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Women's Swim/Dive Will Honor Seniors Friday Afternoon In Final Ivy Tuneup
February 03, 2016 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The seniors on the Princeton women's swimming and diving team know they have one move big — really, really big — meet still to come at DeNunzio Pool, but the Class of 2016 will be honored Friday afternoon during its annual Senior Day meet at DeNunzio Pool.
Princeton, coming off a split last weekend during its HYP meet, will host Columbia Friday at 2 pm in DeNunzio Pool. It will be the final regular season competition for both teams, though it won't be the final time they face each other in Princeton. The 2016 Ivy League Championships will return to DeNunzio Pool Feb. 18-20, and it will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network.
While many eyes will be focused on Ivies, the Columbia-Princeton meet should not be overlooked, especially if recent history is any indication. Last year, the Tiger quartet of Mallory Remick, Elizabeth McDonald, Madelyn Veith and Nikki Larson set a Columbia pool record (4:24.91) to give Princeton a 151-149 comeback win over the Lions.
That result ended a three-year win streak for Columbia, which has won its last two regular season duals in DeNunzio Pool.
That leaves Columbia as the only team the Princeton Class of 2016 hasn't beaten at home in the regular season, and those seniors would love to head into Ivies with one more win on their side.
A full order of events can be found below, as well as the team-written senior bios that will be found in the gameday program.
ORDER OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
200 IM
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
15 Minute Break
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
10 Minute Break
100 IM
200 Free Relay
SENIOR BIOS
Morgan Karetnick is a senior swimmer from Greenwich, Conn. She studies Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and is writing her thesis on “Therapeutic Treatment Options and Physician Prescribing Behaviors for Patients with Self-Reported Penicillin Allergies.” She swims 100 and 200 butterfly and sprint free events, and she has made five Ivy League individual finals throughout her career, as well as earning first-team All-Ivy League honors on multiple championship relays. After graduation, Morgan plans to work in a medical research laboratory. We will miss Morgan's intense passion and dedication for the sport, her continual strength, and her love for her teammates. Thanks for the last four years, and good luck in everything you do!
Tri-captain Nikki Larson is a senior from Edina, Minnesota, majoring in Politics. Her senior thesis focuses on the role of public opinion in presidential decision making regarding genocide intervention. As a member of PUCSDT, Nikki has shown her strength in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events, winning an individual Ivy League title and qualifying for NCAAs in the 100 butterfly her sophomore year with a time of 52.73. She also served as team captain her junior year, and she is currently a senior captain. Nikki will be missed for her leadership, intensity, and devotion for PUCSDT, but we're sure we will see her in the stands in the upcoming years as an enthusiastic alumnus! After graduation, she will be working in New York City at IBM Watson.
Elizabeth McDonald is a senior swimmer from Southbury, Connecticut, and is majoring in Economics. As a vital member of the PUCSDT sprint group, Liz specializes in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 butterfly. She played a key role in bringing the Ivy League title back to Princeton last year, as she won her first individual Ivy title in the 50 free, and she followed by taking second in the 100 fly. Following graduation, she will be working in the Securitized Products Group within the Sales & Trading Division at J.P. Morgan. We will miss Liz for her passion, intensity, and admirable ability to always set the bar higher. Thank you for being such a positive influence on the team, and we wish you continued success in the future!
Maylin Meisenheimer is a senior swimmer from Corpus Christi, TX, and is majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School. A perennial member of the sprint group, Maylin has been a strong presence for PUCSDT over the last four years in the 50 and 100 free (and more recently the 200 free), and she has left her mark on the team as a tireless cheerleader, graceful dance enthusiast and unfailing friend. Maylin's senior thesis is focusing on aspects of the World Bank, and plans to apply to law school a few years after graduating Princeton. We'll miss you a lot, Maylin, and we know your future will bring you so much
happiness!
Tri-captain Beverly Nguyen is a senior from Davis, Calif., studying Molecular Biology. She swims the 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 and 400 IM, 200 butterfly and the 1000 freestyle. She has made eight Ivy League championship finals in nine attempts throughout her career, and she has finished as high as second overall. For her thesis titled “Stress-Associated Epigenetic Moderation of Gene Expression: A Longitudinal Developmental Study”, Bev is collecting data which will contribute to the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study. This 15 year study aims “to better understand the complex interactions between environmental conditions and human DNA”. From her versatility in the pool to her light-hearted attitude, she will be greatly missed. Thanks for your endless commitment to PUCSDT.
Mallory Remick is a senior swimmer from Inverness, Ill., majoring in the Woodrow Wilson School. She competes in mid-distance freestyle, breaststroke, and IM events for PUCSDT. Mallory is focusing on Conflict and Cooperation in the Wilson school and her senior thesis is entitled “The Influence of Media Coverage on Public Opinion and the Consequential Impact on Military Drone Policy.” After graduation, Mallory plans on working in Washington D.C. and hopes to find employment in the federal government. We will miss her passion, dedication and fighting spirit on the pool deck next year. Congratulations on an amazing four years Mal!
Sada Stewart is a senior from York, Pa., studying History. Sada is a swimmer who specializes in the IM and backstroke events. She has qualified for A finals at Ivy champs in all nine of her individual events, and she has earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in multiple relays. She has finished as high as second in individual finals, and she has some of the fastest backstroke times in PUCSDT history. She is writing her thesis on the popular culture and popularity of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. After graduating, she is planning to attend law school. Congratulations on an amazing four years, Sada!
Helen Zitkovsky is a senior diver from Lexington, Massachusetts. Helen is a Pre-Med Economics major. Over the last four years Helen has shown great resilience and strength by working through several physical setbacks, and remains a supportive member of PUCSDT. We will miss her encouragement, hard work, and attitude on the pool deck!