes and relays competing.  Of those six, all scored and four earned top-six finishes.

- In the 200 medley relay, the team of Emily Schroeder (West Windsor, N.J.), Abby Jones (Manakin-Sabot, Va.),Nina Lesser (Centerport, N.Y.), and Tess Ruona (Medford, N.J.) combined to swim 1:52.33 and take sixth overall.

- Next up was the 100 fly, where Yuka Kuwahara (Ashburn, Va.) finished sixth overall in 57.20 seconds.  The senior Lesser finished 12th in the race, touching the wall in 1:01.04.

- In the 400 IM, freshman Rebecca Rogers (Richmond, Va.) finished second overall in 4:29.63.

- Jones finished fifth overall in the 100 back, swimming 57.59 seconds.  Ruona also finished in the A finals, taking eighth overall in 1:00.34.

The Nike Invitational concludes on Sunday, with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. back at North Carolina's Koury Natatorium.
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Players Mentioned

Abby Jones

Abby Jones

Back/IM
5' 9"
Senior
Yuka Kuwahara

Yuka Kuwahara

Breast/Fly
5' 2"
Junior
Nina Lesser

Nina Lesser

Free
5' 2"
Senior
Tess Ruona

Tess Ruona

Free/Back
5' 6"
Sophomore
Emily Schroeder

Emily Schroeder

Free
5' 9"
Senior
Rebecca Rogers

Rebecca Rogers

Fly/IM
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Abby Jones

Abby Jones

5' 9"
Senior
Back/IM
Yuka Kuwahara

Yuka Kuwahara

5' 2"
Junior
Breast/Fly
Nina Lesser

Nina Lesser

5' 2"
Senior
Free
Tess Ruona

Tess Ruona

5' 6"
Sophomore
Free/Back
Emily Schroeder

Emily Schroeder

5' 9"
Senior
Free
Rebecca Rogers

Rebecca Rogers

5' 1"
Freshman
Fly/IM