DePauw Heads to Final Day of Wabash Invitational in Fourth Place

Crawfordsville, Ind. - DePauw heads into the final day of the Wabash Invitational with 1,265 points and in fourth place. Saginaw Valley State leads with 1,531.5 followed by Birmingham-Southern (1,477) and Albion (1,344).

Olivia Neff turned in a second-place performance in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.42), while Ali Tallen finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly (58.46/58.09 prelim) and fifth in the 100 backstroke (59.74/58.71 prelim). Also in the 100 fly, Molly Ruggles was ninth (1:00.65/59.78 prelim) and Mary Woods 10th (1:01.43/59.32 prelim). Lund was seventh in the 100 back (1:00.10/59.15 prelim) and Julia Keller ninth (1:00.97).

Woods was sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.42/1:07.65 prelim) followed by Nuna Bamatraf in seventh (1:08.58/1:07.31) and Sammie Waples in eighth (1:08.65).

DePauw's 800 free relay of Waples, Tallen, Ashley Dapore and Neff was third in 7:52.32.

Competition wraps up with Sunday's prelims and finals.

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Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf: Freshman

Ashley Dapore: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because it had everything I was looking for: phenomenal academic and research programs, as well as the opportunity to continue swimming with a great team.

Julia Keller: Sophomore; Rigorous academics and opportunity to continue swimming at the collegiate level

Olivia Neff: Junior; Depauw has a nice mixture of academics and athletics and the atmosphere of working hard is something I value in both academics and swimming.

Molly Ruggles: Freshman; I chose DePauw because I know I can receive a stellar education from a community that cares about my success. I can continue my passion of swimming alongside some of the kindest and funniest girls. I can create and cherish life-long relationships. Last but not least, I go home and brag every year to my dad about how DEPAUW crushed Wabash in the Monon Bell game.

Ali Tallen: Sophomore

Sammie Waples: Freshman

Mary Woods: Senior

Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf
: Freshman

Ashley Dapore
: Sophomore; I chose DePauw because it had everything I was looking for: phenomenal academic and research programs, as well as the opportunity to continue swimming with a great team.

Julia Keller
: Sophomore; Rigorous academics and opportunity to continue swimming at the collegiate level

Olivia Neff
: Junior; Depauw has a nice mixture of academics and athletics and the atmosphere of working hard is something I value in both academics and swimming.

Molly Ruggles
: Freshman; I chose DePauw because I know I can receive a stellar education from a community that cares about my success. I can continue my passion of swimming alongside some of the kindest and funniest girls. I can create and cherish life-long relationships. Last but not least, I go home and brag every year to my dad about how DEPAUW crushed Wabash in the Monon Bell game.

Ali Tallen
: Sophomore

Sammie Waples
: Freshman

Mary Woods
: Senior