Shorten Leads Spartans on Final Day of Phill Hansel InvitationalShorten Leads Spartans on Final Day of Phill Hansel Invitational

Shorten Leads Spartans on Final Day of Phill Hansel Invitational

HOUSTON, Texas—For the third consecutive day, the San José State women’s swimming and diving team posted all-time bests, this time Ellie Shorten moved up the all-time list in the 200 backstroke, as the Spartans finished competing at the Phill Hansel Invitational hosted by the University of Houston.

  • Shorten finished fourth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.29, moving up the all-time list from eighth to fourth. She became just the sixth Spartan to swim a sub 2-minute race.
  • The 400 freestyle relay of Lais Gasparini e Silva, Quincy Key, Dalton Sickon and Keira Vail finished sixth in a time of 3:23.63, tying for the ninth-best in school history.
  • Vilma Lindberg finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke at 2:14.19, her best time of the season.
  • Jenna Jagielski finished sixth in platform diving with 229 points.

UP NEXT – The Spartans finish the fall semester in the classroom and return to competition in the pool in January. The team hosts Cal State East Bay on Friday, January 10, at the SRAC beginning at 1 p.m.

Phill Hansel Invitational
CRWC Natatorium

1650 Freestyle
19. Shyann Kissinger    17:39.73

200 Backstroke
7. Ellie Shorten    1:59.29
33. Shyann Kissinger    2:04.42

100 Freestyle
13. Lais Gasparini e Silva    50.73
19. Dalton Sickon    50.99
20. Keira Vail    51.48
21. Quincy Key    51.72
33. Luna Balbuena    51.45
34. Hailey Grotte    51.52
38. Meila Lee    52.81

200 Breaststroke
4. Vilma Lindberg    2:14.19
23. Veronica Gourley    2:22.54
24. Ashley Jackson    2:23.09
29. Sahara Dalbik    2:24.90


200 Butterfly
19. Andreea Dragoi    2:04.90

400 Freestyle Relay
6. San José State – Lais Gasparini e Silva, Quincy Key, Dalton Sickon, Keira Vail    3:23.63

Platform Diving
6. Jenna Jagielski    229.0

Team Standings
1. Houston    1941
2. Rice    1155
3. Air Force    1022
4. Nevada    1001
5. FGCU    792
6. New Mexico State    607.5
7. New Mexico    569.5
8. San José State    431

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