Hopkin Breaks Third Record, Hogs Split Tri-Meet

COLUMBIA, Mo.- The No. 23 Arkansas swimming and diving team split competition at the Missouri tri-meet, defeating Missouri 177-176 and falling to No. 18 Kentucky 206-147. Junior Anna Hopkin set her second record in as many days, her third record-breaking performance of the year.

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The Hogs won four events and had nine podium finishes, bringing the two-day total to seven wins and 15 podium finishes.

Arkansas started the day off strong, once again winning the opening relay. Andrea Sansores, Sydney Angell, Kobie Melton, and Hopkin set a season-best time in the 200 yard medley relay (1:40.97) victory. The Razorbacks won the other relay event of the day, with Melton, Kiera Michailoff-Russell, Hopkin, and Marlena Pigliacampi setting a season-best time in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:19.64).

Peyton Palsha earned two second-place finishes, with a time of 10:06.85 in the 1000 yard freestyle and a time of 4:23.03 in the 400 yard IM.

Hopkin earned one first-place finish and one third-place finish in individual events, setting the school record in the 50 yard freestyle (22.25). The Hogs earned two podium finishes in the 200 yard breaststroke, with Vanessa Herrmann earning second place (2:17.46) and Angell earning third place (2:17.63).

Sophomore Brooke Schultz won the 1m springboard with a score of 306.15 to sweep both diving events.

“I am excited how this team fought back today,” head coach Neil Harper said. “We knew Kentucky and Missouri would provide a great challenge for our young team on the road and we came together for many key performances throughout the team. Brooke, Anna, Sydney, Peyton, and Marlena all provided great leadership and our freshmen are collectively becoming a huge factor in our success going forward.”

Arkansas will return to the pool after a week off, traveling to Austin, Texas for the Texas Diving Invite and back to Columbia, Mo. for the Missouri Invite.

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