ATHENS, Ga.- Florida finishes second at the SEC Championships for the third year in a row.
Florida finished with four individual medals includes one gold from Ashley McCool<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13993&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=pah9zE1sHBnQZxts5yU82ZMYNP2kQI_sN9Cag2CVRFU&e= > and one relay medal from the 800-free relay.
Ashley McCool<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13993&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=pah9zE1sHBnQZxts5yU82ZMYNP2kQI_sN9Cag2CVRFU&e= > who placed first on the 1-meter springboard, third on the 3-meter springboard and sixth on the platform won Diver of the Meet.
Taylor Ault<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13975&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=Ekiu-a698Pb7g_WD4l0wpAAhd3CEmXY6SPLO9wk1vyQ&e= > got Florida on pace with a four-place finish in the 1650-free with a time of 16:05.09. Elise Bauer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13978&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=tlR_7_E7DcTag5ywkfqN5g7xSG9Mj23CVKOFUF9A_F4&e= > finished in seventh, Lain Shahboz<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14005&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=vO9F30lrfAE_tNf8fJ9b8-Vc8pVtlWuDmsjhqsccfR8&e= > in ninth, Tylor Mathieu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13992&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=Sw4AtYRaX6SDOevqPEvZqhA39kxvJVDVwBJNxZ1kXYo&e= > in 13th, Madison Kolessar<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13989&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=fsyaEsxUeJlP2pxFnqJSVQxf98KgIT9wES8p9feQcTQ&e= > 14th, Kathleen Golding<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13984&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=y8i7zYI8EDHvZyOsxzoNlfmkkO_XFajChNcUoXWe9Y8&e= >, 16th, and Allison Piccirillo in 20th.
In the 200-back Rosie Zavaros<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14008&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=yUQsvyZ7A4_eHcGC1Rv2VRWKGmb14QcOhO6klpF-soE&e= > placed 21st overall and right behind her was 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=57kN3C4dtaq3AB8YP4fSEPrXXjgxpN4-9fmY8rbIbw0&e= > in 22nd overall.
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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=TwH22wHXskTLpdQniuY2EpGh14aH8iHDLvq_wRMs6Rw&e= > came shooting out of a rocket in the 100 free final and placed seventh with a time of 48.33. 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=o5xuf9MsbcXRlExXpbHbV8c-uHW26hr6Ri4gwvYjw9Q&e= >, who was in the B-final, placed 15th overall with a time of 49.09.
In the 200-breast final, 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=gvEE7TXK7kf5-C6bvIKc8uLYbw9UDnwInw7ZcFpEe8U&e= > finishes sixth overall with a time of 2:07.85, with that time she improves her number one UF all-time best list time.
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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=C_8pNqGnlUh571rdrpCdn5cK_ThxT5Kk1q6VxewBHD4&e= > finishes eighth overall in 200-fly with a time of 1:56.15. The Gators had three in the B-final, 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=LEbAtC00UQLhBqxcQ9HojO30wtve4no5zCUjZPuUEnY&e= > placed tenth, Allison Piccirillo placed 14th and right behind her was 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=djD7W0fra2D2VbRpiw7yT_axiuppYvn-47qKCcWvXWs&e= > who placed 15th.
The quartet of Talia Bate, 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=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=o5xuf9MsbcXRlExXpbHbV8c-uHW26hr6Ri4gwvYjw9Q&e= >, Gabby Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13988&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=loDeeuo3k2p2GtVd8bWEP7h7KE9ZMfKXfKgxYFvA9J0&e= >, and Kathleen Golding<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13984&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=hf144J6CMp1BibvnZgwKZn4_ob1FQf3xHWCOgrhf0Pw&s=y8i7zYI8EDHvZyOsxzoNlfmkkO_XFajChNcUoXWe9Y8&e= > placed fifth in the 400-free relay.
Quotables
On his overall thoughts on the team’s performance today…
“I’m so very proud of this group of women. After graduating 10 seniors last season, not many gave us a chance to be very competitive this year. With only 9 returning swimmers from last year’s SEC team and 10 freshmen or first-timers, we finished runner-up again for the third consecutive year to three different teams each time. Although we are disappointed to come up short on the last day, it most certainly was not due to a lack of effort or improvement from this very young team. I am confident that if we keep knocking on the door, we will eventually breakthrough. All in all, it was a great week for the Gators. “
Standings
1. Kentucky – 1124
2. Florida – 1071
3. Georgia – 999
4. Alabama – 973
5. Tennessee – 934
6. Texas A&M – 839
7. Missouri – 614.5
8. Arkansas – 595
9. Auburn – 510
10. LSU – 390.5
11. South Carolina – 276
12. Vanderbilt – 154
