Bluejays swim in last chance meet

The Tabor College swim teams completed the regular season at the Oklahoma Baptist – Saint Gregory?s last chance meet Friday and Saturday.

The Bluejays swam 37 personal bests, set 22 new school records and made 11 new national cut times.

?”It was an unbelievable meet in what has been a surreal first season of the program,??coach Nate Duell said. ?The swimmers have far surpassed my goals and expectations for year one.

?God has blessed me with a wonderful group of student-athletes, and I stand amazed at what they have done thus far with their gifts.?

Women?s team members with national-qualifying ?A? cut times included Kelly Smith in the 50 and 100 freestyle and Sammie Norton in the 100 freestyle.

Earning ?B? cut times were: Kelly Smith in the 200 freestyle and the 400 individual medley, Norton in the 200 freestyle and Whitney Livesay in the 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle and 200 individual medley.

All five of the women?s relays set new school records, as did Livesay in the 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly; Kelly Smith in the 100 freestyle and 400 individual medley; Sammie Norton in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke; and Angela Smith in the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.

Meanwhile for the men, Brett Magee earned a ?B? cut time in the 50 freestyle.

All the men?s relays but one set new school records, as did Magee in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle; Tanner Sechrist in the 200 freestyle; and Adam Walsh in the 100 breaststroke.

Tabor graduates one senior, Elizabeth Janssen.

?(She) has been a dream for a first-year coach,??Duell said. ?Without her leadership and influence, I’m not sure we would have grown as a team the way we have.?

Coming?Ten Bluejays will compete in the NAIA national championship March 5-7 at Oklahoma City Community College.

Bluejay women competing at nationals include:?Livesay (five relays, 100 butterfly); Norton (five relays, 50-, 100-, 200 freestyle); Sarah Schulte (200 medley relay); Angela Smith (five relays); and Kelly Smith (all relays but 200 medley, 50-, 100-, 200 freestyle).

Men competing at nationals include: Ben Dorsett (five relays); Magee (five relays, 50 freestyle); Sechrist (400 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, 400 individual medley); Cody Smith (200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 50 freestyle); and Walsh (five relays).

OBU – Saint Gregory?s Meet

Feb. 13-14

50-yard freestyle

Women: 9. Kelly Smith 25.71, 10. Sammie Norton 25.74, 19. Liz Janssen 29.04, 20. Kianna Hinerman 30.50.

Men?s time trial:?4. Brett Magee 22.70, 5. Adam Walsh 22.82, 6. Ben Dorsett 22.83.

Men: 26. Ben Dorsett 23.17, 32. Brett Magee 23.74.

100-yard freestyle

Women:?8. Kelly Smith 56.42, 9. Sammie Norton 56.68, 10. Whitney Livesay 58.04, 18. Liz Janssen 1:04.97, 19. Kianna Hinerman 1:09.04.

Men:?16. Brett Magee 50.31, 17. Adam Walsh 50.62, 20. Ben Dorsett 51.07, 22. Tanner Sechrist 52.77.

200-yard freestyle

Women?s time trial:?2. Kelly Smith 2:06.36, 3. Whitney Livesay 2:06.81.

Women:?6. Sammie Norton 2:06.26.

Men:?5. Ben Dorsett 1:55.46.

100-yard backstroke

Women:?6. Sarah Schulte 1:08.58, 7. MacKenzie Bilbrey 1:11.33.

Men:?7. Adam Walsh 58.32, 9. Brett Magee 58.64.

200-yard backstroke

Women:?7. MacKenzie Bilbrey 2:30.76, 8. Sarah Schulte 2:31.45.

100-yard breaststroke

Women:?8. Angela Smith 1:15.01, 10. Kianna Hinerman 1:29.95.

Men:?9. Adam Walsh 1:03.52.

200-yard breaststroke

Women:?4. Angela Smith 2:42.21, 5. MacKenzie Bilbrey 2:48.79.

100-yard butterfly

Women: 3. Whitney Livesay 1:02.40, 7. Tessa Downs 1:15.52.

Women?s time trial:?2. Whitney Livesay 1:02.78.

200-yard individual medley

Women: 5. Whitney Livesay 2:20.48, 6. Angela Smith 2:23.33, 7. MacKenzie Bilbrey 2:34.53, 8. Tessa Downs 2:43.24.

Men:?8. Adam Walsh 2:05.25, 9. Tanner Sechrist 2:07.47, 10. Ben Dorsett 2:10.80.

400-yard individual medley

Women: 1. Kelly Smith 5:05.17, 2. Angela Smith 5:08.52.

Men: 7. Tanner Sechrist 4:37.21.

200-yard freestyle relay

Women:?3. Tabor 1:44.85, 5. Tabor 1:56.37.

Men: 4. Tabor 1:30.33.

400-yard freestyle relay

Women:?2. Tabor 3:52.33, 3. Tabor 4:28.72.

Men:?4. Tabor 3:25.47.

800-yard freestyle relay

Women:?2. Tabor 8:27.21, 4. Tabor 8:37.61.

Men:?5. Tabor 7:45.52.

200-yard medley relay

Women:?3. Tabor 1:59.69, 4. Tabor 2:15.17.

Men:?6. Tabor 1:44.05.

400-yard medley relay

Women:?2. Tabor 4:19.46, 3. Tabor 4:51.96.

Men: 4. Tabor 3:57.54.

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