ATHENS, Ga. – 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=ZRT5r5DC5Ox-vbI9mMLPpCg3NDkZjaDNzAvOV57CTss&e= > 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=82PNmvwIXBytEpFtE0x-CD5DKQsVJBmIyjKL9us7nz0&e= > are the top finishers for the Gators both having fourth place finishes in the prelims in their respective events.
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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=j5wnWEKzoikaf-gamGrHzRpiN0rGrxuNzNhuDrz9GdM&e= > and 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=KszR8ajGlgtQ_qzKq8nBjkGwaOUhRTbX1FdeuGVbir4&e= > started things off for the Gators this morning in the 200-back, Minnich finishes 19th and Zaravos finishes 20th in the prelims earning their sports in the C-finals tonight.
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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=H4jlynaqNLrPMiSnslfhRB45WUqZS9gW47LatfRLWCs&e= > was the fastest Gator in the 100-free as she finishes seventh in the prelim and grabbing a spot in the A-final. 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=RHKMUz-xjwpCcdGdACy8jn1lzlCcFlR9m08LijT5T8Y&e= > finished 10th in the prelims and will be swimming in the B-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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=ZRT5r5DC5Ox-vbI9mMLPpCg3NDkZjaDNzAvOV57CTss&e= > was one of the top finisher for the Gators this morning with a fourth place finish in the 200-breast with a time of 2:08.61 and is the only Gator in the finals for this event.
In the 200-fly, 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=82PNmvwIXBytEpFtE0x-CD5DKQsVJBmIyjKL9us7nz0&e= > finished fourth in the prelims and is the lone Gator in the A-final. In the B-final we have three Gators including Allison Piccirillo, 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=FhQdlyCuFj4ONfq88WXQ_vXGiWMe5iGDuYnILl-YZNM&e= >, and 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=y3EF10qimsM3g0HHXMcyR7Ht9VkAOEkGAQFh5-vK_K0&s=xpGboFHFRErA56tGQ7AncDv_xrf0zS8jsMV0Cnxg45U&e= > looking to finish strong for Florida.
Standings
1. Florida – 779
2. Kentucky – 771
3. Alabama – 684
4. Georgia – 670
5. Texas A&M – 634
6. Tennessee – 633
7. Arkansas – 492
8. Missouri – 432.50
9. Auburn – 384
10. LSU – 315.56
11. South Carolina – 201
12. Vanderbilt – 124
What’s Next
Saturday evening will begin at 4 p.m. ET with the women’s 1650-free. The remainder of the schedule is the 200-back, the 100-free, the200-breast, the 200-fly, and the 400-free relay.
