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Newman Wins 400 IM on Night Two of Terrier Invite
November 24, 2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
BOSTON - Highlighted by junior Haley Newman's win in the 400-yard individual medley, the Boston University women's swimming & diving team remained in second place after the second day of competition at the 18th annual Terrier Invite on Saturday at FitRec Competition Pool.
The Terriers will enter the final day of the meet in second place with 766.5, 15 points ahead of third-place UMass and 41.5 points clear of fourth-place Boston College. Northeastern holds the lead with 1026 points.
Newman took the lead in the backstroke leg of the medley and gained nearly four seconds on runner-up Maria Grisheva of Massachusetts during the freestyle portion to win by 4.32 seconds.
Freshman Abby Han posted a season-best 56.11 in the 100-yard backstroke finals, pushing her all the way to fifth on BU's all-time list. She ended up taking seventh in the final with a time of 56.76.
Senior diver Sophia Souza had her second runner-up finish of the meet, landing just under four points short of the leader in the 1-meter dive with a score of 271.35.
Sophomore Milena Busma was the team's top finisher in the 100-yard butterfly, taking fifth in a time of 55.92.
Junior Stella Langenbach turned in a 1:53.99 in the 200-yard freestyle prelims and took eighth in the final (1:55.17) with freshman Katie Pestrichelli being the team's top finisher in sixth (1:54.01).
The Terriers' top performer in the 100-yard breaststroke was senior Stephanie Liu, who placed 10th in a time of 1:07.07.
The 800-yard freestyle relay of Newman, senior Sasha Ramey, Langenbach and Pestrichelli wrapped up the night with a third-place finish (7:34.85).
The third and final day of the Terrier Invite will take place on Sunday (Nov. 24) with prelims starting at 10 a.m. and finals getting underway at 5 p.m.
The Terriers will enter the final day of the meet in second place with 766.5, 15 points ahead of third-place UMass and 41.5 points clear of fourth-place Boston College. Northeastern holds the lead with 1026 points.
Newman took the lead in the backstroke leg of the medley and gained nearly four seconds on runner-up Maria Grisheva of Massachusetts during the freestyle portion to win by 4.32 seconds.
Freshman Abby Han posted a season-best 56.11 in the 100-yard backstroke finals, pushing her all the way to fifth on BU's all-time list. She ended up taking seventh in the final with a time of 56.76.
Senior diver Sophia Souza had her second runner-up finish of the meet, landing just under four points short of the leader in the 1-meter dive with a score of 271.35.
Sophomore Milena Busma was the team's top finisher in the 100-yard butterfly, taking fifth in a time of 55.92.
Junior Stella Langenbach turned in a 1:53.99 in the 200-yard freestyle prelims and took eighth in the final (1:55.17) with freshman Katie Pestrichelli being the team's top finisher in sixth (1:54.01).
The Terriers' top performer in the 100-yard breaststroke was senior Stephanie Liu, who placed 10th in a time of 1:07.07.
The 800-yard freestyle relay of Newman, senior Sasha Ramey, Langenbach and Pestrichelli wrapped up the night with a third-place finish (7:34.85).
The third and final day of the Terrier Invite will take place on Sunday (Nov. 24) with prelims starting at 10 a.m. and finals getting underway at 5 p.m.
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