Saturday, January 9
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Georgia Southern University
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Emma Weisel at Clemson
Photo by: Allen Randall/Clemson Athletics
Eagles Get Toes Wet For First Time in 2016
1/9/2016 8:41:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Georgia Southern scores a win over UNC Asheville on Saturday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving opened 2016 with a split squad win over Swimming & Diving in the swimming lanes and a loss to Clemson on the diving boards. The Eagles are back home on Friday evening against SCAD and Gardner-Webb. The meet starts at 6 p.m. as the Eagles honor their seniors in the final home meet of the year.
Georgia Southern tallied 11 event wins from 14 total events to take the 146-108 victory over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mykala Arnold
1st – 100 Back – 57.69
1st – 200 Back – 2:05.22
Madison Heydinger
1st – 500 Free – 5:21.23
2nd – 1000 Free – 11:05.55
Athena Cimino
1st – 100 Free – 54.01
2nd – 200 Free – 1:56.91
Mae McWhorter
1st - 1000 Free – 11:00.61
3rd – 500 Free – 5:21.87
Kalyn Thomas
1st – 100 Fly – 58.81
4th – 50 Free – 25.03
Anna Rose Moore
1st – 200 Free – 1:56.59
4th – 100 Free – 54.71
Lauren Campbell
1st – 200 Fly – 2:09.50
4th – 200 IM – 2:15.67
6th – 200 Breast – 2:38.97
Kylee Parsons
1st – 50 Free – 24.61
7th – 200 Back – 2:16.62
Amber Cortazzo
2nd – 100 Breast – 1:08.76
2nd – 200 Breast – 2:29.93
Courtney Schaefer
2nd – 200 Back – 2:11.99
2nd – 200 IM – 2:13.26
3rd – 200 Fly – 2:14.74
Anna Battistello
2nd – 100 Fly – 59.84
3rd – 100 Back – 1:02.24
Christina Moran
2nd – 100 Free – 54.09
3rd – 50 Free – 25.00
Abbey Moore
2nd – 50 Free – 24.98
Madison Lichtefeld
3rd – 200 Breast – 2:32.64
6th – 200 Free – 2:01.67
Bree Stuart
3rd – 100 Breast – 1:10.42
Emma Weisel
6th – 3M Diving – 249.20
15th – 1M Diving - 192.40
Hanah Mudge
11th – 1M Diving – 221.25
11th – 3M Diving – 224.10
RELAYS
200 Medley Relay – 1st – Mykala Arnold, Amber Cortazzo, Kalyn Thomas, Abbey Moore – 1:48.09
200 Free Relay – 1st – Kylee Parsons, Christina Moran, Abbey Moore, Athena Cimino – 1:38.62
What the Coaches Say
Head Coach Nate Kellogg
"Coming off a heavy training cycle, I thought we had some solid performances overall today. There were some things we could have done better, which we will continue to work on, but I'm proud of how we stepped up and raced today."
Diving Coach David Giambra
"There were some really good dives done today and some that we need to work on going into the championship season. Overall it was an ok first meet after a long training period."
Georgia Southern will be back home on Friday, Jan. 15, as SCAD and Gardner-Webb come to Statesboro for the first of two meets in back-to-back days. The annual GATA Game and Senior Day will start at 6 p.m. inside the Georgia Southern RAC Aquatics Center. One day later the same three teams square-off in Savannah at 1 p.m.
The 2015-16 Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving season culminates at the CCSA Championships on Feb. 17-20 in Athens, Ga.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
Georgia Southern tallied 11 event wins from 14 total events to take the 146-108 victory over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mykala Arnold
1st – 100 Back – 57.69
1st – 200 Back – 2:05.22
Madison Heydinger
1st – 500 Free – 5:21.23
2nd – 1000 Free – 11:05.55
Athena Cimino
1st – 100 Free – 54.01
2nd – 200 Free – 1:56.91
Mae McWhorter
1st - 1000 Free – 11:00.61
3rd – 500 Free – 5:21.87
Kalyn Thomas
1st – 100 Fly – 58.81
4th – 50 Free – 25.03
Anna Rose Moore
1st – 200 Free – 1:56.59
4th – 100 Free – 54.71
Lauren Campbell
1st – 200 Fly – 2:09.50
4th – 200 IM – 2:15.67
6th – 200 Breast – 2:38.97
Kylee Parsons
1st – 50 Free – 24.61
7th – 200 Back – 2:16.62
Amber Cortazzo
2nd – 100 Breast – 1:08.76
2nd – 200 Breast – 2:29.93
Courtney Schaefer
2nd – 200 Back – 2:11.99
2nd – 200 IM – 2:13.26
3rd – 200 Fly – 2:14.74
Anna Battistello
2nd – 100 Fly – 59.84
3rd – 100 Back – 1:02.24
Christina Moran
2nd – 100 Free – 54.09
3rd – 50 Free – 25.00
Abbey Moore
2nd – 50 Free – 24.98
Madison Lichtefeld
3rd – 200 Breast – 2:32.64
6th – 200 Free – 2:01.67
Bree Stuart
3rd – 100 Breast – 1:10.42
Emma Weisel
6th – 3M Diving – 249.20
15th – 1M Diving - 192.40
Hanah Mudge
11th – 1M Diving – 221.25
11th – 3M Diving – 224.10
RELAYS
200 Medley Relay – 1st – Mykala Arnold, Amber Cortazzo, Kalyn Thomas, Abbey Moore – 1:48.09
200 Free Relay – 1st – Kylee Parsons, Christina Moran, Abbey Moore, Athena Cimino – 1:38.62
What the Coaches Say
Head Coach Nate Kellogg
"Coming off a heavy training cycle, I thought we had some solid performances overall today. There were some things we could have done better, which we will continue to work on, but I'm proud of how we stepped up and raced today."
Diving Coach David Giambra
"There were some really good dives done today and some that we need to work on going into the championship season. Overall it was an ok first meet after a long training period."
Georgia Southern will be back home on Friday, Jan. 15, as SCAD and Gardner-Webb come to Statesboro for the first of two meets in back-to-back days. The annual GATA Game and Senior Day will start at 6 p.m. inside the Georgia Southern RAC Aquatics Center. One day later the same three teams square-off in Savannah at 1 p.m.
The 2015-16 Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving season culminates at the CCSA Championships on Feb. 17-20 in Athens, Ga.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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