Dec. 7, 2014
Day Three Results | Day Three Results | Swim & Dive Schedule |
ATHENS, Ga. - Joe Patching recorded an NCAA automatic qualifying time in the 200 back, Fraser McKean won the platform title and Auburn's men's 400 freestyle relay team picked up an `A' cut to close out the Georgia Invitational on Sunday.
Patching earned his first individual `A' cut of the season and went 1:40.75 to take second overall in an extremely fast 200 back final, posting the fifth-best time in the nation this year. The time by the sophomore nearly set a personal-best; Patching went 1:40.67 at the 2014 NCAA Championships.
The men's 400 freestyle relay team closed out the meet in strong fashion as the team of Arthur Mendes, Michael Duderstadt, Jacob Molacek and Kyle Darmody recorded the third-best time in the nation this year with a 2:52.47, finishing second overall.
"I'm really happy with our relays at this point," head coach Brett Hawke said. "We always want to build our teams around relays, I thought both our teams stepped up and performed well for the most part. Overall, I think we raced really tough. We've got our sights set on the championship season with the SEC Championships being at our pool."
Fraser McKean earned his second individual victory of the weekend, posting a six-dive list of 413.70 to win the men's platform final. The senior's six-dive list was his best score of his career at Auburn on tower. McKean won the 3-meter final on Saturday, scoring 379.45. Pete Turnham took 11th overall in the platform final with a season-high 258.15.
Duderstadt picked up a fourth-place finish in the 200 breast, recording the third-best time in school history at 1:55.06 to set a personal best, a NCAA `B' cut. Jordan Jones took 16th overall, swimming 2:04.01 in the consolation final.
Darmody turned in a 43.82 in the 100 free championship final to place fourth overall, while Molacek took sixth at 44.06. Cam Jones lowered his NCAA `B' cut time down to 44.12 finishing seventh.
Arthur Mendes posted a 1:44.40 in the 200 fly final, claiming sixth place en route to lower his NCAA `B' cut time. Hancock was the runner-up in the C-final at 1:48.28, while Allen Browning was fifth at 1:49.44. Jordan Jones completed a quick turnaround to compete in the C-final, touching at 1:50.95.
In the men's 1,650 free, freshman Grant Schenk took 12th overall at 15:44.44. Logan Samuelson was just behind his classmate at 15:44.99, placing 13th.
Taylor Copeland was third in the 200 back C-final, nearly recording a NCAA `B' cut at 1:47.56.
On the women's side, Allyx Purcell clocked a 48.53 to finish fourth in the 100 free final, tying for the sixth-best time in school history. Freshman Valerie Hull touched the wall in 49.28 to place eighth in the championship final.
Annie Lazor dropped four-tenths her personal-best time in the 200 breast to take fifth at 2:10.88. The junior now holds the fourth-fastest time in the event in Auburn history. Breanna Roman took third in the C-final (2:18.00), cutting over three seconds off her prelim time, while Brooke Malone (2:21.17) was fifth.
Ashley Neidigh provided Auburn with its best finish in the women's 1,650 free timed-final, placing seventh overall at 16:20.17. The sophomore's mark improves her personal best in the event; her time is already the 10th-best in Auburn history in the event.
Jillian Vitarius went 1:55.27 to earn a runner-up finish in the consolation final of the 200 back. Sarah Reynolds opened the session with a convincing victory in the C-final, touching in at 1:56.42 to earn a NCAA `B' cut.
The top-finisher for Auburn's women in the 200 fly was Kristen Murslack; the sophomore finished seventh in the consolation final at 1:59.47. Megan Fonteno went 2:00.35 for fourth in the C-final, while Sarah Peterson had a 2:05.56 in the race.
Cinzia Calabretta led the Auburn's women's divers with a five-dive score of 232.00, taking eighth overall in the platform final. Shanna Schuelein logged a 230.30 to finish ninth in the final.
To close out the meet, Auburn picked up a NCAA `B' cut in the 400 free relay as the team of Purcell, Fonteno, McKenna DeBever and Hull went 3:17.94.
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Georgia Invitational - Day Three Finals Results
Dec. 7, 2014
Gabrielsen Natatorium - Athens, Ga.
Auburn Men's Top Performers:
1,650 Free: 12. Schenk (15:44.44); Platform Diving: 1. McKean (413.70); 200 Back: 2. Patching (1:40.75); 100 Free: 4. Darmody (43.82); 200 Breast: 4. Duderstadt (1:55.06); 200 Fly: 6. Mendes (1:44.40); 400 Free Relay: 2. Mendes, Duderstadt, Molacek, Darmody (2:52.47)
Auburn Women's Top Performers
1,650 Free: 7. Neidigh (16:20.17); Platform Diving: 8. Calabretta (232.00); 200 Back: 10. Vitarius (1:55.27); 100 Free: 4. Purcell (48.53); 200 Breast: 5. Lazor (2:10.88); 200 Fly: 15. Murslack (1:59.47); 400 Free Relay: 7. Purcell, Fonteno, DeBever, Hull (3:17.94)
Men's Team Scores: 1. California 921; 2. Georgia 916; 3. Auburn 641; 4. Virginia 526; 5. Penn State 331; 6. Florida State 311
Women's Team Scores: 1. Georgia 916; 2. Cal 907; 3. Virginia 748; 4. Auburn 405; 5. Penn State 363; 6. Florida State 214