Gillis, Palsha record Top 20 finishes at NCAA Championships

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Action for the Arkansas swimming and diving team concluded Sunday at the 2018 Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships with two top-20 finishes.

Senior diver Nicole Gillis started the day with a 19th-place finish on the platform, scoring a 243.35.

Later in the afternoon, freshman Peyton Palsha swam a 16:14.71 in the 1650 freestyle to finish second in her heat and 20th overall. Earlier in the week, Palsha finished 37th in the 500 free with a time of 4:43.19.

This concludes the Razorbacks season, as the team finished with a 9-3 overall record, including a 3-2 mark in conference action in head coach Neil Harper’s second year at the helm.

RESULTS
Thursday, March 15
500 Freestyle – Palsha (37th, 4:43.19)
One-Meter Trials – Schultz (9th – 295.20)
One-Meter Consolation – Schultz (1st – 311.80)

Friday, March 16
Three-Meter Trials – Schultz (1st – 384.60), Amer (13th – 318.90)
Three-Meter Consolation – Amer (8th – 280.05)
Three-Meter Final – Schultz (1^st – 399.45)

Saturday, March 17
Platform Trials – Gillis (19th – 243.35)
1650 Free Early Heats – Palsha (20th – 16:14.71)

Sat, Sep 5	vs North Alabama	W 31-14
Sat, Sep 12	@ Utah	L, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19	Georgia	L, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26	Tulsa	W 34-6
Sat, Oct 3	@ Texas A&M	L, 34-7
Sat, Oct 10	Tennessee	L, 24-17
Sat, Oct 17	@ Vanderbilt	W 31-21
Sat, Oct 31	vs Missouri	6:45 PM SEC Network
Sat, Nov 7	@ Auburn	TBA
Sat, Nov 14	South Carolina	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	@ Texas	TBA
Sat, Nov 28	vs LSU	TBA

OVERALL		Record	Pts
1.	Shiloh Christian (16)	7-0	187	1
2.	Bentonville	6-1	163	4
3.	Conway (3)	6-1	156	2
4.	Joe T. Robinson	7-0	104	5
5.	North Little Rock	6-1	93	7
6.	Bentonville West	6-1	88	3
7.	Sheridan	7-0	70	9
8.	Springdale Har-Ber	5-2	50	8
9.	Greenwood	5-2	44	10
10	Searcy	6-1	42	6
Others receiving votes: Bryant 22, Mountain Home 7, Sylvan Hills 7, Stuttgart 6, LR Christian 4, Pulaski Academy 3, Jacksonville 3, Fayetteville 2, Benton 2, Van Buren 1, Nashville 1.

CLASS 7A
1.	Shiloh Christian (16)	7-0	92	1
2.	Conway (3)	6-1	64	2
3.	Bentonville	6-1	62	4
4.	North Little Rock	6-1	26	5
5.	Bentonville West	6-1	19	3
Others receiving votes: Springdale Har-Ber 15, Bryant 7.

CLASS 6A
1.	Sheridan (16)	7-0	90	2
2.	Searcy	6-1	71	1
3.	Mountain Home (3)	6-1	41	5
4.	Sylvan Hills	5-2	35	3
5.	Benton	4-3	31	4
Others receiving votes: Van Buren 12, Lake Hamilton 5.

CLASS 5A
1.	Joe T. Robinson (17)	7-0	93	1
2.	Greenwood (2)	5-2	76	2
3.	Jacksonville	6-1	54	4
4.	Farmington	6-1	24	3
	Little Rock Parkview	4-3	24	5
Others receiving votes: LR Mills 7, HS Lakeside 5, Greenbrier 1, Camden Fairview 1.

CLASS 4A
1.	Stuttgart (16)	7-0	92	1
2.	Nashville (3)	7-0	79	2
3.	Ozark	7-0	38	4
4.	Elkins	6-1	33	5
5.	Southside Batesville	6-1	10	—
Others receiving votes: Gravette 7, Fountain Lake 3, Forrest City 2, Lonoke 1, Booneville 1, Arkadelphia 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Bismarck (13)	6-1	85	1
3.	Mansfield (2)	6-2	54	2
2.	Smackover	6-1	41	3
4.	Walnut Ridge (3)	6-1	27	4
5.	Rivercrest	6-1	24	5
	Atkins	6-1	24	—
Others receiving votes: Fordyce (1) 14, Newport 9, Prescott 5, Glen Rose 2.

CLASS 2A
1.	Mount Ida (10)	8-0	83	1
2.	Baptist Prep (9)	7-0	82	2
3.	Marked Tree	6-1	38	3
4.	Earle	6-1	33	4
5.	Gurdon	5-2	29	5
Others receiving votes: Dierks 11, Magnet Cove 4, Bearden 2, Des Arc 2, Hazen 1.

8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.	Corning (6)	6-0	26	1
2.	Cedar Ridge (4)	6-0	24	2
3.	Magazine (2)	6-0	17	3
Others receiving votes: Izard County 5.

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Gillis, Palsha record Top 20 finishes at NCAA Championships

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