NEELY BURNS OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a sophomore from Phoenix, Ariz., has been selected the SCAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for performances during meets swam Monday, October 30 to Sunday, November 5. SCAC Swimming & Diving Release (Week 4)
Burns had a phenomenal weekend at the Division 3 Shootout meet, winning three individual events along with one second-place finish. She won the 400 IM in a new meet record and NCAA B cut time of 4:21.40. In the 200 breast she ran away from the field, posting her second-best ever time of 2:17.82, also an NCAA B cut. Neely had a massive back half to take the 200 IM in a B cut time of 2:04.40. She finished a close second in the 100 breaststroke with a best time of 1:04.62.
Additionally, Neely led off the third place 800 freestyle relay (7:41.38) in 1:53.79 and split a 1:04.69 on the breaststroke leg of the fifth place 400 medley relay (3:52.86).
Other Outstanding Performances in the SCAC:
Senior Sammi Thiele of Austin College posted four solid swims against Southwestern in Saturday's dual meet, winning all three of her individual swims. Thiele swam a 1:08.01 in her breaststroke for our 400 medley relay and followed with individual wins in the 100 fly (1:01.13), 100 back (1:00.040, and 200 IM (2:14.13). First-year Ella Bonvillian of Southwestern took first place in the 200 free with a time of 2:06.32, and was a key component in the 400 medley relay squad's first-place finish. Bonvillian also took first in the 100 free (:57.18) and swam as part of the second-place finishing 200 free relay team. Sophomore Jessie Wright of University of the Ozarks won the 200 back (2:20.86) and the 200 IM (2:25.04), and placed second in the 200 free (2:05.84), and 100 back (1:07.44) in the weekend's home dual against McMurry. She was also part of the winning 200 and 400 free relays.
| SCAC Women's Swimmers of the Week | |
| Week 1 | Reece Esser, Centenary College |
| Week 2 | Emma Hagan, Trinity University |
| Week 3 | Alyssa Tunggal, Colorado College |
| Week 4 | Neely Burns, Trinity University |
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