Swim and Dive Meet and the first night of the event consisted of eight events of the night. DSU would see the women's 200 Medley Relay team win their event and Mateus Franco won the 1000 Freestyle. The women's team sits in the top spot while the men are in second place after the first night of events.


OFF THE STARTING BLOCKS
 
Event: Delta State Swim and Dive Christmas Meet
Date/Time: Saturday, December 9, 2023
Location: Ronald G Mayers Aquatic Center
Statesmen: 288 Points | Lady Statesmen 322 Points
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INSIDE THE LANE LINES | Lady Statesmen
 

• In the 1000 Freestyle Hannah Murray finished 4^th with a time of 10:26.34
• The team of Kaley Davis, Alexis Moon, Mikayla Kloth, and Dani Solkow finished first in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:42.69.
• The team of Dani Solkow, Julia Santiago, Hannah Murray, and Mikayla Kloth finished second in the 800 Freestyle Relay with a time of 7:33.31.

 
ON THE BOARDS | Lady Statesmen
 

• The Lady Statesmen didn't compete on night one.

 
 
INSIDE THE LANE LINES | Statesmen
 

• In the 1000 Freestyle Mateus Franco finished first with a time of 9:16.12 and Jakob Brougham finished second with a time of 9:23.48.
• The team of Paul Melcer, Max Wameling, Jake Runyon, and Brooks Butler finished fourth in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:31.03.
• The team of Simon Pereira. Brooks Butler, Mateus Franco, and Jake Runyon finished third in the 800 Freestyle Relay with a time of 6:40.87

 
 
ON THE BOARDS | Statesmen
 

• Braden Moore scored 486.00 in the 1m finishing second.
• Ryan Whaley scored 439.05 in the 1m finishing fourth.

 
 
TEAM SCORES | Women
 

• Lady Statesmen – 322
• West Florida – 299
• Montevallo – 224
• Incarnate Word - 186
• Henderson State – 152
• Meridian CC - 13

 
 
Team Scores | Men

• Henderson State - 369
• Delta State – 288
• Incarnate Word – 284
• Montevallo -260

 
UP NEXT
 
The Statesmen and Lady Statesmen will return tomorrow for the second day of the Christmas Meet with prelims starting at 10 AM and the finals starting at 5 PM.