Vacula's Two Wins Highlight Ladies' Home Meet Versus McMurry

Sophomore Maddie Vacula claimed a pair of individual wins on Saturday at home against the War Hawks.
Sophomore Maddie Vacula claimed a pair of individual wins on Saturday at home against the War Hawks.

Shreveport – The Centenary swimming teams completed their second of two consecutive conference dual meets versus the McMurry University War Hawks on Saturday, as the Ladies fell 105-55 and the Gents dropped a 132-25 decision at the Centenary Fitness Center (FIT).

Sophomore Madeline Vacula (Belton, Texas) highlighted Saturday's action for the Maroon and White as she recorded a pair of individual wins- in the 200 and 1,000 free. She swam a winning time of 2:04.67 in the 200 and finished the 1,000 in 11:13.35. On the men's side, junior Antonio Barbee (Plaquemine, La.) led the way with a win in the 100 fly (58.79) and a runner-up finish in the 200 free (2:00.77).

Vacula teamed with junior Bryn Jenkins (Houston, Texas), junior Anacelia Galeano Balam (Baton Rouge, La.), and senior Christine Goodman (Alexandria, La.) to win the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 2:04.96. Goodman earned a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, as she swam a time of 1:18.34, and finished third in the 400 IM (5:43.65). Hebert, Jenkins, Galeano Balam, and Vacula placed second in the 400-yard free relay.

Galeano Balam finished second in the 100 fly (1:12.98) and fourth in the 200 free (2:20.43) and senior Katie Malicoat (Wichita, Kan.) finished fifth behind Galeano Balam in the 200 free (2:27.79). Senior Camryn Hebert (Youngsville, La.) finished third in the 50 free (29.01), Jenkins was fifth (29.70), and freshman Adriana de la Fuente (Baton Rouge, La.) placed sixth with a time of 33.45. Malicoat (1:21.84) and de la Fuente (1:38.53) finished 5-6 in the 100 breast and in the 100 back, Jenkins placed fourth (1:11.65) and Hebert finished fifth (1:15.59).

On the men's side, Barbee teamed with freshman Jameson Feeney (Shreveport, La.), freshman Donovan Tohill (Lumberton, Texas) and junior Aiden Peterkin (Zachary, La.) to finish third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:48.10). Tohill finished fourth in both the 50 free (24.98) and 100 back (1:09.07). Feeney finished fourth in the 100 breast (1:12.64) and fifth in the 100 fly (1:09.57). Peterkin earned a fourth-place finish in the 200 free (1:05.31) and fifth in the 100 back (1:11.56).

Centenary will be back in action on Saturday as the Ladies and Gents will face Millsaps College in a dual meet set for 1 p.m. in Jackson, Miss.

See the complete Ladies and Gents' season schedules below:

https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mswim/2022-23/schedule

https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wswim/2022-23/schedule

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