MONTEREY PARK, Calif. --- It was another busy day at the Pacific Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference Championships on Friday as the Eagles caught a handful of new national cuts and also had some strong overall finishes on day three of the meet at East Los Angeles College.
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Lisa Tixier once again had the highest individual finish of the day as she placed fifth in the 100-butterfly. She completed the race in 56 seconds flat, touching the wall just two-tenths of a second back from the second place swimmer.
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She was also a part of the 'A' relay team for the Eagles in the 400-medley relay. She combined with
Rachel Stinchcomb,
Rebecca Brandt and
Emily Silzel to finish in 4:00.41 and finish in eighth place. The group finished one second back from a fifth place finish.
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On the men's side,
Daniel Vale and
Raymond Kam both had impressive individual finishes. Vale was the Eagles' highest finisher in the 100-butterfly, touching the wall in :52.85 to finish 12
th in the race. He just barely out-touched Kam who was just behind him in 13
th with a :53.21.
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Kam was impressive in another event as well. He managed to finish 12
th overall in the 100-breaststroke, showing off his versatility. He recorded a 1:00.41 to finish right near the top of the 'B' consolation heat.
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Kaylyn Schull had one of the best improvements of the day. She dropped four seconds from her prelim time in the 400-IM to finish 19
th overall with a 5:09.77.
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Sophia Dammann also competed in the 400-IM and recorded the Eagles' best finish in the event. She placed 14
th with a 4:46.78.
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In addition to the high places the Eagles saw a number of new national cuts made. The Eagles' 2017 nationals team is now up to 24 members.
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The meet concludes on Saturday evening at East LA College. Follow the results live with the
Meet Mobile App.
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