Palsha Earns Honorable Mention All-American on Last Day of NCAA’s

Greensboro, N.C.- The 24th ranked Arkansas swim and dive team finished up a good performance at the 2021 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.

Peyton Palsha led the way for the Razorbacks, earning an Honorable Mention All-America nod. She finished 12th in the 1650-yard freestyle finals with a time of 16:09.26.

The other Razorbacks competing were Kobie Melton, Emily Barclay and Vanessa Herrmann. Melton finished in 25th in the 100 free prelims, with a time of 48.89 and Barclay would follow with a time of 50.14. Herrmann finished out the morning’s prelims with a time of 2:11.70 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Arkansas finished 27th overall with 26 points.

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Arkansas Head Coach Neil Harper: “Peyton battled today and I’m so proud of her. She stayed patient and focused and worked so hard for the entire mile. NCAA Honorable Mention All-American is a fitting accolade to cap an amazing year. These seven ladies showed great dedication, belief and integrity to represent the Razorbacks at the highest level.”