Wednesday, February 17
Athens, Ga.
All Day
Georgia Southern University
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CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships
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Head Coach Nate Kellogg (L), Diver Emma Weisel (M) and Diving Coach Daivd Giambra (R) with their CCSA Awards
Eagles Claim Third Place in CCSA Championships
2/20/2016 10:03:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Georgia Southern also ears Co-Swimming Coach of the Year, Diving Coach of the Year and Diver of the Year
FINAL RESULTS // PHOTO GALLERY
ATHENS, GA. – Georgia Southern closed the 2016 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships by claiming third place in the final team standings. The Eagles earned a pair of podium finishes in the 400 Free Relay while Mykala Arnold took third in the 200 Back.
Head Coach Nate Kellogg was named Co-Swimming Coach of the Year while David Giambra claimed Diving Coach of the Year. With a pair of wins in the 1M and 3M events, Emma Weisel took the CCSA Diver of the Year award.
What Coach Said
Head Coach Nate Kellogg
"I'm so impressed with how we fought and never backed down. This is a tremendous group of young ladies who have worked very hard for every bit of success they've achieved. Today was a product of that consistent effort."
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. FGCU – 1670
2. Liberty – 1358
3. Georgia Southern – 925
4. Gardner-Webb - 898
5. Campbell – 715
6. Incarnate Word - 683
7. UNC Asheville - 506
8. North Florida – 470
9. Howard - 183
10. North Carolina A&T – 177
11. VMI – 166
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Mykala Arnold
3rd – 200 Back
Prelims – 1:59.79 (School Record)
Finals – 1:58.52 (School Record)(NCAA B-Cut)
Kylee Parsons
5th – 100 Free
Prelims – 50.92
Finals – 50.85
Christina Moran
7th – 200 Back
Prelims – 2:01.77
Finals – 2:02.08
Kaylyn Thomas
7th – 100 Free
Prelims – 50.70
Finals – 51.18
Amber Cortazzo
11th – 200 Breast
Prelims – 2:24.34
Finals – 2:23.26
Laren Campbell
13th – 200 Fly
Prelims – 2:04.82
Finals – 2:05.96
Anna Rose Moore
14th – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:24.81
Madison Lichtefeld
15th – 200 Breast
Prelims – 2:24.34
Finals – 2:25.79
Athena Cimino
16th – 100 Free
Prelims – 51.85
Finals – 52.14
Madison Heydinger
19th – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:49.23
Anna Kassis
20th – 200 Fly
Prelims – 2:10.31
Finals – 2:10.99
22nd – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:57.09
Rachel Pelzek
21st – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.53
Finals – 52.37
Mary Roberts
22nd – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.60
Finals – 53.32
Abbey Moore
24th – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.14
Finals – 53.32
Relay Results
3rd – 200 Free Relay – 3:24.67
Kylee Parsons – 51.30
Kaylyn Thomas – 50.81
Athena Cimino – 51.15
Mykala Arnold – 51.41
The CCSA Championships conclude the swimming portion of the season for the Eagles. Georgia Southern diving will compete in the NCAA Diving Zone meet in Atlanta March 7-9.
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.
ATHENS, GA. – Georgia Southern closed the 2016 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships by claiming third place in the final team standings. The Eagles earned a pair of podium finishes in the 400 Free Relay while Mykala Arnold took third in the 200 Back.
Head Coach Nate Kellogg was named Co-Swimming Coach of the Year while David Giambra claimed Diving Coach of the Year. With a pair of wins in the 1M and 3M events, Emma Weisel took the CCSA Diver of the Year award.
What Coach Said
Head Coach Nate Kellogg
"I'm so impressed with how we fought and never backed down. This is a tremendous group of young ladies who have worked very hard for every bit of success they've achieved. Today was a product of that consistent effort."
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. FGCU – 1670
2. Liberty – 1358
3. Georgia Southern – 925
4. Gardner-Webb - 898
5. Campbell – 715
6. Incarnate Word - 683
7. UNC Asheville - 506
8. North Florida – 470
9. Howard - 183
10. North Carolina A&T – 177
11. VMI – 166
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Mykala Arnold
3rd – 200 Back
Prelims – 1:59.79 (School Record)
Finals – 1:58.52 (School Record)(NCAA B-Cut)
Kylee Parsons
5th – 100 Free
Prelims – 50.92
Finals – 50.85
Christina Moran
7th – 200 Back
Prelims – 2:01.77
Finals – 2:02.08
Kaylyn Thomas
7th – 100 Free
Prelims – 50.70
Finals – 51.18
Amber Cortazzo
11th – 200 Breast
Prelims – 2:24.34
Finals – 2:23.26
Laren Campbell
13th – 200 Fly
Prelims – 2:04.82
Finals – 2:05.96
Anna Rose Moore
14th – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:24.81
Madison Lichtefeld
15th – 200 Breast
Prelims – 2:24.34
Finals – 2:25.79
Athena Cimino
16th – 100 Free
Prelims – 51.85
Finals – 52.14
Madison Heydinger
19th – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:49.23
Anna Kassis
20th – 200 Fly
Prelims – 2:10.31
Finals – 2:10.99
22nd – 1650 Free
Finals – 17:57.09
Rachel Pelzek
21st – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.53
Finals – 52.37
Mary Roberts
22nd – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.60
Finals – 53.32
Abbey Moore
24th – 100 Free
Prelims – 52.14
Finals – 53.32
Relay Results
3rd – 200 Free Relay – 3:24.67
Kylee Parsons – 51.30
Kaylyn Thomas – 50.81
Athena Cimino – 51.15
Mykala Arnold – 51.41
The CCSA Championships conclude the swimming portion of the season for the Eagles. Georgia Southern diving will compete in the NCAA Diving Zone meet in Atlanta March 7-9.
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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