Score:
11th of 12 Teams | 62 Points

Next Meet:
vs. William Peace Invitational | Day Three | November 16-18, 2023 | Raleigh, N.C. | Pullen Aquatic Center

RALEIGH, N.C. – Salem junior Omega Pinnix broke her fifth individual record in program history (200 freestyle) and topped her own mark in the 50 freestyle, highlighting a solid performance by the Spirits' swim team at the William Peace Invitational on Friday, November 17th at the Pullen Aquatic Center in Raleigh, N.C.

Session I
Junior Omega Pinnix capped off the morning session of the William Peace Invitational by breaking her program mark in the 50 freestyle event as the Spirits took part in three events over the course of the session.

Pinnix grabbed the 50 freestyle mark earlier this season in a dual with Greensboro and Guilford, posting a time of 27.30. On Friday, Pinnix touched the wall in 25.38, establishing a new mark for the program as she placed 12th overall in the event.

Three Spirits took part in the 500 freestyle, including Sara Vargas, Madison Fullerton and Rama Alsakhita. The trio finished 37th, 38th and 39th, respectively, in the event. Vargas' time of 8:39.83 was 0.69 seconds faster than her previous mark in the event, 9.08.91, which came in the Greensboro and Guilford dual. Fullerton (8:48.09) and Alsakhita (10:12.13) were making their collegiate debuts in the 500 freestyle.

Salem also took part in the 200 medley relay, which included the quartet of Pinnix, Fullerton, Vargas and Marabeth Huffman, who joined the program after her commitment to the soccer team. That group combined for a 2:33.20 time in the event, placing them 17th overall.

Session II
After a break in the action, Salem returned to the Pullen Aquatic Center to take part in Friday's Second Session. Pinnix put together the best finish (18th) of the evening session, which came in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:03.78, which gives her six program records. She topped the previous program mark held by Bethany Eaton, who touched the wall in 2:18.39 at the ODAC / Atlantic States Championships on February 12, 2010.

Pinnix was one of four Spirits competing in the 200 freestyle, along with Huffman (2:32.00 / 47th), Fullerton (3:16.10 / 56th) and Alsakhita (3:46.26 / 59th).

The combination of Pinnix, Huffman, Fullerton and Vargas took represented Salem in the 400 medley relay event. They posted a time of 5:43.37 and finished 16th in the race.

Salem enters Saturday, the final day of the competition, 11th in the team standings with 62 points. UNC Pembroke leads the way with 995 points, while Roanoke (776) and the University of Lynchburg (701) round out the Top-3.

Salem Finishes / Times (William Peace Invitational)