FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Contact: Robert Preston, Jr.,
912.260.4276
robert.preston@sgc.edu
SGC Swimmers Finish Second, Third in LaGrange
The South Georgia Tigers swim team travelled to LaGrange this Saturday for a
six-team invitational meet. The men took second place again with the women
finishing third. Darton’s men and women won both sides of the competition.
Berry College’s women finished second. Lagrange College, Brenau and Gordon
College rounded out the top six.
Leading the Tigers were Warner Robins swimmer Paul Poorman and Douglas
native Joshua Harrell. Former Demon swimmer Poorman won the 1,000 yard
freestyle and the 200 yard breaststroke. Harrell placed first in the 50
freestyle and the 100 fly events. Also taking top honors on the day were
Travis Jenkins in the 100 breast and Kaitlyn Ward in the 50 freestyle. The
men’s relays teams made up of Jenkins, Harrell, Poorman and T.J. Crossland
also earned several points for the Tigers by finishing a close second in all
three relay events.
“Although we finished in the same order as last weekend our kids competed
much better today,” commented head swim coach C.M. Jenkins. “We won six
individual events on Saturday and the men’s relay team raced very well all
meet. Our swimmers are training really well and it is showing up in our
results.”
Other podium finishers were Poorman in the 500 free, Harrell in the 200 back
and 100 back, Jenkins in the 200 IM, 100 free and 200 breast; Ward in the
100 free and 100 breast; Crossland in the 50 free, 100 free and 500 free;
Stephanie Crews in the 200 fly and 100 fly; and Ryan Norris in the 200 fly.
The team will take Thanksgiving weekend off and return to competition in a
big three-day meet in Savannah on Dec. 2-4.
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About South Georgia College
South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu)
was founded in 1906 and is an accredited two-year institution in the
University System of Georgia. Located in Douglas, Ga., the college's
environment gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary
study and close collaboration with faculty. With over 20 majors and transfer
opportunities, South Georgia College provides the finest education possible
to the citizens of its service area.
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