Knoxville, TN- Led by All-American efforts from Emma Stevens and the 200 Free Relay team, the Firestorm women's swim team finished seventeenth in the twenty-five team field at the NAIA National Championships.  Six school records were set during the four days in the water at nationals.

Stevens started the ACU experience at NAIA nationals with the eighth fastest time of the competition and a 24.17 school record time in her prelim 50 free race to qualify for All-American recognition.  The 200 free relay team of Amani Gable, Monet Marquez, Camryn Degutis, and Stevens notched All-American honors by racing to a school record time of 1:39.85- eighth fastest in the prelim field.

ACU women's swim records fell in the 800 free relay (Gable, Marquez, Degutis, and Stevens- 8:26.99) and 400 free relay (Stevens, Gable, Degutis, and Marquez- 3:32.61).  Stevens (100 free- 53.78) and Gable (200 free- 2:03.57) also established new individual school records.

Event Details

• Scoring Teams: SCAD (767.5), Keiser University (624), University of the Cumberlands (386), Olivet Nazarene University (286), Life University (219), Indiana Wesleyan University (215), Brenau University (186.5), Loyola New Orleans Swim Team (179), Asbury University (126), College of Idaho (126), St. Ambrose (101), Lindsey Wilson College (66), Soka University (64), College of Saint Mary (59), Bethel University – Indiana (59), Lincoln College (44), Arizona Christian University (43), Milligan College (40), The Master's University (38), Midland University (36), Thomas University (26), Thomas More University (25), Westmont College (25), Union College (KY) (8), Bethel University (3), Sterling College (3)
• Location: Allan Jones Aquatic Center, Knoxville, TN

Women's Individual Results

• 800 Free Relay (Gable, Marquez, Degutis, Stevens)- 8:26.99 (school record)
• 200 Free Relay (Gable, Marquez, Degutis, Stevens)- 1:40.50 (Prelim swim of 1:39.85 school record, All-American)
• 50 Free- Emma Stevens- 24.54 (Prelim swim 24:17 school record, All-American)
• 50 Free- Monet Marquez- 25.34 (Prelim swim)
• 400 Free Relay (Stevens, Gable, Degutis, Marquez)- 3:32.61 (school record)
• 400 Medley Relay (Marquez, Green, Mossman, Evans)- 4:16.53 (Prelim swim)
• 100 Free- Emma Stevens- 53.78 (Prelim swim, school record)
• 50 Free- Amani Gable- 24.79 (Prelim swim, personal best)
• 50 Free- Emma Stevens 24.17 (Prelim swim, personal best)
• 50 Free- Monet Marquez 25.34 (Prelim swim, personal best)
• 100 Free- Amani Gable- 54.45 (Relay leadoff, personal best)
• 100 Free- Monet Marquez- 57.06 (Prelim swim)
• 200 Free- Amani Gable- 2:03.57 (Prelim swim, school record)
• 100 Fly- Camryn Degutis- 1:01.38 (Prelim swim, personal best)
• 200 Medley Relay (Marquez, Johnson, Mossman, Stevens)- 1:54.72 (Prelim swim)
• 100 Fly- Sarah Mossman- 1:01.20 (Prelim swim)
• 100 Fly- Camryn Degutis- 1:01.38 (Prelim swim)
• 200 Back- Jacy Green- 2:42.37 (Prelim swim)
• 200 Fly- Sarah Mossman- 2:25.54 (Prelim swim)

Coach Woodbeck's Perspective

"We are so proud of our team and our experience at the Nationals and super excited about our performances.  Our swimmers had dramatic time drops across the board, and it was thrilling to end the season with swimmers in the big finals, many school records and lifetime bests leading to a 17th place National finish with this young team."

Congratulations on a great season to the women's swim team.