BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Millsaps men's and women's swimming and diving programs closed the final two days of the 2024 Southern Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships strong with three more school records and advanced 18 swimmers combined to the A and B Finals. Sophomore Ben Anderson also was named All-SAA Second Team in the 100-yard freestyle.

In total, the Majors established seven school records and saw 22 student-athletes compete in either final inside the Birmingham CrossPlex, Feb. 7-10. The women's program placed sixth with 218.5 points, while the men's team was seventh with 192 points.

Over the final two days of competition, Anderson wrapped up the meet well with a second place-showing in the 100-yard freestyle with an impressive time of 46.12 seconds. He also placed seventh in the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 44.97 seconds.

Classmate Brian Ridner competed well providing a ninth-place showing in the 100-yard backstroke (54.29) and 14th-place performance in the 100-yard butterfly (52.94).

Freshman Payton Jones also impressed across long and short stretches of the pool. He bettered his own school record in the 1650-yard freestyle (18:39.90) to close in 16th. Jones was also 12th in the 400-yard IM (4:42.29) and 15th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:15.28).

Sophomores Andrew Meadows and Kaiden Auzenne also scored in the final days of the meet. Meadows was 15th in the 400-yard IM (4:45.39) and Auzenne was 16th in the 100-yard freestyle (49.85).

On the women's side, junior Kat Burns closed in fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.61) and 13th in the 100-yard freestyle (54.72).

She was also the second leg of the record-setting 400-yard medley relay alongside senior Ginny Ray Clevenger, junior Chloee Beebe and freshman Bryn Waller. The Major quartet placed sixth in 4:10.67.

Clevenger also broke the 100-yard backstroke school mark in the same relay, posting an individual split of 1:04.35. Additionally, the Ocean Springs, Miss., native was 10th in the 200-yard butterfly (2:19.85), 11th in the 400-yard IM (4:54.49) and 16th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:21.17).

Waller posted an solid finish in her first SAA Championship meet by securing 11th in the 100-yard freestyle (54.42). Beebe also was 13th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.38) individually.

A final pair of Majors concluded the final two days of the event with two scoring times, including sophomore Zoe Cowell and Passarelli. Cowell was 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.47) and 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.49). Passarelli placed 12th in the 1650-yard freestyle (20:03.00) and 15th in the 400-yard IM (5:05.15).
 

