BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Pepperdine swimming & diving program completed the CSUB Sprint Classic at Hillman Aquatic Center and finished with 139.50 points today.
Pepperdine was highlighted by
Alexandra Browne who continued to make her presence known in sprint races. She took home the victory in the 50 free and earned a spot on the podium in the 50 fly.
SWIM RECAP
Individually, the Waves won one event and took third in one event today.
Browne (Arlington, Va.) continued her dominance in sprints as she won the 50 free after posting a time of 23.80. She also notched a third-place finish in the 50 fly by completing the event in 25.64.
Ansley Halbach (Watkinsville, Ga.) clocked a time of 10:45.96 in the 1000 free, which was the best time for the Waves and good for seventh place.
In the 50 back,
Layla Busquets (Diablo, Calif.) earned a time of 27.86 and a 13th-place finish - the best time by a Wave today.
AJ Adams (Castle Rock, Colo.) swam the 100 back the fastest for Pepperdine, finishing the event in 59.54, good for 15th place. She also finished the fastest for the Waves in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.31, good for 22nd place.
Mollie Cho (Frisco, Texas) posted the best time for Pepperdine in three events today. She recorded a time of 31.50 in the 50 breast, good for 16th place. In the 100 breast, Cho completed her swim in 1:07.77, good for a 19th-place finish. Additionally in the 100 fly, Cho finished the event in 59.06 and took 21st.
DIVING RECAP
Having already qualified for NCAA Zones in the 3-meter,
Vivian Vallely (Newport Beach, Calif.) had another solid performance in the event as she took home fourth place with a score 230.50.
Amanda Wong (Santa Ana, Calif.) posted a score of 220.85, good for sixth out of the 15 scoring competitors today.
Delainey Pisaruk (Phoenix, Ariz.) notched a score of 202.65, which gave her a 12th-place finish.
Lexie Martin (Keller, Texas) finished right behind Pisaruk with a total of 199.25 points.
QUOTABLES
"The Waves had a solid showing for the first travel invite of the year," head coach
Ellie Monobe said. "At this point of the season, with the lack of speed and power training, I am thoroughly impressed with how our team is closing their races. Furthermore, I have been impressed with our distance athletes who have had the largest workload over the weeks and have been stepping up behind the blocks."
"We are starting to show more power on the boards and attention to detail early on this season," diving coach
Monique Demaisip said. "Consistency is still something we are working towards. With this being the first travel meet, the Waves were able to adapt to the environment and put up some solid dives against a tough competition today."
RESULTS: 1. Denver 494; 2. UC Santa Barbara 481.50; 3. San Jose State 334; 4. UC Davis 327.50; 5. Cal State Bakersfield 187.50;
6. Pepperdine 139.50.
NEXT UP
Pepperdine will stay in Bakersfield to compete at the Roadrunner Invite tomorrow at 10 a.m. There will also be a 1-meter diving competition tomorrow.
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