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Auburn Invitational
Alabama Swimmers Wins Three Races on Final Day of the Auburn Invitational
2/4/2018 4:12:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Lexi Souther, Allie Surrency and Paige Matherson all scored wins on the invitational’s third and final day
AUBURN, Ala. – Alabama swimmers won three races on the third and final day of the Auburn Invitational held in the James E. Martin Aquatic Center this weekend.
Sophomore Lexi Souther clocked a 1:57.54 to win the 200 backstroke while junior Sarah Helm was fourth with a 1:59.79. Souther's time was a career-best and ranks her sixth all-time at Alabama.
The Crimson Tide went 1-2-3 in the women's 100 freestyle. Sophomore Allie Surrency took first with a 50.11, followed by freshman Sezin Eligul (50.50) and junior Caroline Beene (50.52). All three times were career-best marks and Surrency's time ranks her 10th all-time at Alabama.
Senior Paige Matherson won the 200 butterfly with a career-best time of 2:00.10, while Nicole Raicik (2:04.26) took fifth.
Juniors Emma Murray (2:15.54) and Marian Yurchishin (2:16.39) took, third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 breaststroke. It was a career-best mark for Murray. Freshmen Michael Burris (2:00.34) and Josh Lenzmeier (2:02.43) took third and fifth, respectively, in the men's 200 breaststroke.
Senior Braxton Young took fourth in the 100 freestyle with a career-best 44.13 while freshman Christian Strycker took fourth in the 200 butterfly with a 1:48.57.
The Auburn Invitational was the final meet of the regular season for the Crimson Tide. Alabama opens the post season Feb. 14-18 with the Southeastern Conference Championships hosted by Texas A&M.
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