Athens, GA - The FAMU Men's and Women's swimming teams concluded the 2010-2011 season with their performances at the 2011 Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Conference Championship at the Gabrielson Natatorium on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. The Rattlers statistics are broken down below:
Women's Team
Alexandra Age -
The Louisiana native finished off her sophomore campaign with great swims in all of her events. She started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. Her time of :25.51 was good for 37th place and was a lifetime best time prior to arriving at Florida A&M from :26.28. On the second day, the sophomore had her highest finish in the 100 yard Backstroke. She finished in 35th place with a new season best time of 1:04.38. On the final day of the championships, Age finished 40th in the 100 yard Freestyle. Her time of :56.69 was also a season best time by over 2 seconds.
Bria Bennett -
The junior kept her Rattler career moving forward in Athens like Age. She started the weekend with a lifetime best swim in the 50 yard Freestyle. Bennett lowered her best time from last year with a time of :27.13. Bennett dropped a second in the 100 yard Butterfly on day 2. She finished 47th with a lifetime best time of 1:11.36. And on the last day, the Philadelphia native rounded out the meet with a 53th place finish in the 100 yard freestyle with a season best time of 1:02.03.
Jasmine Leslie -
Competing in the first individual event for the Rattlers, Leslie dropped the most time off all the swims for the Rattlers. The junior swimmer started off with a 46th place finish in the 500 yard Freestyle in a time of 8:39.49. This time was more than 16 seconds faster than her season best time. On the 2nd day, the Chicago native improved on her new event, the 100 yard Breaststroke. She dropped 5 seconds for a 38th place time of 1:51.22. In her final individual event that day, Leslie dropped over 13 seconds in the 200 yard Freestyle with a time season best time of 3:05.90 for 47th place.
Men's Team
Jeremy Latimore -
The junior college transfer capped off his first season for the Rattlers. Latimore started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :26.92 was his first swim breaking the :27.00 barrier and season best time. On the 2nd day, the Chicago, IL native shaved off 2 seconds in the 200 yard Freestyle. He swam to a lifetime best of 2:30.88. In the final day of the championships, Latimore finished 25th in the 100 yard Freestyle. His time of :59.74 was also a season best time by over two seconds.
Devon Moses -
Moses had a great meet in his second year for the Rattler men. He started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :23.93 was the 2nd fastest time for the team this season and a season best for him. On the 2nd day, the sophomore had his highest finish in the 100 yard Butterfly. He earned a spot in the consolation final with a time of 1:05.42. That evening he came back and shaved off two seconds for 16th place with a lifetime best time of 1:03.90. On the final day of the championships, the Pensacola, FL native finished 24th in the 100 yard Freestyle. His time of :54.56 was also a season and lifetime best time.
Nike Rodgers -
As one of two freshmen for the men's team, Rodgers got off to great start for the Rattlers with his performances. On day one, the Virginia native shaved off .09 tenths of a second in the men's 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :23.85 was a season best and team best time for 21st place. On the second day of the championships, Rodgers qualified for the consolation final in the 100 yard Breaststroke recording a lifetime best time of 1:04.80. Later that evening, Rodgers came in 16th place with a time of 1:06.11 for the Rattler men. In the 100 yard Freestyle, the freshman finished his first collegiate conference championships with a 23th place finish in a time of :54.37.
Kyle Wright -
As the other freshman of the team, Wright finished off a strong freshman season with his swims for the Rattlers. Wright started day one with the men's first indivdual swimmer to make evening finals. He finished 16th in the consolation final with a life time best of 2:21.17 in the 200 yard Individual Medley (IM). On the 2nd day of the championships, the Detroit, MI native shaved off over three seconds for a life time best time in the 100 yard backtsroke of 1:00.45 for 21st place. On the final day of the championships the freshman dropped over three seconds in the 200 yard Backstroke of 2:19.92 for 18th place.
Men's Relays
200 yard Freestyle Relay - The team of Nik Rodgers, Jeremy Latimore, Devon Moses, and Kyle Wright posted a season best time of 1:38.95. The relay broke the 1:40 barrier for the first time in the season also.
200 Medley Relay - The team of Nik Rodgers, Devon Moses and Jeremy Latimore started the second day of the championship with a season best time of 1:51.14.
