Hokies Win Six Events on Night One of Virginia Tech Invite

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Photo Courtesy: Andy Ringgold

Hosting ten other programs at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center, Virginia Tech opened up their November invitational with a big performance, winning six different events on the first of three nights of competition.

The Hokies opened up the meet with a win in the women’s 200 free relay. Adriana GrabskiAuriane de PremilhatCaroline Buscaglia and Jessica Hespeler had just enough to squeak by the Purdue squad of Jackie SmailisDanielle AuckleyBreanna Robinson and Gracie Hernandez, 1:31.73 to 1:32.00. Villanova took third in 1:33.14.

Virginia Tech then also won the men’s relay, that race in dominating fashion. Brandon FialaIan HoBrent Benedict and Nick Olson combined to swim a 1:19.69. The Naval Academy edged Purdue for second, 1:21.41 to 1:21.69.

Hespeler was back in the water in the 500 free, and she picked up a comfortable win in 4:40.51. Purdue’s Kaersten Meitz finished second in 4:42.72, well Villanova’s Emily Mayo and Virginia Tech’s Jenna Beattie, who tied for third in 4:51.40. Hokies Michael Craddock (4:26.08) and Hassler Carroll (4:28.62) swept the top two spots, with Carroll just edging out Purdue’s Nicholas McDowell, who came in at 4:28.66.

Fiona Donnelly touched out Virginia Tech teammate Klaudia Nazieblo to win the women’s 200 IM, 1:58.20 to 1:58.41. Purdue’s Emmy Rawson rounded out the top three in 2:01.38. The Hokies actually swept the top four spots in the 200 IM, but it was Norbert Szabo holding off defending ACC champion Brandon Fiala, 1:44.92 to 1:45.27. Robert Owen came in next at 1:46.72, and Zach Switzer was fourth in 1:49.04.

William & Mary’s Jaimie Miller won the women’s 50 free by eight one-hundredths over Purdue’s Jackie Smalls, 22.81 to 22.89. Villanova’s Alexa Fabbri grabbed third in 23.11. Yale’s Aaron Greenburg then won the last individual swimming event of the evening, edging out Virginia Tech’s Ian Ho, 20.04 to 20.07. Ho’s teammate Harrison Pierce finished third in 20.54.

Virginia Tech’s Benjamin Schiesl just edged out Navy’s Bradley Buchter to win the men’s one-meter diving, 347.05 to 347.00. VT’s Jack Gigliotti finished third (311.65). UConn’s Alli Butera was the winner on the women’s three-meter board with a score of 309.95. VT’s Ashlynn Peters (308.50) and Clemson’s Freida Lim (304.20) completed the top three.

Purdue narrowly edged out Virginia Tech to win the women’s 400 medley relay. Smallis, Jinq En Phee and Meagan Limb set up Meitz, who overtook a tired Hespeler down the stretch and won by three one-hundredths, 3:38.10 to 3:38.13. Purdue’s “C” team finished third in 3:41.69.

The Hokies closed out the session with a half-second victory over Purdue in the men’s 400 medley relay. Owen, Fiala, Szabo and Ho combined to finish in 3:14.11, and Purdue came in next at 3:14.78. VT’s “B” team grabbed third in 3:16.23.

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