Duke Remains Undefeated with Win Over South Carolina

Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold

By Chandler Brandes, ACC Beat Writer

Duke was victorious in their first meet of 2016 against South Carolina. The meet was close on the men’s side as the No. 22 ranked Blue Devil men defeated the No. 19 Gamecocks 154-146.

On the women’s side, Duke won with 187 points to South Carolina’s 113. With this win, Duke remains undefeated in dual meet action.

Mack Willborn was the top female Duke diver of the meet. She registered a third place showing in the women’s 3m (271.73) and dove to second place in the 1m event (312.83). Josh Owsiany was the top male Duke diver, placing second in both the 3m (378.38) and the 1m (315.45).

The swimming portion of the meet opened up with the 200 medley relay, where the team of Mickayla Hinkle, Leah Goldman, Isabella Paez, and Maddie Hess won in 1:41.47. Duke’s B relay placed second in 1:42.15. The Blue Devil men’s relay of Kazumu Takabayashi, Peter Kropp, David Armstrong, and James Peek won in 1:27.77 to South Carolina’s 1:30.60.

Hinkle and Hess led the women’s team with two individual wins. Hinkle won both the 100 back (55.69) and 200 back (2:01.20), and Hess dominated the 200 free (1:51.18) and 100 fly (54.73).

Takabayashi won two individual events for the Blue Devils. He touched the wall first in the 100 back (49.05) and 100 fly (49.14).

The Duke women dominated the 200 fly. Goldman won in 2:01.17, followed by teammates Anna Quinn (2:02.33) and Brittany Friese (2:02.71). Goldman also placed second in the 200 back (2:02.40).

Duke went 1-2-3 in the men’s 50 free. Peek won in 20.14, followed by Armstrong (20.82) and Sean Tate (21.23). Peek later won the 100 free in 44.82.

Maddie Rusch and Chelsea Ye went 1-2 in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. Rusch won the 50 in 23.53 to Ye’s 23.95. Ye won the 100 in 52.06, out-touching Rusch by .01.

Bradley Cline was the only male under 1:50 in the 200 back. He won in 1:49.94. Ashleigh Shanley won the 100 breast in 1:03.51 and placed third in the 200 breast in 2:19.62. Verity Abel won the women’s 500 free in 4:55.54. She also placed second in the 1000 free (9:59.17).

The meet concluded with another exciting relay. Both the Duke men’s and women’s A and B relays went 1-2 in the 400 freestyle relay. Rusch, Hess, Ye, and Goldman combined to win the women’s event in 3:25.16, while Armstrong, Dylan Payne, Michael Seaburg, and Peek won the men’s event in 2:59.91.

Duke returns to the pool as they take on Indiana, Michigan, and ACC rival Georgia Tech on January 16.

Full meet results: Duke v. South Carolina – Results

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