Geneva, Oh. -- Junior Taylor Beagle earned Second Team All-America honors Wednesday on the opening day of the 2020 Division II National Championship in Geneva, Ohio, at the Spire Institute-Aquatic Center. Senior Destini Oehlertz also opened her championships on Wednesday. 

Beagle broke her own record in the 1000-yard freestyle swimming to a time of 10:08.56 on her way to earning Second Team All-America honors. Beagle also surpassed a swimmer from the fast heat notching the 14th spot in the event. 

Oehlertz competed in the 50-yard freestyle tying for 30th place with a time of 23.69. Oehlertz will have two days before competing in the 100-yard freestyle prelims on Saturday.

Beagle will return back to action Thursday with the 400-yard IM prelims held in the morning session.

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"I'm really pleased with our first day of competition at NCAA's." head coach Lindsie Micko said. "Destini had a very good race in her first race. The 50-free is a tough event and she was highly competitive amongst the field.

"Taylor had an outstanding 1000-free. She was eighth in her heat at the halfway mark and closed strongly to finish second to break her own school record and become an All-American. I'm very proud of those two!" 

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