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Team Final Scores:
1. Southern Virginia - 576.50
2. Piedmont - 495.50
3. William Peace - 317
4. Warren Wilson - 218

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The Piedmont University women's swimming program came up just short in its bid to three-peat as Independent South Swimming Conference Championships, as the three-day event concluded Saturday evening in Kingsport, Tennessee.

However, the Lions were able to ease into a second place finish as numerous records fell and events were won. 

Thursday

Following the first day of competition, it was a battle at the top as Piedmont trailed Southern Virginia by a single point, 150.50-149.50. 

Piedmont started off the competition with a new school record, as Donevin Lakey, Madison Nance, Olivia Smith and Kelly Mashburn set a new mark in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:54.66 and a second place finish.

The women's lone win in the four events Thursday came in the 800 free relay with the team of Nance, Maggie Robinson, Sydney Addison and Mashburn recording a time of 8:25.17, setting a new school record in the event by six seconds.

Piedmont had several top five finishes including Mashburn earning second in the 500 free with a time of 5:34.17. Robinson was just off Mashburn earning third in the event. Addison claimed fourth in the 50 free with a 26.22 as Piedmont's top-five finisher in the 50 free. 

In the 200 IM, Piedmont saw three finishers in the top-five as Lakey finished second (2:22.56), Nance was third (2:25.60) and Caroline Massaro tied for fifth with a 2:28.65.

Friday

Piedmont's Olivia Smith began Friday's finals by breaking her own school record in the 100 fly, with a time of 1:00.26, good for second place overall in the event. 

In event number two of the evening, Nance also delivered a second-place finish, with a 5:10.56 in the 400 IM, less than two seconds off of first place.

In the 200 free, Mashburn fell just short of first place, finishing at 2:00.71, just .10 seconds behind the top spot. However, the time was good enough for a new school record, besting her own mark set at this event last season.

Piedmont's first win of the evening came from Donevin Lakey, who delivered a 1:03.16 in the 100 back, just ahead of Massaro, who finished second with a 1:03.89. 

In the closing relay events, the Lions delivered another second-place finish with a new school record, as the team of Massaro, Nance, Smith and Mashburn produced a time of 4:14.35 in the 400 medley relay, over six seconds better than the previous mark.

Through two days, the Lions trailed Southern Virginia 369.50 - 352.50.

Saturday

Although the Lions were unable to overcome their final day deficit to Southern Virginia, they were able to still pull off a pair of individual wins on the day.

Caroline Massaro opened the evening with a victory in the 200 back with a time of 2:19.28. Then, in the final solo event of the event, Olivia Smith left the field in the dust on her way to a win in the 200 fly and a new school record of 2:33.51.

Piedmont closed out the event with a second place finish and a new school record in the 400 free relay, as the team of Nance, Lakey, Addison and Mashburn delivered a time of 3:49.28.

Overall, Piedmont took home three solo victories plus the 800 free relay. Additionally, seven new school records were set over the three days.

The event concludes the 2024-25 competition season for Piedmont women's swimming.

PIEDMONT WINS (Bold Denotes School Record):
Sydney Addison - 800 free relay (8:25.17)
Donevin Lakey - 100 back (1:03.16)
Kelly Mashburn - 800 free relay (8:25.17)
Caroline Massaro - 200 back (2:19.28)
Madison Nance - 800 free relay (8:25.17)
Maggie Robinson - 800 free relay (8:25.17)
Olivia Smith - 200 fly (2:33.51)

NEW SCHOOL RECORDS:
Olivia Smith - 100 fly (1:00.26), 200 fly (2:33.51)
Kelly Mashburn - 200 free (2:00.71)
Caroline Massaro, Olivia Smith, Madison Nance, Kelly Mashburn - 400 medley relay (4:14.35)
Madison Nance, Donevin Lakey, Sydney Addison, Kelly Mashburn - 400 free relay (3:49.28)
Donevin Lakey, Madison Nance, Olivia Smith, Kelly Mashburn - 200 medley relay (1:54.66)
Sydney Addison, Kelly Mashburn, Madison Nance, Maggie Robinson - 800 free relay (8:25.17)