SCAD women’s swimming wins third consecutive NAIA title

SCAD Athletics
Colena Roberts, Sports Information Director

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The SCAD women’s swimming team ends the 2020 NAIA National Championships with its third consecutive, fourth in five years, National Title.

The Bees won the National Title with 767.5 points, 143.5 points ahead of the runner-up Keiser Seahawks who finished with 624 points.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: Allie Rassenfoss won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:03.25.

Isabella Song finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:19.71.

In the 200-yard butterfly, Lydia Reinhardt won with a time of 2:03.47.

The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Spencer Sheridan, Anna Kate McGinty, Thea Brandauer and Sloan Sizemore won with a time of 3:25.15.

ALL-AMERICAN FINISHES: The top eight individual finishers and the top eight relay teams will earn All-American status.

Thea Brandauer – Elmshorn, Germany / Fashion
3^rd – 200-yard butterfly (2:05.79) 

Emily Elz – Suwanee, Ga. / User Experience (UX) Design
6^th – 200-yard butterfly (2:09.16) 

Anna Kate McGinty – Auburn, Ala. / Advertising and Branding
7^th – 100-yard freestyle (52.23) 

Allie Rassenfoss – Shelbyville, Ky. / Graphic Design
1^st – 200-yard backstroke (2:03.25) 

Lydia Reinhardt – Rockford, Ill. / Furniture Design
1^st – 200-yard butterfly (2:03.47) 

Sarah Scargill – Menomonee, Wis. / Interior Design
8^th – 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.31)

Spencer Sheridan – Charlotte, N.C. / Interior Design
2^nd – 100-yard freestyle (50.80)

Ali Sippel – Katy, Texas / Illustration
4^th – 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.94)

Sloan Sizemore – Pompano Beach, Fla. / Animation
3^rd – 100-yard freestyle (51.10)

Isabella Song – Leominster, Mass. / Fashion
1^st – 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.71)

TOP FINISHES:

Erika Roller – Houston, Texas / Film and Television
13^th – 200-yard backstroke (2:11.09)

Harley Van Luvender – Cary, N.C. / Inerior Design
14^th – 200-yard backstroke (2:12.06)

 COACH OF THE YEAR: After leading the Bees to their third-straight NAIA National Championship Title, Head Coach Bill Pilczuk was named the Coach of the Year.