Sarah Prendergast
Sarah Prendergast

Storm finish final day of Liberal Arts Championships

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Simpson men's and women's swimming and diving teams concluded the final day of competition at the Liberal Arts Championships on Saturday at Coe.

Alyssa Harris garnered her second top-five finish at the event. Harris hit the wall in fifth in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:22.46. The mark was her season-best in the event. Sarah Prendergast earned eighth place in the 100-yard freestyle and Cassie Bergman finished in 15th.

The team of Brenna Yeutsy, Jordan Yawn, Bergman and Prendergast received eighth place in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

For the men, the quartet of Ryan Gaumer, James McKee, Sam Law and Blake Kakacek swam a 3:39.03 for eighth in the 400-yard relay. Gaumer also competed in the 100-yard freestyle and Law swam in the 1650-yard freestyle for the Storm.

Women's Meet Report
1650 freestyle — 18. Katie Cardoza, 21:19.44
100 freestyle — 8. Sarah Prendergast, 57.67 | 15. Cassie Bergman, 58.67
200 freestyle — 15. Mikala Williams-Yee, 2:48.55
200 butterfly — 5. Alyssa Harris, 2:22.46 | 13. Kristina Smith, 2:51.37
400 freestyle relay — 8. Sarah Prendergast, Cassie Bergman, Brenna Yeutsy, Jordan Yawn, 4:18.92

Men's Meet Report
1650 freestyle — 16. Sam Law, 18:53.60
100 freestyle — 15. Ryan Gaumer, 49.99
400 freestyle relay — 8. Ryan Gaumer, James McKee, Sam Law, Blake Kakacek, 3:39.03