GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Oklahoma Baptist men's and women's swimming and diving teams completed a tough day three of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships Friday with both teams in third place.
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William Newman of the men's team was the top finisher for the Bison, placing third in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 49.56.
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The men's 800 yard freestyle relay team of
Noah Froese,
Alfredo Arrieche,
Alexander Yanchunas, and
Ian Wiley placed third in their respective event with a time of 7:13.42.
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On the women's side,
Kaelyn Lance,
Anya Macphail,
Anna Tindall, and
Laura Cifuentes led the women's 800 yard freestyle relay team to a fourth-place finish with a time of 7:59.31.
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Brooke Newby was the top individual finisher, placing fifth in the 200 yard fly at 2:14.68.
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The final day of competition is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. local time (10 a.m. CT) with the preliminary rounds. Finals are set to follow at 4 p.m. local time (5 p.m. CT).
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