The Lions, who are in the middle of a three-meet-in-four-day stretch, placed first in the first 10 events to open a commanding 131-57 lead. All told, six Columbia first-years placed first in individual events for Columbia.
Sophomore Juliet DeFrancisco (CC) opened the meet with a victory in the one-meter diving, and later made it a sweep of both boards with a total of 241.58 to win the 3m.
Rachel Coburn (CC) swept both individual medleys. The first-year swam 4:33.52 to place first in the 400 IM, then posted a time of 1:01.64 in the 100 IM to lead a 1-2-3 finish for the Lions in the latter event; senior co-captain Susannah Knox (CC) was second and junior Sarah Fisher (CC) took third.
First-years Hannah Galey (CC) and Lauren Fraley (CC) won the 200 free and 100 back, respectively, in 1:55.44 and 100.35. Megan Brown (CC) and Casey Weddle (CC) were the Lions' other first-year event-winners. Brown took first in the 200 fly in 2:06.80 and Weddle won the 100 free in 54.11.
Junior co-captain Mary McCue (CC) swam 24.66 to win the 50 free and sophomore Amy Krakauer (CC) was first in the 200 breast in 2:25.44.
Both Lion relays took first as well. The 200 medley relay of Fraley, Krakauer, Leslie Bailey and Galey posted a time of 1:48.85 for first. The 200 free relay of Bailey, Fraley, Galey and McCue touched first in 1:38.96 to conclude the meet.
Columbia returns to action Monday, November 21 for a 6 p.m. meet at Fordham.
