WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Bethany College swimming and diving team opened the 2026-27 season as they competed against Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference dual meet at Henry Memorial Natatorium.
Bethany opened the campaign and career of first-year head coach
James Coleman in a head-to-head meet with fellow PAC member W&J. The Bison had four athletes competing across four different events as the Green and White fell to the Presidents by a score of 189-6 in the women's events and 189-14 on the men's side.
Leading the way for the Bison was Academic All-PAC sophomore
Corbin Henry (Martinsburg, W.Va.) who swam in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard backstroke. He finished second in the backstroke with a time of 1:19.14 to earn four points for the men's team. In the freestyle,
Henry placed third in the 50 and fourth in the 100 with marks of 26.64 and 1:01.19, respectively, to earn five more team points.
Joining
Henry in the men's events were sophomores
Adam Kotson (Flushing, Ohio/The Linsly School) and
Dominic Fry (Caldwell, Ohio).
Kotson timed a 1:33.45 in the 100-yard backstroke where he finished third to pick up three more points for Bethany.
Fry made his swimming debut for the Bison as he placed fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 41.46.
Representing the women's team was senior
Callie Wood (Weirton, W.Va./Weir) as she took on the Presidents single-handedly in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke. Her first meet of the year resulted in a second-place finish in the freestyle thanks to a time of 41.17.
Wood also clocked a 1:46.70 in the breaststroke to total all six of the Bison's team points
Bethany Finishers
50-yard Freestyle
Women's
Men's
- 3rd - Henry (26.64)
- 4th - Fry (41.46)
100-yard Freestyle
Men's
100-yard Breaststroke
Women's
100-yard Backstroke
Men's
- 2nd - Henry (1:19.14)
- 3rd - Kotson (1:33.45)
The Bison are back in action Thursday, November 19 as they travel to Canton, Ohio to compete at the Malone Mid-Season Invitational hosted by Malone (Ohio) University in C.T. Branin Natatorium.
