UT Holds Steady Heading to Final Day of SSC Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. - With three days of the 2016 Sunshine State Conference Men's and Women's Swimming Championships complete, both University of Tampa teams are in third place.

Entering the final day of competition, Florida Southern remains on top in the women's team standings with 666.5 points, distancing itself from second place Nova Southeastern, which has 564 points. Tampa (441.5), Lynn (340) and Saint Leo (315) claim spots three through five, respectively. Florida Tech (194) leapfrogged Rollins (172) for sixth place.

For the men, FSC remains in the lead with 594.5 points. Nova Southeastern is not far behind with 560.5 points, while Tampa sits in third with 495.5 points. Florida Tech holds on to the fourth position at 430 points, with Saint Leo directly behind in fifth with 355.5 points. Rollins claims the sixth and final spot, having accrued 146 points.

UT freshman Makayla Ayers started things off with a second-place finish in the 500 Free. She was timed at 4:59.42, finishing behind Florida Southern All-American Alli Crenshaw.

Classmate Victoria Horsman won the gold in the 200 Fly, as she finished in 2:04.42.

Both UT 800 Free Relay teams medaled, with the men finishing second and the women third.

Women's 500 Freestyle Medalists:
1. Crenshaw, Alli SR Florida Southern 4:57.99
T2. Ayers, Makayla FR Tampa 4:59.42
T2. Allin, Georgina JR Nova Southeastern 4:59.42

Men's 500 Freestyle Medalists:
1. Bis, Daniel SO Saint Leo 4:26.42
2. Woodrow, Blake SO Nova Southeastern 4:29.57
3. Marin, Jesus SR Florida Southern 4:30.30

Women's 100 Backstroke Medalists:
1. Reynolds, Lauren SR Florida Southern 56.02
2. Wahlstrom, Emma JR Nova Southeastern 56.13
3. Raz, Dar JR Florida Tech 56.34

Men's 100 Backstroke Medalists:
1. Palacios, Marco JR Florida Southern 47.30
2. Trenda, Pawel SR Saint Leo 47.97
3. Gimenez, Diego JR Florida Southern 47.99

Women's 100 Breaststroke Medalists:
1. Matthews, Rebecca SR Lynn 1:02.39
2. Westman, Malin SO Nova Southeastern 1:02.67
3. Degrace, Haley FR Florida Southern 1:03.34

Men's 100 Breastroke Medalists:
1. Lobanov, Anton SO Nova Southeastern 52.65
2. Kim, Sean FR Florida Southern 53.52
3. Jasso, Luis SO Florida Southern 54.55

Women's 200 Butterfly Medalists:
1. Horsman, Victoria FR Tampa 2:04.42
2. DeVeny, Courtney SO Nova Southeastern 2:06.02
3. Long, Sophie SO Tampa 2:06.97

Men's 200 Butterfly Medalists:
1. Sickert, Thiago JR Nova Southeastern 1:46.05
2. Garrastazu, Raul SR Florida Southern 1:48.25
3. Nunez, Antonio JR Florida Southern 1:48.79

Women's 800 Freestyle Relay Medalists:
1. Florida Southern 7:30.60
2. Nova Southeastern 7:32.80
3. Tampa 7:36.85

Men's 800 Freestyle Relay Medalists:
1. Nova Southeastern 6:33.41
2. Tampa 6:35.41
3. Florida Southern 6:35.75

Team Scores after Day 3

Men -
Florida Southern - 594.5
Nova Southeastern - 560.5
Tampa - 495.5
Florida Tech - 430
Saint Leo - 355.5
Rollins - 146

Women -
Florida Southern - 666.5
Nova Southeastern - 564
Tampa - 441.5
Lynn - 340
Saint Leo - 315
Florida Tech - 194
Rollins - 117

SSC Swimming Records: Men / Women