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Swimmers Finish Fall On High Note at Midseasons
11/24/2024 11:30:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The UNT swimmers wrapped up their fall schedule in a storied venue at the House of Champions midseason championship and will head into the break on a high note.
The Mean Green just took swimmers to the IUPUI Natatorium, while the divers competed at SMU, and still managed to come away with 605 points over the three-day event to finish in sixth place out of 13 teams, most of which also had divers contributing to the point total.
The team was led by standout efforts from seniors Diana Kolb, Shaena McCloud and Indra Vandenbussche, who each made three individual A-finals and had podium finishes.
McCloud won the 100 freestyle in a meet-record time of 49.66, edging out Vandenbussche, who qualified first in the event but settled for third in the final in 49.87. McCloud added a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (22.98) and took third in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.73. Vandenbussche took sixth in the 200 freestyle, third in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle, and Kolb finished third in the 200 backstroke in 2:00.36, fifth in the 100 backstroke (55.40) and eighth in the 100 IM (58.87).
McCloud and Vandenbussche were also heavily featured on successful relay teams, as both were a part of the 200 freestyle relay (Samantha Robles, Scarlett McCloud, Vandenbussche and Shaena McCloud) that set a new program record with a time of 1:31.82 and finished third for 32 points. That same foursome finished third in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:21.86, and Vandenbussche set a new program record for the 100 freestyle (49.34) on her opening leg. Shaena McCloud and Vandenbussche were also a part of the 400 medley relay (Kolb, Mikaela Goelst, McCloud and Vandenbussche) that took second in 3:40.97 to claim 34 points. The 800 freestyle relay comprised of Scarlett McCloud, Kailey Turner, Kayleigh Lovell and Vandenbussche finished sixth in 7:34.73 to take 26 points. The 200 medley relay comprised of Kolb, Goelst, Robles and Shaena McCloud finished fourth in 1:41.32 to claim 30 points for the Mean Green.
Turner took fourth in the A-final of the 200 butterfly in 2:01.97 and was a C-finalist in both the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. Robles took eighth in the 100 butterfly (56.48) and eighth in the B-final of the 50 freestyle in 23.85 and was also a C-finalist in the 100 freestyle. Goelst finished third in the 100 breaststroke A-final in 1:02.29 to claim 27 points and seventh in the 200 breaststroke A-final in 2:18.42 to take 23 points. She also finished eighth in the B-final of the 100 IM in 1:00.73. Kennedy Eichler and Kayleigh Lovell finished 12th and 17th, respectively, in the 1,650 freestyle. Eichler finished fourth in the B-final of the 400 IM in 4:33.87, and Lovell finished fourth in the 500 freestyle B-final in 5:00.28, while also earning a spot in the C-final of the 200 freestyle. Iza Ruiz also earned a spot in a B-final with a seventh-place finish in the 100 IM in 59.90.
"Overall, we had a solid showing at the 2024 House of Champions," head coach Brittany Roth said. "We went into the meet with the mindset to compete at our best for where we are in our season's training progression. Every athlete saw season-best performances this weekend, and we had a few team members race to all-time life-best performances, which is always exciting to see! Overall, our team's energy, tenacity and grit was showcased, and I'm excited to see what they can do with the remainder of the season."
The Mean Green will return to action on Jan. 24-25, when they travel to Edinburg, Texas, to take on UTRGV.
The Mean Green just took swimmers to the IUPUI Natatorium, while the divers competed at SMU, and still managed to come away with 605 points over the three-day event to finish in sixth place out of 13 teams, most of which also had divers contributing to the point total.
The team was led by standout efforts from seniors Diana Kolb, Shaena McCloud and Indra Vandenbussche, who each made three individual A-finals and had podium finishes.
McCloud won the 100 freestyle in a meet-record time of 49.66, edging out Vandenbussche, who qualified first in the event but settled for third in the final in 49.87. McCloud added a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (22.98) and took third in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.73. Vandenbussche took sixth in the 200 freestyle, third in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle, and Kolb finished third in the 200 backstroke in 2:00.36, fifth in the 100 backstroke (55.40) and eighth in the 100 IM (58.87).
McCloud and Vandenbussche were also heavily featured on successful relay teams, as both were a part of the 200 freestyle relay (Samantha Robles, Scarlett McCloud, Vandenbussche and Shaena McCloud) that set a new program record with a time of 1:31.82 and finished third for 32 points. That same foursome finished third in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:21.86, and Vandenbussche set a new program record for the 100 freestyle (49.34) on her opening leg. Shaena McCloud and Vandenbussche were also a part of the 400 medley relay (Kolb, Mikaela Goelst, McCloud and Vandenbussche) that took second in 3:40.97 to claim 34 points. The 800 freestyle relay comprised of Scarlett McCloud, Kailey Turner, Kayleigh Lovell and Vandenbussche finished sixth in 7:34.73 to take 26 points. The 200 medley relay comprised of Kolb, Goelst, Robles and Shaena McCloud finished fourth in 1:41.32 to claim 30 points for the Mean Green.
Turner took fourth in the A-final of the 200 butterfly in 2:01.97 and was a C-finalist in both the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle. Robles took eighth in the 100 butterfly (56.48) and eighth in the B-final of the 50 freestyle in 23.85 and was also a C-finalist in the 100 freestyle. Goelst finished third in the 100 breaststroke A-final in 1:02.29 to claim 27 points and seventh in the 200 breaststroke A-final in 2:18.42 to take 23 points. She also finished eighth in the B-final of the 100 IM in 1:00.73. Kennedy Eichler and Kayleigh Lovell finished 12th and 17th, respectively, in the 1,650 freestyle. Eichler finished fourth in the B-final of the 400 IM in 4:33.87, and Lovell finished fourth in the 500 freestyle B-final in 5:00.28, while also earning a spot in the C-final of the 200 freestyle. Iza Ruiz also earned a spot in a B-final with a seventh-place finish in the 100 IM in 59.90.
"Overall, we had a solid showing at the 2024 House of Champions," head coach Brittany Roth said. "We went into the meet with the mindset to compete at our best for where we are in our season's training progression. Every athlete saw season-best performances this weekend, and we had a few team members race to all-time life-best performances, which is always exciting to see! Overall, our team's energy, tenacity and grit was showcased, and I'm excited to see what they can do with the remainder of the season."
The Mean Green will return to action on Jan. 24-25, when they travel to Edinburg, Texas, to take on UTRGV.
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