Keane's 21st Place Finish In 1,650 Highlights Final Day Of NIC Competition
CCSU completes the 2023-24 season, highlighted by an NEC Championship.
The Central Connecticut State swimming and diving team completed its three days of competition at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship with five individual swims.
Abbey Keane gave the Blue Devils their highest finish of the championship, placing 21st in the 1,650 with a swim of 16:59.52 Saturday. The NIC also sponsors a 1,000 freestyle, using the split from the 1,650. Keane placed 24th in 1,000, with her time of 10:18.01. Keane went out at 5:08.06, had her middle 500 at 5:09.95 and her third 500 was 5:10.15.
Megan Dunnigan placed 27th in the 200 backstroke, with a swim of 2:03.53. Sophie Milhomens was four spots behind her, going 2:04.92.
Gabi Wroblewski was 32nd in the 200 butterfly, with a swim of 2:05.48. Milhomens placed 26th in that event, with a 2:12.42.
The CSCAA National Invitational Championship provides a post-season championship event for Division I swimmers and divers that have achieved B/Zone standards, but are not selected for the NCAA Division I Championships. In 2024, 65 different universities and colleges qualified. CCSU finished 49th in the team standings, with 11 points.
