Marshall University Athletics
Swimming and Diving Set to Host MU Invite
2/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Feb. 3, 2012
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall Swimming and Diving will wrap up their regular season schedule when the host the MU Invite Saturday inside Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium starting at 1 p.m.
Saturday's event was originally scheduled for a 12 p.m. start but has now been moved back an hour.
The event, which will include invitational scoring, will feature Marshall plus Converse College and Ursuline College. Saturday's competition will be the final event before the Thundering Herd heads to the Houston, Texas for Conference USA championships in two weeks.
Marshall (7-6) was defeated last time in the water, 167-120 to Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Kacey Preun was able to continue her remarkable freshman campaign in the green and white, by picking up two victories. Preun's victories came in the 200-yard Freestyle and 200-yard Breaststroke where she improved to a perfect 11-0 on the year in both events.
Converse College, a NCAA Division II program, spent time this season in the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division II Coaches Poll. The Valkyries have enjoyed a nice season so far, going 3-0 in dual meets and placing first in their own invitational. Converse is based out of Spartanburg, S.C.
The Arrows of Ursuline College will enter Saturday's event 0-6 in dual meets. Located in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Ursuline fell to Bethany College in their most recent dual meet.
Admission is free and swimming and diving posters will be available at the entrance of Fitch Natatorium. Live updates will be available from the Herd's swimming and diving twitter page at www.twitter.com/herd_swimming.
Schedule of Events:
EVENTS:
SESSION 1
Event 1: 200 Medley Relay
Event 2: 400 Individual Medley
Event 3: 100 Backstroke
Event 4: 100 Breaststroke
Event 5: 50 Freestyle
Event 6: 100 Butterfly
*15 Min. Break-Time Trials*
SESSION 2
Event 7: 800 Freestyle Relay
Event 8: 1M Diving (Begins at 10:00am)
Event 9: 3M Diving (Begins at 10:30am)
*15 Min. Break- Time Trials*
SESSION 3
Event 10: 200 Backstroke
Event 11: 200 Breaststroke
Event 13: 100 Freestyle
Event 14: 200 Butterfly
Event 15: 500 Freestyle
Event 18: 200 Freestyle Relay
SCORING: Relays: 20-14-12-10 (Only A relay/team Scores)
Individual: 10-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Only Top 3 Individuals/event/team Score)
