CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Delta State University Women's Swim and Dive Program turned in a powerful Friday night session at the Thanksgiving Invite, holding firm in second place with 380 points behind multiple podium finishes and a commanding relay victory.

The evening opened with a standout performance from freshman Rhianna Foster, who clocked a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:01.53) after a significant drop from prelims. Sophomore Julia Maciak added additional scoring with a finals appearance.

Delta State shined in the 200 IM, where Chloe Skelt surged to a runner-up finish (2:04.10) and Pia Delkeskamp followed closely in fourth (2:05.79). Senior Janne Bodemer picked up critical points by winning the B-final in 2:06.19.

The Lady Statesmen sprint crew delivered one of the program's best sessions of the season. Olivia Murphy (22.85) and Zinna Nimander (22.98) finished second and third in a stacked 50 freestyle final. Kaley Davis, Aspen Shipp, and Kennedy Cleasant joined them in the A-final to pile on valuable points. Delkeskamp and Jordon Kloth added more scoring from the B-final.

The highlight of the night came in the 200-freestyle relay, where Delta State dominated the field with a first-place time of 1:31.37. The winning quartet of Nimander, Davis, Shipp, and Murphy produced one of the top marks so far this season, while DSU's "B" relay also impressed with a third-place overall finish (1:34.32).

With two days remaining, the Lady Statesmen will be back in the pool tomorrow morning for the Preliminary rounds of day three starting at 10:00 a.m.