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Rechtiene Captures All-NEISDA Honors

Rechtiene Captures All-NEISDA Honors

SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. -- Senior Sarah Rechtiene (Southbury, Conn.) garnered All-NEISDA honors during day two of the 2015 New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association (NEISDA) Division II/III Championships held at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday.

Rechtiene posted a time of 4:56.40 in the finals of the 400 individual medley to place fifth in the event.  The top eight place-winners in each event garder All-NEISDA accolades.

The Bears' 800-freestyle relay featuring Rechtiene, classmate Kristen Carey (East Taunton, Mass.) and freshmen Amanda Brennen (Waltham, Mass.) and Abbie Grant (Mansfield, Mass.) finished ninth with a time of 8:36.70.

The BSU women's team is currently in ninth place with 331 points following the second day of competition.  Keene State College sits atop the team standings with 1,146.5 points followed by Roger Williams University (998.5 pts.) and Simmons College (725 pts.).

The men's squad is in 11th place with 98 team points after day two.  Keene State leads the way with 720 points with Roger Williams (444 pts.) in second place and Norwich University (352.5 pts.) in third.

The three-day championship event concludes on Sunday with the preliminary round getting underway at ten.