ATLANTA - FIU captured its seventh consecutive Conference USA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday night, finishing the four-day event with 956.50 total points. With the win, the Panthers extended their C-USA record for most consecutive postseason championships in any sport.  Rice placed second with 905.50 points and North Texas took third with a score of 468.

C-USA Day 3 Results

2021 C-USA Full Meet Results.(pdf)

The C-USA Swimmer of the Meet award went to FIU sophomore Jasmine Nocentini. She took gold in the 100 Free and 200 Free, setting a new FIU record in the 200, making the NCAA B Cut.  She was also a part of three first place relay teams for the Panthers.
 
After leading his team to rally to a seventh consecutive title, Panther head coach Randy Horner was named C-USA Swimming Coach of the Year for the sixth time in seven seasons.
 
For the third consecutive year, FIU produced the Diver of the Meet and for the second time in those three years it went to junior Maha Gouda.  The FIU olympian registered first place finishes in the 1-Meter, 3-Meter and Platform dives. 
 
In his second year at FIU, Nick Yang made it two-for-two, winning C-USA Diving Coach of the Year again this season.  It marks the fourth straight year and the sixth time in the last eight seasons that the Panthers have captured this award.
 
All championship superlative awards were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
Saturday’s action began with the 1650 Free, where a pair of Rice swimmers took the top two spots. Ellery Parish was listed first at 16:35.99, followed by Owls teammate Shannon Campbell at 16:47.84.  FIU freshman Sophie Hampson finished third with a 16:56.40 time.
 
FIU took home the top two spots in the 200 Back.  Michaela Trnkova finished first at 1:56.29, followed by Julia Miranda in second at 1:57.59.  Imogen Meers of Rice placed third with a 1:58.12.
 
For the second straight season, Jasmine Nocentini gave FIU the title in the 100 Free with score of 49.07.  Marshall’s Darby Coles was second at 49.79, followed by Leigh Faires McGee of North Texas with a mark of 49.83.
 
A trio of underclassmen medaled in the 200 Breast, with Marshall freshman Paige Banton earning her first gold at 2:12.95. FIU sophomore Delaine Goll was second at 2:13.57, followed by Florida Atlantic freshman Nika Culina with a 2:14.57.
 
In perhaps the day’s closest event, Lindsay Mathys gave Rice a victory in the 200 Fly with a mark of 1:59.37.  FIU teammates finished second and third, as Emily Cordovi (1:59.76) and Stephanie Hussey (1:59.79) were close behind.
 
The Platform saw FIU divers finish first and second. Maha Gouda finished a sweep of the diving events with her third gold medal of the championship, posting a 322.80 score. Rachel Foord grabbed silver with a 261.90 mark.  Florida Atlantic’s Alicia Mora Herencia earned bronze with a showing of 219.55.
 
The 400 Freestyle Relay closed out the Championship and FIU took first place with a mark of 3:19.04.  Rice was second at 3:22.83 and North Texas placed third with a 3:23.44 mark.
 
Final Team Standings
1. FIU (956.50)
2. Rice (905.50)
3. North Texas (468)
4 Florida Atlantic (425)
5. Marshall (416)
6. Old Dominion (237)
 
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