Richter Earns LEC Swimmer of the Week
Westfield State senior Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) earned conference honors this past week as she was named the Little East Conference Swimmer of the Week after her performance in the Owls home opening meet on Saturday.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State senior Alexa Richter (Westfield, Mass.) earned conference honors this past week as she was named the Little East Conference Swimmer of the Week after her performance in the Owls home opening meet on Saturday.
Richter won three individual events to lead the Owls to a pair of duel meet wins over Western New England and Gordon College from Ely Pool on Saturday afternoon.
The Westfield native topped the 1000 freestyle in convincing fashion, finishing 36 seconds ahead of her next closest competitor with a time of 11:38.74. She also placed first in the 50 freestyle in a time of 26.50 as well as the 200 backstroke in 2:20.68.
Richter received LEC Swimmer of the Week honors for the second time this season after posting top finishing marks in the 50 backstroke (29.85), 50 freestyle (26.18) and the 100 individual medley (1:05.32) at the USJ pentathlon on Friday, October 18.
Westfield State will host Mount Holyoke College in their next meet on Friday, November 15 from Ely Pool in Westfield, Mass.