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Swimmers get last chance in Kansas

Results  WICHITA, Kan. – Wayland Baptist came up with a handful of new additional national qualifying marks and bettered others when the Pioneers' swimmers competed at the Great Plains Invitational here Friday and Saturday.

It was the last chance for WBU's swimmers to qualify for the NAIA Nationals Championships to be held early next month.

Ayrial Hiracheta won both of her events over the weekend, completing the 500-yard freestyle in 5 minutes, 29.89 seconds to improve her previous best time by three seconds. She also was first by more than 18 seconds in the 1,650 freestyle in 19:01.90, an "A" national standard that qualifies her for nationals in three events, one more than a year ago.

Hadassah Morales placed third in both of her events, the 50 freestyle in 26.06 and the 100 freestyle in a "B" standard time of 57.12. Already a national qualifier in the 50, Morales will compete in two individual events at nationals, one more than last year.

Alex Santarriaga qualified with a "B" standard when he finished third in the 100 butterfly in 54.58. He had previously qualified in the 200 butterfly, an event his won in Kansas in 2:03.47.

The Pioneers next compete at the NAIA National Championships March 1-4 in Columbus, Ga.
 
Great Plains Invitational
(Wayland Baptist Results)
Ayrial Hiracheta
1st, 500 freestyle, 5:29.89
1st, 1,650 freestyle, 19:01.90
 
Naomi Aguirre
1st, 200 freestyle, 2:06.42.
2nd, 500 freestyle, 5:37.19.  
3rd, 1,650 freestyle, 19:49.11
 
Jessica Gryder
5th, 50 freestyle, 26.76
4th, 200 freestyle, 2:14.67
5th, 100 freestyle, 59.56
 
Hadassah Morales
3rd, 50 freestyle, 26.06
3rd, 100 freestyle, 57.12
 
Lukas Helbing
1st, 200 IM, 2:01.88
1st, 200 breaststroke, 2:13.31
2nd, 100 butterfly, 54.38
 
Alex Santarriaga
1st, 200 butterfly, 2:03.47
3rd, 100 butterfly, 54.58
 
Dylan Trueblood
2nd, 200 butterfly, 2:04.00
4th, 100 butterfly, 56.44
4th, 200 IM, 2:08.76
 
Raven Robles
3rd, 50 freestyle, 23.36
3rd, 200 butterfly, 2:05.88
5th, 100 butterfly, 57.01
 
Daniel Klerekoper
5th, 50 freestyle, 23.63
5th, 100 freestyle, 51.59
 
Hector Ruiz-Rojas
3rd, 100 breaststroke, 1:02.04
6th, 200 breaststroke, 2:58.74
7th, 50 freestyle, 23.86
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniel  Klerekoper

Daniel Klerekoper

Fly/Free
6' 0"
Sophomore
Hadassah Morales

Hadassah Morales

Back/Free
Sophomore
Naomi Aguirre

Naomi Aguirre

Dist. Free/IM
Sophomore
Ayrial  Hiracheta

Ayrial Hiracheta

Back/Free
Junior
Raven  Robles

Raven Robles

Fly
Freshman
Alex Santarriaga

Alex Santarriaga

Fly
Freshman
Jessica  Gryder

Jessica Gryder

Dis/Free
Freshman
Lukas  Helbing

Lukas Helbing

Fly/Free
Freshman
Hector Ruiz-Rojas

Hector Ruiz-Rojas

Breast/Fly
Freshman
Dylan Trueblood

Dylan Trueblood

Dist/Fly
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniel  Klerekoper

Daniel Klerekoper

6' 0"
Sophomore
Fly/Free
Hadassah Morales

Hadassah Morales

Sophomore
Back/Free
Naomi Aguirre

Naomi Aguirre

Sophomore
Dist. Free/IM
Ayrial  Hiracheta

Ayrial Hiracheta

Junior
Back/Free
Raven  Robles

Raven Robles

Freshman
Fly
Alex Santarriaga

Alex Santarriaga

Freshman
Fly
Jessica  Gryder

Jessica Gryder

Freshman
Dis/Free
Lukas  Helbing

Lukas Helbing

Freshman
Fly/Free
Hector Ruiz-Rojas

Hector Ruiz-Rojas

Freshman
Breast/Fly
Dylan Trueblood

Dylan Trueblood

Freshman
Dist/Fly

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