KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The King University women's swimming team finished fourth at the Conference Carolinas Swimming Championships. The Tornado had numerous podium finishes and set three personal records over the three-day meet.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: 4th of 7
LOCATION: Kingsport Aquatic Center; Kingsport, Tenn.
HOW IT HAPPENED - SATURDAY
- Alexia Autrey finished 10th in the 200 yard backstroke finals with a time of 2:31.05.
- In the 100 yard freestyle, Madi Matthews finished fifth with a time of 54.14 seconds.
- Also in the 100 yard freestyle finals, Samantha Davis finished ninth at 55.26 seconds, Brooke Williams took 11th at 55.81 seconds, and Michelle Morlock came in 13th with a time of 56.49 seconds.
- Abbie Erme finished sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke finals with a time of 2:33.72. Gwen Haag came in eighth with a time of 2:39.69.
- In the 200 yard butterfly, Stephanie Dansie came in fifth with a time of 2:11.98.
- The 400 yard relay team of Davis, Williams, Dansie and Matthews came in fourth with a time of 3:40.95.
- Ashley Woods took a runner-up finish in the 1650 yard freestyle with a time of 18:11.66 while Jayne Wolbert came in sixth with a time of 19:30.73.
HOW IT HAPPENED - FRIDAY
- King started off the day by taking a podium finish in the 200 yard medley relay. The team of Davis, Erme, Dansie and Matthews placed fifth after touching the wall in a time of 1:55.19.
- Dansie took home the crown in the 400 yard individual medley after posting a time of 4:42.80. Her victory was the lone individual title for the Tornado on the day.
- Morlock touched the wall after a time of 1:05.66 to take 14th in the 100 yard butterfly.
- Matthews picked up her second podium finish of the day after finishing fourth in the 200 yard freestyle in a time of 1:59.77. Williams posted a time of 2:07.98 in the same event to place seventh.
- Erme and Haag placed fifth and seventh in the 100 yard breaststroke, finishing with times of 1:10.07 and 1:11.90, respectively.
- Davis returned to the podium for the second time after placing sixth in the 100 yard backstroke. She touched the wall in 1:01.66.
- Woods and Wolbert took second and seventh place in the 1,000 yard freestyle, finishing with times of 10:55.18 and 11:48.72.
HOW IT HAPPENED - THURSDAY
- Woods took a podium finish in the 500 yard freestyle, finishing sixth with a finals time of 5:20.57.
- Wolbert and Autrey also qualified for the finals. Wolbert finished 11th in 5:40.44 and Autrey touched the wall in 6:08.07 to take 16th.
- In the 200 yard individual medley, Dansie finished fifth with a time of 2:14.86.
- Erme and Haag also made the finals with Erme taking 10th with a time of 2:20.03 and Haag taking 14th with a time of 2:27.03.
- In the 50 yard freestyle, Matthews, Williams and Davis all made the finals.
- Matthews took fifth with a time of 24.69 seconds while Williams took seventh at 25.08 seconds.
- Davis finished 12th with a time of 25.55 seconds.
- The 400 yard medley relay team of Davis, Erme, Dansie and Matthews finished fourth with a time of 4:07.11.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Haag won the Conference Carolinas Elite 23 award, becoming the first King women's swimmer to earn the award.
- Autrey posted a personal best 200 yard backstroke time of 2:31.05.
- Morlock came in with a 100 yard freestyle personal best time of 57.49 seconds.
- In the 200 yard breaststroke, Erme posted a personal record time of 2:33.72.
FOR THE FOES
- Emmanuel College won the event while Barton College finished second.
QUOTABLE
"We had a great all around team effort this meet, and really competed well, posting many best times and team records throughout the meet. I am extremely proud of this group their resilience, humility and hard work throughout the season. We truly came together as one team, and made some great memories. Our faith both individually and collectively continues to grow and set the foundation for a winning culture. Go Tornado!"
- King University head swimming coach James Graves
UP NEXT
- The championships continue on Saturday with the prelims at 10:00 a.m. and the finals to follow at 5:00 p.m.
