Thursday, November 20
Columbia, S.C. / Carolina Natatorium
10 a.m. / 6 p.m.
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Gamecock Invite - Day 3
Noga Led Day Three at Gamecock Invite With Three Top-10 Program Times
11/20/2025 10:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming
COLUMBIA, S.C. - North Florida swimming was led by sophomore Abby Noga on the third day of competition at the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina on Thursday.
Noga dominated in all three of her 50 freestyle races putting up the fourth, fifth and seventh-best marks in program history. She competed in the 50 free prelims (23.58) and 200 free relay (23.57 split) during the morning session, followed with the night session time during the 50 free final (23.61) in which she placed 15th overall.
The four individual events that occurred on Thursday were 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle and 50 freestyle. There was preliminary and final races times from the morning and evening sessions, to go along with the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays in the evening window.
Ellie Hixenbaugh and Paige Munna joined Noga placing in the top 20 overall for their respective final races. Hixenbaugh clocked 2:24.92 in the 100 back, while Munna earned a time of 5:03.07 in the 500 free.
Both the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay placed seventh among the field with the 400 medley team inching towards the program-best time. Noga, Kayla Daley, Brooke Bourn and Victoria Torres notched 1:34.32 in the 200 free relay. Katie Carlos and Ashley Kirby joined Daley and Torres in the 400 medley relay with a mark of 3:46.18.
After three days of competition, the Ospreys moved into fifth overall in the standings at the Gamecock Invite. Teams presented at the meet include South Carolina, North Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Tampa, Florida Southern, Carson-Newman and Savannah College of Art & Design.
This was the third of four days of events occurring at Gamecock Invite. Friday's slate on the final day will include the 200 individual medley, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke, along with the 400 freestyle relay.
"Our morning session saw a lot of good times, which led to a lot of night swims tonight. At night, the 200 freestyle relays swam really well. Our backstroke group really stepped up. The 200 breaststroke group did a great job, especially on the back half of the race. Our 500 swimmers dropped their times and our 50 group really was impressive today. Abby [Noga] put three swims in the top ten [in program history] today collectively. We finished off the night with three really fast 400 medley relays and were just off the school record. We are focused on tomorrow's last two sessions to finish strong."
-- Head Coach Ian Coffey
The Ospreys will round out the final day of the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina with start times set for 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Columbia, S.C.
Noga dominated in all three of her 50 freestyle races putting up the fourth, fifth and seventh-best marks in program history. She competed in the 50 free prelims (23.58) and 200 free relay (23.57 split) during the morning session, followed with the night session time during the 50 free final (23.61) in which she placed 15th overall.
The four individual events that occurred on Thursday were 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle and 50 freestyle. There was preliminary and final races times from the morning and evening sessions, to go along with the 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays in the evening window.
Ellie Hixenbaugh and Paige Munna joined Noga placing in the top 20 overall for their respective final races. Hixenbaugh clocked 2:24.92 in the 100 back, while Munna earned a time of 5:03.07 in the 500 free.
Both the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay placed seventh among the field with the 400 medley team inching towards the program-best time. Noga, Kayla Daley, Brooke Bourn and Victoria Torres notched 1:34.32 in the 200 free relay. Katie Carlos and Ashley Kirby joined Daley and Torres in the 400 medley relay with a mark of 3:46.18.
After three days of competition, the Ospreys moved into fifth overall in the standings at the Gamecock Invite. Teams presented at the meet include South Carolina, North Carolina, East Carolina, Georgia Southern, Tampa, Florida Southern, Carson-Newman and Savannah College of Art & Design.
This was the third of four days of events occurring at Gamecock Invite. Friday's slate on the final day will include the 200 individual medley, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly and 200 backstroke, along with the 400 freestyle relay.
COFFEY TALK
"Our morning session saw a lot of good times, which led to a lot of night swims tonight. At night, the 200 freestyle relays swam really well. Our backstroke group really stepped up. The 200 breaststroke group did a great job, especially on the back half of the race. Our 500 swimmers dropped their times and our 50 group really was impressive today. Abby [Noga] put three swims in the top ten [in program history] today collectively. We finished off the night with three really fast 400 medley relays and were just off the school record. We are focused on tomorrow's last two sessions to finish strong."-- Head Coach Ian Coffey
UP NEXT
The Ospreys will round out the final day of the Gamecock Invite hosted by South Carolina with start times set for 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., in Columbia, S.C.
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