Indiana, Pa. - The Wheeling Women's Swimming team traveled to Indiana, Pa. today for the Ralph Johnson Invitational, hosted by IUP at the Zink Pools, where they took on the hosts alongside Pitt-Johnstown in a tri meet. The Cardinals put swimmers on the podium in every swimming event of the afternoon, finishing the meet with 37 points to IUP's 125, and Pitt-Johnstown's 24.

The Cardinals got off to a strong start in the 200 yard medley relay, as the team of Androniki Chrysafi, Giulia Liberti, Laura Vehns, and Goksu Civi swam a 1:54.58 to take 2nd. Lacie Langmyer was next to get on the podium, swimming a 2:06.38 in the 200 yard freestyle to place 3rd.

Lydie Sprecher took 3rd in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 26.12, before Giulia Liberti did the same in the 200 yard IM, touching the wall in 2:28.61. The best individual result of the afternoon for the Cardinals came in the 100 yard butterfly, where Laura Vehns swam an impressive 1:00.45 to take 2nd, with Justyna Markowska also in the race, placing 5th in 1:08.87.

The podium finishes kept coming throughout the back half of the meet. Goksu Civi swam a 58.76 to take 3rd in the 100 yard freestyle, and Androniki Chrysafi followed in the 100 yard backstroke, also taking 3rd with a time of 1:03.93. Lacie Langmyer then made it two podiums on the day for herself in the 500 yard freestyle, swimming a 5:37.32 to take 3rd. Giulia Liberti did the same in the 100 yard breaststroke, touching in 1:11.95 for her second 3rd place finish of the afternoon.

The final event of the day was the 200 yard freestyle relay, where Lydie Sprecher, Goksu Civi, Laura Vehns, and Grace Moorley teamed up to swim a 1:44.34 and take 2nd, rounding out the day for the Cardinals.

The Wheeling University Women's Swimming Team return to action on November 11th, when they battle Salem University.