Women's Swimming | 2/19/2026 8:00:00 PM
*Editors Note*: This coverage was originally published in a combined recap. For clarity and consistency, it has been separated into individual articles for the men's and women's teams.
THE EVENT FACTS
Event: PSAC Swim Championships, Day 2
Women's Point Totals/Placement: 246 (8th)
Location: York, PA
Date: February 19th, 2026
YORK, Pa. – Gannon saw Hailey Wills (Cleves, Ohio/Seton) swim a strong b-final, finishing 11th, while Emily Hedges (Peachtree Corners, Ga./St Pius X Catholic) secured ninth in the 400 IM. Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, Ukraine/Education Center Optima) turned in a sub 1:54.00 time, placing sixth in the 200 freestyle.
Gannon would finish sixth in the 400 medley relay to close the evening, improving to eighth in the team standings. Day three of the PSAC Championship meet is Friday.
GANNON FINALS RESULTS
Women's 200 Freestyle Relay
Gannon - 7th (1:38.74)
Women's 100 Butterfly
Hailey Wills (Cleves, Ohio/Seton) (B Final) - 11th (58.16)
Hannah Jacobs (Johannesburg, South Africa) (C Final) - 19th (58.80)
Women's 400 IM
Emily Hedges (Peachtree Corners, Ga./St Pius X Catholic) (B Final) - 9th (4:37.30)
Women's 200 Freestyle
Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, Ukraine/Education Center Optima) (A Final) - 6th (1:53.86)
Women's 400 Medley Relay
Gannon - 6th (3:55.35)
THE KNIGHT CAP
• Mariia Makes Her Move: In the A-final of the 200 freestyle, freshman Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, Ukraine/Education Center Optima) clocked a sub 1:54.00 time, taking 6th in the event and securing a stout time.
• Relay Success: The 400 medley was a strong race for on the women's side. GU finished sixth, one spot ahead of their seed time.
• Team Success: The women moved up to eighth in the team standings, improving one placement from Wednesday.
A LOOK AT TOMORROW
Friday is packed with action. Gannon will compete in the 200 medley relay, 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, and 200 butterfly finals.
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