Keen and Kelly Set New Program Standards on Day 2 of CSCAA NIC
March 14, 2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
OCALA, Fla. – Freshman Anna Keen and Junior Payton Kelly continued their impressive performances at the FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training), as they each set new program standards in individual competition on Day 2 of the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
Following a second-place finish in the 50 butterfly a day prior, Keen advanced to the top finals position in the 100 Friday morning after posting a time of 53.03. In the process, Keen bested her previous mark of 53.64, which she set two weeks ago at the Mid-American Conference Championships Feb. 28.
Initially sharing the fastest program time with Mallory Miles, who set the record in 2013, Keen now holds the new standard in the Cardinals' record book on her own. In the finals, Keen went on to surpass the former record once again, placing fourth in the finals with a time of 53.06.
During time trials, Kelly set a new top mark in the 100 backstroke, clocking in at 53.52 and claiming her third individual program record in two weeks.
Representing the men's side in the finals was sophomore Tommy Brunner, who placed 17th in the 400 individual medley (4:03.12), knocking nearly two seconds off his preliminary time of 4:05.12 from earlier in the morning.
The Cardinals continue action with 11 events Saturday at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Friday NIC Results – MEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay
21st – AJ Friend, Aidan Biddle, Malcolm Slater, Dominick Perkowski - 1:31.46
400 IM
17th – Tommy Brunner – 4:03.12
800 Freestyle Relay
16th – Malcolm Slater, Tommy Brunner, Dominick Perkowski, Nathan Harper - 6:44.71
FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
100 Butterfly
28th – AJ Friend – 48.54 – 3rd in program history
200 Freestyle
25th – Malcolm Slater – 1:40.81
30th – Nathan Harper – 1:43.70
100 Breaststroke
26th – Aidan Biddle – 55.61
Thursday NIC Results – WOMEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay
17th – Payton Kelly, Julia Ofman, Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield- 1:42.05
100 Butterfly
4th – Anna Keen – 53.06
FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
400 IM
40th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:30.72
51st – Callie Tuma – 4:34.53
100 Backstroke
48th – Ava Butterfield – 56.34
Following a second-place finish in the 50 butterfly a day prior, Keen advanced to the top finals position in the 100 Friday morning after posting a time of 53.03. In the process, Keen bested her previous mark of 53.64, which she set two weeks ago at the Mid-American Conference Championships Feb. 28.
Initially sharing the fastest program time with Mallory Miles, who set the record in 2013, Keen now holds the new standard in the Cardinals' record book on her own. In the finals, Keen went on to surpass the former record once again, placing fourth in the finals with a time of 53.06.
During time trials, Kelly set a new top mark in the 100 backstroke, clocking in at 53.52 and claiming her third individual program record in two weeks.
Representing the men's side in the finals was sophomore Tommy Brunner, who placed 17th in the 400 individual medley (4:03.12), knocking nearly two seconds off his preliminary time of 4:05.12 from earlier in the morning.
The Cardinals continue action with 11 events Saturday at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Friday NIC Results – MEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay
21st – AJ Friend, Aidan Biddle, Malcolm Slater, Dominick Perkowski - 1:31.46
400 IM
17th – Tommy Brunner – 4:03.12
800 Freestyle Relay
16th – Malcolm Slater, Tommy Brunner, Dominick Perkowski, Nathan Harper - 6:44.71
FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
100 Butterfly
28th – AJ Friend – 48.54 – 3rd in program history
200 Freestyle
25th – Malcolm Slater – 1:40.81
30th – Nathan Harper – 1:43.70
100 Breaststroke
26th – Aidan Biddle – 55.61
Thursday NIC Results – WOMEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay
17th – Payton Kelly, Julia Ofman, Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield- 1:42.05
100 Butterfly
4th – Anna Keen – 53.06
FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
400 IM
40th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:30.72
51st – Callie Tuma – 4:34.53
100 Backstroke
48th – Ava Butterfield – 56.34
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