SEWANEE, Tenn. - It was a successful Senior Day for the Sewanee swimming and diving teams, as they earned a sweep over Birmingham-Southern Friday afternoon. The women's team for BSC was ranked ninth in the West-Midwest-South region in the latest College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll, while the men's team are ranked seventh.
INSIDE THE MEET
Women's Meet: Sewanee 121, Birmingham-Southern 116
Men's Meet: Sewanee 112, Birmingham-Southern 111
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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2018!
-Prior to the meet, five seniors were recognized for their efforts to the swimming and diving program at Sewanee: Caroline Kerr, Callie Kirkland, Kipling Klimas, Ashley Krueger and Meghan Mulhern.
MEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
-The quartet of Carl Failing, Kipling Klimas, Andrew Freibert and Robert Coles began the meet on the right foot for the Tigers with 1:39.45 winning time in the 200-yard medley relay.
-In the 500 free, James Hoyt won the event with a 4:59.57 mark, but his name would be etched in the record books in the 1,000-yard free. The freshman swam to a time of 10:03.67 in the event, surpassing Peter Schildknecht's 10:03.86 mark in 2011 by 0.19 seconds.
-Lee Haber clinched the 400-yard individual medley event with a 4:17.22 finish. The freshman also won the 100 breaststroke, swimming the event in a minute flat.
-Failing earned the win in the 100 butterfly, finishing the event in 53.35 seconds.
-On the diving boards, Jed Henrichsen tallied 190.57 points in the one-meter dive and earned a new season-high on the three-meter event with 196.80 points.
WOMEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
-Meghan Mulhern shedded five seconds off her season-best time with an 11:07.96 mark in the 1,000-yard freestyle. The senior also claimed the victory in the 500-yard freestyle, swimming to the tune of 5:28.04 in the event.
-Kate del Balzo won the 100-yard butterfly with a 1:05.17 time,.
-Olivia Baker claimed the win in the 100-yard breaststroke, posting a time of 1:11.83.
-The duo of Noel Whitlock and Paisley Simmons continues to be the story for the women's diving team. Whitlock won both the one-meter and the three-meter events, totaling 230.32 and 266.70 points, respectively. Simmons earned new season-bests for the freshman in both events, tallying 224.40 points in the one-meter and 235.80 in the three-meter.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Max Obermiller
What an exciting way to finish the season. It was a thrilling evening for the seniors in the final dual meet of the season for Sewanee. I know both teams were very tired from heavy training the past month, so it was exciting to see so many competitive races. This is a nice way to head into Championship meet time.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next prepare for the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Championships, scheduled to run from Feb. 14-17 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Ala.
