FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA - October 10th, 2015, The Emmanuel College lady lions swimming team welcomed Point University to their second home swim meet of the season. After the opening of the national anthem, by Emmanuel's very own swimmers, Paisley Whitaker and prayer by Wyatt Nicholson, the action began! The lady lions defeated the lady skyhawks 169 to 51.
Congratulations goes to EC swimmer, Morgan Harkness who set a new school record in the 1000 yard Freestyle finishing 1st and posting a time of 11:10.78.
In the Stroke events, Gonzalez (1:00.00) and Burtt (1:30.23) completed the Women's 100 fly with 1st and 2nd places. Gonzalez (28.40) brought home a 1st place finish in the women's 50 fly followed by Morgan Harkness in 3rd (30.20). Overa placed 2nd (32.94) in the 50 back and Gratz completed the race in 3rd place (39.69). Following this the EC lions then took over the 50 breaststroke with Tobo (34.23) and Johnstone (35.91) placing 1st and 2nd. In the 100 back Whitaker (1:12.90), and Curtright (1:37.92) completed the race in 2nd and 3rd positons. Tobo (1:14.47) pulled out a 1st place win for the Lions in the 100 breast followed by Burtt in second with a 1:27.39. Tobo (2:16:67) brings in a 1st place finish in the women's 200 IM followed by Audrey Johnstone (2:23.15) in 2nd and Overa in 3rd (2:44.55).
In the Sprint events, Harkness (26.95), Gratz (28.01) and Whitaker (28.13) placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Women's 50 free. Johnstone (56.99), Overa (1:04.94), and Sarah Curtright (1:12.45) completing the Women's 100 free in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions. Gonzalez (2:10.50), Curtright (2:38.59), and Burtt (2:40.05) then placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Women's 200 free.
In the Distance events, Whitaker placed 2nd in the 500 free posting a time of 6:30.19. Followed by Sarah Curtright in 3rd (7.13.43).
In the Relays, the 200 free relay (Harkness, Burtt, Whitaker and Overa), brought home 1st place with a time of (1:56.41). Tobo, Gratz, Gonzalez and Johnstone swam 2:03.25 for 1st place in the 200 yard medley relay.
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