Women’s Swimming & Diving Close Out 2019 C-USA Championships in Fifth Place

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Women’s Swimming & Diving Close Out 2019 C-USA Championships in Fifth Place

3/2/2019 10:11:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Full Results

ATLANTA – The Florida Atlantic University women's swimming and diving team wrapped up day three of the 2019 Conference USA Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday at McAuley Aquatic Center. Following a podium finish and several top-20 times, the Owls finished the weekend in fifth place with 349 points. FIU took home the crown for the fifth year in a row with 935.5 points.

Notables:

Spence Atkins came up with the bronze medal in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:43.29) and became the first podium finisher for the Owls on the weekend. Madison Rizzo finished in 13th (17:31.08)
In the 200-yard backstroke, Miranda Fellowes led the way for the Owls in 12th place (2.04.49) followed by Abby Marshall in 13th (2:04.80) and Kara Wilkins in 14th (2:05.23)
Fatimah Westbrook took 12th place in the 100-yard freestyle with a personal-best time of 51.16
In the 200-yard breaststroke final, Haley O'Meara captured a lifetime best time (2:20.74) to claim 12th place. Ana Neff-Jendrasko (2:22.52) and Shae Clifton (2:22.52) followed her in 13th and 14th, respectively
Atkins took fifth in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:01.82. Danica Garbett made her way into the top-10 (2:03.50) and Ashlyn Hunt placed 13th (2:05.00)
On the platform, Malvina Catalano captured sixth (LTB 219.30), Taylor Downs took seventh (LTB 212.40) and Kaleigh Dundov claimed eighth (194.90)

Personal Best Times/Scores:

Catalano – Platform Finals (219.30), Platform Prelims (212.30)
Downs – Platform Prelims (191.15), Platform Finals (212.40)
Dundov – Platform Prelims (205.40)
Holly Hopson – 200 Back Prelims (2:07.34)
Brooke Johnson – 1650 Free Finals (17:40.63)
Hunt – 200 Fly Prelims (2:04.32)
O'Meara – 200 Breaststroke Finals (2:20.74)
Westbrook – 100 Free Finals (51.16)
Kelsey Witkay – 100 Free Prelims (52.69)

Up Next:
Catalano and Logan Downey have qualified for the 2019 NCAA Zones and will be competing from March 11 through 13 in Auburn, Alabama. For complete coverage from zones and other FAU swimming and diving news, follow along on Twitter (@FAUSwimDive), Instagram (@FAUSwimDive) and Facebook.