Among the highlights this weekend in ACC swimming and diving was a three-team tri-meet in Durham, N.C., where Virginia Tech’s men and women took down both Florida State and Duke, while the Blue Devils and Seminoles split their pair of dual meets.
Women’s Scores
Virginia Tech 223.5, Florida State 129.5
Virginia Tech 214, Duke 139
Duke 192.5, Florida State 160.5
Virginia Tech freshman Reka Gyorgy was the star of the meet, as she finished with wins in four different events: the 200 IM (1:59.87), 200 back (1:58.35), 200 free (1:50.45) and 400 IM (4:18.41). The Hokie women also finished on top of both the 200 and 400 free relays over the two-day meet.
Florida State’s stars performers included breaststroker Natalie Pierce, who won both the 100 (1:02.79) and 200 (2:17.62), and diver Ayla Bonniwell, who won the one-meter (284.40) and three-meter events (320.35).
Duke’s Verity Abel won both the 500 (4:53.41) and 1000 free (10:03.00), and teammate Alyssa Marsh took first twice on day two of the meet, in the 50 free (22.91) and 100 fly (54.52).
Men’s Scores
Virginia Tech 209, Duke 144
Virginia Tech 194.5, Florida State 158.50
Florida State 208, Duke 145
The Duke men won both medley relays and the Florida State men took first in both sprint free relays, but the Hokie men lost only four other swimming events all day.
Virginia Tech freshman Lane Stone swept the 200 (1:38.78), 500 (4:27.24) and 1000 free (9:20.51) events, and teammate Norbert Szabo took first in both the 200 IM (1:50.61) and 200 fly (1:50.04). Justin Edwards won the 100 breast Friday in 55.93 and on Saturday added a win in the 200 breast (2:02.19).
For the Blue Devils, Yusuke Legard won the 100 free in 44.52, Max St. George won the 100 back (47.95), and Evan Moretti picked up a win in three-meter diving (390.65).
Florida State individual winners included Chad Mylin in the 50 free (20.12), Kanoa Kaleoaloha in the 100 fly (47.53) and Joshua Davidson in one-meter diving (390.65).
Texas A&M & Michigan State at Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish faced Texas A&M in a two-day meet in South Bend, Ind., with Michigan State also participating in Friday’s action). Texas A&M swept the meets, winning the women’s competition 211-136 and earning a 193.5-159.5 for the men.
Zach Yeadon was the top performer of the weekend for the Irish, taking first in the 200 (1:38.37), 500 (4:26.91) and 1000 free (9:03.25), and teammate Justin Plaschka also won two events: the 100 fly (48.03) and 50 free (20.22).
Robby Whitacre won the 100 back for Notre Dame in 48.59, and Tabahn Afrik joined Plaschka, Aaron Schultz and Daniel Speers to win the 400 free relay in 2:58.29.
Meanwhile, Molly Treble’s win in the 500 free (4:49.60) was the only Notre Dame winner on the first day of the meet.
On day two, impressive sophomore Abbie Dolan won the 200 free in 1:46.58, Lindsay Stone won the 1000 free in 9:51.07 and Claire Andrews won one-meter diving (285.90). In the final women’s event of the meet, Dolan, Rachel Wittmer, Lauren Heller and Sofia Revilak Fonseca touched out A&M to win the 400 free relay, 3:19.82 to 3:19.89.
Penn State at Virginia
Todd DeSorbo’s debut meet as head coach of the Cavaliers went according to plan as Virginia’s women and men each defeated Penn State. The women dominated the Nittany Lions, 184 to 104, while the men had to dig deep to earn a 151-149 triumph.
The Virginia women dominated the meet, and three different athletes picked up multiple individual wins. Caitlin Cooper won the 50 (23.11) and 100 free (50.85), while Emma Seiberlich won both the 200 back (1:57.68) and 100 fly (55.20).
Kylie Towbin won one-meter (286.95) and three-meter diving (329.03). Senior Jen Marrkand picked up a 200 fly victory with her time of 1:57.89.
Virginia’s men saw Brendan Casey win the 1000 free (9:21.77) and 200 back (1:47.69), while Sam Magnan took second in the 1000 free before edging Casey for a UVA 1-2 in the 500 free. Magnan posted a time of 4:30.25 in the 20-lap race.
But Virginia needed a huge effort at meet’s end to clinch the victory. Joe Clark, Ted Schubert, Bryce Keblish and Ryan Baker won the 400 free relay in 2:59.91, almost three seconds ahead of Penn State’s top team. A five-point advantage from that event was enough to clinch a two-point victory.
Louisville at SMU Classic
The Louisville women sent nine to the SMU Classic in Dallas and led by Mallory Comerford’s three wins, the team finished second by just a half-point. Read full recaps of day one and day two of the meet, plus full analysis.
