RESULTS
BOONE, N.C. –
Tate Abbott broke the program record in the 200 free, by swimming the first leg of the 800-free relay, and posted a time in the 50 free which currently ranks seventh in the NCAA Division II, while
Anastasia Johnson and
Lucia Ruchti were also double-winners, to lead the Lees-McRae women's swimming team to a 148-57 win over "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" and Conference Carolinas rival King in the program's first-ever home meet.
THE BASICS
WOMEN'S RESULTS: Lees-McRae – 148; King – 57
LOCATION: Watauga County Parks and Recreation – Boone, North Carolina
WOMEN'S NOTABLES:
- The Lees-McRae women's swimming team won all 11 total events in the dual meet to defeat King.
- Abbott started off the meet by winning the 50 free with a time of 24:35, which ranks seventh in the NCAA Division II so far this season, while also touching first in the 100 free (53.42), which ranks 14th in the nation.
- Abbott also joined Taylor Simmons, Fanny Courbot, and Ruchti to win the 800-free relay (8:09.00). Abbott led off the relay with a time of 1:57.77, which broke the school record in the 200 free.
- Johnson won the 100 fly (59.60) with a time that sits in the top-20 of the NCAA Division II this season to go along with winning the 100 breast (1:10.65).
- Ruchti crossed first in the 200 free (2:01.44) and the 100 back (1:02.82).
- Simmons finished first in the 1,000 free (11:14.53), while Courbot won the 200 IM (2:18.47) and Hannah Gunsallus crossed first in the 500 free (5:31.79).
FROM THE COACHES:
- "The goal for this weekend was improving upon last weekend's swim at the King Invite. The team did just that and much more. We had some outstanding swims in our first home competition ever. We had one school record break in the 200 free by Tate Abbott with a time of 1:57, amongst several other personal records throughout the meet with Carson Cross having two PRs in the 100 fly and 50 free. I am really looking forward to our next meet in a week to see more improvements. Thank you to the Watauga County Park and Recreation and Interim Aquatics Director Kyle Disney for hosting our first home meet in a terrific facility and putting on a flawless meet"
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will travel to Salem, Virginia to compete in a dual meet against Roanoke next Saturday at 1 p.m.
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