HAMPTON, Va. – The St. Bonaventure women's swim and dive team concluded day two of competition at Atlantic 10 Championships Thursday. Senior Halle Myers highlighted the Thursday slate for the Brown and White. The Erie, Pa. native qualified for the A-final in the 50-freestyle with a time of 23.21. She improved her time to 22.95 in the finals, just missing the podium with a fourth-place finish.

As a team, the Bonnies are in eighth-place with 96 points. Defending champion George Washington leads with 256. Following GW are Richmond (228) and Duquesne (182) with Fordham and Davidson tied with La Salle (121) in fifth place. George Mason stands seventh with 117 points while Massachusetts (94), Rhode Island (55), and Saint Louis (40) round out the team leaderboard.

Bona freshman Phoebe McClaren earned a spot in the B-final of the 500-freestyle. She posted a time of 4:56.80, taking 16^th.

Capping off the second day of action, Myers, Ellie Kraus, Caitlyn Clements, and Nele Vetter combined for a time of 1:33.24 in the 200-free relay to earn ninth-place.

QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH MIKE SMIECHOWSKI

"I'm happy with the mental toughness our team is showing. We gained ground on the men's side and are in the position to compete for top three. The women have also put themselves in a position to rise. Our mental toughness and ability to handle adversity has been impressive. We hope to carry that willpower into the final two days."

BONNIES RESULTS
500 FREE
16. Phoebe McClaren 4:56.80

50 FREE
4. Halle Myers 22.95

200 FREE RELAY
9. Halle Myers, Ellie Kraus, Caitlyn Clements, Nele Vetter 1:33.24

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