Cothern and Martinez Shine in Day 3 Finals
AUBURN, Ala. – Following strong performances in Thursday’s prelims, the Razorbacks capped off the night with a Bella Cothern 4th-place finish in the B-Final of the 100 Fly and a spectacular Malea Martinez 7th-place finish in the A-Final of 1-meter diving.
In prelims, Bella Cothern, Maddy Hartley, and Betsy Wizard all posted NCAA B-Cut times in the 100 Fly with Cothern securing a spot in the B-Final with a time of 52.52 which is a lifetime-best for the senior Jonesboro, Arkansas native. Cothern followed up her morning prelim time with a time of 52.81 in the finals. Coach Neil Harper reflected on the team’s successes and numerous personal bests the athletes swam: “we had lots of personal bests in the prelims this morning and we need to continue that for some important events tomorrow morning.”
In the dive tank, the Hogs battled it out for positions in both the A and B-Finals. Bryze Sanchez dove her way into the B-Final, posting a score of 244.75 in the prelim. Sophomore Malea Martinez notched a 270.00 to punch her ticket into the A-Final, her first as a Razorback, this evening. Martinez earned 275.00, eclipsing her prelim score and solidifying a 7th-place finish.
Friday morning action begins at 9:30 with the 200 Butterfly prelim. It can be streamed on SEC Network+ with live results being posted to Meet Mobile. The SECN+ broadcast can be found here: SECN+.
