Women’s Swimming & Diving Take Control of Third Place at C-USA Championships

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Women’s Swimming & Diving Take Control of Third Place at C-USA Championships

2/27/2020 8:37:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

ATLANTA – The Florida Atlantic University women's swimming and diving team stands in third place halfway through the 2020 Conference USA Swimming & Diving Championships. The team has tallied 169 points thus far to take sole possession of third place.

Quick Hits

Spence Atkins began the night on a high note with a bronze medal in the 500 free. The senior tied for third place with a season-best time of 4:51.46
Kirsten Hobson tallied 13th in the 500 free (5:00.29), while Holly Hopson captured 19th (5:04.38)
Danica Garbett captured 12th in the 200 IM (2:03.69). Miranda Fellowes followed with a personal record time of 2:05.46 for 14th and Hailee Trotter rounded out the top-20 (2:08.22)
In the 50 free, Abby Marshall finished 10th (23.36), Mackenzie Brown took 11th (23.47) and Fatimah Westbrook came in 14th (23.81)
In the 3-meter finals, Malvina Catalano claimed sixth place (282.90). Taylor Downs had a huge night, capturing seventh in the finals with a big lifetime best score of 275.70. Alicia Mora tallied impressive scores in the B-final to finish with a lifetime best of 307.80 points to place ninth
The 200 free relay team finished off the night just off the podium stand in the 200 free relay to place fourth (1:33.59). Marshall, Westbrook, Atkins and Brown were behind the finish

Personal Best Times/Scores

Maya Cusumano – 3-meter (199.25)
Downs – 3-meter (275.70)
Fellowes – 200 IM (2:05.46)
Grace Molinaro – 50 Free Prelims (24.87)
Mora – 3-meter Finals (307.80)
Payton Remick – 50 Free Prelims (24.26)

Important Links

Day 2 Results
Friday Heat Sheet
Live Stream Day 3
Live Stats

Friday Schedule

Starting at 10:30 a.m. (prelims)

400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
1m Diving Prelims/Consolation

Starting at 6 p.m. (finals)

400 IM
100 Fly
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
1m Diving Finals
400 Medley Relay

Up Next

The women's team will look to keep up their strong performance on day three of the C-USA championships. Prelims will begin tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. and finals will follow at 6 p.m. For complete coverage from the championships and other FAU swimming and diving news, follow along on Twitter (@FAUSwimDive), Instagram (@FAUSwimDive) and Facebook.