EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Friday afternoon, the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams will hold Senior Day recognition when the squads take on UIC at Deaconess Aquatic Center. Senior Day festivities begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. with the meet set to commence at 1 p.m. There is no charge to attend the meet.
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Four Purple Aces seniors will be recognized on Friday including Mia Pesavento, Hannah Krings, Evelyn Chin, and Mohammed Rashed.
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Evansville last competed at the A3 Invite in November with both the men's and women's squads earning 4
th-place finishes. There were multiple highlights from the final day of the meet. The personal bests keep coming, Harry McDowell saw personal bests in the 100 Free and 50 Free (Time Trial), with a 48.46 and 21.83. Sophomore Delaney Miller swam a 54.71 in the 100 Free, and freshmen Robert Hargrove swam a 2:10.80 200 Breast.
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In the A Final of the 1650 Free Joseph Capo was 7
th for the Ace's with a final time of 16:18.65. In the morning, freshmen Bryce Ryan and Luke Cook placed 9
th and 12
th with Cook having a personal best time best of 16:53.47. In the 200 Back Jaley Hamilton placed 11
th, her 2:09.20 being a personal best time. Teammate Luana Carrotta swam a season best 2:10.62 for 14
th. In the morning Captain Boris Tavrosky swam a season best 1:55.25 for 12
th. Freshmen Carter Bolling has a personal best time of 1:58.07, another great performance.
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Grace Moody was the highest finisher for the Ace's in the 100 Free, her 51.84 earned her 5
th place. In the B Final Evelyn Chin placed 12
th for the Ace's her 52.92 being a personal best for the junior. Senior Mia Pesavento won the C Final by almost a full second, her time was a 53.68.
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The Men's 100 Free saw A Finalist Sammy McCall swim a morning time of 45.94 the fastest time of the Aces this season. In the B Final Michael Pruett swam a 46.24 a solid swim from the junior. In the D Final, freshmen Tyler Jackson won the heat with a 47.90, with teammate Brendan Ulewicz placing just behind Jackson with a 48.19.
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