MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – The Pepperdine women's swim and dive program maintained its lead at the PCSC Championships with five more record-breaking performances and two more event titles at Swim Stadium on the campus of East Los Angeles College.
Halfway through the meet, Pepperdine holds a commanding 300 point lead with 793.50 points. Azusa Pacific is in second with 481 points.
MEET RECAP
Five divers earned All-PCSC first-team honors in the 1-meter competition, headlined by PCSC champion and new school record holder
Delainey Pisaruk (Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle HS) with a score of 270.90. Pisaruk's score also qualified her for NCAA Zones in March.
Amanda Wong (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill HS) took second with a score of 269.85. Other top-eight performers included
Vivian Vallely (Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS),
Ava Langheim (St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School) and
Bri Cannon (Katy, Texas/Katy HS).
In the 200 free relay,
Alexandra Browne (Arlington, Va./Washington-Liberty HS),
Kylie Taylor (Eugene, Ore./Churchill HS),
Anna Ryan (Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) and
Jenna Sanchez (Highland, Calif./East Redlands Valley HS) set a new school record with a 1:33.24 time to win a PCSC championship in that event.
Browne completed the 50 free in 23.28 and in the process broke a 25-year-old school record to earn second place and All-PCSC first team honors. She previously swam it in 23.33 in the prelims but broke her own record in the finals. Taylor earned sixth place with a 24.05 showing, also good for All-PCSC first team accolades.
Charli Sunahara (Chino, Calif./Ruben S. Ayala HS) continued her strong championship meet with a third place finish in the 200 IM at 2:06.48.
AJ Adams (Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian HS) took fifth in 2:08.24 and
Lexie Deitemeyer rounded out the All-PCSC first team performers in that event with a 2:08.74, eighth place showing.
Lexi Haymart (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Ponderosa HS) took second in the 500 free and set a new school record in the process at 4:57.72.
Lindsay Hemming (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS) came in fourth at 5:03.47 to also earn All-PCSC first team honors.
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Head coach
Ellie Monobe said: "The Waves made history tonight and I could not be more proud. Our freshmen have brought this program to new heights. Alexandra breaking her record twice in one day is a remarkable feat and not a common occurrence in this sport. That just shows her ability. The long-anticipated breaking of the 500 free record made the evening. For a freshman to compete with such intensity and heart that Lexi shows, just goes to show the type of women we are creating with this program. I could not be more proud."
Diving coach
Monique Demaisip said: "Our divers absolutely dominated the competition today. The freshmen finished strong in the top four after finals, and it was truly a blessing to see them perform so well under pressure! We had five divers in the top eight finals two days in a row, starting and finishing strong. I could not be more proud! I'm excited to see how our swimmers take this momentum into the rest of the weekend as we continue the fight for our second consecutive championship!"
NEXT UP
Day three of the PCSC Championships begins on Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. with the 100 fly prelims. The meet is streamed live on Vimeo and links can be found on PepperdineWaves.com.
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