Angel in the Water; Meredith Angel 2009 SCAC Women's Swimmer of the Meet

Winner of three individual events, setting three SCAC Championships records and posting two national "A" cut times Meredith Angel was named this years 2009 SCAC Women's Swimmer of the Meet. A Centre College junior, Angel was also apart of four other record setting Centre relay teams including the 200-yard free, 400-yard IM, 200-yard IM and 400-yard relay.

The Kentucky native, Angel either set or was a part of a relay that set a total of seven SCAC records over the course of the meet. The first ever SCAC swimmer of the meet from Centre, Meredith was able to reflect and talk about what an unbelievable week she had.

Water Colors Gold and White; Centre Women Sweep Relays with 400-Yard Freestyle Win

For only the second time in the history of the SCAC one school has swept every single relay event. It started Wednesday night in the 200-yard free and end Saturday night with the 400-yard free as Centre posted yet again another SCAC record.

Collen Maggard, Lis Starr, Sadie Allen and Meredith Angel in a time of 3:31.82 set a new conference record and swam the fourth fastest time in division three this year. The Colonels of Centre won every single relay event this week at the championships including three SCAC Championships meet records in the 200-yard free, 400-yard medley and finally the 400-yard free.

After the meet the girls had a chance to talk about their record setting swim.

Centre Makes a Splash in the 200-Yard Medley Relay

Centre College swept the women's and men's 200-yard medley relay less than 24 hours after sweeping the 400-yard medley realy. It was only the second time in the hostory of the SCAC swimming and diving championships that one school was able to sweep both the 200 and 400-yard medley relays. DePauw was the first back in 2007.

The men's relay team composed of Aaron Edwards, Brad Erickson, Hunter Owen and Jimmy Tatgenhorst swam the event in a record time of 1:33.54 - a record that had stood since Trinity swam a 1:34.69 in 2001. It was the first time in school history that Centre won the 200-yard medley relay. The men of Danville had a chance to talk about their record setting swim after the race.

For the women it was Collen Maggard, Caitlin Rhodes, Lis Starr and Meredith Angel who continued the dominant relay performance that Centre has displayed the entire meet. The Colonels swam the 200-yard medley in a record time of 1:46.17. Like the men, this was the first-ever Centre team to finish first in the event. Centre, who had finished second in this event the past two years, had the chance to talk about the race after receiving their first place medals.

Centre Women Capture First Ever 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Title in Record Fashion

For the first time in school history Centre is the 200-yard fresstyle relay champions. Meredith Angel, Lauren Gates, Colleen Maggard and Caroline Stephens in a time of 1:36.62 set an all time SCAC meet record that had been set back in 2005 by DePauw. The Colonels who finished second at the 2008 SCAC Swimming and Diving meet in teh 200-yard freestyle relay was able to take advantage of a lighting fast pool and finish first in 2009.

To hear the reaction from the entire relay team, click here.