Three Top-Five Finishes Highlight Day Three of SECs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 14/19 University of Missouri men’s and women’ swimming and diving teams are in seventh and ninth places, respectively, after three days of competition at the SEC Championships. The men have 344 points, while the women have 271.5 points.

Senior Sarah Thompson took fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 51.49. Senior Danny Kovac also finished fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 45.48. Senior Jack Dahlgren took fifth in the 200 free with a time of 1:32.34.

Junior Meredith Rees produced a 12^th place finish in the 100 fly, and senior Jack Dubois took 15th in the 400 IM.

Junior Luke Davis, senior Kyle Leach and junior Noah Scheuermann finished in 20^th, 22^nd and 23^rd, respectively, in the 100 fly. Senior Molly Gowans also scored for the Tigers with a 20^th place finish in the 200 free.

Senior Sarah Rousseau and sophomore Kayla Wilson both scored points for the Tigers in the 3-meter competition, finishing in 11^th and 19^th, respectively.

HEAR FROM COACH GREVERS

“This morning was our best session thus far and a prelims session like that keeps us busy at finals. We had a lot of exciting races tonight, and we will carry that momentum into the rest of the meet.”

DAY THREE RESULTS

Women’s 400 IM

24. Ana Pozder (4:19.60 finals, 4:18.02 prelims)
34. Brecken Merkel (4:22.09)

Men’s 400 IM

15. Jack Dubois (3:49.25 finals, 3:38.18 prelims)

23. Mikolaj Malec (3:50.85 finals, 3:49.22 prelims)

26. Cade Oliver (3:51.44)

34. Dane Florea (3:55.83)

Women’s 100 Fly

4. Sarah Thompson (51.49 finals, 51.38 prelims)

14. Meredith Rees (52.62 finals, 52.65 prelims)

26. Taylor Williams (53.58)

40. Megan Keil (54.73)

43. Ashley Gill (54.86)

Men’s 100 Fly

4. Danny Kovac (45.48 finals, 45.71 prelims)

20. Luke Davis (47.20 finals, 47.21 prelims)

22. Kyle Leach (47.50 finals, 47.68 prelims)

23. Noah Scheuermann (48.01 finals, 47.75 prelims)

27. Alex Moore (48.04)

38. Kevin Hammer (49.78)

42. Ty Spillane (49.99)

Women’s 200 Free

22. Molly Gowans (1:47.19 finals, 1:47.26 prelims)

30. Macy Rink (1:47.90)

36. Sierra Smith (1:48.21)

40. Abbey Taute (1:48.34)

42. Allison Bloebaum (1:48.39)

51. Hayley Hill (1:49.14)

55. CJ Kovac (1:50.02)

57. Jane Smith (1:50.52)

Men’s 200 Free

5. Jack Dahlgren (1:32.34 finals, 1:32.84 prelims)

28. Calvin Windle (1:35.83)

49. Will Whittington (1:37.95)

58. Jibran Himsieh (1:40.91)

Women’s 3-Meter

11. Sarah Rousseau (302.65)

19. Kayla Wilson (272.25)

UP NEXT

Day four of the SEC Championships begins at 8:30 a.m. CT on Friday, Feb. 18, with prelims for the 200 fly, 100 back and 100 breast. Prelims for the men’s platform start at 11 a.m. Finals kick off at 4:30 p.m. CT.

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