Vanderbilt Swimming | Juniors Lead Dores on Busy Weekend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kate Heintz received one race and positioned second in one other whereas Melissa Cowen added a pair of runner-up finishes in each competitions to tempo Vanderbilt swimming in meets on back-to-back days this weekend.

Aubrey Hull was second in two races as nicely on Saturday, with Madelyn Porter and Merritt Zieminick choosing up second-place ends in distance occasions within the second meet as nicely. Despite these efforts, the Commodores fell to Kentucky (206-55) and Texas A&M (202-54) on Senior Day Friday at Centennial Sportsplex earlier than dropping a 183.5-75.5 determination to Southern Illinois at Shea Natatorium on Saturday.

“We’re really excited about what we saw on Friday, obviously being at home and honoring the seniors was a motivating factor in a lot of those swims,” head coach Jeremy Organ mentioned. “There were a lot of positives we are going to be able to take from this weekend overall, but still some things we have to clean up as we look forward to a strong finish this season.”

The Dores will conclude the common season with a Jan. 30 twin meet at Arkansas.

Meet Highlights
-Heintz picked up the Commodores’ lone particular person victory over the weekend after profitable the 100 fly on Saturday, and she or he added a second-place outcome within the 200 fly within the twin meet with the Salukis.
-Cowen was runner-up within the 100 breast Friday whereas additionally claiming second place within the 200 breast the next afternoon.
-Hull touched the wall second within the each the 100 and 200 again towards Southern Illinois.
-Porter led the Dores with a second-place end within the 500 free—additionally ending up third within the 200 free—whereas Zieminick positioned second within the 1,000 free and Bailey Ratzburg tied for second within the 200 IM within the second competitors of the weekend.
-On Saturday, Grace Ciaramitaro completed third within the 500 free and Emily Constable touched the wall third within the 100 breast.

Notes
-Heintz posted the primary particular person victory of her Commodore profession.
-Abigail Hite recorded a career-best time within the 50 free on Friday after touching the wall in 23.91 seconds to steer the Commodores within the race.
-Constable had season-best marks in each the 100 (1:02.97) and 200 (2:17.27) breast towards the Wildcats and Aggies, assembly the CSCAA National Invitational Championship B normal in each occasions for the primary time this season.
-Porter additionally made the CSCAA NIC B reduce within the 1,000 free on the primary day of weekend competitors whereas recording season-low occasions in each that race and the five hundred free.
-Ratzburg’s career-best 2:01.49 time within the 200 again on Saturday marked the third occasion the season she has met the CSCAA NIC B normal; the junior additionally completed the 200 IM in 2:03.32 at Southern Illinois, her quickest swim of the season within the self-discipline.
-Ciaramitaro touched the wall with a season-best 56.95 mark within the 100 again within the match-up with the Salukis.
-Liv Gooding had her lowest occasions of the season in each the 100 breast (1:04.77) and 200 IM (2:05.05) in Friday’s tri-meet.
-With a season-best 2:02.06 mark within the 200 again on Friday, Quinlan Hinerfeld simply missed making the NIC B reduce within the occasion at her closing dwelling meet.