Noga Led Day Three at Gamecock Invite With Three High-10 Program Instances

COLUMBIA, S.C. – North Florida swimming was led by sophomore Abby Noga on the third day of competitors on the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina on Thursday.

Noga dominated in all three of her 50 freestyle races placing up the fourth, fifth and seventh-best marks in program historical past. She competed within the 50 free prelims (23.58) and 200 free relay (23.57 break up) in the course of the morning session, adopted with the night time session time in the course of the 50 free remaining (23.61) through which she positioned fifteenth general.

The 4 particular person occasions that occurred on Thursday had been 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle and 50 freestyle. There was preliminary and remaining races occasions from the morning and night classes, to associate with the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays within the night window.

Ellie Hixenbaugh and Paige Munna joined Noga putting within the high 20 general for his or her respective remaining races. Hixenbaugh clocked 2:24.92 within the 100 again, whereas Munna earned a time of 5:03.07 within the 500 free.

Both the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay positioned seventh among the many area with the 400 medley staff inching in direction of the program-best time. Noga, Kayla Daley, Brooke Bourn and Victoria Torres notched 1:34.32 within the 200 free relay. Katie Carlos and Ashley Kirby joined Daley and Torres within the 400 medley relay with a mark of three:46.18.

After three days of competitors, the Ospreys moved into fifth general within the standings on the Gamecock Invite. Teams introduced on the meet embrace South Carolina, North Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Tampa, Florida Southern, Carson-Newman and Savannah College of Art & Design.

This was the third of 4 days of occasions occurring at Gamecock Invite. Friday’s slate on the ultimate day will embrace the 200 particular person medley, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke, together with the 400 freestyle relay.

COFFEY TALK

“Our morning session saw a lot of good times, which led to a lot of night swims tonight. At night, the 200 freestyle relays swam really well. Our backstroke group really stepped up. The 200 breaststroke group did a great job, especially on the back half of the race. Our 500 swimmers dropped their times and our 50 group really was impressive today. Abby [Noga] put three swims in the top ten [in program history] today collectively. We finished off the night with three really fast 400 medley relays and were just off the school record. We are focused on tomorrow’s last two sessions to finish strong.”
— Head Coach Ian Coffey

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will spherical out the ultimate day of the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina with begin occasions set for 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Columbia, S.C.