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Swimming and Diving Finishes Regular Season Against WKU
1/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall University's swimming and diving team completed its senior day meet against Western Kentucky on Saturday, finishing out its regular season. The Thundering Herd lost the meet 180-108 against the Hilltoppers, with three individual wins during the meet.
The meet served as the final home event at the Fitch Natatorium for seniors Kaley Gregory (Hurricane, W.Va.), Lauren Hurd (Orange Village, Ohio), Katie Kramer (Naples, Fla.), Kacey Preun (St. Andrews, Manitoba) and Casey Kyriacopoulos (Charlottesville, Va.).
AGAINST WESTERN KENTUCKY
Freshman Nele Albers (Ludinghausen, Germany) won the 200 IM (2:04.61), breaking the pool record and placing the third fastest time in Herd history.
Freshman Gloriya Mavrova (Alexandria, Va.) won in the 50 freestyle, with a time of 24.02.
To round out Marshall's winning, sophomore Megan Wolons (Williamsburg, Va.), won a diving event for the second consecutive week, with a victory in the 3 meter diving competition (243.30 points).
Eight pool records were set on the day. Western Kentucky set seven pool records in the 200 medley relay (1:44.86), the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.93), 200 butterfly (2:01.89), 100 butterfly (55.11), 100 breaststroke (1:03.27), 200 breaststroke (2:16.85) and 200 backstroke (2:00.32). Marshall's pool record came from Albers.
TRAMEL TALK
Marshall Coach Bill Tramel on Meet:
"We wanted one or two great performances today instead of trying to over swim people against a team that overmatched us. We had some great swims. Nele had perhaps her best race of her Marshall career in the 200 IM."
"Our seniors also did a great job in their last home meet. Casey Kyriacopoulos is really making strides and it was nice to see Megan Wolons making winning events the norm."
"We have 18 days left to prepare, so details become crucial now."
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