Vacula's Two Wins Highlight Ladies' Home Meet Versus McMurry
The Centenary swimming teams completed their second of two consecutive conference dual meets versus the McMurry University War Hawks on Saturday, as the Ladies fell 105-55 and the Gents dropped a 132-25 decision at the Centenary Fitness Center (FIT).
Shreveport – The Centenary swimming teams completed their second of two consecutive conference dual meets versus the McMurry University War Hawks on Saturday, as the Ladies fell 105-55 and the Gents dropped a 132-25 decision at the Centenary Fitness Center (FIT).
Sophomore Madeline Vacula (Belton, Texas) highlighted Saturday's action for the Maroon and White as she recorded a pair of individual wins- in the 200 and 1,000 free. She swam a winning time of 2:04.67 in the 200 and finished the 1,000 in 11:13.35. On the men's side, junior Antonio Barbee (Plaquemine, La.) led the way with a win in the 100 fly (58.79) and a runner-up finish in the 200 free (2:00.77).
Vacula teamed with junior Bryn Jenkins (Houston, Texas), junior Anacelia Galeano Balam (Baton Rouge, La.), and senior Christine Goodman (Alexandria, La.) to win the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 2:04.96. Goodman earned a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, as she swam a time of 1:18.34, and finished third in the 400 IM (5:43.65). Hebert, Jenkins, Galeano Balam, and Vacula placed second in the 400-yard free relay.
Galeano Balam finished second in the 100 fly (1:12.98) and fourth in the 200 free (2:20.43) and senior Katie Malicoat (Wichita, Kan.) finished fifth behind Galeano Balam in the 200 free (2:27.79). Senior Camryn Hebert (Youngsville, La.) finished third in the 50 free (29.01), Jenkins was fifth (29.70), and freshman Adriana de la Fuente (Baton Rouge, La.) placed sixth with a time of 33.45. Malicoat (1:21.84) and de la Fuente (1:38.53) finished 5-6 in the 100 breast and in the 100 back, Jenkins placed fourth (1:11.65) and Hebert finished fifth (1:15.59).
On the men's side, Barbee teamed with freshman Jameson Feeney (Shreveport, La.), freshman Donovan Tohill (Lumberton, Texas) and junior Aiden Peterkin (Zachary, La.) to finish third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:48.10). Tohill finished fourth in both the 50 free (24.98) and 100 back (1:09.07). Feeney finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:12.64) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:09.57). Peterkin earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 free (1:05.31) and fifth in the 100 back (1:11.56).
Centenary will be back in action on Saturday as the Ladies and Gents will face Millsaps College in a dual meet set for 1 p.m. in Jackson, Miss.
See the complete Ladies and Gents' season schedules below:
https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mswim/2022-23/schedule
https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wswim/2022-23/schedule
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