Georgia Southern University
Liberty Invitational
GS Swimming & Diving Takes Fifth At Liberty Invitational
11/18/2018 9:49:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Georgia Southern women's swimming and diving team wrapped up action at the Liberty Invitational on Sunday, completing the three-day even twith 1,432.5 points, good for fifth place in the team standings.
The US Naval Academy captured the Invitational title, accumulating 2,770 points over the 21 events. Liberty (1,883) finished second, followed by James Madison (1,650), Campbell (1,603.5) and the Eagles.
Georgia Southern placed swimmers or relay teams in the A Finals of 17 of the 21 competed events.
The best individual finishes came from freshman Melissa Cox, who placed third in the 50 Freestyle in a time of 23.36; senior Bre Stuart, who swam third in the 200 Breaststroke in a time of 2:19.80; sophomore Katie Knight, who placed fourth in the Platform Diving event with a score of 172.58 and fifth in the 1 Meter Diving event with a score of 258.75.
Click here for complete results from the three-day invitational.
"We did a great job leveling up this weekend," Georgia Southern Head Coach Amanda Caldwell said.
"We ran out of room on this sheet where they were posting their performances. Almost all were season-best swims for our student-athletes. We had a lot of smart races and better finishes. We do have a lot of room to gro and improve at the end of the season, but I'm excited for the next phase of training."
The Invitational was the final meet for the Eagles in the Fall semester. Georgia Southern returns to the pool on Saturday, January 12th, hosting North Florida at Noon in the RAC.
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