Nelson, Siberell hit NAIA Provisional Cuts in 100 fly, 100 breaststroke on Day 2 of Mid-South Conference Championships
DANVILLE, Ky. -- For the second time in as many days, Malik Nelson posted a NAIA Provisional Cut time with a blistering freestyle time -- while Evan Siberell continued to impress as a standout breaststroke swimmer who has long established himself as one of the nation's best swimmers in that event.
Nelson swam a 51.92 in the 100 yard fly while Siberell swam a 57.94 in the 100 yard breaststroke as the duo each claimed fifth-place times and national qualifying marks in the two events, respectively, on Day 2 of the Mid-South Conference Championships, which were held at Boles Natatorium in Danville, Ky. Friday.
Nelson, who had already set a NAIA Provisional Cut time in the 50 yard freestyle two separate times coming into Day 2 of the Mid-South Conference Championships -- including a provisional time in the 50 free on Day 1 of the MSC Championships -- posted a 52.15 in prelims in the 100 fly to hit the provisional standard, then swam over two-tenths of a second faster en route to a 51.92 in Friday evening's finals of the same event.
As for Siberell, the multi-time NAIA National Qualifier and competitor in the 100 yard breaststroke continued his terrific form in the event -- swimming a 58.83 to sit seventh in preliminaries as one of 10 MSC swimmers who set a NAIA Provisional Cut time. The graduate student then kicked it up a notch in the finals -- going nearly a full second faster Friday evening with a 57.94.
Nelson and Siberell also helped Shawnee State claim a fourth-place finish in the 200 yard medley relay -- as the pair combined with Evan Ater and Evan Bower to finish fourth. The 800 yard freestyle relay group of Bower, Thomas Kessler, Luke Lunsford and Tony Goodwin also finished fourth.
Remaining finishes are as follows:
Evan Bower, Kami Walusimbi, ninth and 17th, respectively, 100 yard butterfly
Evan Siberell, ninth, 400 yard IM
Evan Ater, Josiah Ramdeen, Alex Ray, ninth, 10th, 14th, respectively, 100 yard backstroke
Evan Siberell, Allan Gonzalez, Enrique Rosado Lara, 10th, 11th, 13th respectively, 400 yard individual medley
Tony Goodwin, Thomas Kessler, 11th and 14th respectively, 200 yard freestyle
Luke Lunsford, Ian Montgomery, 17th and 19th respectively, 100 yard breaststroke
Eric Green, 19th, 200 yard freestyle
Additional
Shawnee State will compete on Day 3 of the Mid-South Conference Championships this morning and evening at Boles Natatorium in Danville. Updates will follow.
