BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of the South swimming and diving teams wrapped up the 2021-22 season on Sunday with the final day of the 2022 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Swimming and Diving Championships. The women's team secured fifth place, and the men finished in sixth.
INSIDE THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Final Women's Leaderboard
1. Birmingham-Southern (796.5)
2. Rhodes (789)
3. Centre (596.5)
4. Berry (579)
5. Sewanee (559)
6. Hendrix (202)
7. Millsaps (162)
Final Men's Leaderboard
1. Birmingham-Southern (811.5)
2. Rhodes (693.5)
3. Berry (674.5)
4. Centre (592)
5. Hendrix (389)
6. Sewanee (268.5)
7. Millsaps (196)
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TOP FEMALE PERFORMERS
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Mary Louise LeMieux won her second event of the 2022 championships, as she took gold in the 1,650 freestyle with a 17:52.23. The freshman cruised past junior Mary Miller Goldberg by 10 seconds.
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Gabby Acker also medaled in the 200 breaststroke as she claimed silver Sunday with a 2:26.13. In the consolation,
Sarah Mehany posted a 2:36.61 and
Hava Bailey clocked in a 2:41.72.
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Kate Mabry took seventh in the 200 backstroke final with a 2:11.45, while
Morgan Howat clocked in at 2:14.77 in the consolation final.
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Anna Hawkins Dulaney sprinted to a 54.97-second finish in the 100 free consolation, and
Maddy DuBois recorded a second place finish of 2:17.63 in the 200 fly consolation.
-Sewanee missed the podium in the 400 free relay by almost four seconds, as the team of LeMieux, Howat, Dulaney and Mabry clocked in at 3:35.24. The time is a school record, previously set in 2004.
-During the final award presentation,
Olivia Durfee was awarded the SAA Diver of the Year, making her the third straight student-athlete from the University of the South to claim the award in the last four seasons (Noel Whitlock C'20, 2019, 2020;
Paisley Simmons C'21, 2021;
Olivia Durfee, 2022).
TOP MALE PERFORMERS
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George Mabry claimed fifth place in the 100 free final (46.77), while Anthony Carone (47.23) recorded seventh place. Additionally,
Daniel Shrader had a 49.85 in the consolation.
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Patrick Eikenhorst recorded a 2:32.26 in the 200 backstroke consolation, while
George Mabry posted a 2:19.40 in the consolation of the 200 breaststroke.
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Wiley Reddick also qualified in the 200 fly consolation, as the senior posted a 2:10.09 in the event.
-The quartet of Carbone, Shrader,
Max Peraza and Mabry finished in sixth in the 400 free relay (3:12.07).
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