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A3 Performance Invitational
'Dogs Shine at A3 Performance Invitational
11/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
By Jason Kelm
jakelm@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. - The Fresno State swim team wrapped up day two of three of the A3 Performance Invitational in Los Angeles on Friday, breaking two program records and setting more personal-best times.
16 of Fresno State's 19 swimming records have now been set under the leadership of eighth year Fresno State head coach Jeanne Fleck.
The highlight of the day was Bulldog junior Esme Gullick breaking the Fresno State 100 butterfly record (55.05) in the prelims, the oldest in the Fresno State record book, set by Lisa Hadfield (55.75) in the 1993-94 season. This comes just one day after setting the program's 200 IM record.
Fresno State freshman Ugne Mazutaityte broke another Fresno State record in the 100 back in the finals with a time of 55.18 seconds. Mazutaityte broke the 200 back record earlier in the season.
Friday's program included the 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 free, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 800 free relay.
The Prelims
The Bulldogs swam well in the prelims earlier in the day, highlighted by 10 personal-best times and 12 swimmers heading into the finals.
In the 400 IM, Fresno State's Gullick, sophomore Vanessa Dugan and seniors Lindsay Ruiz and Danielle Powers all qualified for finals.
In the 100 butterfly, Fresno State junior Tarryn Rennie (56.28) and freshman Gabbie Libang (56.54) set personal-bests and qualified for finals. Junior Rachel Rosenthal (59.86) and freshman Andrea Tang (1:04.56) set personal-bests, but did not qualify for finals.
In the 200 free, Fresno State sophomores Katelin Britton and Casey Kennemann qualified for finals. Freshmen Emma Monnich (1:55.63) and Emily Ayers (2:00.76) set personal-bests, but did not qualify for finals.
In the 100 breast, Fresno State senior Brooke Rodriguez and junior Hailee Baldwin qualified for finals. Sophomore Hannah Nabors (1:10.15) set a personal-best, but did not qualify for finals.
In the 100 back, Fresno State's Mazutaityte (55.33) swam the second-fastest time in program history and finished fourth, senior Karissa DeRousseau (58.96) set a personal-best, and sophomore Ally Short qualified for finals with Mazutaityte and DeRousseau.
The Finals
The Bulldogs finished the first two days with 410 points, going into the final day in sixth place among the 11-team field.
In the 200 medley relay, Fresno State's fastest group of Mazutaityte, Rodriguez, Gullick and Hatayama finished in seventh place.
In the 400 IM, Gullick (4:23.21) finished fourth and Dugan (4:35.00) 13th with personal-best times. Powers finished first in the bonus finals and 17th overall.
In the 100 fly, Rennie (55.97) finished fourth in the consolation finals and 12 overall while swimming the third-fastest time in program history.
In the 200 free, Kennemann (1:53.92) finished 29th overall and swam a personal-best time.
In the 100 breast, Rodriguez finished first in the consolation finals and ninth overall.
In the 100 back, Mazutaityte finished third overall. Short (57.78) set a personal-best time and finished second in the bonus finals and 18th overall.
In the 800 medley relay, Fresno State's fastest group of Mazutaityte, Hatayama, Britton and Gullick finished in seventh place.
What's Next
There will be a total of 18 swimming events, with 13 individual and five relays. The invitational concludes on Saturday with the 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and 400 free relay.
The women's competition includes Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Fresno State, Hawai'i, LMU, Pacific, Pepperdine, San Jose State, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and USC. The invite is hosted by UC San Diego at the ELAC Swim Stadium at East Los Angles College in Monterey Park, Calif.
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