Schultz earns Top 10 finish in NCAA Championship debut

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Razorback freshmen competed on day two of the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.

Freshman diver Brooke Schultz competed in the one-meter springboard Thursday. After getting off to a slow start, the Fayetteville native picked it up to finish ninth in the prelims, just 0.35 points shy of qualifying for the finals with a score of 295.20. In the consolation round, Schultz scored a 311.80 to win the round and finish ninth overall in her NCAA debut.

Arkansas began the day with a 37th-place finish by freshman Peyton Palsha in the 500 freestyle. The St. Petersburg, Florida, native touched just shy of a personal-best 4:43.05, touching in 4:43.19 in her NCAA Championship debut. Palsha, the lone Razorback swimmer at the championships, will get back in the pool on Saturday for the 1650 freestyle.

Action will begin back on Friday for Arkansas as Schultz and fellow freshman diver Maha Amer will compete in the three-meter springboard trials beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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 – 10:30 a.m. CT
Finals – 4 p.m. CT

Saturday, March 17
Platform Trials – 11:15 a.m. CT
1650 Free Early Heats – 2:45 p.m. CT
1650 Free – 5 p.m. CT
Finals – 5 p.m. CT