
Spartans Meet SSC Foe Florida Southern in Pair of Swimming Events
LAKELAND, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams headed up I-4 on Friday as they traveled to take on Sunshine State Conference opponent Florida Southern College.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Men's Final (Meet One): Florida Southern Mocs 101, Tampa Spartans 29
Men's Final (Meet Two): Florida Southern Mocs 101, Tampa Spartans 28
Women's Final (Meet One): Tampa Spartans 71, Florida Southern Mocs 58
Women's Final (Meet Two): Tampa Spartans 77, Florida Southern Mocs 53
Location: Hollis Wellness Center Pool | Lakeland, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Both meets totaled 14 events, including seven for the men and seven for the women.
- Tampa's women won four out of seven of their events in each of the meets.
TOP PERFORMERS (MEN):
MEET ONE:
- Hugo Bustamante, Youssef Khowessah, Noah Paut, and Mikael Haugen placed second in the 200 Yard Medley relay with a time of 1:33.37.
- In the 1,000 Yard Freestyle, Ian Morgan registered a time of 9:52.40 to finish third.
- With a time of 1:45.16, Yannick Smith placed third in the 200 Yard Freestyle.
- Khowessah was the runner up in the 100 Yard Breaststroke earning a time of 58.74
- Placing third with a time of 1:58.31 was Thomas Clark in the 200 Yard Butterfly.
- Paut took second in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 21.28.
MEET TWO
- In the 100 Yard Freestyle, Smith was the runner-up with a time of 46.33.
- C.J. Hills took third in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:59.35.
- With a time of 2:10.20, Khowessah placed third in the 200 Yard Breaststroke.
- In the 500 Yard Freestyle, Morgan finished third at 4:45.06.
- Grant Ruster took third in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:01.93.
- The 200 Yard Freestyle relay (Haugen, Brian Daugherty, Smith, Marvin Slanschek) finished second with a time of 1:24.43.
TOP PERFORMERS (WOMEN):
MEET ONE
- Roma Vrijhof, Alli McFarland, Katie Horan, and Kristen Wagner made up the 200 medley relay which placed second with a time of 1:49.02.
- The Spartans swept in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle. Alexa Turco finished first with a time of 10:50.63. Megan Arnold was the runner up with a time of 10:59.98. Sara-Kellett Clark was third with a time of 11:01.64.
- Lindsey Grater led the Spartans to a second sweep, winning the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:54.61. Maureen Moore took second place with a time of 1:58.41. Isabella Haight finished third at 1:59.18.
- In the 100 Yard Backstroke, Vrijhof placed second earning a time of 1:00.69.
- McFarland won the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:06.84.
- In the 200 Yard Butterfly, Horan won with a time of 2:07.67. Carlee Sanchez-Hegarty took third with a time of 2:15.21.
- Wagner placed second in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 25.09.
MEET TWO
- To lead off the second meet, Moore placed second in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 53.97.
- Erin Hixenbaugh was the runner up in the 200 Yard Backstroke with a time of 2:09.82. Karolyn Merch took third with a time of 2:11.17.
- In the 200 Yard Breast, McFarland led the pack ending with a time of 2:29.08. Jessica Blanchard placed third with a time of 2:31.06.
- Turco, Haight, and Arnold once again dominated the distance event in the meet sweeping the 500 Yard Freestyle. They finished at 5:18.40, 5:22.54, and 5:24.16, respectively.
- Horan won the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 58.06. Grater took third with a time of 58.24.
- Merch was the runner-up in the 200 Yard IM, finishing with a time of 2:12.30. Hixenbaugh came in third ending with a time of 2:15.30.
- Vrijhof, Wagner, Grater, and Haight comprised the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay and ended the meet with a first-place finish with a time of 1:38.65.
UP NEXT:
The Spartans will be back in action on February 26 to face off against Sunshine State Conference opponents Nova Southeastern and Lynn. Meet times will be announced at a later date. Continue to check TampaSpartans.com for updates.
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