University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
2018 CCSA Conference Championships
Bulldogs Break School Record on First Day of CCSA Championships
02.14.2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving
ATHENS, Ga. - In the first event of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Championships for the Bulldogs, the UNC Asheville swim team broke the school record in the 800 freestyle relay on Wednesday inside the Gabrielson Natatorium.
BULLDOG BITES
Day One Highlights
In the first women's swimming event of the CCSA Championships, the Bulldogs broke the school record in the 800 free relay by nearly a second. Catherine Allen, Skylar Rogan, Alejandra Sanchez Garcia and Adee Weller clocked a 7:28.37 in the event. UNC Asheville finished top-5 with its record-breaking performance.
The previous school record in the 800 free relay was 7:29.33, which was set by Morgan Rulevich, Sanchez Garcia, Weller and Rogan last season at the CCSA Championships.
In the 200 medley relay, Sanchez Garcia, Morgan Rulevich, Madison Rogan and Jessica Woolfe finished eighth with a 1:45.87. The time was a season best for the foursome.
In the time trials, three Bulldogs posted career best times. Emma Nelson recorded a 25.21 in the 50 free. Skye Lewis posted a 1:10.12 in the 100 breaststroke, and Sydney VandenBerg capped off the career bests with a 1:10.21 in the same event.
Quotable
"We kicked off the meet with a record-setting 800 free relay. Every swimmer raced to a career or season best time in her 200 split. Also, a fifth place finish has really valuable points. It was awesome to start the meet on a high note. Tomorrow morning we get to see a lot of individuals step up and we're looking forward to that."
- Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins -
What's Next?Â
The CCSA Championships continue on Wednesday with four events - 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay. The preliminary rounds of these events commence at 10 a.m. with the finals starting at 6 p.m. in the Gabrielson Natatorium.
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