Saturday, November 23
Lynchburg, Va.
10:00 AM/6:00 PM Finals
Liberty University
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TYR '85 Invite
Lady Flames Maintain TYR '85 Invite Lead
11/23/2024 9:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Liberty swimming & diving team maintains a lead at the 2024 TYR '85 Invite following Saturday's action at Liberty Natatorium.
Liberty leads with 2,041.5 points, followed closely by Ohio (2,014). Saint Francis (Pa.) sits in third with 926.5 points, while Campbell (784) is fourth and California (Pa.) fifth.
Liberty Top 9 Finishers and Top Relays
Notable
Tomorrow's morning prelims start at 10 a.m. with the 200 backstroke, followed by the 100 free, 200 breaststroke and 200 fly. Platform diving will also take place. The evening session begins at 5 p.m. with the 1650 freestyle and end with the 400 freestyle relay.
Liberty leads with 2,041.5 points, followed closely by Ohio (2,014). Saint Francis (Pa.) sits in third with 926.5 points, while Campbell (784) is fourth and California (Pa.) fifth.
Liberty Top 9 Finishers and Top Relays
- 200 Medley Relay – 1st in 1:39.37 (Sydney Stricklin – 24.97; Aly Bozzuto – 27.09; Kamryn Cannings – 23.55; Kate Baker – 23.76)
- So. Chloe LaCount – One-meter diving (6) (1st place in 276.45; qualified in 253.45)
- So. Shannon Icard – One-meter diving (6) (3rd place in 251.65; qualified in 241.60)
- Sr. Maddie Freece – One-meter diving (6) (4th place in 235.65; qualified in 228.65)
- Jr. Mary Herndon – One-meter diving (6) (5th place in 232.35; qualified in 258.80)
- Fr. Tayler Curlee – One-meter diving (6) (6th place in 220.85; qualified in 215.75)
- So. Kamryn Cannings – 100 butterfly (1st place in 52.32 ; qualified in 52.78)
- So. Emily Harstad – 100 butterfly (3rd place in 55.97; qualified in 56.76)
- Sr. Lauren Wilson – 100 butterfly (5th place in 57.47; qualified in 57.38)
- Fr. Karis Francis – 100 butterfly (6th place in 57.51; qualified in 57.84); 100 breaststroke (9th place in 1:05.34; qualified in 1:05.96)
- Sr. Grace Isaacs – 400 IM (2nd place in 4:19.33; qualified in 4:21.85)
- Sr. Emily Gallion – 400 IM (4th place in 4:23.68; qualified in 4:25.05)
- So. Sadie Stricklin – 400 IM (9th place in 4:29.56; qualified in 4:29.65)
- Sr. Shelby Kahn – 200 freestyle (2nd place in 1:48.54; qualified in 1:49.71)
- Sr. Kate Baker – 200 freestyle (3rd place in 1:51.37; qualified in 1:50.88)
- Jr. Kaycee Cannings – 200 freestyle (4th place in 1:51.70; qualified in 1:52.80)
- Fr. Aly Bozzuto – 100 breaststroke (1st place in 1:00.37; qualified in 1:01.01)
- Fr. Taylor Stasny – 100 breaststroke (5th place in 1:03.04; qualified in 1:02.95)
- Sr. Sydney Stricklin – 100 backstroke (1st place in 53.31; qualified in 53.74)
- R-So. Malia Francis – 100 backstroke (3rd place in 55.64; qualified in 56.20)
- Fr. Calissa Kissinger – 100 backstroke (8th place in 57.72; qualified in 57.72)
- 800 Free Relay – 1st place in 7:16.40 (Sydney Stricklin – 1:47.38; Kate Baker – 1:50.38; Shelby Kahn – 1:51.43; Kamryn Cannings – 1:46.76)
Notable
- The Lady Flames claimed six events tonight, including both the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay. Liberty athletes won the 100 fly (Kamryn Cannings), one-meter diving (Chloe LaCount), 100 breaststroke (Aly Bozzuto) and 100 backstroke (Sydney Stricklin). For the meet so far, Liberty has won eight total events, including five individual events and three relays.
- Liberty opened the evening by winning the 200 medley relay in 1:39.37.
- Kamryn Cannings won the 100 fly by over 2.5 seconds, swimming an NCAA B cut time of 52.32 in the A Final. Emily Harstad finished third in 55.97.
- Grace Isaacs placed second in the 400 IM in 4:19.33, trailing winner Gabby McKee (4:17.65). Emily Gallion (4:23.68) came in fourth.
- Chloe LaCount won one-meter diving in an NCAA Zone-qualifying score of 276.45. It was her second Zone score in as many days, as she made the three-meter standard yesterday. Shannon Icard placed third on one-meter (251.65), while Maddie Freece (235.65) finished fourth).
- Freshman Aly Bozzuto swam an NCAA B cut time of 1:00.37 to win the 100 breaststroke, edging out Ohio's Casadie DiBetta (1:00.66).
- Sydney Stricklin claimed the 100 backstroke, swimming an NCAA B cut 53.31 in the A Final. Malia Francis (55.64) placed third.
- Liberty posted a 1-2 finish in the 800 free relay, with its A Team winning in 7:16.40.
- Sydney Stricklin moved up on Liberty's all-time top 10 performers list in three different events tonight. Her leadoff split of the 200 medley relay is tied with Kendall Hough (2015) for the third-best 50 backstroke time in program history.
- Stricklin also swam a lifetime best in the 100 backstroke, as her time of 53.31 ranks fourth all-time at Liberty. The senior clocked a lifetime-best 1:47.38 for the leadoff of the 800 free relay, a 200 free time that is third on the team's all-time top 10 performers list.
- LaCount's one-meter score of 276.45 tonight ranks sixth in program history.
- Bozzuto is ranked second all-time in the 100 breaststroke at Liberty, at 1:00.37.
- Liberty's 1:39.37 for the 200 medley relay is tied for sixth on the team's records lists.
- The Lady Flames clocked the fifth best 800 freestyle relay time in team history, at 7:16.40 tonight.
Tomorrow's morning prelims start at 10 a.m. with the 200 backstroke, followed by the 100 free, 200 breaststroke and 200 fly. Platform diving will also take place. The evening session begins at 5 p.m. with the 1650 freestyle and end with the 400 freestyle relay.
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