New Ivy League record, new meet record. 15th best time in the nation. Looks like this B cut is good enough to make it to NCAA's as well.
She has an awesome start, an awesome turn at the 50 and looks as if the swims earlier this afternoon didn't even phase her.
Meredith starts it off, to what should be a fast 800 free.
Meredith Monroe made a ridiculous comeback in the last 25 yards, closing the gap between Penn's Sara Coenen. Despite the push, Monroe ran out of room, and Coenen edged her out by 0.04 seconds.
Brett Shiflett took the prize again, getting her second NCAA "A" cut in the 200 Free, finishing in 1:46.51. Junior Justina DiFazio also had an impressive swim, battling through the close field to finish third.
Monika Friedman took first with a time of 55.40, followed by Emily Trautner in third, finishing in 56.06.
(on a side note.... there are so many people here that even the aisles are filled ...I wonder what the fire inspectors would think)
Alicia held the lead from start to finish, finishing in 9:33.43, setting a new pool and Ivy League record, demolishing the one she had previously set last year. Senior Ellen Gray finished in third with a time of 9:53.49. It was a battle for Gray in the last 100 yards as she fought to catch Harvard's Alexandra Clarke, who finished four seconds ahead of Ellen.
The Tigers started off even, with Meredith Monroe even with the field, but were out-touched again, with Columbia pulling ahead in the last 15 yards. The Columbia squad was just shy of the pool record, and this first place win will help them catch up to Harvard.
We're back and tonight is set up to be another fast night for everyone involved. The Tigers have finalists in all the individual events, with lots of close contests throughout the night.
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