Texas A&M Concludes Art Adamson Invite With Second Place Finish
Nov 19, 2021 | Women's Swimming and Diving
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M women's swimming team earned the runner-up spot with 965.5 points in the 2021 Art Adamson Invitational as competition ended Friday night at the Rec Center Natatorium. USC took first with 1,090.5 points.
Abby Grottle got things going for the Aggies in the afternoon, placing first in the 1,650 free with a B-cut and personal-best time of 16:27.65.
In the 200 breast, Joelle Reddin registered the highest finish for the Maroon & White in the event with a time of 2:15.97 to place seventh.
Aviv Barzelay earned a B-cut time of 1:55.93 as she led three Aggies in the A-final and took the third spot in the 200 back.
Chloe Stepanek notched a third-place finish in the 100 free with a B-cut time of 49.15. Bobbi Kennett followed closely behind in fifth, clocking a B-cut time of 49.44 in the event.
To close out the individual events, Olivia Theall secured a top-3 finish in the 200 fly with an NCAA qualifying time of 1:58.23.
The 400 free relay team of Stepanek, Kennett, Barzelay and Kaitlyn Owens finished in second (3:17.45) in the final race of the night.
The Aggies return to action on Dec. 4 as they return to Houston, this time to take on Rice in a dual-style meet.
Top Finishers:
1,650 free – Abby Grottle - 16:27.65*
200 back – Aviv Barzelay – 1:55.93
100 free – Chloe Stepanek – 49.15
200 breast – Joelle Reddin – 2:15.97
200 fly – Olivia Theall – 1:58.23
400 free relay – Chloe Stepanek, Bobbi Kennett, Aviv Barzelay, Kaitlyn Owens – 3:17.45
First place finishes are marked with *
Abby Grottle got things going for the Aggies in the afternoon, placing first in the 1,650 free with a B-cut and personal-best time of 16:27.65.
In the 200 breast, Joelle Reddin registered the highest finish for the Maroon & White in the event with a time of 2:15.97 to place seventh.
Aviv Barzelay earned a B-cut time of 1:55.93 as she led three Aggies in the A-final and took the third spot in the 200 back.
Chloe Stepanek notched a third-place finish in the 100 free with a B-cut time of 49.15. Bobbi Kennett followed closely behind in fifth, clocking a B-cut time of 49.44 in the event.
To close out the individual events, Olivia Theall secured a top-3 finish in the 200 fly with an NCAA qualifying time of 1:58.23.
The 400 free relay team of Stepanek, Kennett, Barzelay and Kaitlyn Owens finished in second (3:17.45) in the final race of the night.
The Aggies return to action on Dec. 4 as they return to Houston, this time to take on Rice in a dual-style meet.
Top Finishers:
1,650 free – Abby Grottle - 16:27.65*
200 back – Aviv Barzelay – 1:55.93
100 free – Chloe Stepanek – 49.15
200 breast – Joelle Reddin – 2:15.97
200 fly – Olivia Theall – 1:58.23
400 free relay – Chloe Stepanek, Bobbi Kennett, Aviv Barzelay, Kaitlyn Owens – 3:17.45
First place finishes are marked with *
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