CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – In their final home meet of the season, the Campbellsville University women's swimming team rolled past UT Southern 120-45 and rewrote the record book in the process. The Tigers set three new program marks: Maracci in the 100 Back, Lanza in the 100 Free, and the 800 Free Relay.
- Campbellsville earned a dominant 120-45 win over UT Southern.
- Natasha Maracci broke the 100 Back school record.
- Victoria Lanza set a new 100 Free school record.
- The Tigers capped the meet with a statement finish as the 800 Free Relay broke the school record by 20 seconds, securing one of the top highlights of the day.
- In a rare program moment, both the men's and women's teams shattered their 800 Free Relay school records by the exact same 20-second margin.
- The Tigers now turn their focus to their next competition as they prepare for the Colonel Classic Invite at Centre College, scheduled for January 9-10 in Danville, Ky.
Campbellsville opened with strong relay execution in the 200 Medley Relay, where the A-squad of Maracci,
Marlien Crewe-Brown, Lanza, and
Ellie Eisses secured a solid second-place finish in 2:12.25. The early momentum carried into the distance events. Clara Bjorkegren controlled the 800 Free, touching first at 10:21.65, with
Reagan Reany following for a 1-2 Tigers sweep. Bjorkegren later delivered in the anchor leg of the record-breaking 800 Free Relay.
In the sprint events, Campbellsville collected crucial points. Crewe-Brown claimed the 50 Free (29.81), while Lanza delivered a standout performance in the 100 Free (1:04.22) to secure her school-record swim. Lanza went on to contribute a key split in the closing relay.
The Tigers continued to extend their lead through the stroke events.
Marissa Toms earned the win in the 100 Fly, while Reany controlled the 200 IM. In the mid-distance races,
Adison Melton and Evelina Lemon posted important scoring efforts in both the 200 and 400 Freestyle.
Campbellsville's depth was most evident in the 100 Breast, where the Tigers swept the top four positions. Crewe-Brown led the field in 1:15.09, while Sarah Biveghe produced one of the biggest time drops of the day with a personal-best improvement of nearly eight seconds.
The meet ended with the women's 800 Free Relay. Bjorkegren, Maracci,
Charlotte Stull, and Lanza closed the event with a 9:31.32, breaking the school record by 20 seconds for Campbellsville. With both the men's and women's teams rewriting the same relay record by identical margins, the day marked a historic moment for the program.
