COLUMBIA, Mo. – Texas A&M sophomore transfer Austin Van Overdam's win in the consolation final of the 400-yard IM highlighted the Aggie men's day three action at the 2016 Southeastern Conference Swimming & Diving Championships on Thursday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
After three days of competition, the Aggies stand in eighth place with 291 points. Florida leads the team standings with 723 points, followed by Auburn (669), Georgia (572), Alabama (449), Missouri (429), Tennessee (360), South Carolina (315), the Aggies, LSU (288) and Kentucky (264).
Van Overdam, from Cypress, Texas via the University of Arizona, rallied in the back half of the 400 IM to grab the victory in a lifetime best time of 3:46.16. Not ranked on the Aggies' top 10 list in the 400 IM entering the SEC Championships, he finished the day ranked No. 2 on the list behind only school record holder Simon Frank. Also contributing points and debuting on the top 10 list was sophomore Jonathan Tybur, who finished 19th in a time of 3:52.23. Tybur's effort moved him to No. 8 on the list.
Junior Turker Ayar grabbed a 20th place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.50. In the morning prelims Ayar swam a lifetime best of 47.24 that ranks No. 5 on the Aggies' top 10 list.
After three days of competition, the Aggies stand in eighth place with 291 points. Florida leads the team standings with 723 points, followed by Auburn (669), Georgia (572), Alabama (449), Missouri (429), Tennessee (360), South Carolina (315), the Aggies, LSU (288) and Kentucky (264).
Van Overdam, from Cypress, Texas via the University of Arizona, rallied in the back half of the 400 IM to grab the victory in a lifetime best time of 3:46.16. Not ranked on the Aggies' top 10 list in the 400 IM entering the SEC Championships, he finished the day ranked No. 2 on the list behind only school record holder Simon Frank. Also contributing points and debuting on the top 10 list was sophomore Jonathan Tybur, who finished 19th in a time of 3:52.23. Tybur's effort moved him to No. 8 on the list.
Junior Turker Ayar grabbed a 20th place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 47.50. In the morning prelims Ayar swam a lifetime best of 47.24 that ranks No. 5 on the Aggies' top 10 list.