The Pirates were back at it for Day 3 of events at the SCAC Swim and Dive Conference Championships in Garland, Texas. Preliminary races took place at 10:30am with athletes fighting for the chance to advance to the finals at 5:45pm at the state of the art Garland ISD Natatorium.
Junior Molly Spano earned herself the 3rd spot on the podium in the 400 Yard IM with a time of 4:37.38.
Southwestern's Andrew Renninger placed second in the 400 Yard IM. He is just a freshman and managed to break the school record with a time of 4:05.58!
Zoe Garcia placed 3rd overall in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 57.75.
Jorge Mendiola placed 3rd in the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 57.36.
Elise Samples placed 3rd in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 58.05 and Owen Rodrigue also took 3rd in the backstroke with a time of 52.66.
The Southwestern women had a fantastic 400 Yard Medley Relay team. Elise Samples, Annie Leblanc, Zoe Garcia, and Emma Free raced their way to 3rd overall in 3:57.82.
With a time of 3:29.29, Owen Ridrigue, Jorge Mendiola, Kevan Kennedy, and Henry McClure placed 2nd in the 400 Yard Medley Relay.
The final day of competition continues on Saturday with preliminaries beginning at 10:30 a.m., women's and men's finals at 6 p.m.
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 24
1. Trinity University 674
2. Colorado College 494
3. Southwestern University 463
4. Austin College 209
5. McMurry University 204
6. University of the Ozarks 178
7. Centenary College 141
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 24
1. Trinity University 639
2. Colorado College 548
3. Southwestern University 495.5
4. McMurry University 213.5
5. University of the Ozarks 168
6. Austin College 143
7. Centenary College 62
Conference Championship - Order of Events
Day Four - Saturday
Event No. Preliminaries 10:30 a.m. local time
27 and 28 200 Backstroke
29 and 30 100 Freestyle
31 and 32 200 Breaststroke
33 and 34 200 Butterfly
(10-minute break)
35 and 36 400 Freestyle Relay
25 and 26 1650 Freestyle
[all but fastest heat of each gender, alternating women's and men's heats from slowest to
fastest.]
39 Women's 1-Meter Diving (12:30 p.m.)
40 Men's 3-Meter Diving (12:30 p.m.)
(10-minute break after 6 rounds)
Event No. *Finals 6 p.m. local time
Women's 1-Meter Diving Awards
Men's 3-Meter Diving Awards
25 and 26 1650 Freestyle [last heat of timed finals]
27 and 28 200 Backstroke
29 and 30 100 Freestyle
31 and 32 200 Breaststroke
33 and 34 200 Butterfly
(20-minute break)
35 and 36 400 Freestyle Relay
*Swimming awards will be presented immediately after each men's event
(i.e. Event 5 - Women's 500 Freestyle followed by Event 6 - Men's 500 Freestyle followed by
Women's 500 Freestyle awards followed by Men's 500 Freestyle awards)
Post-Championship Awards:
Women's and Men's SCAC Elite 19 winners
Women's and Men's High-Point Divers-of-the-Meet
Women's and Men's High-Point Swimmers-of-the-Meet
Women's and Men's Coaching Staffs-of-the-Year
Women's Final Team Standings / Team Champion
Men's Final Team Standings / Team Champion
Championship Meet information can be found HERE
2023 SCAC Championships Program can be found HERE
Live Video can be found HERE
Tickets can be purchased HERE
More information can be found at www.scacsports.com