The Auburn Tigers swimming and diving programs took to the pool at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center on Friday, defeating the visiting Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. This was to be the last home meet for the Senior members of the swim and dive teams.<\/p>\n
Scores<\/strong><\/p>\n Auburn men – 167, GW men – 90<\/p>\n Auburn women – 181, GW women – 68<\/p>\n Results<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Auburn Press Release<\/span><\/p>\n AUBURN, Ala. \u2013<\/strong> Competing in their last dual meet at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center, the 14 members of Auburn’s senior class took home eight individual wins as both the men’s and women’s teams swept Gardner-Webb on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n “I thought our seniors really stepped up and performed admirably,” Auburn head coach Gary Taylor<\/a><\/dfn> said. “Our stars performed, and opportunities arose for the other seniors who stepped up in scoring situations and performed as well.<\/p>\n “I’m really proud of this senior class and all that they’ve accomplished, certainly over the last two years that I’ve been here but really over the course of their entire collegiate careers.”<\/p>\n The No. 14 Auburn women picked up wins in all 14 swimming events Friday to earn a 181-68 victory over the Bulldogs. It was their fifth dual meet win of the season.<\/p>\n The Tigers opened the meet with a 1-2-3 sweep in the 200 medley relay and stayed in control from that point on. Senior Jaden Bellina<\/a><\/dfn> picked up a win in the 100 butterfly, finishing in 55.61, and also placed second in the 400 IM with her fastest time this spring.<\/p>\n Fellow seniors Jessica Merritt<\/a><\/dfn> (200 free), Julie Meynen<\/a><\/dfn> (50 free), Claire Fisch<\/a><\/dfn> (100 free) and Abi Wilder<\/a><\/dfn>(200 back) also took home individual titles for the Tigers.<\/p>\n The Auburn men, ranked No. 23 nationally, swept the first four events of the meet and captured 12 event titles in all to earn their fifth win in a dual meet this season with a 167-90 victory over Gardner-Webb.<\/p>\n “On the men’s side Davis Edwards<\/a><\/dfn> is one that stands out,” Taylor said. “He has a really good 400 IM, one of his best this season, and he comes back and wins the 500 free in dominating fashion. Owen Upchurch<\/a><\/dfn>, another one of our seniors who is always there, gets a couple big wins today in the 200 free and 100 free.”<\/p>\n Edwards and Upchurch were two of five Auburn swimmers to earn multiple individual wins, joining McAuley Parker<\/a><\/dfn> and Abbey Webb<\/a><\/dfn> from the women’s side and Christian Ginieczki<\/a><\/dfn>, who won the 200 butterfly and the 200 backstroke on the men’s side.<\/p>\n The senior men dominated the short distance freestyle events with Upchurch taking first in both the 100 and 200 free and fellow senior Santiago Grassi<\/a><\/dfn> capturing the 50 free title.<\/p>\n The Auburn divers did not compete in Friday’s meet.<\/p>\n WHAT’S NEXT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Auburn swimming and diving team will return to the pool next Saturday at Florida for the final dual meet of the season. Both the men’s and women’s teams at Florida are currently ranked in the top 10. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. CT.<\/p>\n “You’re going up against a rival and you’re going up against a really quality program,” Taylor said. “Both their men’s and women’s team are ranked highly. They’ve got some superstar performers. They’re a program that on both sides is looking to win conference.