Thompson's 500 Free Performance Leads Tigers on Opening Day at Wabash

Crawfordsville, Ind. - Led by Emily Thompson's career best in the 500-yard freestyle, DePauw totaled 409 points and is in seventh place after the first of three days of Wabash College's Gail Moll Pebworth Invitational. Davenport leads with 565 points and Birmingham-Southern is second with 560.

Thompson finished second in the 500 free in 5:01.69, while Rachel Graves was 13th (5:17.48) and Maddie Dixon 14th (5:18.13).

Sammie Waples was third in the 50 free (24.21) with Allison Lund finishing 10th (24.84). Nuna Bamatraf paced the Tigers in the 200 individual medley (2:14.65).

DePauw's 200 free relay of Waples, Lund, Ashley Dapore and Ali Tallen was second in 1:37.32 and the 400 medley relay of Lund, Bamatraf, Molly Ruggles and Waples was eighth in 4:04.91.

The second day of competition gets underway tomorrow with prelims at 10 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf: Sophomore

Ashley Dapore: Junior; 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.

Maddie Dixon: Sophomore

Rachel Graves: Junior; When I had my first visit here, I fell in love with the campus. It was just the right size for me, and it allowed me to swim while also pursuing a great education.

Allison Lund: Senior

Molly Ruggles: Sophomore; 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: Junior

Emily Thompson: Freshman

Sammie Waples: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nuna Bamatraf
: Sophomore

Ashley Dapore
: Junior; 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.

Maddie Dixon
: Sophomore

Rachel Graves
: Junior; When I had my first visit here, I fell in love with the campus. It was just the right size for me, and it allowed me to swim while also pursuing a great education.

Allison Lund
: Senior

Molly Ruggles
: Sophomore; 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
: Junior

Emily Thompson
: Freshman

Sammie Waples
: Sophomore