Women's Swimming Listed 11th in Final CSCAA Division II Poll
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 31, 2014) - On Friday, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America released its final NCAA Division II team rankings of the 2013-14 season, and the LIU Post women's swimming squad remained at No. 11.
In the green and gold's last meet, sophomore
Meghan Brazier (West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) led the way, as she had a hand in four event wins - two individual and two relays. Her 'B' cut time of 56.97 in the 100-yard backstroke led to a new pool record and a fourth-best showing in school history. Also notching a 'B' cut in the race was fellow sophomore
Joyce Kwok (Middle Village, N.Y.) with the second-best time of 57.49. Plus, Brazier swam a 'B' cut time in the 50-yard freestyle, just edging out classmate
Marthe Soerensen (Stavanger, Norway) as the pair touched the pad at times of 24.09 and 24.29, respectively.
The pair teamed up in the two relay events, kicking off the meet with a winning time of 1:47.43 in the 200-yard medley relay. Joining Brazier and Soerensen with the gold were juniors
Johanna Pettersson (Kungalv, Sweden) and
Carolin Rademacher (Isernhagen, Germany). The hosts picked up the second-place victory in the event, as well, with senior
Tamara Garriock (Duncan, British Columbia, Canada), junior
Courtney Delehanty (Oceanport, N.J.), sophomore
Seren Jones (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) and Kwok combining for a finishing time of 1:48.21.
Brazier, Soerensen, Kwok, and Pettersson closed out the meet with a pool record, 'B' cut, and fifth-best time in school history, recording a clocking of 3:32.39 in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Just behind them at 3:37.81 securing silver was sophomore
Kat Kazaba (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.), senior
Angelica Norrena (Solna, Sweden), Jones, and Delehanty.
Setting the sole team record on the day was Garriock with her showing in the 100-yard breaststroke. The senior posted a time of 1:03.95, shaving 1.05 seconds off her previous record set last fall, while grabbing a 'B' cut time and pool record along the way. Following her up in the event was Rademacher with a time of 1:07.61.
Rademacher also placed second in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:10.67, while Pettersson was able to establish a pool record as she swam a 'B' cut standard of 2:07.67.
The final two LIU Post golds came via freshman
Poppy Hill (London, England, United Kingdom) and Soerensen. Hill knocked three seconds off of her previous third-best time in Pioneer history with a time of 10:41.84 in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Barely edging out Norrena, Soerensen pulled out the victory in the 100-yard freestyle after reaching for the wall at 53.61 with Norrena right behind at 54.10.
Senior
Malin Hedberg (Vasteras, Sweden) was able to grasp a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle as she ended with a time of 5:14.72. Edging her out was Bridgeport's Adeline Martin, who swam a 'B' cut time of 5:06.44.
The fifth and final pool record of the day was set by Armony Dumur of the Purple Knights with her time of 55.38 in the 100-yard butterfly.
CSCAA NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Rankings - January 31, 2014
1. Drury
2. Queens (N.C.)
3. Wayne State
4. Simon Fraser
5. UC San Diego
6. Wingate
7. Florida Southern
8. Delta State
T9. Grand Valley State
T9. Cal Baptist
11. LIU Post
12. West Chester
13. Indianapolis
T14. Northern Michigan
T14. Lindenwood
16. Alaska Fairbanks
17. Tampa
18. Ashland
19. Nova Southeastern
20. St. Cloud State
21. West Florida
22. Truman State
23. Edinboro
24. Indiana (Pa.)
25. Gannon
Also receiving votes: Cal East Bay, Bridgeport, Southern Connecticut, Limestone, Findlay, Hillsdale