Ladies’s Swimming & Diving Wins Three Occasions on Day Three of UAA Championships

The Emory University girls’s swimming and diving staff captured three occasion titles and put forth eight All-UAA finishes on Friday because the University Athletic Association Championships continued in Chicago.

Junior Katie Cohen and senior Penny Celtnieks highlighted night time three for the Eagles as they secured the staff’s second and third particular person occasions titles of the meet. Cohen received her second straight convention title within the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:02.03 and within the 100 Backstroke, Celtnieks received her first-ever convention title as she touched at 54.58.

Cohen and Celtnieks synced up with sophomore Allison Greeneway and senior Ava Kennedy for the staff’s closing win of the night as they mixed for a time of 1:40.99 to win the 200 Medley Relay, giving the Eagles their first relay crown of the week.

With the three wins, the Eagles nonetheless discover themselves in a dogfight for the UAA staff championship as Emory’s 27-year title run can be put to the last word check on Saturday. Through three days of competitors, New York University leads the sphere with 1,278 factors whereas the Eagles are proper on their heels with 1,254 factors. Host Chicago stands third with 848.5 factors.

In addition to the three occasion championships, Emory noticed All-UAA finishers come from senior Meredith Liu (2^nd, 4:23.67) and freshman Grace Scharper (3^rd, 4:23.89) within the 400 IM, junior Emma Lunn within the 200 Freestyle (3^rd, 1:50.88) and graduate scholar Sammi Thiele within the 100 Backstroke (3^rd, 55.43).

The Eagles will look to beat its 24-point deficit as the ultimate day of competitors kicks off a 11:00 AM ET on Saturday.