MILLSAPS RESULTS AT SAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (FEB. 7)
RACE/COMPETITORS	TIME	PLACE	NOTES
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay
Clevenger, Burns, Beebe, Waller	1:52.96.	7th	School Record
Hoffman, Cowell, Pineda, Latino	2:04.88.	15th
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay
Ridner, Meadows, Anderson, Auzenne	1:40.32.	7th
Women's 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
Beebe, Clevenger, Passarelli, Waller	8:29.09.	6th	School Record
Cowell, Hoffman, Pineda, Latino	DQ
Men's 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
Ridner, Van Meter, Anderson, Meadows	7:43.96.	7th	School Record
MILLSAPS RESULTS AT SAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (FEB. 8)
RACE/COMPETITORS	TIME	PLACE	NOTES
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Catherine Passarelli	5:44.86.	21st
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Payton Jones	x5:23.51.	Open
Women's 200-Yard IM Prelims
Chloee Beebe	x2:26.50.	Open
Men's 200-Yard IM Finals
Brian Ridner	2:05.22.	15th
Men's 200-Yard IM Prelims
Brian Ridner	2:04.85.	15th
Andrew Meadows	2:11.52.	22nd
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle Finals
Kat Burns	24.75.	10th
Bryn Waller	25.00.	13th
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Bryn Waller	25.05.	10th
Kat Burns	25.15.	12th
Abigail Hoffman	27.11.	23rd
Haylei Pineda	32.74.	35th
Chloee Beebe	x27.25.	Open
Zoe Cowell	x27.28.	Open
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle Finals
Ben Anderson	21.26.	5th
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Ben Anderson	21.27.	5th
Kaiden Auzenne	22.93.	18th
Jackson Van Meter	23.75.	25th
David Kingsbury	35.75.	31st
Payton Jones	x24.69.	Open
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly Open
Ginny Ray Clevenger	1:03.20.	Open
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
Burns, Hoffman, Beebe, Waller	1:41.92.	5th	School Record
Cowell, Passarelli, Pineda, Latino	1:51.98.	15th
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
Anderson, Auzenne, Ridner, Meadows	1:29.81.	6th
MILLSAPS RESULTS AT SAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (FEB. 9)
RACE/COMPETITORS	TIME	PLACE	NOTES
Women's 400-Yard IM Finals
Ginny Ray Clevenger	4:54.49.	11th
Catherine Passarelli	5:05.15.	15th
Women's 400-Yard IM Prelims
Ginny Ray Clevenger	5:00.48.	11th
Catherine Passarelli	5:30.04.	15th
Men's 400-Yard IM Finals
Payton Jones	4:42.49.	12th
Andrew Meadows	4:45.39.	15th
Men's 400-Yard IM Prelims
Andrew Meadows	4:41.37.	12th
Payton Jones	4:48.70.	14th
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly Finals
Chloee Beebe	1:02.38.	13th
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Chloee Beebe	1:02.83.	14th
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly Finals
Brian Ridner	52.94.	14th
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Brian Ridner	54.13.	14th
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Abigail Hoffman	2:08.44.	21st
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Finals
Ben Anderson	1:44.97.	7th
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Ben Anderson	1:45.35.	5th
Kaiden Auzenne	1:54.62.	18th
Jackson Van Meter	1:59.03.	20th
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Kat Burns	1:06.61.	4th
Zoe Cowell	1:10.49.	12th
Women's 100-Yard Breaststorke Prelims
Kat Burns	1:07.27.	5th
Zoe Cowell	1:09.12.	10th
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Haylei Pineda	1:28.27.	20th
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke Finals
Brian Ridner	54.29.	9th
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Brian Ridner	54.77.	9th
David Kingsbury	1:30.48.	22nd
Payton Jones	x1:01.90.	Open
Womens's 400-Yard Medley Relay
Clevenger, Burns, Beebe, Waller	4:10.27.	6th	School Record
Hoffman, Cowell, Passarelli, Latino	x	DQ
100-Yard Backstroke
Ginny Ray Clevenger	1:04.35.	400MR	School Record
Mens's 400-Yard Medley Relay
Auzenne, Meadows, Jones, Van Meter	3:59.25.	7th
MILLSAPS RESULTS AT SAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (FEB. 10)
RACE/COMPETITORS	TIME	PLACE	NOTES
Women's 1650-Yard Freestyle Finals
Catherine Passarelli	20:03.00.	12th
Men's 1650-Yard Freestyle Finals
Payton Jones	18:39.90.	16th	School Record
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke Finals
Ginny Ray Clevenger	2:21.17.	16th
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Ginny Ray Clevenger	2:19.90.	16th
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Andrew Meadows	2:13.84.	17th
David Kingsbury	3:12.40.	19th
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle Finals
Bryn Waller	54.42.	11th
Kat Burns	54.72.	13th
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Bryn Waller	54.83.	9th
Kat Burns	54.99.	12th
Chloee Beebe	58.54.	19th
Haylei Pineda	1:09.82.	30th
Abigial Hoffman	x58.52.	Open
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle Finals
Ben Anderson	2nd	46.12.	All-SAA 2nd Team
Kaiden Auzenne	16th	49.85.
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Ben Anderson	46.61.	3rd
Kaiden Auzenne	50.47.	16th
Jackson Van Meter	52.40.	20th
Brian Ridner	x50.64.	Open
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Zoe Cowell	2:31.47.	11th
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke Prelims
Zoe Cowell	2:33.87.	12th
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly Finals
Ginny Ray Clevenger	2:19.85.	10th
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Ginny Ray Clevenger	2:22.17.	11th
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly Finals
Payton Jones	2:15.28.	15th
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Payton Jones	2:16.71.	15th
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Burns, Hoffman, Beebe, Waller	3:48.17.	6th
Cowell, Passarelli, Clevenger, Latino	3:56.82.	15th
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Anderson, Auzenne, Rider, Van Meter	3:17.84.	6th

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