BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior Adam Jones and junior Avery Balch finished first in the Men's 400 IM and Men's 3 Meter Dive respectively to headline placements for the Birmingham-Southern men's and women's swimming & diving teams on day three of the SAA Championship.

Jones was one of two individual champions for the Panthers on Friday night with a time of 4:05.64 in the Men's 400 IM. Teammate Graham Simmon finished just behind in second place with a time of 4:07.33 to give BSC a great start in the day three finals. Avery Balch defended his 3 Men's Meter Dive title with an NCAA BCUT score of 525.85. Justin Toth, Garrett George, and Sam Tennell also earned BCUT scores and finished second,third, and fifth respectively. 

The men's team finished the night in third on 415.5 points, and the women's team finished the night in third on 383 points. Click here to see the full standings after three days.

Other Top Finishes

• 3rd in Women's 400 Medley Relay - Nicole Lee, Samantha Feild, Amelia Cooper, and Alex Sprague (4:01.92)
• 4th in Women's 400 IM - Amelia Cooper (4:39.67)
• 4th in Women's 200 Free - Ella Falco (1:56.13)
• 4th in Men's 200 Free - Samuel Hardy (1:43.59)
• 4th in Men's 400 Medley Relay - Logan Reinhold, Graham Simmon, Noah Rock, and Zachary Cameron (3:30.60)

Up Next
The Panthers will compete in the final day of the SAA Swimming and Diving Championship tomorrow at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Prelims begin at 10:00 a.m. with finals beginning at 6:00 p.m.