COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M sophomore Bethany Galat reserved another spot at the NCAA Championship as the Aggies prospered on day two of the Art Adamson Invitational at the Student Recreation Natatorium.
Texas A&M put three swimmers in the championship final 400 IM. For the second day in a row, sophomore Bethany Galat punched a ticket for NCAA's, posting an 'A' cut 4:04.06 for second place. Right behind her were freshman Sydney Pickrem in third at 4:08.82 and sophomore Lisa Bratton in fourth at 4:08.92, both NCAA 'B' cuts.
The Aggies recorded four NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 fly, with sophomore Béryl Gastaldello winning the event in 51.68. Junior Sarah Gibson placed third in the event in 52.35. Two consolation finalists also recorded 'B' cuts: senior Claire Brandt (53.94) and sophomore Laura Norman (54.10).
The 200 free featured another four Aggie NCAA 'B' cuts. Freshman Claire Rasmus finished second in 1:45.91 with Sarah Gibson not far behind in fourth place (1:46.23). Meredith Oliver finished in sixth with a time of 1:46.65. In the consolation final, freshman Lexie Lupton swam the race in 1:47.03 for a 'B' cut. Sophomore Kristin Malone placed eighth in the championship final with a time of 1:48.18.
Sophomore transfer Jorie Caneta led the way as five Aggies swam NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 breast. Caneta finished second in 59.37 followed by Galat in third (1:00.33). Junior Sycerika McMahon finished in sixth with a 1:01.52. Both Malone (1:00.67) and sophomore Esther Gonzalez (1:01.67) recorded 'B' cuts in the consolation final.
Gastaldello recorded her second 'B' cut on the day in the 100 back as did three more Aggie swimmers besides her. Gastaldello finished second in 52.31 while Bratton swam into fifth place with a 53.06. Brandt (53.53) and Norman (54.85) finished in seventh and eighth respectively.
Junior Madison Hudkins continued her strong season with a first place finish in 1 mtr diving with a score of 317.90. Sophomore Zoe Alaniz placed fourth, scoring a 262.60.
Texas A&M started and ended the meet with strong relays. In the 200 medley relay, the team of Gastaldello, Gibson, McMahon, and Lupton posted an NCAA 'A' cut 1:37.44 for second place in the event and a spot at the NCAA Championships. The Aggies' second team of the event which finished in sixth with a time of 1:39.97 consisted of Caneta, Brandt, senior Victoria Salinas, and Malone. In the 800 free relay, the team of Gibson, Lupton, Rasmus, and Oliver finished in second for an NCAA 'B' cut 7:08.84. The team of Malone, Pickrem, McMahon, and senior Colleen Konetzke finished in 7:13.98 for fifth place.
The Aggies will begin the third and final day of the Art Adamson Invitational tomorrow Nov. 20 with preliminaries at 9:30 a.m. followed by finals at 6:00 p.m.
Texas A&M put three swimmers in the championship final 400 IM. For the second day in a row, sophomore Bethany Galat punched a ticket for NCAA's, posting an 'A' cut 4:04.06 for second place. Right behind her were freshman Sydney Pickrem in third at 4:08.82 and sophomore Lisa Bratton in fourth at 4:08.92, both NCAA 'B' cuts.
The Aggies recorded four NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 fly, with sophomore Béryl Gastaldello winning the event in 51.68. Junior Sarah Gibson placed third in the event in 52.35. Two consolation finalists also recorded 'B' cuts: senior Claire Brandt (53.94) and sophomore Laura Norman (54.10).
The 200 free featured another four Aggie NCAA 'B' cuts. Freshman Claire Rasmus finished second in 1:45.91 with Sarah Gibson not far behind in fourth place (1:46.23). Meredith Oliver finished in sixth with a time of 1:46.65. In the consolation final, freshman Lexie Lupton swam the race in 1:47.03 for a 'B' cut. Sophomore Kristin Malone placed eighth in the championship final with a time of 1:48.18.
Sophomore transfer Jorie Caneta led the way as five Aggies swam NCAA 'B' cuts in the 100 breast. Caneta finished second in 59.37 followed by Galat in third (1:00.33). Junior Sycerika McMahon finished in sixth with a 1:01.52. Both Malone (1:00.67) and sophomore Esther Gonzalez (1:01.67) recorded 'B' cuts in the consolation final.
Gastaldello recorded her second 'B' cut on the day in the 100 back as did three more Aggie swimmers besides her. Gastaldello finished second in 52.31 while Bratton swam into fifth place with a 53.06. Brandt (53.53) and Norman (54.85) finished in seventh and eighth respectively.
Junior Madison Hudkins continued her strong season with a first place finish in 1 mtr diving with a score of 317.90. Sophomore Zoe Alaniz placed fourth, scoring a 262.60.
Texas A&M started and ended the meet with strong relays. In the 200 medley relay, the team of Gastaldello, Gibson, McMahon, and Lupton posted an NCAA 'A' cut 1:37.44 for second place in the event and a spot at the NCAA Championships. The Aggies' second team of the event which finished in sixth with a time of 1:39.97 consisted of Caneta, Brandt, senior Victoria Salinas, and Malone. In the 800 free relay, the team of Gibson, Lupton, Rasmus, and Oliver finished in second for an NCAA 'B' cut 7:08.84. The team of Malone, Pickrem, McMahon, and senior Colleen Konetzke finished in 7:13.98 for fifth place.
The Aggies will begin the third and final day of the Art Adamson Invitational tomorrow Nov. 20 with preliminaries at 9:30 a.m. followed by finals at 6:00 p.m.