RESULTS
 
YORK, Pa. – Junior Gracie McKee (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) was the last swimmer into the 'A' final of the 200 IM after qualifying in the prelim in 2:09.55 to highlight a quartet of Kutztown University women's swimmers competing on day one at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at the Graham Aquatic Center in York.
 
McKee narrowly reached the top final, outlasting the next swimmer by 0:04. She swam a quicker time of 2:09.04 and bettered her final position in the standings, placing sixth overall in the final. There were 43 total competitors in the event.
 
Keelie Walker (York, Pa./York Suburban) swam a season-best time of 25.39 to lead a trio of Golden Bears in the 50 free. Ainsley Fischer (Newark, Del./Delaware Military Academy) and Jade Ware (Easton, Pa./Wilson Area) also swam in the prelim, but none of the three qualified for the final as Walker was the top finisher in 36th.
 
Outside of the individual events, KU's quartet of Emmarose DeCaro (Apex, N.C./Apex), Jocelyn Seidt (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson), Fischer and Keara Bedson (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) swam in the 800 free relay. The Golden Bears earned a season-best time of 8:21.59, almost a full 0:11 faster than the previous time of 8:32.44 from the Franklin & Marshall Invitational.

Kutztown sits in ninth place overall out of 12 teams with 56 points.
 
Day two is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17. McKee and Seidt are competing in the 100 Fly and Fischer will be swimming the 200 Free.
 
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022
GRAHAM AQUATIC CENTER
YORK, Pa.
 
200 IM Prelim
8. Gracie McKee (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) – 2:09.55Q
 
50 Free Prelim
36. Keelie Walker (York, Pa./York Suburban) – 25.39, season-best
53. Ainsley Fischer (Newark, Del./Delaware Military Academy) – 26.98
54. Jade Ware (Easton, Pa./Wilson Area) – 27.20
 
200 IM 'A' Final
6. Gracie McKee (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) – 2:09.04
 
800 Free Relay
11. Decaro, Seidt, Fischer, Bedson – 8:21.59, season-best