Gardner-Webb Women's Swimming Splashes Through the Competition On Senior Day
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – On Friday afternoon Gardner-Webb Women's swimming splashed through the University of North Florida for the win on Women's senior day, taking a 102-98 victory.
In the 200 Yard Medley Relay, the squad of
Charity Bennett,
Jennifer Jackson,
Laura Wakeley, and
Delaney Willette placed third with a time of 1:53.95.
Ashley Cesario finished third in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 11:46.36.
Alyssa Church took first in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a 1:57.36.
Blake Broullire finished in fifth place with a time of 1:59.72,
For the 50 Yard Freestyle,
Audrey Robinson placed first with a time of 24.70,
Charity Bennett came in third with a time of 25.50, and
Eliza Gunson finished with a time of 25.70, respectively.
In the 200 Yard Individual Medley,
Spencer Lucas crushed her competition by a stunning five seconds going a 2:09.29.
Delaney Willette finished third with a time of 2:14.57, and
Laura Wakeley came in fifth place with a time of 2:17.83.
Swimming in the 100 Yard Butterfly,
Jessi Snover took first place with a time of 56.11. While
Mary Traylor took third place with a 59.89, and
Eliza Gunson finished sixth with a time of 1:06.30.
As for the 100 Yard Freestyle, Blake Brouillire swam a 54.56 to take second place. Her teammates,
Jennifer Jackson placed fifth with a 55.95 and
Ashley Cesario came in sixth with a time of 59.32.
Diving into the 100 Yard Backstroke,
Kayla Smith took first place swimming a 58.70.
Delaney Willette finished fifth with a time of 1:00.72, and
Charity Bennett placed sixth with a time of 1:01.17.
For the 500 Yard Freestyle,
Spencer Lucas beat out her competition by a little under a second to take first with a time of 5:14.03. Teammate
Alyssa Church took third with a time of 5:21.89.
In the last individual event of the day
Jessi Snover took first place in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:07.09.
Mary Traylor followed in fourth place with a 1:11.75, and
Jennifer Jackson taking fifth with a time of 1:11.84.
Splashing into the last relay of the day, the squad of
Blake Broullire,
Audrey Robinson,
Kayla Smith, and
Alyssa Church claimed first place by five tenths of a second, finishing with a time of 3:34.19.
Men's and Women's Gardner-Webb Swimming will be back in action next Friday, January 31
st, as they take on Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. at 5:30 pm