Trojans Declare Runner-Up End at Little Rock Fall Invite

LITTLE ROCK, AR. –  The Trojans capped off a robust weekend on the Donaghey Aquatic Center with a second-place general end on the 2025 Little Rock Fall Invite. Little Rock totaled 710 factors to complete simply behind Saint Louis University (784) and forward of Delta State (517) and Henderson State (438).

While the ultimate standings included diving occasions, the Trojans posted the best swimming-only complete amongst all groups, that means Little Rock would have taken first place if diving scores have been excluded. The efficiency marked one other step ahead for this system because the crew continued to showcase its depth and early-season pace.

Freshman Amara Addison as soon as once more led the way in which for Little Rock, following her record-breaking 50 backstroke on Friday with a brand new faculty report within the 100 backstroke on Saturday, touching in 55.14. Addison additionally added one other spotlight efficiency within the 100 butterfly, ending in 56.13 which ranks ninth all time on the Trojans’ prime ten record.

Junior Megan Stewart added one other faculty report to shut out the meet, posting a program-best time in her 400 particular person medley leg as a part of the Trojans’ 4×100 IM relay. Stewart additionally contributed main factors within the breaststroke occasions, inserting second within the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.67, which now ranks ninth on Little Rock’s all-time prime ten record.

Freshman Nelanee Fulton joined this system’s prime ten charts as nicely, swimming a 2:07.87 within the 200 butterfly to earn the ninth-fastest time in crew historical past.

Little Rock’s lineup delivered throughout the board, with standout performances from freshmen Lyla Roper and Olivia Elgin, sophomore Anna Nishizaki, and sixth-year senior Gabriella O’Neil. The 800 freestyle relay crew of O’Neil, Beatriz Comini Romero, Nishizaki, and Stewart captured first place in 7:26.72, additional highlighting the crew’s depth and consistency.

“It was a really great day two here in the DSC,” stated head coach Nathan Townsend. “I’m really proud of our team and their performance. We had another school record from freshman Amara Addison, this time in the 100 back. I was talking to my staff, and I can’t remember if we’ve ever had a school record this early in the season, which is really cool. Then in the last relay, Megan Stewart led off our 4×100 IM relay in a new school record time as well. So Megan and Amara again kind of shined just like they did last night, but everyone was shining today. Freshmen Nelanee, Lyla, Olivia Elgin, Adara, sophomore Anna Nishizaki, and sixth-year Gabriella O’Neil in the 100 — we had a lot of wins today and a lot of swimmers going best times, suited or unsuited. From top to bottom, as a staff, we’re very pleased with where we are as a program. We’re excited to take a regeneration week next week and then, in two weeks, we’ll head down to Houston to race a strong team in Rice and a few others. Really excited about today and looking forward to the rest of the season.”

Sixth-year senior Gabriella O’Neil echoed her coach’s pleasure after one other sturdy weekend. “It feels really good,” O’Neil stated. “I’m really happy with my times today. I think I kind of impressed myself, and I’m really excited for my last season. It’s crazy that it’s already the middle of October, but I’m really excited for the rest and to finish it out with the team.”

Up Next

The Trojans will now take a brief restoration week earlier than returning to competitors in two weeks in Houston for the Rice Invitational, set for Oct. 24 (Fri) – Oct. 25 (Sat).

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