BUIES CREEK, N.C. –
Arabella Butera topped a pair of events, but visiting Liberty topped Campbell 149-107 on Saturday at the Johnson Aquatic Center.
Butera claimed the day's first win behind a 1:44.85 mark in the 150 breaststroke, followed by teammate
Sophia Grubbs' 1:48.45. The senior then helped Campbell sweep the top three spots in the 100 IM, posting a time of 1:00.76, with Grubbs (1:02.92) and
Samantha Chemacki (1:05.05) taking second and third.
Katarina Gagnon added a pair of runner-up finishes, first in the 600 free (6:16.84), and again in the 150 back with a time of 1:34.20, while
Nicole Rubino took second in the 150 free with a 1:24.69 mark. Rubino then added a season-best time for a Camel in the 100 free (54.01), taking third.
CU combined for nine points in the 150 fly, finishing second (
Julia Garcia, 1:36.46), third (
Alyssa Giovinazzo, 1:41.33) and fourth (
Reese Bednar, 1:41.83), while in the 50 free, Camels took second and third with
Kyndall Brown (25.29) and
Bernie Musto (25.45) finishing consecutively.
Campbell also closed out the meet by topping the 200 free relay with a 1:39.44 mark.
The Flames (3-0) claimed the top finish in 11 of the day's 14 events over the Camels (0-4).
Next up, the Camels will make a return trip to Lynchburg, Va. for the TYR '85 Invitational, hosted by Liberty on November 21-23.
