Results
CALIFORNIA (Oct. 9) – The Vulcans opened their season by winning two events and placing second in the team standings while hosting the Fall Sprint Invitational at Hamer Hall on Friday afternoon.
TEAM RESULTS
• California scored 223 points over 10 events at the three-team invitational.
• Saint Francis (PA), competing in its first season as an NCAA Division III program after previously competing at the NCAA Division I level, placed first with 232 points.
• Chatham finished third in the team standings with 105 points.
NOTES
• Sophomore
Abby Simpkins won the 100 butterfly by 1.25 seconds with a time of 1 minute, 1.96 seconds.
• The 400 medley relay of freshman
Rachel Smith, junior
Adeline McCusker, Simpkins and junior
Carly Glaser cruised to the victory in the final event of the day with a time of 4:16.96.
• Individually, McCusker reached the league-championship qualifying standard in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:11.06.
NEXT
• Cal continues its season-opening weekend by hosting the Vulcan Kickoff Invitational tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 10.
• Chatham, Davis & Elkins and Saint Francis are set to compete with events starting at 11 a.m.
