Witt Takes Two Second-Place Finishes at Alfred State

Gail DelSavio
Gail DelSavio

ALFRED, N.Y. (January 27, 2019) – Freestyle swimmer Julia Witt led the Broncos with two second-place finishes in the team's visit Saturday to the Alfred State Pioneer Classic. Witt earned the marks by completing the 200-yard freestyle at 2:15.71, and later the 100-yard freestyle at 1:02.26. She finished within two seconds of the top mark in both races.

Robert Armistead and Daniel Landis each had a third-place finish to lead the men, with Armistead in the 200-yard backstroke at 3:12.30 and Landis the 1650-yard freestyle at 26:22.42. Armistead also took fourth in the 100-yard backstroke at 1:17.34, and grouped with Jonathon Brathwaite, Jacob Shoemaker and Jeremiah Brathwaite to take fifth in the 200-yard medley relay at 2:23.05. Caitlyn Dowd took third in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:26.79.

Head coach Mike Burud's team concludes their regular season next weekend at Saturday's Skidmore Sprint Invite. The Broncos will then compete at their first-ever AMCC Championships at Penn State Behrend, beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

SUNY DELHI TEAM RESULTS

200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY

MEN: 5. Robert Armistead, Jonathon Brathwaite, Jacob Shoemaker, Jeremiah Brathwaite – 2:23.05

1650 YARD FREESTYLE

MEN: 3. Daniel Landis – 26:22.42

200 YARD FREESTYLE

WOMEN: 2. Julia Witt – 2:15.71

MEN: 6. James Brunt – 2:23.94, 7. Jonathon Brathwaite – 2:53.38

100 YARD BACKSTROKE

WOMEN: 5. Caitlyn Dowd – 1:29.13

MEN: 4. Robert Armistead – 1:17.34, 5. Jacob Shoemaker – 1:21.20

100 YARD BREASTSTROKE

MEN: 6. Jeremiah Brathwaite – 1:32.80, 7. Damon Keefer – 1:48.84

50 YARD FREESTYLE

WOMEN: 11. Caitlyn Dowd – 33.75

MEN: 11. Jacob Shoemaker – 28.25, 12. Jonathon Brathwaite – 29.74, 13. Jeremiah Brathwaite – 31.78

100 YARD FREESTYLE

WOMEN: 2. Julia Witt – 1:02.26

MEN: 7. James Brunt – 1:05.30, 8. Robert Armistead – 1:06.51, 9. Damon Keefer – 1:12.12, 10. Daniel Landis – 1:19.63, 11. Jeremiah Brathwaite – 1:23.30

200 YARD BACKSTROKE

MEN: 3. Robert Armistead – 3:12.30

200 YARD BREASTSTROKE

MEN: 7. Jonathon Brathwaite – 3:19.33, 8. Damon Keefer – 4:06.86

500 YARD FREESTYLE

WOMEN: 4. Julia Witt – 6:16.50

MEN: 6. Daniel Landis – 7:42.94

100 YARD BUTTERFLY

WOMEN: 3. Caitlyn Dowd – 1:26.79

MEN: 5. Jacob Shoemaker – 1:23.62, 6. James Brunt – 1:46.51

200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY

MEN: 6. Robert Armistead, Jonathon Brathwaite, Jeremiah Brathwaite, Jacob Shoemaker – 1:59.30