LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time this season, Bellarmine swimming competed at home, and both the men's and women's squads claimed a victory at the Bellarmine Invitational.
The Knights hosted Gardner-Webb and Southern Indiana, while the Florida Gulf Coast women's team also competed, on Friday and Saturday. The men's team for Bellarmine bested USI 258-57, while the women's team also beat Southern Indiana by a final score of 224-90.
Men's Team Scores:
Bellarmine 258 – Southern Indiana 57
Gardner-Webb 166 – Bellarmine 149
Women's Team Scores:
Bellarmine 224 – Southern Indiana 90
Gardner-Webb 195.5 – Bellarmine 114.5
FGCU 238 – Bellarmine 76
Individually,
Lauren Diercks and
Alexandra Pierce each earned first place finishes for the women, while eight different men's swimmers claimed firsts –
Liam Connelly,
Blake Whiteley,
Jacob Dray,
Cason Henderson,
Brandon Thomas,
Greyson Williams,
John Paul Metzner,
Sam Jones, and
Will O'Connor.
Notable finishes for the women's team included:
Lauren Diercks – 1
st in the 200 IM (2:12.29), 3
rd in the 100 backstroke (58.67), and 3
rd in the 200 backstroke (2:08.62)
Alexandra Pierce – 1
st in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.20), 2
nd in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.23), and 2
nd in the 200 IM (2:12.75)
Anna Holt – 3
rd in the 200 butterfly (2:13.17)
Notable finishes for the men's team included:
Liam Connelly – 1
st in the 1000 freestyle (9:46.14), 2
nd in the 400 IM (4:13.27)
Blake Whiteley – 1
st in the 100 backstroke (52.21), 2
nd in the 200 freestyle (1:43.64)
Jacob Dray – 1
st in the 100 butterfly (48.79), 2
nd in the 200 butterfly (1:55.59)
Cason Henderson – 1
st in the 200 butterfly (1:54.59), 2
nd in the 200 IM (1:59.03)
Brandon Thomas – 1
st in the 400 IM (4:11.07), 2
nd in the 500 freestyle (4:44.65)
Greyson Williams – 1
st in the 200 IM (1:58.12)
John Paul Metzner – 1
st in the 100 breaststroke (59.22)
Sam Jones – 1
st in the 500 freestyle (4:42.80)
Will O'Connor – 2
nd in the 50 freestyle (21.41)
Bellarmine's final meet of the fall semester comes in a couple of weeks when the Knights head to the Southern Illinois Invitational Nov. 10-12.
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