GREENSBORO, NC. – For the second straight year, Lucia Martelli earned All-American status in the 100 yard butterfly as she finished sixth with a time of 54.27. Celeste Turner and the 400 yard medley relay team also earned Honorable Mention All-American awards on the second night of the NCAA Championships.

OFF THE STARTING BLOCKS

• Events: NCAA Championship Diving Prelims
• Date/Time: Thursday, March 10
• Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center
• Lady Statesmen: 58 Points
• Get Social: @DeltaStateSWD  

INSIDE THE ROPES

• Madelyn Byrd finished 27th in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 56.27.
• It was an Honorable Mention All-American finish for  Celeste Turner who came in 12th in the 100 yard butterfly with at time of 54.77.
• Lucia Martelli earned All-American status as she finished sixth in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 54.27. 
• Celeste Turner came in 35th in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.75.
• The 400 yard medley relay team of Byrd, Alexis Moon, Martelli, and Turner came in 16th with a time of 3:46.38. The 16^th place was good enough for a Honorable Mention All-American finish.

TEAM SCORES

• Delta State – 58 Points | 12th Place

UP NEXT
 
The Lady Statesmen will continue with day three of the NCAA Championships with the preliminaries beginning at 9 AM CT and finals starting at 5 PM CT.