Cara Colker-Eybel '13, Named NESCAC POW, Helps Cards Takes Seven Top Finishes vs. Amherst

Named NESCAC Performer of the Week after taking a pair of events during the Cardinals' season opener at Bates Sat., Nov. 21, Cara Colker-Eybel '13 (main photo) kept it going against Amherst at home Mon., Nov. 23 as she captured both the 200 free (photo insert upper right) and the 100 fly (photo insert lower right) while anchoring the 400 free relay to a come-from-behind victory. In total, Wesleyan won seven of 13 events vs. Amherst but it wasn't enough to pull out a team victory as the Lord Jeffs prevailed, 125-108.

Colker-Eybel's margin of victory in the 200 free was 3.12 seconds while she took the 100 fly by a 1.54-second gap. She logged the fastest split (:53.43) in the 400 free relay while making up a 1.63-second deficit during her leg to give the Cardinals a victory by 0.82 seconds.

Joining Colker-Eybel in the 400 free relay were Cara Madden '11, who won the 100 back (1:00.93) as well, and Janine Zaltsman '11, who was the winner of the 100 free (:55.34). Also winning for the Cardinals was Naima Ford '11 in the three-meter dive (226.43) and Rachel Cohen '12 in the 1000 free (11:09.94).

The next action for the team comes up Sat. & Sun., Dec. 5-6 when Wesleyan hosts the annual Cardinal Invitational. Visiting teams include Clark, Hamilton, Trinity and WPI with the Fairfield diving squad also in attendance.

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