LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Sewanee swimming and diving teams rallied after a slow start on Wednesday and Thursday at the SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships in Luisville. After Thursday’s swimming finals, the Tiger men were sixth and the women were fifth after a series of disappointing DQs. On Friday and Saturday, Sewanee rallied and in the “most unlikely comeback” veteran coach Max Obermiller has ever seen, the women climbed back to fourth and the men moved from sixth all the way up to third place. Trinity won both the men’s and women’s championships.
Sewanee highlights:
Sara Neil (Decatur, Ala., Decatur) was the SCAC champion in the 100 butterfly in 57.99, which is an NCAA Championship "B" cut. She was also All-SCAC with a runner up finish in the 200 IM with a 2:10.62, which was also an NCAA Nationals "B" cut. Neil was the SCAC champion in the 200 butterfly with an NCAA “B” cut of 2:07.15.
Also for the women, Alix Kloster (Norfolk, Va., Maury) had an All-Conference second place finish in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:12.30. Haley Shepherd (Evans, Ga., Evans) set a new school record on Saturday with a 2:11.11 in the 200 backstroke – good for fourth place. Lizzie Black (Roanoke, Va., Patrick Henry) set a new school record with an All-SCAC third place finish in the 200 breast with a 2:29.59. Also for the women, the Sewanee 200 medley relay took home All-SCAC honors with a third place medal finish with a time of 1:51.49 (school record) and the 800 free relay team also earned All-Conference honors with a third place finish (7:56.96).
For the men, Courtland Day (Barnesville, Ga., Upson-Lee) was the 200 breast champion with a school record with a 2:05.53 finish, which is an NCAA “B” cut. Philip Link (Atlanta, Ga., Lovett) was a close second with an All-Conference time of 2:06.08, which is also an NCAA cut. Day was also an All-SCAC second place finisher in the 100 breast with a 57.75 (School record). Link was All-Conference in this event, also, with a third place 58.18. Both times were NCAA Championship "B" cuts, too. Peter Schildknecht (Cincinatti, Ohio, Moeller) was All-Conference with a third place finish in the mile swim with a 16:51.03. Also for the men, The 200 free relay posted an All-Conference third place finish with a 1:27.57 mark. Will Overton (Jacksonville, Fla., Episcopal) set a school record at fifth in the 500 free (4:44.48).
For full results, click http://scacsports.com/sports/mswimdive/2010championships/index2