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Records fall at Zone Diving Meet and CSCAA National Invite
03/09/2018 | 7:52:00 | Swimming & Diving
Swimming and diving continued close out its season today with a near school-record performance at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships and by falling just short of sending a diver to the NCAA Championships.
At the NCAA Zone C Diving meet, sophomore Beibei Ji placed 11th with a final score of 556.20. She was less than three points short of a top-10 finish and a berth at the NCAA National Championship meet. Despite coming up just short of the NCAA Championships, she set a new school record in the three-meter dive.
Baobao Ji was 25th overall in the three-meter dive, Rachel Williams was 41st.
In the men's one-meter dive, sophomore Eli Mercado was 35th overall with a score of 242.70.
For Southern's swimmers, junior Chris Cole led the way at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships. He placed third overall in the 400-IM with a time of 3:52.94, the second-fastest time in program history and the best time in Cole's career.
In the women's 200-yard medley relay, the Saluki team of sophomore Rita Naude, junior Abby Kresal, Junior Emma Brazeau and senior Bryn Handley placed 19th overall with a time of 1:45.11
In the women's 100-yard butterfly, Brazeau and Naude placed 23rd and 24th overall. Both swimmers were less than a second off of qualifying for the evening's finals.
Handley was 32nd overall in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.32.
Kresal swam in the 200-yard breaststroke for the Salukis and was 24th overall with a time of 1:04.99.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Rita Naude placed 35th overall with a time of 57.52.
For the Saluki divers, the season is over. All that is left at the NCAA Zone C Meet is platform diving, which Southern will not compete in. For the swimmers, they close out the season tomorrow on the final day of the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
At the NCAA Zone C Diving meet, sophomore Beibei Ji placed 11th with a final score of 556.20. She was less than three points short of a top-10 finish and a berth at the NCAA National Championship meet. Despite coming up just short of the NCAA Championships, she set a new school record in the three-meter dive.
Baobao Ji was 25th overall in the three-meter dive, Rachel Williams was 41st.
In the men's one-meter dive, sophomore Eli Mercado was 35th overall with a score of 242.70.
For Southern's swimmers, junior Chris Cole led the way at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships. He placed third overall in the 400-IM with a time of 3:52.94, the second-fastest time in program history and the best time in Cole's career.
In the women's 200-yard medley relay, the Saluki team of sophomore Rita Naude, junior Abby Kresal, Junior Emma Brazeau and senior Bryn Handley placed 19th overall with a time of 1:45.11
In the women's 100-yard butterfly, Brazeau and Naude placed 23rd and 24th overall. Both swimmers were less than a second off of qualifying for the evening's finals.
Handley was 32nd overall in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.32.
Kresal swam in the 200-yard breaststroke for the Salukis and was 24th overall with a time of 1:04.99.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Rita Naude placed 35th overall with a time of 57.52.
For the Saluki divers, the season is over. All that is left at the NCAA Zone C Meet is platform diving, which Southern will not compete in. For the swimmers, they close out the season tomorrow on the final day of the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
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