FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks left their mark on Senior Day, as the women’s group of Kristina Orban, Zsofia Kurdi, Maxine Egner and Maya Esparza set a new record in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:17.92. That time is an NCAA Division II, Sunshine State Conference, and NSU program record. It was a memorable highlight for the Sharks, as the women bested Barry 222-29 and Florida Southern 190-67 in the final home meet of the season. The men also defeated Barry 197.5-60.5 and fell to Florida Southern 145-117. The Sharks honored 20 seniors in a pre-meet ceremony.
(Women)
- Emilia Ronningdal won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.21. She also won the 200 yard individual medley at 2:02.36.
- Zsofia Kurdi (49.71) and Maya Esparza (50.62) finished first and second in the 100 yard freestyle, while teammate Maxine Egner (51.12) also placed top-five in the event.
- Kristina Orban (54.21) finished second in the 100 yard butterfly.
- Orban, Kurdi, Egner and Esparza’s group won the 400 yard freestyle relat at 3:17.92, a new NCAA DII, SSC and NSU program record.
(Men)
- Eason Cormack won the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 9:17.35.
- Paul Huvet-Pansard won the 100 yard backstroke at 49.68.
- Michael Kent won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 55.77. Kent also won the 200 yard individual medley at 1:51.41.
- Roland Nagy (1:47.94), Huvet-Pansard (1:48.34) and Gustav Henriksen (1:48.77) finished first, second and third, respectively, in the 200 yard backstroke.
The Sharks will look to carry this momentum over to the Sunshine State Conference Championships, which will take place in Ocala, FL from February 11-15. To stay up-to-date on the Sharks, follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Swim.
