Tampa Wraps Up Spartan Invite
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams concluded the sixth-annual Spartan Invite, with the UT men finishing second and women finishing first overall.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Men's Final Team Scoring: Indian River 1143.5, Tampa 1086, Nova Southeastern 794, Saint Leo 352.5, Lenoir-Rhyne 317
Women's Final Team Scoring: Tampa 1025.5, Nova Southeastern 963, West Florida 510.5, Indian River 441.5, Saint Leo 36.5, Lenoir-Rhyne 139
Location: Doyle Aquatic Center at the Long Center | Clearwater, Fla.
MEN'S TOP PERFORMERS:
- The Spartans claimed the top two spots in the 100 Yard Freestyle. Brian Daugherty finished first at 44.74 followed by Marvin Slanschek at 44.77.
- Parker Knollman finished second with a time of 1:47.21 in the 200 Yard Backstroke.
- Taking second, Grant Ruster turned in a time of 2:00.28 in the 200 Yard Breaststroke.
WOMEN'S TOP PERFORMERS:
- Jessie Tobin finished third in the 1,650 Yard Freestyle with a time of 17:08.45.
- Registering a time of 50.82, Elizaveta Bazarova was the runner up in the 100 Yard Freestyle.
- Julia Augustsson took second place with a time of 2:18.02 in the 200 Yard Breaststroke.
- In the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, Erika DiPietro, Emma Chestang, Roma Vrijhof, and Bazarova got third with a time of 3:25.71.
UP NEXT:
The Spartans will head to Fort Pierce, Fla. on January 7th to take on Indian River and Nova Southeastern. The meet starts at noon and fans can follow live scoring through the Meet Mobile app.
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