Razorbacks finish strong at Mizzou Invite

Columbia, Mo. – The Razorbacks finished strong at the Mizzou Invite, receiving outstanding individual performances from Anna Hopkin, Peyton Palsha and Vanessa Herrmann.

TOP RAZORBACKS

Hopkin posted the fifth-best performance in split history in the 200-medley relay, with a 20.76 anchor leg as the Hogs came in second with a time of 1:37.34. The senior went on to swim the fastest 100 free in the nation this year, touching the wall in 46.56.
This time was also good enough to get Hopkin the meet record, pool record, NCAA ‘A’ cut and automatically qualify her for NCAA’s Championship.

Palsha had all first-place finishes in all her events, additionally earning three of the 11 NCAA ‘B’ cuts for this Mizzou Invite.

Herrmann set a new personal best in the 200 breast with a time of 2:11.09. Her swim also earned her a NCAA ‘B’ cut, along with five podium finishes.

Sophomore Rachel Rodriguez shaved almost four seconds off her 1650 Freestyle clocking in a new lifetime best of 16:55.46.

QUOTABLES

Arkansas Head Coach Neil Harper
“What a great last day to end our meet. We had some more NCAA ‘A’ cuts, ‘B’ cuts, school records and plenty more lifetime bests. This meet was a success, and we learned a lot about ourselves individually. The Thanksgiving break comes at a perfect time to focus on recovery, health, continued fitness and time with family and friends.”

UP NEXT

You can catch some of the Hogs Dec. 4 at the U.S. Open hosted in Atlanta, Ga.