Bulldogs Transfer into Fourth After Sturdy Second Day at ASUN Championships

FINALS RESULTS (PDF)
 
PRELIMS RESULTS (PDF)
 
ORLANDO, Fla. – UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving moved into fourth place after a powerful second day on the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships on Thursday (Feb. 19).
 
The Bulldogs totaled three lifetime-best efforts within the finals together with three season-best marks. Eleanor Pichetto (218.10) and Leigha Travis (217.65) took fourth and fifth respectively within the B last of the 1M diving occasion, whereas Haley Fein positioned 18^th (160.70) because the trio picked up 36 factors for the Bulldogs. The quartet of Anna Marcotti, Andie Quisumbing, Beatrice Cocconcelli and Gracie Hunt completed fifth within the 200 free relay in a season-best 1:33.79. Taylor Smith and Gianna Riffel completed in a tie for 13^th within the 100 fly in 56.23, whereas Quisumbing completed 15^th within the occasion in 56.85. Alessia Cunegatti took sixth within the 400 IM in a season-best 4:22.94, whereas Anna Kate Halligan completed eighth in 4:26.35. Rose Sciaudone additionally took 12^th within the occasion in a lifetime-best 4:30.27. Anna Marcotti took sixth within the 200 free in 1:50.02, whereas Miriam Wheatley completed 16^th within the occasion in 1:53.45. Roberta Marchesi additionally completed 18^th within the occasion in a lifetime-best 1:53.12. The crew of Cocconcelli, Gracelyn Cox, Smith and Marcotti completed sixth within the 400 medley relay in 3:46.50, with Cocconcelli swimming a lifetime-best break up of 57.02.
 
The Bulldogs totaled 9 swimming finalists on the second day, to go together with 5 lifetime-best occasions and 4 season-best occasions. Three swimmers certified for the B last of the 100 fly, with Smith (55.95) swimming a season-best 55.95, Riffell swimming a lifetime-best 56.19 and Quisumbing finishign in 56.57. Savanna Bush additionally swam a season-best within the occasion in 59.41. Halligan posted a lifetime-best time of 4:23.82 to qualify for the A last of the 400 IM, whereas Cunegatti additionally certified for the A last with a time of 4:25.39. Sciaudone earned a spot within the B last with a lifetime-best time of 4:31.15, whereas Tess Peny additionally swam the occasion in 4:38.71. Marcotti punched her ticket to the A last of the 200 free with a season-best time of 1:49.71, whereas Wheatley earned a spot within the B last with a lifetime-best time of 1:53.57. Marchesi earned a spot within the C last with a lifetime-best time of 1:54.93, whereas Celine Petruschke additionally swam a season-best time of 1:57.58. Kathryn Walters (1:59.27) and Danai Gkogkosi (2:00.72) additionally competed within the occasion. On the diving boards, Travis (198.40) and Pichetto (195.50) punched their ticket to the B last within the 1M occasion whereas Haley Fein (160.70) additionally certified for the C last.   
 
The Bulldogs return to the water tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 20) for the third day of competitors. Prelims start at 10:00 a.m. with video, live results and tickets accessible at www.uncabulldogs.com.
 
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