2014 NAIA National Championships – Women’s Meet
- Dates: Wednesday, March 5 – Saturday, March 8, 2014; prelims 10:00 am, finals 6:00 pm
- Location: Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK (Central Time Zone)
- Defending Champions: Oklahoma Baptist University (results)
- Live Results: Available
- Live Video: Available
- Championship Central
It’s all coming down to the final session at the 2014 NAIA National Championships. Oklahoma Baptist is untouchable as the leader, and it looks like SCAD may consolidate its position tonight to repeat as national runner-up. But nothing is certain and ONU, Brenau and Concordia are still jockeying for positions.
Soka University had another good morning, positioning themselves to score points tonight that could improve their standing. Olivet Nazarene had some very strong swims, which will help them as they chase SCAD for second place. Finally The College of Idaho dropped 12 seconds in their 400 free relay to make the championship final to give them much-needed points as they try to distance themselves from Lindsey Wilson.
Ups/Downs
|
A Final |
B Final |
|
| Asbury |
0 |
1 |
| Biola |
2 |
3 |
| Brenau |
4 |
1 |
| Concordia |
3 |
5 |
| Emmanuel |
0 |
1 |
| Lindsey Wilson |
1 |
0 |
| Milligan |
0 |
1 |
| Oklahoma Baptist |
9 |
3 |
| Olivet Nazarene |
4 |
6 |
| SCAD Savannah |
4 |
5 |
| Soka |
0 |
1 |
| The College of Idaho |
0 |
1 |
| Thomas |
0 |
1 |
| Union |
3 |
2 |
| Univ of the Cumberlands |
2 |
0 |
| Wayland Baptist |
0 |
1 |
200 back: Freshman Talia Sola of Brenau qualified first with 2:00.91. The next qualifiers were: Alena Titenkova (OBU), Charlotte Parent (Cumberlands), Ines Remersaro (OBU), Tiffany Ray (ONU), Becky Dionne (SCAD), MacKenzie Anderson (ONU), and Lucy Gregory (Cumberlands).
100 free: Defending champion Laura Galarza (OBU) had the morning’s top time: 50.40. After came Andrea Antonissen (OBU), Brooke Roy (Concordia), Callie Harrigan (Union), Lexie Keller (OBU), Emma Forbes-Milne (OBU), Haley Thompson (SCAD), and Shelby Rumker (Brenau).
200 breast: Top seed is Sydney Harris of ONU with a 2:22.82 morning swim. Challenging her will be Mary Katherine Jabbia (Brenau), Kerryn Mullin (OBU), Jule Stein (Union), Heidi Greener (OBU), Kasey McCormick (Union), Abby Blake (Biola), and Tara Bletcher (Concordia).
200 fly: Christine Tixier (Biola), who broke the national record in the 100 fly, is flirting with the 200 record with her morning swim of 2:02.57. The next qualifiers are: Hannah Legg (SCAD), Emma McKinley (SCAD), Mikala Nelson (Concordia), Laura Stephenson (Lindsey Wilson), Jannette Morales (OBU), Michelle Billeaud (Brenau), and Laura Bryant (ONU).
400 free relay: Pole position goes to SCAD with the fastest prelims swim of 3:32.60. The rest of the championship heat will consist of OBU, Concordia, Brenau, ONU, Cumberlands, The College of Idaho, and Biola.
Standings After Day Two
Women
- Oklahoma Baptist 625
- SCAD Savannah 351
- Olivet Nazarene University 291
- Brenau University 238
- Concordia University 232
- University of the Cumberlands 188
- Biola University 180
- Union College 157
- The College of Idaho 109
- Lindsey Wilson College 83
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