LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock takes off on a road trip to St. Louis and Evansville, Indiana for double dual on Friday and a triple dual on Saturday. The Trojans take on St. Louis and Lindenwood-Belleville on Friday starting at 5 p.m. and then Indiana State, Butler, and Evansville for the triple dual on Saturday at 1 p.m.
"This weekend brings the challenge of travel, quick turn around, and tough competition," head coach
Amy Burgess said. "We have had a little rivalry with St. Louis and are looking for the determination to come home with some wins to outweigh the woes of travel.
The team has stepped it up in a great way these last couple of weeks and they are ready for the weekend ahead."
The Trojans last competed in the Little Rock Invitational where they are coming off a third place finish with 569 points.
Tori Fryar stood out again placing first in the 1000-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.
Lily Kerr was right behind Fryar with a third place finish in the 100-yard free and
Claire Bristow took third in the 500-yard free.
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Samantha Gray took first-place in the in the three-meter dive with a score of 248.35 and claimed the same score in the one-meter dive earning a second place finish. Those results earned her the Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Week for the first time this season and her seventh time in her collegiate career.
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After the double and triple duals from this weekend, the Trojans will have a week off from meets before they head to Lawrence, Kansas for the Kansas Classic and KU Diving Invitational starting on November 17.
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