Jena's going to Nationals, Becca is 3rd Alternate
Jena Root's 100 back time comfortably qualified her for the NCAA Division III Nationals in Oxford, Ohio, two weeks from now. Becca Ney just missed, in all three events, by a total of 8 one-hundredths of a second. Being so close, she is obviously an alternate...the third alternate listed. We'll have a good idea by Monday whether or not she's likely to make it...and we're hopeful, since the nationals go into the first weekend of Spring Break for many schools, and you never know if some swimmer or three across the country just may have already had plans (or a non-refundable ticket).
On the men's side, we'll have a good idea by next week at this time if TJ Hardy makes it into the 50 or the 100 Free. It may be a long shot, but we're hopeful. He's sitting on the bubble right now, with the strong NESCAC conference still to swim this weekend.
In any event, what an amazing year it was for these three athletes, and our whole team. And, with Jena having another shot at the 100 Back, the 50 Free, and the 200 Back, we may not be done breaking records!