<\/p>\n “For us, that used to be a great rivalry. It was extremely intense, and our goal and responsibility right now is to get it back to that level.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gardner-Webb Press Release<\/span><\/p>\n AUBURN, Ala. \u2013 The Gardner-Webb men’s and women’s swimming teams both fell to nationally ranked Auburn in dual meet action at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n The GWU men fell to the No. 23 ranked Tigers, 167-90, while the women’s team dropped a 181-68 decision to the No. 14 Auburn women.<\/p>\n Action got underway with the women’s 200-yard medley relay, in which the team of Kayla Smith<\/a><\/dfn>, Spencer Lucas<\/a><\/dfn>, Jessi Snover<\/a><\/dfn>, and Audrey Robinson<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth with a time of 1:49.89.<\/p>\n In the men’s 200-yard medley relay, the quartet of Brady Fields<\/a><\/dfn>, Jordan Mintz<\/a><\/dfn>, Tim Bennett<\/a><\/dfn>, and Zach Dingfield<\/a><\/dfn> led GWU with a time of 1:31.82.<\/p>\n Spencer Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> finished third in the women’s 400-yard IM, clocking in at 4:28.90, followed by Mary Traylor<\/a><\/dfn> in fourth with a time of 4:30.24.<\/p>\n Chase Mattingly<\/a><\/dfn> paced the ‘Dogs in the men’s 400-yard IM, touching the wall at 4:04.95 to finish fourth.\u00a0 Christian Jann<\/a><\/dfn> followed in fifth place with a time of 4:05.87.<\/p>\n In the women’s 200-yard freestyle, Alyssa Church<\/a><\/dfn> led GWU with a fifth-place finish, timing in at 1:57.23.\u00a0 Blake Broullire<\/a><\/dfn> placed sixth with a time of 2:00.51.<\/p>\n Zach Dingfield<\/a><\/dfn> took home a fifth-place result in the men’s 200-yard freestyle, clocking in with a time of 1:42.97.\u00a0 Drew Mintz<\/a><\/dfn> finished sixth overall with a time of 1:45.50.<\/p>\n Kayla Smith<\/a><\/dfn> earned a fourth-place result in the women’s 100-yard backstroke, timing in at 58.66 seconds.\u00a0 Charity Bennett<\/a><\/dfn> placed sixth overall with a time of 1:00.50.<\/p>\n Brady Fields<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth in the men’s 100-yard backstroke with a time of 51.19 seconds.\u00a0 Tim Bennett<\/a><\/dfn> followed in fifth with a time of 51.80 seconds.<\/p>\n In the women’s 100-yard breaststroke, Jessi Snover<\/a><\/dfn> took home a fourth-place finish with a time of 1:06.38.\u00a0 Marguerite Sesti<\/a><\/dfn> finished sixth overall with a time of 1:13.96.<\/p>\n Jordan Mintz<\/a><\/dfn> placed first overall in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke, timing in at 56.43 seconds.\u00a0 Jonathan Frye<\/a><\/dfn> finished in fourth with a time of 57.98 seconds.<\/p>\n Mary Traylor<\/a><\/dfn> finished in fifth in the women’s 200-yard butterfly, clocking in at 2:06.29.<\/p>\n Chase Mattingly<\/a><\/dfn> finished third overall in the men’s 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:53.39.\u00a0 Cullen Fields<\/a><\/dfn> followed in fourth at 1:53.70 and John O’Connell<\/a><\/dfn> placed fifth at 1:56.77.<\/p>\n Audrey Robinson<\/a><\/dfn> finished fifth in the women’s 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 24.70 seconds.\u00a0 Blake Broullire<\/a><\/dfn> placed sixth with a time of 25.18 seconds.<\/p>\n In the men’s 50-yard freestyle, Brady Fields<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth, timing in at 21.26 seconds, followed by Seggio Bernardina<\/a><\/dfn> with a time of 21.31 seconds.<\/p>\n Alyssa Church<\/a><\/dfn> led GWU in the women’s 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 53.94 seconds to place fifth.\u00a0 Blake Broullire<\/a><\/dfn> followed in sixth with a time of 53.96 seconds.