Rachel Scheffer
Rachel Scheffer
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    Lenoir City, TN
  • High School:
    Lenoir City HS
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Seven women earn spot on CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
Seven women earn spot on CSCAA Scholar All-America Team

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) named 1,479 swimmers and divers to the Scholar All-American Team for the 2019-20 season. Anna Backus, Jordan Clark, Lindsey Grow, Maggie Halloran, Anna Hathcock, Kaylee Propst and Rachel Scheffer earned spots on the list to represent the Milligan University women’s swimming team. Their counterparts on the men’s side had four make the list.

Halloran’s top ten finish highlights day three of championships 
Halloran’s top ten finish highlights day three of championships 

The Milligan College swim team saw both the men’s and women’s 200 medley relay teams, and Maggie Halloran as an individual in the 100 backstroke, move on to the finals in the third day of the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships Friday afternoon. Halloran is a member of the 200 medley relay team that moved on to the finals, making that her third relay team to move on to the finals at this year’s championships. She has also moved on to the individual finals twice. 

Milligan completes day two of national championships 
Milligan completes day two of national championships 

The Milligan College swim team completed day two of the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championships Thursday afternoon. After 16 events the women’s team are in 20th place and the men are in 17th. 

Milligan finishes third in AAC Championships
Milligan finishes third in AAC Championships

Maggie Halloran was named co-female swimmer of the meet and the Milligan College swim team finished in third place in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championships in Kingsport, Tenn. The Buffs finished with a combined team score of 945.5 points with the women accounting for 447.5 and the men accounting for 498 of the points. The women kept their third place standing through all three days but the men moved to third place on the men’s side by beating WVU-Tech by eight points in the final day of competition.

Milligan competes in final regular season meet 
Milligan competes in final regular season meet 

The Milligan College swim team competed against Union College and King University Saturday afternoon in Barbourville, Kentucky. 

Milligan finishes second at Transylvania Invitational 
Milligan finishes second at Transylvania Invitational 

The Milligan College swim team competed in the Transylvania Invitational Dec. 7 and 8 in Lexington, Kentucky, and finished the weekend in second place with a combined score of 1177. 

Buffs begin season with several national cuts
Buffs begin season with several national cuts

The Milligan College swim teams began their 2019-20 season on Saturday at the Emmanuel Invite and captured second place finishes. The Buffs picked up many national qualifying times and junior transfer Mitch Martin broke the school record in the men’s 1000 freestyle. The Buffs competed against Appalachian Athletic Conference member Point University, LaGrange College, and host school Emmanuel College.