Forfull results click the link below:
2011 CCSA Conference Championshp Results
Women's Team
Alexandra Age -
The Louisiana native finished off her sophomore campaign with great swims in all of her events. She started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. Her time of :25.51 was good for 37th place and was a lifetime best time prior to arriving at Florida A&M from :26.28. On the second day, the sophomore had her highest finish in the 100 yard Backstroke. She finished in 35th place with a new season best time of 1:04.38. On the final day of the championships, Age finished 40th in the 100 yard Freestyle. Her time of :56.69 was also a season best time by over 2 seconds.
Bria Bennett -
The junior kept her Rattler career moving forward in Athens like Age. She started the weekend with a lifetime best swim in the 50 yard Freestyle. Bennett lowered her best time from last year with a time of :27.13. Bennett dropped a second in the 100 yard Butterfly on day 2. She finished 47th with a lifetime best time of 1:11.36. And on the last day, the Philadelphia native rounded out the meet with a 53th place finish in the 100 yard freestyle with a season best time of 1:02.03.
Jasmine Leslie -
Competing in the first individual event for the Rattlers, Leslie dropped the most time off all the swims for the Rattlers. The junior swimmer started off with a 46th place finish in the 500 yard Freestyle in a time of 8:39.49. This time was more than 16 seconds faster than her season best time. On the 2nd day, the Chicago native improved on her new event, the 100 yard Breaststroke. She dropped 5 seconds for a 38th place time of 1:51.22. In her final individual event that day, Leslie dropped over 13 seconds in the 200 yard Freestyle with a time season best time of 3:05.90 for 47th place.
Men's Team
Jeremy Latimore -
The junior college transfer capped off his first season for the Rattlers. Latimore started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :26.92 was his first swim breaking the :27.00 barrier and season best time. On the 2nd day, the Chicago, IL native shaved off 2 seconds in the 200 yard Freestyle. He swam to a lifetime best of 2:30.88. In the final day of the championships, Latimore finished 25th in the 100 yard Freestyle. His time of :59.74 was also a season best time by over two seconds.
Devon Moses -
Moses had a great meet in his second year for the Rattler men. He started the weekend with a strong performance in the 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :23.93 was the 2nd fastest time for the team this season and a season best for him. On the 2nd day, the sophomore had his highest finish in the 100 yard Butterfly. He earned a spot in the consolation final with a time of 1:05.42. That evening he came back and shaved off two seconds for 16th place with a lifetime best time of 1:03.90. On the final day of the championships, the Pensacola, FL native finished 24th in the 100 yard Freestyle. His time of :54.56 was also a season and lifetime best time.
Nike Rodgers -
As one of two freshmen for the men's team, Rodgers got off to great start for the Rattlers with his performances. On day one, the Virginia native shaved off .09 tenths of a second in the men's 50 yard Freestyle. His time of :23.85 was a season best and team best time for 21st place. On the second day of the championships, Rodgers qualified for the consolation final in the 100 yard Breaststroke recording a lifetime best time of 1:04.80. Later that evening, Rodgers came in 16th place with a time of 1:06.11 for the Rattler men. In the 100 yard Freestyle, the freshman finished his first collegiate conference championships with a 23th place finish in a time of :54.37.
Kyle Wright -
As the other freshman of the team, Wright finished off a strong freshman season with his swims for the Rattlers. Wright started day one with the men's first indivdual swimmer to make evening finals. He finished 16th in the consolation final with a life time best of 2:21.17 in the 200 yard Individual Medley (IM). On the 2nd day of the championships, the Detroit, MI native shaved off over three seconds for a life time best time in the 100 yard backtsroke of 1:00.45 for 21st place. On the final day of the championships the freshman dropped over three seconds in the 200 yard Backstroke of 2:19.92 for 18th place.
Men's Relays
200 yard Freestyle Relay - The team of Nik Rodgers, Jeremy Latimore, Devon Moses, and Kyle Wright posted a season best time of 1:38.95. The relay broke the 1:40 barrier for the first time in the season also.
200 Medley Relay - The team of Nik Rodgers, Devon Moses and Jeremy Latimore started the second day of the championship with a season best time of 1:51.14.
Forfull results click the link below:
2011 CCSA Conference Championshp Results
