Katie Meili Holds Off Hannis for 100 Breast Gold at Mesa Pro Series
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Women’s 100 Breast
Katie Meili of SwimMAC held off a fast-charging Molly Hannis in finals of the women’s 100 breast. Meili led the race from start-to-finish, touching in a final 1:06.37. Her time blasts her to third in the world rankings for 2017, behind only Yulia Efimova (1:05.90) and Jennie Johnson (1:06.30).
Hannis touched second overall with a 1:06.94, just off her 2017 best of 1:06.44.
Hometown favorite Breeja Larson picked up a third place finish of 1:08.35, while Andrea Cottrell took fourth with a 1:09.11.
Zoe Bartel clocked a 1:09.51 to finish fifth overall, just ahead of Riley Scott’s 1:09.93.
Holly Jansen and Urte Kazakeviciute finished seventh and eighth with times of 1:11.65 and 1:12.86 respectively.

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