Elkins, W.Va. – The Davis & Elkins College swim team finished strong on day one of the "Battle of the Hills" against West Virginia Wesleyan College on Friday, January 15. The men's team bested the Bobcats 98-82 while the women ended the night ahead 110-71.

Individual winners for D&E included Kenya Paiz (1000-yard freestyle, 200-yard IM), Austin Pillado (1000-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle), Vitoria Issaho dos Santos (200-yard freestyle, 200 yard backstroke), Brooke Bielecki (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestle, 200-yard breaststroke), Chris Swank (50-yard freestyle), Zayd Othman (200-yard butterfly) and Aaron Strynar (200-yard backstroke).

The Senators swept several events on the night including the women's 1000-yard freestyle, men's 50-yard freestyle, women's 200-yard backstroke, women's 200-IM and women's 200-yard breaststroke. 

Bielecki broke the D&E school record for the women's 200-yard breaststroke with a new best time of 2:39.16.

The Senators travel to WV Wesleyan College for day two of the "Battle of the Hills" on Saturday, January 16 with action beginning at 1 p.m.

Senator Spotlight

"I am really proud of the way my team swam tonight.  Of course they are tired, sore, very beat up from training cycle we are in right now. Regardless, the team pulled together to bring home a win. I think that's a great tribute to the three graduating swimmers we honored tonight in their last home meet.   I could not be more grateful for the contributions that Collin, Kayla, and Autumn have made to this program during their time here at D&E." – Coach Rose