RELEASE DATE: 2/25/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Abbe Tipton earns points in 200 backstoke at PSAC Championships in final day of competition

MECHANICSBURG – Senior Abbe Tipton closed out her impressive career by finishing 14^th in the 200 backstroke at the PSAC Swimming Championship in Mechanicsburg Sunday evening.

Tipton, who was seventh in yesterday’s 100 back, finished with a time of 2:16.32 to pick up three team points.

The 4 x 400 free relay team of Tamar Maloney, Abbe Tipton, Sarah Koontz and Tricia learn was 12th with a time of 3:54.34.

Mansfield finished the competition in 13th place in team scoring with 51 points. West Chester women's championship with 810 points.