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WEEKEND RECAP: Wells Sets 3M School Record as Eagles Compete in Invitationals
11/20/2023 2:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern swim and dive teams split up for a combined five days of action, with the swimmer taking on the Gamecock Invitational from Wed., Nov. 15 - Fri., Nov. 17, and the divers taking art in the Liberty '85 TYR Invitational from Friday, Nov. 17 - Sun., Nov. 19. The weekend's performances were highlighted by diver Karlee Wells' three-meter dive score of 319.05, setting a new school record on Friday night.
SWIM
Georgia Southern finished in fifth place in a eight-team field with a final score of 255. Top performances by the Eagles included Zuri Clavo's 11th place finish out of 26 in the Women's 1650 Yard Freestyle on Friday with a final time of 17:16.13, along with a ninth place relay team finish in the Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay on Thursday night, with swimmers Emma Scruggs, Logan Belanger, Madlen Wendland, and Abby Wenham finishing with a time of 1:44.70. Wednesday's action saw a relay team finish in seventh place out of 21 in the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, with Chiara Alberti, Carsyn Crosman, Emma Sutton, and Abby Wenham finishing with a time of 1:33.22.
DIVE
Along with her record-setting performance on the three meter dive, Wells finished in third place in the one meter dive with a final score of 269.95. Freshmen McKinlee Taulbee and Abby Ounsworth finished in eighth and ninth place in the 1M dive, with scores of 227.60 and 222.15, respectively. In the three meter dive, Taulbee placed ninth with a final score of J244.35, along with Anya Weber, who finished in tenth place with a final score of J241.85.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will meet with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from Dec. 15 to Dec. 16 in Asheville, NC.
SWIM
Georgia Southern finished in fifth place in a eight-team field with a final score of 255. Top performances by the Eagles included Zuri Clavo's 11th place finish out of 26 in the Women's 1650 Yard Freestyle on Friday with a final time of 17:16.13, along with a ninth place relay team finish in the Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay on Thursday night, with swimmers Emma Scruggs, Logan Belanger, Madlen Wendland, and Abby Wenham finishing with a time of 1:44.70. Wednesday's action saw a relay team finish in seventh place out of 21 in the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, with Chiara Alberti, Carsyn Crosman, Emma Sutton, and Abby Wenham finishing with a time of 1:33.22.
DIVE
Along with her record-setting performance on the three meter dive, Wells finished in third place in the one meter dive with a final score of 269.95. Freshmen McKinlee Taulbee and Abby Ounsworth finished in eighth and ninth place in the 1M dive, with scores of 227.60 and 222.15, respectively. In the three meter dive, Taulbee placed ninth with a final score of J244.35, along with Anya Weber, who finished in tenth place with a final score of J241.85.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will meet with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs from Dec. 15 to Dec. 16 in Asheville, NC.
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