TUNICA, Miss. - The Sewanee swimming and diving teams concluded the regular season on Saturday with a dual meet with the Lynx of Rhodes. The Lynx won both the women's dual, 183-77, and the men's, 150-89, from the GW Henderson Recreation Center.
The Rhodes women's team is currently receiving votes in the latest national rankings from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
INSIDE THE MEET
Women's Final Score: Rhodes 183, Sewanee 77
Men's Final Score: Rhodes 150, Sewanee 89
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MEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
-Lee Haber had two wins on Saturday, taking home victories in both breaststroke events. In the 100, he timed a 1:03.36, and later in the 200-yard event, he finished with a 2:18.03. In the 200 individual medley, the junior posted a time of 2:04.14.
-Carl Failing won the 100-yard backstroke with a 57.04-second performance. In the 50-yard freestyle, the junior missed his season-best by a hundredth of a second with a 22.49-second performance. In the 200 backstroke, he scored with a 2:07.98, missing his season-best time by two seconds.
-James Hoyt won the 200 butterfly with a 2:08.37 time. The junior also posted second place finishes in the 500 freestyle (5:08.79) and the 1,000 freestyle (10:36.94).
-In the 200 medley relay, Failing, Haber, Hoyt and Daniel Shrader posted a 1:40.47 time for second, missing the season-best in the event by 0.21 seconds.
WOMEN'S TOP PERFORMERS
-Gabby Acker claimed two victories to lead the women's team, winning the 100 backstroke and the 200 breaststroke. In the 100 back, the sophomore missed her season-best by a hundredth of a second with a 1:03.82 time. Later in the 200 breaststroke, she won the event with a 2:34.51. The Memphis, Tenn. native also scored in the 200 individual medley with a 2:26.35.
-Kate Mabry won the 200 individual medley with a 2:18.63 time. The sophomore also placed in the 200 freestyle (2:03.28) and missed the top time by 1.11 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle with a 25.33-second performance.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will next turn its attention to the 2020 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Swimming and Diving Championships, held once again at the Birmingham CrossPlex on Feb. 12-15. Rhodes College will serve as the year's host.
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