Liberty vs Marshall (W)
- October 22-23, 2021
- Huntington, West Virginia
Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
Liberty turned in a strong two-day performance this weekend at Frederick A. Fitch Natatorium, earning a 216-137 win over the host Marshall Thundering Herd.
Liberty moves to 2-0 on the season with the victory, while Marshall falls to 0-1 as this weekend’s meet served as its season opener.
Liberty Event Winners
• 400 medley relay – 3:48.56 (Abbie Shaw (56.26), Jamyson Robb (1:04.18), Sydney Stricklin (56.72), Eva Suggs (51.39))
• So. Chloe Harris – 1000 freestyle (10:31.80); 200 IM (2:07.96)
• So. Abbie Shaw – 100 backstroke (55.84)
• So. Jamyson Robb – 100 breaststroke (1:04.75)
• Sr. Lauren Chennault – One-meter diving (6) (239.03)
• 200 freestyle relay – 1:36.95 (Sydney Stricklin (24.52), Eva Suggs (24.21), Heather Gardner (24.23), Emma Hazel (23.99))
Notable
• Liberty led 112-74 after last night’s 10-event session. During today’s nine events, the Lady Flames outscored the Herd 104-63
• The Lady Flames won seven out of nine events today, including both relays. Marshall claimed the 100 freestyle and posted a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 butterfly. For the meet, Liberty earned victory in 15 out of 19 events, including all four relays contested.
• Chloe Harris won the 1000 freestyle and 200 IM today, adding to her wins in the 400 IM and 100 butterfly last night.
• Lauren Chennault (one-meter diving) and Jamyson Robb (100 breaststroke) each earned their first individual-event win of the season today. A total of 10 different Liberty swimmers and two divers have won individual events so far this year.
• Liberty earned 1-2 finishes in the 1000 freestyle (Harris/Grace Isaacs), 100 backstroke (Abbie Shaw/Sydney Houtz) and 200 IM (Harris/Emily Gallion).
• Liberty ended the meet by winning the closest race of the session, the 200 free relay, as anchor leg Emma Hazel touched first (1:36.95) followed by Marshall’s Regan Raines (1:37.11).
Historically Speaking
• Liberty’s 3:48.56 for the 400 medley relay broke the existing pool record of 3:48.91, set by Marshall in 2021. The Lady Flames also broke the pool record in the 400 freestyle relay last night.
• Harris is the first Lady Flame to record four individual-event victories in the same meet since Prudence Rooker (50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 IM, 200 IM) did so at the 2016 Intermountain Shootout.
• The Lady Flames have won their last 11 dual meets, a streak which started on Jan. 3, 2020.
• Liberty is 6-0 all-time against Marshall in swimming & diving, including 4-0 in Huntington, W.Va.
Up Next
Liberty will host a Big Ten program for the first time in program history, hosting Penn State and East Carolina next Friday and Saturday at the Liberty Natatorium. Current Liberty head coach Jake Shellenberger was an assistant coach at Penn State for three years, while associate head coach Jessica Barnes swam for the Nittany Lions.
Courtesy: Marshall Athletics
HUNTINGTON, W.VA – Marshall women’s swim and dive team came up short in the dual meet against Liberty with a final score of 216-137.
The Herd has two first places finishes with sophomore Klava Katayama in the 100-yard butterfly (56.85) and freshman Gabrielle Ivey in the 100-yard freestyle (52.41).
The Herd also had two 2nd place relay finishes with Ivey, sophomore Paige Banton, Katayama and senior Regan Raines in the 400-yard medley (3:52.22) and Katayama, Ivey, junior Or Tamir, Raines in the 200 yard freestyle (1:37.11).
Meet Results
1 Meter Diving
3rd Place Alaina Laster (224.10)
4th Place Kailee Payne (219.98)
7th Place Grace Kelsheimer (208.58)
12th Place Joelle Williams (166.58)
400 Yard Medley Relay
2nd Place Gabrielle Ivey, Paige Banton, Klava Katayama and Regan Raines (3:52.22)
3rd Place Or Tamir, Jenna Bopp, Madeline Hart, Leigh Lopez-Silvers (3:54.62)
1000 Yard Freestroke
3rd Place Gina Cantoral (10:35.23)
4th Place Federica (10:36.98)
6th Place Maria McGovern (11:09.27)
100 Yard Backstroke
3rd Place Or Tamir (58.39)
6th Place Mackenzie Rider (1:00.58)
7th Place Raeleigh Mooij (1:02.70)
100 Yard Breastroke
2nd Place Paige Banton (1:05.25)
5th Place Naomee Miller (107.11)
6th Place Jenna Bopp (1:08.22)
7th Place Audrey West (1:09.09)
100 Yard Freestyle
1st Place Gabrielle Ivey (52.41)
4th Place Regan Raines (53.51)
5th Place Sofia Bormett (54.25)
6th Place Claire Kenney (54.34)
100 Yard Butterfly
1st Place Klava Katayama (56.85)
2nd Place Madeline Hart (57.22)
3rd Place Leigh Lopez-Silvers (57.36)
8th Place Maria McGovern (1:01.83)
200 Yard IM
3rd Place Paige Banton (2:10.33)
5th Place Naomee Miller (2:11.35)
7th Place Eszter Laban (2:12.04)
8th Place Gina Cantoral (2:14.06)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2nd Place Klava Katayama, Gabrielle Ivey, Or Tamir, Regan Raines (1:37.11)
3rd Place Claire Kenney, Raeleigh Mooij, Madeline Hart, Leigh Lopez-Silvers (1:37.87)
6th Place Sofia Bormett, Naomee Miller, Grace Cox, Audrey West (1:42.62)
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