Two Gators Earn All-American Honors on Day 3 of NCAAs

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Sophomore Sherridon Dressel swimming the 100 back, where she earned her first All-American honor

Two Gators Earn All-American Honors on Day 3 of NCAAs

Friday, March 16, 2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Sherridon Dressel and Brooke Madden both took home Honorable Mention accolades

By: Katie Callahan

Day 3 Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sophomores Sherridon Dressel and Brooke Madden stepped up in a big way for the Gator women on Day 3 of the NCAA Championship meet, with both earning Honorable Mention All-America honors after placing in their consolation finals.

Dressel finished 14th in the 100 back with a time of 51.86, while Madden placed fifth in the B final and 13th overall in the 3-meter event, taking home her second All-America accolade in as many days.

400 IM
Three Gators swam in the 400 IM prelims on Friday, with sophomore Kelly Fertel leading the way with an 18th-place finish. The Miami, Fla. native posted a time of 4:07.89, good for seventh place in her heat. Junior Hannah Burns also placed seventh in her heat, finishing 27th overall with a time of 4:11.70.

Sophomore Savanna Faulconer rounded out the Gators in the event, finishing 29th with a time of 4:12.00.

200 Free
Amelia Maughan finished eighth in her heat and 53rd overall in the 200 free prelim session, recording a swim of 1:48.73.

100 Back
Dressel notched the first All-American honor of her career after finishing sixth in the consolation final and 14th overall with a time of 51.86.

The Green Cove Springs, Fla. native earned her way in the B Consolation final after recording a career-best swim of 51.80, good for 13th overall in the preliminary session. The time is also good for fourth in UF's program history in the event.

Sophomore Emma Ball placed 28th in the prelim, recording a time of 52.88 and junior Sydney Sell followed with a swim of 54.01, good for 47th overall.

200 Medley Relay
The Gator medley relay of Ball, Dani Keymont, Dressel and Bella Garofalo finished 21st overall with a time of 1:37.93. Ball led off with a 24.73 backstroke split, followed by Keymont's 27.39 breaststroke split. Dressel swam a 23.35 butterfly on her 50, while Garofalo posted a 22.46 split in the anchor freestyle leg.

3-meter Diving
Madden earned the title of Honorable Mention All-American after finishing fifth in the consolation final and 13th overall with a score of 317.10. This is the second All-American honor of the Centerville, Ind. native's career.

Madden made her second consolation final in as many days, after placing 11th in the prelim with a score of 325.55.

The final day of competition will feature eight Gators racing, including three in the 200 back – Sell, Dressel, Ball. Taylor Ault will swim in the 1650 free, Amelia Maughan will compete in the 100 free, while Kelly Fertel is set to compete in the 200 breast.

Hannah Burns rounds out the Gator swimmers, participating in the 200 fly, while Madden competes on platform for the divers.

Live results can be found on Meet Mobile, as well as on FloridaGators.com at the conclusion of competition each day. Video links for prelims, diving and finals sessions are available at www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/collegesportslive

Saturday's Individual Competitors:

1650 free: Taylor Ault
200 back: Sydney Sell, Sherridon Dressel, Emma Ball
100 free: Amelia Maughan
200 breast: Kelly Fertel
200 fly: Hannah Burns
Platform Diving: Brooke Madden

Straight from the Source – Head Coach Gregg Troy:

"We improved again today, we are racing better all the time. We had more best times today and Sherridon Dressel got a chance to be an All-American, which is a real plus. Brooke Madden continues to do well in diving, so we just have to keep putting the pieces together, but we are definitely moving forward."

Straight from the Source – Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly:

"It was another big day for us. It has been a long day and we are tired. We have been through a lot this season between SECs, Zones and now this event, but [Brooke] is a testament to all the work she has put in this year. Her attitude has been awesome and it's coming through now when it counts, so I am very proud of her."

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