OCALA, FLA. — The Queens University of Charlotte men's & women's swimming teams made a splash in Day 1 of the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, with the men's squad landing a first place advantage tied with TCU with a score of 257 while the women sit in fourth with a score of 156.
Find a list of the Top 10 Team Scores after Day 1 below.
Men's Team Scores (Top 10)
TCU - 257
Queens University of Charlotte - 257
Oakland - 213.5
Kentucky - 173
Grand Canyon - 137
Delaware - 130.5
California San Diego - 110.5
Lindenwood - 110
UMBC - 107
Florida Atlantic - 106
Women's Team Scores (Top 10)
TCU - 199.5
Akron - 199
Kentucky - 193
Queens University of Charlotte - 156
Florida International - 140.5
California San Diego - 139
Rice - 138
Grand Canyon - 120
Illinois - 114
Richmond - 82
REMARKS FROM DIRECTOR OF SWIMMING JEFF DUGDALE
"We had an amazing evening for both the men and the women," Dugdale said. "They fed off each other's energy. We had a slight set back with a DQ in the Women's 400 Medley, however, that can happen when you are in the thick of a great race. The men leave tonight tied with TCU and the women within reach sitting in fourth."
Top three finishers in the Thursday Night Finals events are listed below:
Women's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: FIRST PLACE (1:29.99) - Danielle Melilli, Ryley Heck, Maren Patterson, Abigail Zboran - Serves as new Meet Record
Men's 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: FIRST PLACE (1:17.71) - Matej Dusa, Nien Levy, Conner Wang, Caden Fritz
Women's 50 Yard Butterfly: FIRST PLACE (24.01) - Maddie Foster
Men's 50 Yard Butterfly: FIRST PLACE (21.09) - Matej Dusa
Women's 50 Yard Breaststroke: SECOND PLACE (27.76) - Danielle Melilli
Women's 50 Yard Freestyle: FIRST PLACE (22.46) - Danielle Melilli
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle: FIRST PLACE (19.13) - Matej Dusa & THIRD PLACE (19.89) - Nien Levy
SOCIAL MEDIA
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