Spartans Topple Nova Southeastern to Win Shark Invite

February 28, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams defeated Nova Southeastern at the 2021 Shark Invitational on Sunday.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Men's Final: Tampa Spartans 1265.5, NSU Sharks 1174.5

Women's Final: Tampa Spartans 1511, NSU Sharks 1064

Location: NSU Aquatics Center | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Both sessions totaled eight events, including four for the men and four for the women.

TOP PERFORMERS (MEN):

Thomas Clark took the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:49.32.
In the 100 Yard Backstroke Angelo Russo earned first place with a time of 47.90.
Marcos Hillje-Enthoven took second in the 1650 Yard Free with a time of 16:18.88. Ian Morgan placed third at 16:18.90.
Yannick Smith placed second in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 44.55. Noah Paut placed third with a time of 44.66.
Russo was the runner-up in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:47.78.
Grant Ruster took second in the 200 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:00.27.
The Men's 400 Freestyle Relay (Smith, Brian Daugherty, Marvin Slanschek, Jared Fitzgerald) takes second with a time of 2:58.85.

TOP PERFORMERS (WOMEN):

Lindsey Grater started the meet off with a first-place finish in the 200 Yard Butterfly with a time of 2:00.10. Courtney Sherwood was the runner-up at 2:02.65.
Madysen Barnes took second place in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 55.36. Johanna Koether placed third with a time of 56.67.
In the 100 Yard Breaststroke, Elizaveta Bazarova placed second with a time of 1:02.99. Julia Augustsson finished third in 1:03.42.
Jessie Tobin won the 1,650 free with a time of 17:04.95. Alexa Turco was the runner-up, finishing at 17:42.36.
Hana van Loock won the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 51.06. Bazarova took second, finishing in 51.17.
Taking third in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:01.61 was Lara Wiedemann.
Augustsson, with a time of 2:16.31, placed second in the 200 Yard Breast. Paige Hunt places third with a time of 2:16.81.
The Women's 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (Grater, Bazarova, Roma Vrijhof, van Loock) won with a time of 3:25.11.

UP NEXT:

This meet was the final meet of the regular season. Those who qualified will compete in the NCAA Championships in Birmingham, Ala. starting on March 17. Continue to check TampaSpartans.com for details.

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