ST GEORGE, Utah – Pepperdine's swimmers posted solid results in the final day of the MPSF Championships as two Waves qualified for the finals in addition to four Waves improving their spot in all-time top-10 record books.
MEET RECAP
PRELIMS
In the 100 free,
Alexandra Browne (Arlington, Va.) qualified for the finals as she clocked a time of 51.34, good for 13th-place in the prelims. The time was also good for second all-time in program history.
In the 200 Breast,
Kiana Fan (Irvine, Calif.) swam the event in 2:20.93 which put her third on the all-time list.
Tay Thomas (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) earned a spot in the finals as she finished in 16th with a time of 2:07.96 in the 200 fly.
FINALS
In a finals only event,
Ellie Hendren (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) continued her dominance in the 1650 free as she notched a time of 17:36.01 and improved her spot on the all-time list as she now sits in fourth in program history.
In the 200 fly, Thomas cranked out another career-best time as she completed the event in 2:06.67, good for a 14th-place finish as she earned points for the Waves. This time also put Thomas fourth on the all-time top-10 list.
Browne placed 15th and also earned points for the Waves in the 100 free with a finals time of 51.46.
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Hawai'i 794; 2. UC Santa Barbara 606; 3. UC San Diego 585; 4. UC Davis 563; 5. CSU Bakersfield 354; 6. Cal Poly 245; 7. Pepperdine 198; 8. Pacific 176; 9. San Diego 157; 10. Incarnate Word 102.
QUOTABLES
"I am very pleased with our first ever representation at the MPSF championships," head coach
Ellie Monobe said. "With this deep of competition earning points is a challenge and we felt that we were able to make an impact against our fellow WCC competitors. With a new conference environment, I believe our team has a lot of potential moving forward and we are excited for the new challenges ahead."
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