Swimming and Diving Posts Sturdy First Day in Meet at Nebraska

LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Scarlet Knights opened up a two-day meet towards Big Ten foe Nebraska. The Scarlet Knights had a lot of robust performances throughout the pool deck within the first day of the meet, which concludes on Saturday morning.

Rutgers had two first place finishes in swimming, plus the highest performer in diving on Friday evening. The Scarlet Knights had a complete of 9 top-3 finishes within the swimming portion, along with a primary and third end on the springboard. RU had one new entry to this system’s top-10 all-time checklist, with diver Sephora Ford posting the 9^th greatest rating in program historical past on the 3M dive.

Ana Hazlehurst earned Rutgers’ a primary place end within the second particular person occasion of the night. Competing in an occasion the place she already owns a top-3 time in program historical past earlier this season, she touched the wall simply behind that non-public greatest mark, claiming the occasion title at 2:01.21. The Scarlet Knights took first as nicely within the subsequent occasion. In the 200 breaststroke, Sofia Bartoloni took first in 2:14.28.

The Scarlet Knights had 5 extra particular person top-three finishes on the night. Anna Vlachou, a Nebraska switch competing towards her old-fashioned, positioned second within the 100 freestyle. The former Husker had three silver medal finishes on the day. Also, Blanka Berecz took second within the 200 butterfly. Rutgers additionally had a trio of third place finishes, by Ava Jurkiewicz (200 Breast), Angelica Bath (200 Back) and Cameron Kuriger (200 Fly).

In relays, the Scarlet Knights opened the evening with a second place end within the 200 Medley Relay. The staff closed the evening with the 200 Free Relay, additionally claiming second.

Rutgers divers competed within the 3M dive on Friday evening. Katerina Hoffman took first place with a rating of 339.75. Sephora Ford completed third with a rating of 332.03. Ford’s rating was the ninth greatest mark in program historical past on the 3M dive.

The meet takes place over the course of two days. On Saturday morning, the staff will compete within the 400 Medley Relay, 1650 Free, 50 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 400 IM and the 400 Free Relay, in addition to the 1M dive. Nebraska holds a 102-65 lead

Friday’s Results (Top-3 Finishes Only)

200 Medley Relay

2^nd: Rutgers A (Sofia Bartoloni, Anna Vlachou, Goksu Dogan, Emilianna Gonzalez) -1:39.81

200 IM

1^st: Ana Hazlehurst: 2:01.21

200 Breast

1^st: Sofia Bartoloni: 2:14.28

3^rd: Ava Jurkiewicz: 2:19.61

200 Back

3^rd: Angelica Bath: 1:59.85

100 Free

2^nd: Anna Vlachou: 49.57

200 Fly

2^nd: Blanka Berecz: 1:59.96

3^rd: Cameron Kuriger: 2:00.09

200 Free Relay

2^nd: Rutgers A (Emilianna Gonzalez, Anna Vlachou, Chiara Alberti, Brooke Thompson): 1:32.17

3M Diving

1^st: Katerina Hoffman: 339.75

3^rd: Sephora Ford: 332.03 (9^th all-time at RU)