<\/p>\n Seggio Bernandina finished fifth in the men’s 100-yard freestyle with a time of 47.01 seconds.\u00a0 Drew Mintz<\/a><\/dfn> followed in sixth with a time of 48.14 seconds.<\/p>\n Spencer Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> finished second in the women’s 200-yard backstroke, timing in at 2:06.22.\u00a0 Delaney Willette<\/a><\/dfn> placed third with a time of 2:09.57, followed by Laura Wakeley<\/a><\/dfn> with a time of 2:12.58 to place fourth.<\/p>\n Tim Bennett<\/a><\/dfn> placed second in the men’s 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:52.90.\u00a0 Michael Robinson<\/a><\/dfn> finished third with a time of 1:54.57, and Bryan Dunne<\/a><\/dfn>placed fourth at 1:56.72.<\/p>\n In the women’s 200-yard breaststroke, Marguerite Sesti<\/a><\/dfn> placed second with a time of 2:34.35.<\/p>\n Jordan Mintz<\/a><\/dfn> finished second overall in the men’s 200-yard breaststroke, clocking in at 2:03.95.\u00a0 Jonathan Frye<\/a><\/dfn> placed third with a time of 2:08.04 and Justin Conklin<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth with a time of 2:10.56.<\/p>\n Hannah Carter<\/a><\/dfn> finished second in the women’s 500-yard freestyle, timing in at 5:26.34.\u00a0 Ashley Cesario<\/a><\/dfn> finished third with a time of 5:42.90.<\/p>\n Drew Mintz<\/a><\/dfn> finished second in the men’s 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:52.27.\u00a0 Will Anderson<\/a><\/dfn> placed third with a time of 5:00.82, followed by Ethan Long<\/a><\/dfn> in fourth with a time of 5:03.53.<\/p>\n Jessi Snover<\/a><\/dfn> led GWU in the women’s 100-yard butterfly, timing in at 55.97 seconds.\u00a0 Audrey Robinson<\/a><\/dfn> timed in at 59.81 seconds to finish third, followed by Kayla Smith<\/a><\/dfn> in fourth at 59.82 seconds.<\/p>\n In the men’s 100-yard butterfly, Cullen Fields<\/a><\/dfn> led GWU with a time of 50.39 seconds to place second.\u00a0 Tim Bennett<\/a><\/dfn> placed third with a time of 50.90 seconds, and Seggio Bernardina<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth with a time of 51.57 seconds.<\/p>\n Spencer Lucas<\/a><\/dfn> paced GWU in the women’s 200-yard IM, clocking in at 2:08.42 to place second overall.\u00a0 Mary Traylor<\/a><\/dfn> followed in third with a time of 2:09.09, and Laura Wakeley<\/a><\/dfn> finished fourth with a time of 2:18.65.<\/p>\n Chase Mattingly<\/a><\/dfn> brought home the men’s 200-yard IM title with a time of 1:53.25.\u00a0 Jordan MIntz finished third at 1:58.21 and Christian Jann<\/a><\/dfn> placed fourth at 1:58.62.<\/p>\n In the women’s 200-yard freestyle relay, the foursome of Alyssa Church<\/a><\/dfn>, Audrey Robinson<\/a><\/dfn>, Blake Broullire<\/a><\/dfn>, and Jessi Snover<\/a><\/dfn> finished second with a time of 1:39.78.\u00a0 The grouping of Charity Bennett<\/a><\/dfn>, Cary Pou<\/a><\/dfn>, Hannah Carter<\/a><\/dfn>, and Ashely Cesario finished third with a time of 1:44.80.<\/p>\n The afternoon wrapped up with the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay, in which the quartet of Brady Fields<\/a><\/dfn>, Seggio Bernardina<\/a><\/dfn>, Drew Mintz<\/a><\/dfn>, and John O’Connell<\/a><\/dfn>timed in at 1:25.10 to place second.\u00a0 The team of Kevin Plewniak<\/a><\/dfn>, Luke Dingfield<\/a><\/dfn>, Bryan Dunne<\/a><\/dfn>, and Nelson Montini<\/a><\/dfn> finished third with a time of 1:29.22.<\/p>\n Gardner-Webb returns to action on Friday, January 24, hosting North Florida at 2:00 pm in what will be Senior Day for the women’s team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Auburn Tigers swimming and diving programs took to the pool at the James E. 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