University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, February 18
Knoxville, Tenn. (Allan Jones Aquatic Center)
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CCSA Championships
Swimming & Diving Finishes Fifth at the CCSA Championships
02.18.2023 | Women's Swimming & Diving
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The UNC Asheville swimming & diving team finished fifth at the 2023 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday with a final point total of 791. The fifth-place finish marks the fourth consecutive season that the Bulldogs have finished fifth or better at the CCSA Championships.
"A four-day conference meet is always a different beast than the regular season," said UNC Asheville Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins. "The conference provided incredible competition in every event and truly elevated all teams. The team earned four NCAA Provisional Cuts, most in program history, reset seven freshmen records and broke 14 school records this season. Our staff is extremely proud of the team member's hard work, determination and dedication this season." Â
Morning Session Recap – Asheville began the final day of the CCSA Championships with several stellar performances. Seven Bulldog swimmers finished high enough in their events to qualify for the evening swims.
Three of these outings were record-breaking performances. The 100-yard freestyle school record was broken twice on Saturday morning. First, Abby Parks clocked in at 49.87 before fellow Bulldog Delaney Carlton was even faster with a time of 49.73.
The other record that fell for Asheville was in the 200-yard backstroke. Nora Segurola, who held the record already, bettered her own time down to 1:58.01.
Mikaela Fullerton (200-yard breaststroke – A-Final), Anna Marcotti (100-yard freestyle – B-Final), Beatrice Cocconcelli (200-yard breaststroke – C-Final), and Jessie Frank (100-yard freestyle – C-Final) also advanced to the finals on Saturday night.
Evening Session Recap – In the final session of the CCSA Championships, the Bulldogs had a few more stellar outings. Asheville had a trio of top five finishes in the evening session.
Segurola finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:58.10. Carlton along with Parks, Frank, Anna Marcotti teamed up to place fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:22.80. Carlton led the race off for Asheville and had a split time of 49.43, which was an NCAA 'B' Cut time.
The final Bulldog that logged a top-five finish on the day was Caitlin Hefner in the 1650-yard freestyle. Hefner placed fifth if she won a season ago with a time of 16:53.19.
Finally, the Bulldog divers competed in the 1-meter diving event on Saturday. The top three finishers for the Bulldogs were Jade Canady (22nd – 203.20 points), Morgan Coughlen (23rd – 195.15), and Haley Fein (24th – 175.70).Â
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The UNC Asheville swimming & diving team finished fifth at the 2023 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday with a final point total of 791. The fifth-place finish marks the fourth consecutive season that the Bulldogs have finished fifth or better at the CCSA Championships.
"A four-day conference meet is always a different beast than the regular season," said UNC Asheville Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins. "The conference provided incredible competition in every event and truly elevated all teams. The team earned four NCAA Provisional Cuts, most in program history, reset seven freshmen records and broke 14 school records this season. Our staff is extremely proud of the team member's hard work, determination and dedication this season." Â
Morning Session Recap – Asheville began the final day of the CCSA Championships with several stellar performances. Seven Bulldog swimmers finished high enough in their events to qualify for the evening swims.
Three of these outings were record-breaking performances. The 100-yard freestyle school record was broken twice on Saturday morning. First, Abby Parks clocked in at 49.87 before fellow Bulldog Delaney Carlton was even faster with a time of 49.73.
The other record that fell for Asheville was in the 200-yard backstroke. Nora Segurola, who held the record already, bettered her own time down to 1:58.01.
Mikaela Fullerton (200-yard breaststroke – A-Final), Anna Marcotti (100-yard freestyle – B-Final), Beatrice Cocconcelli (200-yard breaststroke – C-Final), and Jessie Frank (100-yard freestyle – C-Final) also advanced to the finals on Saturday night.
Evening Session Recap – In the final session of the CCSA Championships, the Bulldogs had a few more stellar outings. Asheville had a trio of top five finishes in the evening session.
Segurola finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:58.10. Carlton along with Parks, Frank, Anna Marcotti teamed up to place fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:22.80. Carlton led the race off for Asheville and had a split time of 49.43, which was an NCAA 'B' Cut time.
The final Bulldog that logged a top-five finish on the day was Caitlin Hefner in the 1650-yard freestyle. Hefner placed fifth if she won a season ago with a time of 16:53.19.
Finally, the Bulldog divers competed in the 1-meter diving event on Saturday. The top three finishers for the Bulldogs were Jade Canady (22nd – 203.20 points), Morgan Coughlen (23rd – 195.15), and Haley Fein (24th – 175.70).Â
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