Liberty vs Campbell (Women)
- January 26-27, 2024
- Lynchburg, Va.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty swimming & diving team earned a 190-117 victory over Campbell in a two-day meet which wrapped up on Saturday at Liberty Natatorium
Liberty concludes its regular season with a 5-1 record, while Campbell falls to 2-4 on the season.
The Lady Flames won both meetings with the Camels this season, including a 141-112 win two weeks ago in Buies Creek, N.C.
Liberty Event Winners
- 400 medley relay – 3:51.00 (Abbie Shaw – 56.36; Heather Gardner – 1:05.65; Kamryn Cannings – 55.96; Sydney Stricklin – 53.03)
- So. Eden Troxell – 1000 freestyle (10:38.05)
- Jr. Shelby Kahn – 200 freestyle (1:52.40)
- Fr. Kamryn Cannings –100 butterfly (55.98)
- Sr. Heather Gardner – 100 breaststroke (1:05.44)
- Sr. Abbie Shaw – 200 backstroke (2:01.58)*
- Jr. Grace Isaacs – 200 IM (2:08.57)*
- Note – * denotes events Liberty scored as exhibitions
Notable
- For the meet, Liberty won 11 individual events and three relays, while Campbell won the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 free relay.
- With the outcome decided, Liberty contested the final three events as exhibitions.
- Liberty got individual event victories from six different swimmers at this weekend’s meet, including two each from Kamryn Cannings (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly), Heather Gardner (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke), Grace Isaacs (200 IM, 400 IM), Shelby Kahn (200 free, 500 free) and Abbie Shaw (100 back, 200 back).
- Cannings and Kahn have both won multiple events at every one of Liberty’s dual meets at which they have competed so far this season.
- Liberty’s divers competed on one-meter in an intrasquad scrimmage. Meagan Tuohy scored 290.18, followed by Maddie Freece (274.80) and Mary Herndon (267.15).
- In today’s session, the Lady Flames went 1-2-3 in the 1000 freestyle (Eden Troxell, Isabelle Gomez, Grace Shaw), 200 freestyle (Shelby Kahn, Kate Baker, Kaycee Cannings), 100 breaststroke (Heather Gardner, Jamyson Robb, Alexis Plogger) and 400 IM (Grace Isaacs, Kate Baker, Emmy Gallion).
- Only one event was decided by less than one second today. Campbell won the 200 free relay in 1:36.18, while Liberty finished second in 1:37.17.
- Liberty honored its 10 seniors with a premeet ceremony this morning.
Historically Speaking
- The Lady Flames are 19-2 all-time in dual meets at Liberty Natatorium.
- Liberty holds a 23-2 all-time record against Campbell in swimming & diving, with the Lady Flames winning each of the last 23 meetings. Campell is Liberty’s most-frequent opponent in program history.
- A charter member of the CCSA in 2007-08, Campbell is in its first season as a member of the CAA.
Up Next
The Lady Flames won each of the last five CCSA Championships. Liberty will look to win its sixth straight conference title, competing at the ASUN Swimming & Diving Championships, which will be held Feb. 21-24 at Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
Courtesy: Campbell Athletics
LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty topped 12 events over two days, defeating visiting Campbell 190-117 at the Liberty Natatorium.
The Flames moved to 5-1 in dual competition on the season, while Campbell dipped to 2-4 overall.
Meredith Ashburn led the Camels, winning a pair of events on Friday, including the 50 free with a time of 23.50, then finishing first in the 100 free with a time of 52.80. The senior also finished second in the 100 fly, clocking in at 58.64, while teammate Brooklynn Kaster took third with a time of 59.00.
Elishka Hajek also finished third in the 50 free with a time of 24.56.
Angelica Ragazzoni and Maialen Sudupe added individual wins for the Camels on Saturday, with Ragazzoni taking the 200 back (2:05.08), and Sudupe topping the 200 IM (2:11.90).
Campbell also finished first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:36.18, while taking runner-up in the 200 medley relay (1:46.21).
Next up, the Camels will head to the CAA Championships, set for February 27-March 2 in Hampton, Va.
