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Brenau University swimming places third at NAIA Nationals
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From left, the Golden Tigers backstroke titlist Talia Sola of Madrid, Spain, junior breaststroke All-American Mary Katherine Jabbia of Slidell, Louisiana, and All-American breaststroke swimmers senior Michelle Billeaud of Lafayette, Louisiana, and freshman Alisha Hodgetts from Perth, Australia, show off their second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, which set a new team record of 1:44.7. - photo by For The Times
Propelled by four individual national champions and a strong team showing, the Brenau University Golden Tigers swim team finished third at the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championship Meet on March 3-7, the highest ranking in school history. The Golden Tigers amassed 439 points during the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship meet, missing second place by 42 points. Brenau closed to within eight points at the end of day two of the meet, but Savannah College of Art & Design pulled ahead in the finals to earn the No.
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