Day 3 Recap of the Mid-South Conference Championships
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The final day of the Mid-South Conference Swimming and Diving Championship was Saturday in Kingsport. Competing teams included: Campbellsville University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Lindsey Wilson College, Midway University, Shawnee State University and the University of the Cumberlands.
The Bethel Men's Swim team finished the three-day meet with some of their best individual performances of the event. Artem Dzun swam another personal best, this time in the 200 Yard Fly, winning first overall in the event with a 1:50.88, shattering his previous school record of 1:54. Martin Sener also swam another personal best in the 200 Yard Backstroke, finishing 5th with a 1:56.03 and breaking the previous school record of 1:57.99. Akram Nejjar took 6th in the 1650 Free, Eric Edwards was 13th in the 100 Yard Free and 16th in the 200 Yard Breaststroke
On the women's side, Clara Bjorkegren finished 12th in the 1650 Free, Fanni Kovacs was 14th in the 200 Yard Breaststroke, Sofia Nascimento Tricoli took 13th in the 200 Yard Back, and Tania Ranero was 16th in the 100 Yard Free.
Coach Kirsten Sass was pleased with the efforts and results. I could not be prouder of the efforts and determination the team showed. Their hard work and dedication to their training certainly paid off, and they displayed strong mental toughness racing through fatigue and the various challenges that were faced. I am most proud, however, of their good sportsmanship and the support of their teammates and competitors, celebrating their successes and cheering them on in their events. This season has seen multiple personal best times and new records, and it will be exciting to see where the team continues to go from here."
Men:
Artem Dzun: 200 Fly - 1st (1:50.88)
Martin Sener: 200 Back - 5th (1:56.03)
Eric Edwards: 100 Free - 13th (49.25), 200 Breast - 16th (2:39.85)
Akram Nejjar: 1650 Free - 6th (17:30.38)
Women:
Clara Bjorkegren: 1650 Free - 12th (20:16.21)
Fanni Kovacs: 200 Breast - 14th (2:37.48)
Sofia Nascimento Tricoli: 200 Back - 13th (2:27.63)
Tania Ranero: 100 Free - 16th (59.65)
Final Team Standings:
Women:
University of the Cumberlands - 900
Indiana Wesleyan University - 804
Lindsey Wilson College - 591
Midway University - 313
Campbellsville University - 176
Shawnee State University - 152
Bethel University - 107
Men:
University of the Cumberlands - 958
Lindsey Wilson College - 630.5
Campbellsville University - 427.5
Shawnee State University - 297
Bethel University - 273
Midway University - 211
Indiana Wesleyan University - 185