COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Junior Kevin Braud and sophomore Julius Gloeckner recorded championship final wins, and the LSU men’s swimming and diving team maintained its first-place lead heading into the final day of competition at the Art Adamson Invitational.
The Tigers hold a 51-point advantage on second-place SMU, 733-682. Texas A&M sits in third with 680 points, while Pacific is in fourth with 479 points.
On the women’s side, LSU is in fourth place with 283 points, trailing Texas A&M (907.5), Michigan (723) and SMU (443).
Braud won the 100 backstroke championship final in a time of 48.87 after posting a clocking of 50.02 in the prelims. Gloeckner led a 1-2 LSU finish in the 200 freestyle with an NCAA provisional time of 1:37.30 in the championship final, while freshman Will Rivers was second in a mark of 1:39.95.
Gloeckner was also second in the 400 individual medley championship heat with another NCAA “B” cut (3:51.93).
Freshman Sean LeNeave took top honors in the consolation final (1:42.03) and was ninth overall in the 200 free.
Sophomore Christoph Lubenau and junior Miko Malberg finished second and third in the 100 butterfly championship final, respectively with times of 48.81 and 49.36.
The Tigers’ 200 medley relay and 800 free relay teams finished with second-place times of 1:30.78 and 6:38.90, respectively.
In diving, senior Hali Saucier won an event for the second straight day. Saucier, who won the 1-meter on Friday, edged Michigan’s Elise Lee, 314.75-312.60 in the 3-meter on Saturday.
Senior Andrew Keane and sophomore Nathan Schreiber led a 2-3 LSU finish in the men’s 3-meter portion. Keane scored a mark of 330.50, while Schreiber tallied a score of 306 points.
2006 Art Adamson Invitational
Texas A&M Student Recreation Center Natatorium
College Station, Texas
Men’s Team Standings (After Day 2)
1. LSU ? 733
2. SMU ? 682
3. Texas A&M ? 680
4. Pacific ? 479
Women’s Team Standings (After Day 2)
1. Texas A&M ? 907.5
2. Michigan ? 723
3. SMU ? 443
4. LSU ? 283
5. Illinois ? 205.5
6. Pacific ? 126
7. Houston ? 84
Sunday’s Schedule of Events
Prelims begin at 9:30 a.m. Finals begin at 4:30 p.m.
1650 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
100 Freestyle
200 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
Platform Diving
400 Freestyle Relay