Swimmers Hold Strong
February 18, 2011 09:30 PM | General
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rachael Burnett earned her second title of the championships and Taylor Camp swam to his first career title in day three of the BIG EAST Swimming & Diving Championships on Friday evening in Louisville, Ky.
West Virginia has also made up ground in points with the men currently sitting in fourth with 357 points, while the women are in third with 277 points.
After Burnett got off to an early lead in the women’s 400 IM, Louisville’s Fanny Lilliestrom made a comeback in the breaststroke and took the lead going into the freestyle. Burnett however was able to retake the lead and ultimately beat the competition by almost two full seconds.
Her time of 4:14.41 is a new school record breaking her previous school record set at last season’s BIG EAST Championships. In her second win of the championships, Burnett dropped over five seconds from her preliminary time.
Caroline Larsson had a career-best swim in the consolation of the 400 IM, finishing in 12th place (4:24.56), while Sloan Storie placed 13th in 4:27.26.
Jake Querciagrossa represented the men in the 400 IM, finishing eighth in a career-best time of 3:56.35. In his first career consolation final, Jeff Byrd finished 13th with a time of 4:02.59.
Mandie Nugent had a fantastic swim in the 100 fly for the women with a second-place finish and new school record time of 53.15. Louisville’s Lorraine Thompson was able to hold off Nugent at the last second and won with a meet record time of 53.10.
Camp got out to an early lead in the final of the men’s 100 fly and never looked back, winning his first career BIG EAST title in 47.47. Brad Eichenseer also swam the event scoring points with a fifth-place finish in 49.01.
The men were also well represented in the consolation round where Brandon Carr took 11th (49.56), Martin Vanis finished 12th (49.95) and Kyle Bandy took 14th (50.66).
Kata Fodor was WVU’s lone representative in the women’s 200 free with a fourth-place finish in a time of 1:49.03.
Jared Goldthorpe was in the men’s 200 free finals and swam to a fifth-place finish in 1:39.00. Hugh Simmonds had a fantastic consolation swim finishing in ninth overall with a time of 1:38.78.
Both Jaryn Studer and Breanna McCann improved on their preliminary times in the women’s final of the 100 breast. Studer took third in the consolation finals with a season-best time of 1:03.23. McCann took fifth in 1:03.79, also a season-best time.
Looking to defend his BIG EAST title in the 100 breast, George Farquhar finished fifth in the men’s 100 breast finals. Farquhar finished the event in 54.64.
After being seeded fifth in the women’s 100 back consolation round, Danielle Smith took the heat by storm with a winning time of 55.15 in the consolation finals.
The men were also represented in the consolation finals of the men’s 100 back with Brandon Carr with a time of 50.04 for third place.
Smith, Studer, Nugent and Burnett finished the meet for the women with a time of 3:42.57 for third place in the 400 medley relay.
Goldthorpe, Farquhar, Camp and Tim Squires finished in 3:13.63 for second place in the men’s 400 medley relay.
The championships will conclude tomorrow with the preliminary rounds at 10 a.m., tomorrow morning, followed by the finals tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. Events tomorrow include the 1,650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay.
West Virginia has also made up ground in points with the men currently sitting in fourth with 357 points, while the women are in third with 277 points.
After Burnett got off to an early lead in the women’s 400 IM, Louisville’s Fanny Lilliestrom made a comeback in the breaststroke and took the lead going into the freestyle. Burnett however was able to retake the lead and ultimately beat the competition by almost two full seconds.
Her time of 4:14.41 is a new school record breaking her previous school record set at last season’s BIG EAST Championships. In her second win of the championships, Burnett dropped over five seconds from her preliminary time.
Caroline Larsson had a career-best swim in the consolation of the 400 IM, finishing in 12th place (4:24.56), while Sloan Storie placed 13th in 4:27.26.
Jake Querciagrossa represented the men in the 400 IM, finishing eighth in a career-best time of 3:56.35. In his first career consolation final, Jeff Byrd finished 13th with a time of 4:02.59.
Mandie Nugent had a fantastic swim in the 100 fly for the women with a second-place finish and new school record time of 53.15. Louisville’s Lorraine Thompson was able to hold off Nugent at the last second and won with a meet record time of 53.10.
Camp got out to an early lead in the final of the men’s 100 fly and never looked back, winning his first career BIG EAST title in 47.47. Brad Eichenseer also swam the event scoring points with a fifth-place finish in 49.01.
The men were also well represented in the consolation round where Brandon Carr took 11th (49.56), Martin Vanis finished 12th (49.95) and Kyle Bandy took 14th (50.66).
Kata Fodor was WVU’s lone representative in the women’s 200 free with a fourth-place finish in a time of 1:49.03.
Jared Goldthorpe was in the men’s 200 free finals and swam to a fifth-place finish in 1:39.00. Hugh Simmonds had a fantastic consolation swim finishing in ninth overall with a time of 1:38.78.
Both Jaryn Studer and Breanna McCann improved on their preliminary times in the women’s final of the 100 breast. Studer took third in the consolation finals with a season-best time of 1:03.23. McCann took fifth in 1:03.79, also a season-best time.
Looking to defend his BIG EAST title in the 100 breast, George Farquhar finished fifth in the men’s 100 breast finals. Farquhar finished the event in 54.64.
After being seeded fifth in the women’s 100 back consolation round, Danielle Smith took the heat by storm with a winning time of 55.15 in the consolation finals.
The men were also represented in the consolation finals of the men’s 100 back with Brandon Carr with a time of 50.04 for third place.
Smith, Studer, Nugent and Burnett finished the meet for the women with a time of 3:42.57 for third place in the 400 medley relay.
Goldthorpe, Farquhar, Camp and Tim Squires finished in 3:13.63 for second place in the men’s 400 medley relay.
The championships will conclude tomorrow with the preliminary rounds at 10 a.m., tomorrow morning, followed by the finals tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. Events tomorrow include the 1,650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay.
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