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11/19/2011
Gamecocks Conclude Strong Week at Nike Cup Invitational
Rutqvist, Schaffer post two more 'B' cuts to lead the way
11/19/2011
Rutqvist Achieves Third `B' Cut in Prelims on Day Three at Nike Cup
Gamecocks send 41 to Saturday's finals
2011-12 - Provided depth in the freestyle events and the breaststroke events...Swam in four regular season meets...Had a season best sixth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke against Georgia Tech with a time of 1:10.64.
PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from Dutch Fork High School...Named team captain of the Silver Foxes...Won an individual region championship and helped lead Dutch Fork to a team region title...Member of Palmetto Aquatics...Won a state championship...Two-time Academic All-American...Zone qualifier and senior sectional qualifier...Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL - Full name is Maquala Loragne O'Brien...Born Feb. 17,j 1991...Parents are Kevin O'Brien and Lisa Miller...Majoring in nursing.
O'Brien's Top Times | ||||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location | ||
50 freestyle | 26.11 | 1/28/12 | East Carolina/Vanderbilt | Columbia, S.C. | ||
100 freestyle | 56.92 | 10/22/11 | Georgia Tech | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 freestyle | 2:01.15 | 11/18/11 | Nike Cup | Chapel Hill, N.C. | ||
500 freestyle | 5:32.53 | 11/17/11 | Nike Cup | Chapel Hill, N.C. | ||
100 breaststroke | 1:07.78 | 1/25/13 | College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 breaststroke | 2:24.01 | 1/26/13 | College of Charleston/Queens/Wingate | Columbia, S.C. | ||
200 IM | 2:13.52 | 11/15/12 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Christiansburg, Va. |