Swimming and Diving | 2/15/2017 9:34:00 PM
DAY ONE RESULTS
ATHENS, GA. – Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving opened the 2017 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championships with a pair of podium finishes to place second after the first day of competition. The Eagles return to the pool at 10 a.m. on Thursday for prelims on Day Two.
The Eagles opened the night with a second place finish in the 200 Medley Relay, setting a new school record by more than a half second, touching in a 1:42.14. The Eagles were elevated to second place after the winning team in the pool, Florida Gulf Coast was disqualified for a mistimed relay exchange.
Gretchen Mossburg and
Hannah Mudge both reached the finals of 3 Meter Diving. Mossburg placed sixth with a personal best score of 263.35 while Mudge finished eighth with a personal best score of 248.05.
The Eagles closed the night with a third place finish in the 800 Free Relay.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Laura Thomas
"I am very pleased with our first day. A new school record in the 200 Medley Relay and two visits to the podium is a great way to begin this week"
Diving Coach David Giambra
"Our divers did well today. Hannah had a great final dive in prelims to snag the last spot in finals. Gretchen was consistent throughout, and I was happy that she upped her degree of difficulty in the finals by doing a reverse two and a half. I'm excited for the 1 Meter on Friday where we're hoping to pick up some medals."
TEAM STANDINGS
1st - Incarnate Word (216)
2nd - Georgia Southern (174)
3rd - Florida Gulf Coast (140)
4th - Liberty (120)
t-5th - Gardner-Webb (102)
t-5th - Campbell (102)
7th - UNC Asheville (98)
8th - North Florida (92)
9th - Howard (84)
10th - VMI (40)
RESULTS
200 MEDLEY RELAY
2nd - 1:42.14 (School Record)
Anna Moers (25.59)
Bre Stuart (28.91)
Kaylyn Thomas (24.40)
Athena Cimino (23.24)
3-METER DIVING
6th -
Gretchen Mossburg - 263.35 (Finals)(Personal Best) / 259.50 (Prelims)
8th -
Hannah Mudge - 248.05 (Finals)(Personal Best) / 228.10 (Prelims)
11th - Marykiah Davis - 216.65 (Prelims)
800 FREE RELAY
3rd - 7:27.86
Kaylyn Thomas
Amber Cortazzo
Courtney Schaefer
Anna Rose Moore
The 2017 CCSA Championships continue on Friday morning with preliminary rounds starting at 10 a.m. Evening finals start at 6 p.m. from the Gabrielson Natatorium on the campus of the University of Georgia.
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