Florida Gators

 
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The team of Katie Mack, Talia Bates, Gabby Hillis, and Kirschtine Balbuena got the Gators off to a good start with a 13^th place finish to claim an Honorable All-American Honor.
 
The 200 free relay team of Mack, Bates, Hillis, and Balbuena went 1:28.89 to place second in their heat and 13^th overall to pick up some needed points for the Gators on night two of the NCAA Championships.
 
In the 500 free, Tylor Mathieu improved on her prelims time by two second to place third in the B-final and 11^th overall to earn Honorable All-American Honors with a time of 4:40.34.
 
Vanessa Pearl was the fastest Gator in the 200IM as she placed second in the B-final and 10^th overall with a time of 1:56.30. Behind Pearl was Kathleen Golding who placed fifth in the B-final and 13^th overall with a time of 1:57.36. Both earning big points for the Gators as well as earning Honorable All-American Honors.
 
In the last individual race of the night Katie Mack went 22.35 to tie for 7^th in the B-final and tied for 15^th overall. She has earned Honorable All-American Honors with that swim.
 
The Quartet of Katie Minnich, Cecilia Porter, Talia Bates, and Katie Mack went 3:33.06 to place second in their heat and placed 16^th overall earning Honorable All-American Honors.
 
In the 1-meter springboard competition Ashley McCool placed 16^th overall with 278.60 to earn Honorable All-American Honors. Elizabeth Perez finished in 29^th with 262.30 points.
 
The Gators have scored in every event so far at the NCAA Championships.
 
Quotables – Head Coach Jeff Poppell
 
"Overall, it was a great first day for the Gators with 5 individuals earning All-American honors in addition to both of our relays. Thus far, we've scored in every event. I'm super proud of the way our women competed today and look forward to seeing them build on that momentum tomorrow."
 
Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly
 
"I am very proud of how both girls competed today. The Women's one-meter event at this level is always very tight and today was no exception. Elizabeth just missed one dive that kept her from advancing but competed well otherwise. Ashley also had one miss in the prelims that kept her out of the Final but was excellent in the consolation final moving up six spots. We are off to a great start!"
 
Standings
 
1. Virginia                         184  
2. NC State                        124
3. Texas                             119  
4. California                      114
5. Ohio St                         101.5  
6. Alabama                        90
7. Georgia                          85  
8. Stanford                         84
9. Michigan                        78 
10. Kentucky                      65
11. Louisville                      62 
12. UNC                              61
13. Missouri                        55 
14. Florida                          53.5
15. Tennessee                     51 
16. Indiana                          30
16. Texas A&M                  30 
18. Northwestern                 28
19. Wisconsin                      23 
20. Southern California       21
21. Miami                            20 
21. Minnesota                      20
23. Arkansas                        16 
24. Arizona                          15
25. Virginia Tech                 11 
26. Nebraska                         3
26. Akron                              3 
28. Duke                                2
29. Houston                           1                 
 
Event Schedule

March 17 — 6 p.m. Finals

• 800-yard Freestyle Relay

March 18 — 10 a.m. Trials

• 500-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Individual Medley
• 50-yard Freestyle
• One-meter Diving

6 p.m. Finals

• 200-yard Freestyle Relay
• 500-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Individual Medley
• 50-yard Freestyle
• One-meter Diving
• 400-yard Medley Relay

March 19— 10 a.m. Trials

• 100-yard Butterfly
• 200-yard Freestyle
• 100-yard Breaststroke
• 100-yard Backstroke
• Three-meter Diving

6 p.m. Finals

• 400-yard Individual Medley
• 100-yard Butterfly
• 200-yard Freestyle
• 100-yard Breaststroke
• 100-yard Backstroke
• Three-meter Diving
• 200-yard Medley Relay

March 20 — 10 a.m. Trials

• 1,650-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Backstroke
• 100-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Breaststroke
• 200-yard Butterfly
• Platform Diving

6 p.m. Finals

• 1,650-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Backstroke
• 100-yard Freestyle
• 200-yard Breaststroke
• 200-yard Butterfly
• Platform Diving
• 400-yard Freestyle Relay

What's Next

The Gators will start off day 3 of the NCAA Championships at 10 a.m. with the 100 fly followed by the 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and the 3-meter diving competition.