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Knight Sets LSU Record in 100-Yard Butterfly

by Tanner Craft
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Knight Sets LSU Record in 100-Yard Butterfly

ATHENS, Ga.  – Haylee Knight set a new LSU record in the 100-Yard Fly in Thursday’s preliminary round action at the 2019 SEC Championships in Athens. She led the way for the Tigers who will send six swimmers to the finals at 6:00 p.m. CT. Juan-Celaya Hernandez will look for his second gold in as many events as the junior qualified for the Men’s Three-Meter Springboard finals along with Matthew Phillip who claimed the eighth spot in the prelims.

Men’s Three-Meter Springboard 

Juan Celaya-Hernandez finished in third place in the Three-Meter Prelim with a score of 396.55.  Celaya-Hernandez, a junior, claimed the silver in the three-meter at the past two SEC Championships.  Matthew Phillip will dive in the finals after diving to a score of 364.90 to grab the last spot in tonight’s finals.                  

Matt McClellan just missed out on making the finals as the Cypress, Texas native finished ninth after diving to a score of 360.95.  Dakota Hurbis finished 15thwith a score of 334.20.  Both provided key points to the men’s team total.

100-Yard Butterfly 

Haylee Knight qualified for the A Final after setting a new LSU record in the Women’s 100-Yard Butterfly with a time of 51.96.  Nicole Rozier qualified for the C Final after swimming the sixth fastest 100-yard Fly in school history with a time of 53.14.  Helen Grossman also qualified for the C Final after swimming a 53.35 in the 100-Yard Fly which is the seventh best time in school history.  

Both Gabrielle Pick and Cassie Kalisz set new personal-bests after swimming a 54.43 and a 54.82 to finish in 30thplace and 33rdplace, respectively.

Harrison Jones qualified the C Final with a time of 47.13.  Alarii Levreault-Lopez and Trent Schachter both swam personal-bests to tie for 34thplace with a time of 48.40. 

200-Yard Freestyle

Karl Luht qualified for the men’s B Final after swimming the second fastest time in school history, a 1:35.11.  Lewis Clough qualified for the C Final after winning a necessary swim-off with a time of 1:36.56.

Tennyson Henry finished 29thafter swimming the 10thfastest time in women’s school history with a 1:47.90.

Thursday’s Prelim Results (advance to finals)

Women’s 400-Yard Individual Medley

32. Alexandria Ham – 4:18.98

42. Lexi Daniels – 4:24.67

Men’s 400-Yard Individual Medley

35. Brian McGroarty – 4:00.43

Women’ 100-Yard Butterfly

4. Haylee Knight – 51.96

17. Nicole Rozier – 53.14

21. Helen Grossman – 53.35

30. Gabrielle Pick – 54.43

33. Cassie Kalisz – 54.82

43. Natalie Kucsan – 56.61

Men’s 100-Yard Butterfly

20. Harrison Jones – 47.13

T-34. Alarii Levreault-Lopez – 48.40

T-34. Trent Schachter – 48.40

41. Michael Petro – 48.63 

Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle 

29. Tennyson Henry – 1:47.90

39. Kit Hanley – 1:48.93

45. Ellie Baldwin – 1:49.50

53. Alyssa Helak – 1:50.68

Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle 

10. Karl Luht – 1:35.11

24. Lewis Clough – 1:36.56

32. Tyler Harper – 1:37.19

33. Keagan Finley – 1:37.26

Men’s Three-Meter Springboard 

3. Juan Celaya-Hernandez – 396.55

8. Matthew Phillip – 364.90

9. Matt McClellan – 360.95

15. Dakota Hurbis – 334.20

Up Next

Thursday Night: Finals

400-Yard IM

100-Yard Butterfly

200-Yard Freestyle 

Men’s Three-Meter Springboard

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