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Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving Places Fourth at CCSA Championships

Eight personal records and one school record set on the final day

Bre Stuart
Bre Stuart swims the 200 Breaststroke at the 2017 CCSA Championships

Swimming and Diving | 2/18/2017 11:10:00 PM

FULL RESULTS | DAY FOUR PHOTO GALLERY

ATHENS, GA.
– Georgia Southern closed out the 2017 CCSA Championships with eight personal record swims and a new school record on the final day of competition. The Eagles placed fourth in the team standings while Bre Stuart garnered a fourth place finish in the 200 Breaststroke. Kaylyn Thomas placed ninth in the 200 Butterfly, setting a new school record with a 2:03.60.

QUOTABLES
Head Coach Laura Thomas
"I am very proud of how our team performed overall this week. It's been a great first season. We have a young team and we have grown a lot this year. I am looking forward to getting back to work so that next season will be even better."

TEAM SCORES
1. Florida Gulf Coast (1574.5)
2. Liberty (1355)
3. Gardner-Webb (851)
4. Georgia Southern (818.5)
5. Incarnate Word (770.5)
6. Campbell (695.5)
7. UNC Asheville (639)
8. North Florida (405)
9. Howard (245)
10. VMI (114)

RESULTS
1650 Freestyle
14th - Anna Kassis - 17:41.64 (Finals)(Personal Record)
20th - Madison Heydinger - 18:08.90 (Finals)

200 Backstroke
15th - Elizabeth Chemey - 2:05.48 (B-Final) / 2:05.62 (Prelims)

100 Freestyle
23rd - Athena Cimino - 53.42 (C-Final) / 52.16 (Prelims)
24th - Rachel Pelzek - 53.61 (C-Final) / 52.90 (Prelims)
27th - Ashley Kubel - 53.54 (Prelims)
28th - Anna Moers - 53.61 (Prelims)
Madie Sarantakos - 54.77 (Prelims)

200 Breaststroke
4th - Bre Stuart - 2:17.28 (A-Final)(Personal Record) / 2:18.44 (Prelims)(Personal Record)
11th - Amber Cortazzo - 2:21.49 (B-Final) / 2:22.17 (Prelims)
17th - Mary James Coates - 2:24.34 (C-Final) / 2:27.00 (Prelims)

200 Butterfly
9th - Kaylyn Thomas - 2:03.60 (B-Final)(School Record)(Personal Record) / 2:04.82 (Prelims)(Personal Record)
13th - Courtney Schaefer - 2:06.90 (B-Final) / 2:07.15 (Prelims)
20th - Anna Rose Moore - 2:07.44 (C-Final)(Personal Record) / 2:08.81 (Prelims)
21st - Riha Moss - 2:08.00 (C-Final)(Personal Record) / 2:08.65 (Prelims)(Personal Record)
24th - Anna Kassis 2:14.61 (C-Final) / 2:10.49 (Prelims)
25th - Abby Duncan - 2:11.27 (Prelims)
28th - Bri Mazzei - 2:11.90 (Prelims)

400 Freestyle Relay
5th - 3:30.22
Anna Moers (53.04)
Athena Cimino (53.27)
Rachel Pelzek (53.63)
Courtney Schaefer (52.15)

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Players Mentioned

Athena Cimino

Athena Cimino

Sprint Free
5' 10"
Sophomore
Amber Cortazzo

Amber Cortazzo

Free/IM
5' 7"
Junior
Madison Heydinger

Madison Heydinger

Distance Free
5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Kassis

Anna Kassis

Fly/Distance Free
5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Rose Moore

Anna Rose Moore

Free/Fly
5' 7"
Sophomore
Rachel Pelzek

Rachel Pelzek

Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Courtney Schaefer

Courtney Schaefer

IM/Free
5' 5"
Sophomore
Bre Stuart

Bre Stuart

Breast/IM
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kaylyn Thomas

Kaylyn Thomas

Free
5' 6"
Junior
Ashley Kubel

Ashley Kubel

Sprint Free/Back
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Athena Cimino

Athena Cimino

5' 10"
Sophomore
Sprint Free
Amber Cortazzo

Amber Cortazzo

5' 7"
Junior
Free/IM
Madison Heydinger

Madison Heydinger

5' 6"
Sophomore
Distance Free
Anna Kassis

Anna Kassis

5' 6"
Sophomore
Fly/Distance Free
Anna Rose Moore

Anna Rose Moore

5' 7"
Sophomore
Free/Fly
Rachel Pelzek

Rachel Pelzek

5' 8"
Sophomore
Free
Courtney Schaefer

Courtney Schaefer

5' 5"
Sophomore
IM/Free
Bre Stuart

Bre Stuart

5' 6"
Sophomore
Breast/IM
Kaylyn Thomas

Kaylyn Thomas

5' 6"
Junior
Free
Ashley Kubel

Ashley Kubel

5' 7"
Freshman
Sprint Free/Back