Army vs Boston University
- October 26, 2024
- West Point, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Army Athletics
Women: Army 155, Boston University 69
Army’s squad did not slow down on their third day of competition as they collected nine of the 12 first place finishes up for grabs against Boston University.
Minh Donnell put up another set of inspired performances for the Black Knights, coming within 15 points of Army’s program record for 1-meter dive scores at 298.57 as she earned a 279.90 in the contest to claim first place. Donnell claimed first place in the 3-meter dive as well with her scores.
Catriona Gilmore helped Army’s women’s swimmers to a pair of their first place finishes with Gilmore clocking a 1:04.72 in the women’s 100 breast and a 1:44.15 in the women’s 200 medley relay.
Men: Army 177, Boston University 47
The men dominated their side of the event, claiming first place in all 12 of Saturday’s events.
Freshman Johnny Crush extended the radiant start to his collegiate career with a pair of first place finishes in the dual meet against Boston University with his time of 20.53 in the men’s 50 free as well as a 1:29.87 in the men’s medley relay.
Post Army vs. Boston University Meet Reactions
“Saturday morning turnarounds can always be tough – especially this time of year. I think our team did a great job at bringing energy, attention to detail, and fun to our meet against BU this morning!
Our divers did an awesome job getting the day rolling with some outstanding dives this morning. They cleaned things up from last night and dove really well. Shout out to Minh Donnell on an outstanding meet – nearly breaking our pool record on the 1 meter! She’s had many great meets in Crandall Pool over the years, but this had to be her best and most consistent!
On the swimming side, we mixed things up a bit to see what other events could be possibilities for our big meets to come over the next few months. I was impressed at how our team got excited to swim unfamiliar races – we learned a lot about our versatility and depth.
Now, we need to use this weekend to rest, recover, get ahead on schoolwork, and to set ourselves up for an awesome next week of training!” – Director of Swimming & Diving Brandt Nigro
“Overall, everyone performed really well today. There were a few minor mistakes, but things are looking good.” – Head Diving Coach Connor Dorff
“This was a great weekend of competition for the Army team as we come closer to ‘America’s Meet’. We’ve been training hard this ‘Rocktober’ and it’s awesome to see it pay off at meets like this. We had a great practice prior to the meet, and reengaged once it started. The energy was high and the love of the sport even more so. Shout out to the Boston Terriers for coming out and competing in the waters of friendly strife. Similarly, thank you to the Army family for the support. Make Chaos Reign, It Will Be Done, Go Army, Beat Navy.” – Owen Harlow
“What an incredible meet for the dive team today! The divers are really getting into a good rhythm now, showcasing the hard work they’ve put in behind the scenes. A special shout-out to Alex Zhang for securing his first collegiate win—and to all those achieving their first NCAA zone cuts of the season! It’s inspiring to see the team’s dedication paying off, and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish next! Let’s keep the momentum going!” – Minh Donnell
“I’m super proud of the team for a great weekend of racing! With the days counting down to Army-Navy, it was an important meet to practice getting our hands on the wall first. Everyone stepped up in their events and BU put up strong competition. We’re looking forward to racing them again at Patriots! Thank you to the Army fans for all the support!” – Catriona Gilmore
Courtesy: BU Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Junior Haley Newman broke a 39-year-old pool record in the 400-yard individual medley at Army West Point on Saturday, posting a time of 4:21.80 at Crandall Pool.
The Black Knights posted a 155-69 victory over the Terriers, who move to 1-2 on the season.
Newman won two events, first taking the 100 butterfly in a time of 57.22 before her record swim in the 400 IM.
Senior Sophia Souza won the 1-meter dive with a score of 285.45 and was third in the 3-meter competition at 273.30.
Senior Fia McCarty was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:08.29 and junior Stella Langenbach took second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.55.
Freshman Katie Pestrichelli (500 free, 5:10.86) and classmates Cambria Jewett (100 fly, 58.72) and Abby Han (100 back, 1:00.35) added third-place finishes.
The Terriers will take next weekend off before returning to action on Nov. 9 when they host Massachusetts. Meet time is set for 1:30 p.m.
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Boston University men’s swimming & diving team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling at Army West Point by a score of 177-47. The Terriers now stand at 2-1 on the year.
Freshman Giovanni Sullo turned in a runner-up finish in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:35.67 while sophomore Jonny Farber took second in the 100 backstroke at 50.96.
In diving, sophomore Zein Mahana placed third in both the 1-meter (280.50) and 3-meter (282.00) events.
Senior Justin Liao (100 breast, 57.67) and sophomore Evan Liu (100 fly, 50.79) each recorded third-place finishes.
The 200-yard freestyle relay of senior Jed Tan, sophomore David Kohan, freshman Abraham Lee and freshman Charlie Nenchev placed second in a time of 1:24.59.
In the 200-yard medley relay, Lee, sophomore Ethan Huynh, Tan and Nenchev swam a 1:34.08 to place third.
The Terriers will return to action in two weeks when they host Massachusetts on Saturday, Nov. 9. Meet time is set for 1:30 p.m.
