ROCHESTER, NY - It was a near-perfect start to the 2023-24 swimming and diving season for the Jamestown Community College women's team. The ladies took home first place in the Monroe Invite with a score of 402, nearly a 300-point win over second place Erie Community College in the Monroe Invite over the weekend.

Freshman Ashlynn Swan (Jamestown, NY / Southwestern Central School) entered her first event as a member of the Jayhawk and set new program records in 1m (6 dives) and 3m (6 dives). The Southwestern Central School product won the women's 1-meter diving (11 Dives), women's 1-meter diving (6 dives), and women's 3-meter diving (6 Dives).

The JCC 200-yard medley relay team of Madison Kramer (Falconer, NY / Falconer HS), Lindsey Spitz (Jamestown, NY / Jamestown HS), Paiden Wittmeyer (Stockton, NY / Cassadaga Central), and Stacey Blackler (Edenvale, Gauteng, South Africa / Edanvale HS) captured first with a time of 2:08:15. In another relay, the 800-yard free, JCC's quartet of Fosberg, Spitz, Swan, and Blacker captured gold with a 10:09:06.

Ella Fosberg (Jamestown, NY / Southwestern Central School) took home first in the 1650-yard free with a time of 22:19:44.

Blacker came home second in the 200-yard free with a time of 2:29:41.

Jamestown claimed the top two spots in the 100-yard IM. Kramer earned the victory at 1:07:73, with Wittmeyer finishing in 1:14:83.

It was another sweep of first and second in the 200-yard IM. Spitz's 2:45:10 brought home the win, and Blackler was her closest competitor, finishing in 2:49:42.

In the 50-yard fly, JCC again claimed first and second as Wittmeyer swam a 31.66 and Fosberg 33.81.

Over in the 100-yard fly, it was Kramer with another top showing, finishing in 1:06:34.

Jamestown swept the top two of the 100-yard free as well, with Fosberg swimming a 1:06:51 and Wittmeyer a 1:06:55.

The 100-yard back went to JCC's Maddie Kramer, who earned top billing at 1:06:23.

Spitz claimed another win in the 500-yard free, clocking a 6:43:99.

Over to the 100-yard breast, Spitz was again top dog with a 1:22:51.

Finally, it was Blacker coming home second in the 50-yard breast at 41.01, just over a second off the championship pace.