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Mizzou Sets Notches Three School Records, Five Nation-Leading Times Wednesday at Mizzou Invite
11/20/2019 9:29:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The No. 3/9 Mizzou men's and women's swimming and diving teams set three school records, recorded five nation-leading times and posted two NCAA A cuts during day one action at the Mizzou Invite Wednesday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
Junior Sarah Thompson (Collierville, Tenn.), sophomore Danny Kovac (Fort Collins, Colo.) and the women's 200 free relay all notched school records on Wednesday, while Thompson and the relay also earned NCAA 'A' cuts. Thompson claimed her marks in the 50 free, while Kovac broke Mizzou's 200 IM record.
TOP TIGERS
The Tigers opened finals in impressive fashion, as the women's 200 free relay set a school record, notched an NCAA A cut and posted the fastest time in the nation. The foursome of senior Haley Hynes (Lee's Summit, Mo.), sophomore Megan Keil (Derby, Kan.), freshman Amy Feddersen (Ames, Iowa) and Thompson dropped a 1:27.39, over a second faster than the NCAA automatic qualifying time.
Thompson erupted for a 21.53 in the 50 free to claim her own school mark and A cut. The junior, who entered the meet with a personal best of 22.13, shattered the Tigers' old record of 21.79, set by Shara Stafford in 2012.
Also notching a Mizzou record was Kovac, who swam a 1:42.60 in the 200 IM final to also record the fastest time in the nation, bettering his prelims nation-leading time of 1:46.18. Additionally, he notched the nation's top time in the 100 fly in morning preliminary action after a swim of 45.81.
Two other Tigers, sophomore Jack Dubois (Alpharetta, Ga.) and senior Daniel Hein (Sycamore, Ill.), claimed nation-leading times as well. Dubois, who won the 500 free, went 4:17.89 in prelims for his top time, while Hein swam a 45.77 100 back split in the 400 medley relay to move atop the rankings.
Other individual Mizzou winners during day one action included freshman Carlo Lopez (Edmonton, Alberta) on 1-meter, senior Micah Slaton (Austin, Texas) in the 100 fly and junior Amanda Smith (Dry Ridge, Ky.) in the 200 IM. Slaton's 100 fly finals time of 45.91 was good enough to rank second nationally behind Kovac's swim.
QUOTABLES
Mizzou Head Coach Andrew Grevers
"We're a little bit less rested than we've traditionally been at this meet, and that's by design. I believe we have the skills and talents to get the objectives done on a little bit less rest, and we're seeing that already happen today. We have people just implementing their races, not trying to do anything superhuman, simply doing what they know. I'm thrilled about the three new school records today and really think we're set up for a great meet. We just have to stick to our Zou Style and pick up where we left off tomorrow morning."
UP NEXT
Day two action at the Mizzou Invite starts Thursday, Nov. 21 with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. Both sessions will be broadcast live on SEC Network +.
MIZZOU WINNERS
Women's 200 Free Relay – Haley Hynes, Megan Keil, Amy Feddersen, Sarah Thompson (1:27.39)
Men's 200 Free Relay – Danny Kovac, Kyle Leach, Daniel Hein, Grant Reed (1:18.14)
Men's 100 Fly – Micah Slaton (45.91)
Men's 500 Free – Jack Dubois (4:18.14)
Women's 200 IM – Amanda Smith (1:59.28)
Men's 200 IM – Danny Kovac (1:42.60)
Men's 1-Meter – Carlo Lopez (333.85)
Women's 400 Medley Relay – Haley Hynes, Molly Winer, Amy Feddersen, Sarah Thompson (3:33.56)
Men's 400 Medley Relay – Daniel Hein, Nick Staver, Danny Kovac, Giovanny Lima (3:06.48)
