MALIBU, California, October 21. LESLIE Wade highlighted the opening day for Pepperdine at the annual Malibu Invitational, taking top honors in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.
\nWade (Atlanta, Ga.\/The Lovett School) began the day competing in the 1-meter. She scored 227.85 points, outscoring her nearest competitor by more than 20, to finish in first place.<\/p>\n
Kristin Scribner (Bonney Lake, Wash.\/Bonney Lake HS) followed in third place with 204.90, while Klaire Korver (Redwood City, Calif.\/Pinewood School) posted a score of 193.60 to take fourth. Amber Seba (Flower Mound, Texas\/Marcus HS) rounded out the Waves' 1-meter contestants with a seventh-place showing.<\/p>\n
In the 3-meter, Wade continued to score consistently through all six dives to tally a combined score of 224.50. With 216.25 points, Scribner finished just behind her teammate in second place.<\/p>\n
The 1,650 freestyle, also known as the "Malibu Mile," got things started for the swimmers. Shannon Adkins (Granite Bay, Calif.\/Granite Bay HS) was the first Wave to reach the wall, clocking a personal-record time of 18:36.36 to place third overall.<\/p>\n
Madison Krall (Pueblo, Colo.\/Pueblo Centennial HS) finished in fifth place behind a time of 19:21.90, while Ginger Jacobsen (Rockville, Centre, N.Y.\/Kellenberg Memorial HS) finished at the 20:19.31 mark to place sixth.<\/p>\n
Krall was the top performer for the Waves in the 400 IM, placing sixth with a time of 4:56.97. Kelly Corso (Glendora, Calif.\/Glendora HS) logged an eighth place finish after completing the race in a time of 5:06.60, while Stephanie Ertl (Carmel, Ind.\/Carmel HS) placed ninth with a time of 5:13.93.<\/p>\n
In the final race of the day, the 500 freestyle, Krall was once again Pepperdine's top finisher. The senior clocked a 5:34 flat to take home seventh place. Ashlie Benson (Edwardsville, Ill.\/Edwardsville HS), Paige Weslaski (Racine, Wis.\/Case HS) and Sarah Burris (Virginia Beach, Va.\/Cox HS) all completed the race in sub-6:00 minute times to round out the top-10.<\/p>\n
The Malibu Invitational continues tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 a.m. The middle distance events, sprints, and relays will all be contested.<\/p>\n
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