University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Posts More Fast Times on Second Day of Fall Frenzy Invite
11.17.2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a strong opening day on Friday at the Fall Frenzy Invite, the UNC Asheville swimming & diving team posted more fast times on Saturday at the meet held inside the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center.
After the second day of the Fall Frenzy, UNC Asheville is still in third place with 679 team points.
BULLDOG BITES
Preliminaries
400 Individual Medley Prelims
Madison Rogan kicked off the second day of the Fall Frenzy with a season-best time of 4:27.35. The junior earned a spot in the A Final with her third-place finish.
Sydney VandenBerg posted the second-best finish in the event for Asheville, as the senior posted a season-best mark of 4:37.11.
Ellis Nelson capped of the performances for UNC Asheville in the 400 IM, as the freshman clocked a season-best time of 4:39.50.
100 Butterfly Prelims
Seven Bulldogs competed in the 100 fly, and four earned berths into finals.
Catherine Allen and Anna Nabors earned a spot in the B Final, as they finished 10th and 14th, respectively. Allen clocked a season best 57.23, while Nabors posted a season best 57.80.
Alexis Baker (58.55) and Hannah Bruno (59.13) represented UNC Asheville in the C Final, as they finished 20th and 23rd, respectively, in the prelims.
Aleta Jewell, Haley Bennison and Madison-Grace Bristow also posted season-best times, as Jewell posted the highest finish out of the Bulldog trio – 32nd.
200 Freestyle Prelims
Skylar Rogan and Adee Weller paced UNC Asheville in the 200 free prelims. Skylar Rogan posted a team-best fifth-place finish, as the junior clocked a 1:52.29 time. Weller placed seventh with a 1:52.40 mark. Both raced in the A Final for Asheville.
Allen finished 12th with a 1:55.04 time, and she was the lone Bulldog representative in the B Final.
Elizabeth Conte wrapped up the season-best performances in the 200 free prelims, as she clocked a 1:57.95 time.
100 Breaststroke Prelims
Morgan Rulevich continued her success at the Fall Frenzy, as the senior posted the highest finish for UNC Asheville (second) at the meet. With her 1:03.93 mark, she was the lone Bulldog representative in the A Final.
Mackenzie Humphrey clocked a season-best time of 1:07.59, as the freshman raced in the B Final.
Baker was the third Bulldog to earn a spot in a final in the 100 breaststroke, as the freshman clocked a 1:09.40 time. She swam in the C Final, following her 23rd-place finish in the prelims.
Despite not qualifying for a final, Marlee Burgess clocked a lifetime best 1:11.73.
100 Backstroke Prelims
Emma Nelson was one of two Bulldogs to earn lifetime-best marks in the event. She posted a 58.13 time and raced in the B Final.
Lily Sullivan raced in the C Final after clocking a 59.28 mark.
Nabors was the other Bulldog to swim a lifetime best, as the freshman swam a 1:01.67.
Finals
400 Individual Medley Finals
After a third-place finish in the prelims, Madison Rogan finished in fourth with a 4:27.54 mark in the A Final.
VandenBerg again bested her season-best time in the final, as she clocked a 4:35.44 mark. She nearly made a two-second improvement from her previous season best.
Nelson finished 24th with a 4:42.73.
100 Butterfly Finals
After clocking season-best times in the prelims, Allen and Nabors again bested those marks in their B Final race. Allen clocked a 56.76, while her teammate posted a 57.76 mark.
Baker and Bruno both competed in the C Final, and they both finished 21st and 24th, respectively.
200 Freestyle Finals
Skylar Rogan made a 0.21-second improvement in the 200 free final, which marked a new lifetime best for the junior. In the A Final, the Athens, Ga. native clocked a 1:52.08 time.
Weller finished one spot behind her teammate with a season best 1:52.20.
100 Breaststroke Finals
Rulevich again posted the highest finish for the Bulldogs, as she clocked another season-best time of 1:03.59. Overall, she finished second in the 100 breast final.
Humphrey and Baker also improved from their preliminary times, as the duo each posted season-best marks. Humphrey swam a 1:07.29 in the B Final, and Baker clocked a 1:09.28 time in the C Final.
100 Backstroke Finals
Nelson again led UNC Asheville in the finals, as she finished 15th overall.
Sullivan improved from her prelim time, as she swam a 59.09.
Relays and Time Trials
200 Medley Relay
UNC Asheville's A relay team, consisting of Nelson, Rulevich, Nabors and Weller, finished fifth. The four Bulldogs combined for a 1:45.58 time.
The B team finished 10th with a 1:48.59.
800 Freestyle Relay
Four Bulldogs – Skylar Rogan, Allen, Weller and Rulevich – were a part of Asheville's A squad in the 800 freestyle relay. The foursome posted a 7:34.71 time and finished fourth overall.
Asheville's B team finished ninth with a 7:52.58 mark.
100 Breaststroke Time Trial
Skye Lewis swam fast in her time trial, as she collected a lifetime-best mark of 1:09.87.
Quotable
"We had some incredible racing this morning and evening. Earning 15 finals swims is huge for us. Out of 15 swims tonight, we had three lifetime bests and eight season-best times. Everyone showed up ready to compete even after a long day on Friday. We have two remaining sessions on Sunday, and we are looking forward to more lifetime bests and season bests."
- Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins -
What's Next?
The Bulldogs will conclude competition at the Fall Frenzy Invite on Sunday. The preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m., while the finals will start at 5 p.m.
