GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ray and Bates make B-finals in their respective events on the final day of the NCAA Championships.
Katie Minnich<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14256&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=UUAV-s4JCE-7WM-BfVRMADmEVhTLPDATjLoye79cg_s&e= > was the first Gator in the pool on the final day of the NCAA Championships in the 200 back. Minnich placed second in her heat and finished 35th overall with a personal best time of 1:55.85.
Talia Bates<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13977&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=VOPo2z3YIapYWp0HUzJaWqad1UKz0CzyMdcLDMj3y6U&e= > keeps the momentum going from last nights second place finish in the 200 free as she goes 48.28 to place fourth in her heat and 12th overall as she moves on to the B-final later tonight. Katie Mack<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14050&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=6gW9SEdAQVchhpapfe2Wu_n2DIc3x-Ef25lnexd0tYU&e= > goes 49.13 to place seventh in her heat and 39th overall.
In the 200 breast, Cecilia Porter<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14000&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=CQ82aOqkT-srTx8CGr3V_ctbYU0IDxEg7TNYvkR8Ozw&e= > drops two seconds off of her seed time as she goes 2:10.73 to place 33rd overall and move up to number five on the UF all-time list. Vanessa Pearl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13997&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=GjARLIlWZrCfFMkJ1_jj8M_8EeTZik-u0cH33XczOhE&e= > was the next Gator to finish as she went 2:11.01 to place 36th overall. Adrianna DeBoer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13982&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=d1C_8ECB3wUtkekYllOah8Rp59uN5OAcESNWKEWWlgM&e= > placed fifth in her heat and 50th overall with a time of 2:14.40.
Amanda Ray<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14001&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=zNXILkIdOHIbbTUjaAn7-tvmBC7OsfCVgQPPEG-vXqk&e= > has the op finish for the Gators in the prelims as she goes 1:55.12 in the 200 fly to finish 11th overall to earn a spot in the B-final later tonight. Allie Piccirillo<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13999&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=HKKRM8Q-99MhmBWNkitceJj4oOiJuTtwUPRatQtmhuc&e= > was the next Gator to finish in the 200 fly as she went 1:56.98 to finish 28th overall.
Nikki Miller<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13994&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=sLSSUbBWDK3_X1La_fNd_0aSwOvQIXD1bPvNi_IcjD4&e= > placed third in her heat and 34th overall in the 200 fly with a time of 1:57.93. Kenady Beil<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13979&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=-XCjcnzS2mP4JQfbU7RbxvXJ7Lpwuu3Mtwwb_oigMcg&e= > finished fourth in her heat and 40th overall with a time of 1:58.68.
Standings
1. Virginia 344
2. NC State 241
3. Texas 224
4. California 210
5. Ohio St 177.5
6. Alabama 155
7. Stanford 140
8. Michigan 127.5
9. Georgia 115
10. Kentucky 114
10. UNC 114
12. Tennessee 90
13. Louisville 81
14. Missouri 79
15. Florida 74.5
16. Texas A&M 64
16. Northwestern 64
18. Indiana 63
19. Southern California 42
19. Miami 42
21. Minnesota 40
22. Wisconsin 39
23. Virginia Tech 28
24. Nebraska 22
25. Arkansas 21
26. Arizona 17.5
27. Georgia Tech 16
28. Purdue 13
29. LSU 9
30. Houston 6
30. San Diego St 6
32. Notre Dame 4
32. Duke 4
34. Akron 3
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
Talia Bates<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13977&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=VOPo2z3YIapYWp0HUzJaWqad1UKz0CzyMdcLDMj3y6U&e= > will be competing in the B-final in the 100 free and Amanda Ray<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14001&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=IGFqBPj0Rd6W7djBIERlJQI5FnCt04r123pQYntiRvg&s=zNXILkIdOHIbbTUjaAn7-tvmBC7OsfCVgQPPEG-vXqk&e= > will be competing in the B-final in the 200 fly later tonight. The Gators will also have the 400 free relay to cap off the 2021 NCAA Championships.
