Gardner Leads Mavericks on Day Three

Friday, February 21

Sioux Falls, S.D.

10 a.m.

Omaha

Summit League Championships

Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann

Gardner Leads Mavericks on Day Three

Feb 21, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Day Three Results

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Caroline Gardner placed second in the 100 breast to lead the Omaha swimming and diving team on the third day of the 2020 Summit League Swimming & Diving Championships presented by U.S. Air Force Special Warfare on Friday.

Gardner clocked a 1:02.90 to record the runner-up finish for the Mavericks.

"What a great third day for the Mavericks," said head coach Todd Samland. "We had swimmers in the top-eight in every event. We showed great effort and battled for spots while setting numerous lifetime-bests. I am very happy with the competitiveness of our team."

Gardner teamed up with Abigail Mitchell, Bethany Gatlin and Anna Capoun to place fourth in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:49.48.

Following Gardner in the 100 breast, Alyssa Parsons swam a 1:06.00 to place 10^th while Brook Landt finished 13^th with a swim of 1:07.39.

The Mavericks had three swimmers place in the top-16 in the 100 back, led by Abigail Mitchell's fourth-place finish with a time of 57.39. Megan Latta came in sixth with a swim of 58.23 while Sydney Schneider placed 13^th with a time of 59.90.

Lizzy Giese finished fifth in the 400 IM with a time of 4:30.08 while Mallory Dickey swam a 4:32.83 to place eighth.

Capoun clocked a 1:54.58 to place eighth in the 200 free while Rachel Morrow finished 12^th with a time of 1:53.92.

The Mavericks wrap up competition at the Summit League Championships tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m.