Army West Point vs Boston College
- Friday, October 28, 2022
- West Point, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Army 151.5, BC 148.5
- Men: Army 195, BC 104
Courtesy: Army Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army men’s and women’s swim and dive teams swept Boston College Friday evening at Crandall Pool. Meghan Cole was a triple winner and Aurelie Migault doubled as the women held on to edge Boston College 151.15-148.5.
The Men’s Meet
The Army Black Knights started out strong winning the first five events as the Eagles took their first win in the sixth event. Black Knights Brice Barrieault (9:16.98) and Ian Tansill (9:17.23) took first and second place in the 1000 free. Sophomore Owen Harlow had a successful night, dominating the 50 free with a time of 19.89, coming close to beating his own record, as well as the pool record, that he himself had set last season. In two of his events, senior Tanner Falls finished in the top three; Falls finished first in the 200 free and third in the 100 free.
Army took the top three spots in the 100 breast with Evan Yoo finishing first (55.15), Bruce Bannister Jr. finishing second (57.26), and Ryan Durkan just behind finishing third (57.28). Army had multiple winners. Yoo and Harlow each took two top finishes with the team holding the first three spots in the 100 free and 50 free.
The Black Knights diving team also picked up victories with Isaac Newman sweeping the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, finishing with a score of 314.55 in and 344.63 respectively.
The Women’s Meet
Army and Boston College each won eight events. The Black Knights captured five of the first eight, taking the 200 freestyle, 100 breast, 200 fly, 50 free and 100 free.
Molly Webber led a one-two finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall first in 1:50.09 followed by Clara Williams in 1:50.77, for Army’s first win in the meet. After the Eagles claimed the 100 back, the Black Knights went on to win the next four events. Migault recorded a win in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.57 and was followed across by Catriona Gilmore (1:03.70). Later Migault claimed her second win taking the longer breaststroke in 2:16.9
Melinda Zhang won the 200 butterfly (2:02.11) and late in the meet was runner-up in the 200 IM (2:05.16).
Cole posted the first of her three wins starting with the 50 free in 23.46 and the longer 100 (51.88), leading a one-two Black Knight showing in the latter, closing out Army’s run of four straight. Late in the meet she capped off her day’s performance capturing the 100 butterfly (55.85) with Williams earning runner-up honors (56.14) for the second time in the meet.
On the boards, Minh Donnell took the one meter, earning 280.50 points and was second on the high board (272.70).
Army improved to 2-2 and like the men are undefeated at home.
Men’s Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – 1:29.80
1000 Free – Brice Barrieault – 9:16.98
200 Free – Tanner Falls – 1:39.48
100 Backstroke – Alex Edwards – 50.30
100 Breaststroke – Evan Yoo – 55.15
50 Free – Owen Harlow – 19.89
100 Free – Owen Harlow – 44.69
200 Back –Sam Wesley – 1:50.48
200 Breast – Evan Yoo – 1:59.39
500 Free – Brice Barrieault – 4:31.10
200 Free Relay – 1:21.00
1 Meter Dive – Isaac Newman – 314.55
3 Meter Dive – Isaac Newman – 344.63
Women’s Event Winners
200 Free – Molly Webber – 1:50.09
100 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 1:03.57
200 Fly – Melinda Zhang – 2:02.11
50 Free – Meghan Cole – 23.46
100 Free- Meghan Cole – 51.88
100 Fly – Meghan Cole – 55.85
200 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 2:16.92
1 Meter Dive – Minh Donnell – 280.50 pts
Coach’s Corner
“Coming off 2 very hard weeks of training since our last meet, the team picked up where they left off.
The focus and energy were great from the start. The team continues to focus on getting out to a strong start and building from there. Every dual meet is unique and ebbs and flows differently and it was great to watch the team stay dialed in and take care of business.
It’s great to see many of the technical details that we’ve been working on in this intense training period start to carry over into our meets, but we still have a lot to work on and fine tuning to do as we prepare for our mid-season meet.
On the women:
Last year, our women traveled to BC and were beat by nearly 150 points, it was fun to see their work, dedication, and love for one another come together for a BIG win this year. It came down to the last relay and the grit and toughness of our team carried us through! Our ladies gave a few academy records a scare which is amazing given the time of year and where we are in training. Clara Williams, Molly Webber, Aurelie Migault, and Meghan Cole were huge today for our team and Melinda Zhang stepped up big time and had 3 great races to help our team come away with win.
For the men, they continue to improve, yet stay hungry for more.
It was awesome to see Owen Harlow become the first army swimmer to ever go sub 20 seconds in a brief, especially as rocktober comes to end. Our Distance crew was fantastic and continues to push each other to be better each day. Alex Edwards stepped up big and performed well once again, he gives our team some high-quality versatility which is always important.”-Head Coach Brandt Nigro
Cadet’s Corner
“This meet showed how much tenacity our team has, and I could not be more proud. The energy, the speed and the excitement is evidence that we have been working hard and pushing each other. Personally, my individuals went better than I thought, and I know from the past that patience in this part of the season is important. Regardless, the women’s team showed up and did the thing, now it’s back to work.”-Angela Huang
“Tonight, went great. It was amazing to watch all the hard work in practice my teammates put in come together for a BIG win. It was especially awesome to see the plebes step up and compete for those first-place spots. Watching Brice, Molly and other plebes competing for contested spots. I’m excited to see what the rest of the season holds.”-Alex Edwards
What’s Next
The men’s swim and team go on the road to face Columbia University on Friday, November 4 at 3 p.m. The women’s dive team will attend the West Virginia Invite on November 17-18 at 10 a.m. and the swim team will be at the NC State Invite on November 17-18 at 9:30 a.m.
Courtesy: BC Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Boston College swimming and diving team fell short against Army on both the men’s and women’s side on Friday evening.
The women’s team accumulated 148.5 points, trailing by just three points to Army (151.5) after the final event. On the men’s side, Army held a 91-point lead after winning the last three events to secure the victory 195-104.
Anna Mae King won the three meter dive with a score of 293.25, which met qualifying standards for this year’s NCAA DI Championships. Megan Kramer (1000 Free, 500 Free) and Kyle Floyd (200 Fly, 100 Fly) also put together a strong showing, winning two of their respective individual events.
Women’s Highlights:
1000 Free
1st – Megan Kramer (10:10.31)
500 Free
1st – Megan Kramer (4:55.76)
200 Back
1st – Adair Sand (2:00.58)
100 Back
1st – Lauren Sielicki (56.92)
200 IM
1st – Ella Derby (2:05.02)
200 Medley Relay
1st – Samantha Smith, Gigi Baldacci, Katie Drumm, Sofia Zinis (1:43.89)
200 Free Relay
1st – Sofia Zinis, Gigi Baldacci, Kelly Scott, Katie Drumm (1:33.97)
1m Dive
2nd – Livy Poulin (271.65)
3m Dive
1st – Anna Mae King (293.25)
Men’s Highlights:
Mixed 500 Free
1st – Zack Yakubik (4:39.59)
200 Fly
1st – Kyle Floyd (1:49.97)
100 Fly
1st – Kyle Floyd (49.47)
200 IM
1st – Jack Doyle (1:50.54)
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Michael Horkan, Jack Doyle, Matt Szekely, Darien Betances (1:30.90)
200 Free Relay
2nd – Roger Brown, Charles Bruce, Ryan Mathis, Darien Betances (1:23.26)
1m Dive
2nd – Angus Williams (291.68)
3m Dive
2nd – Dale Nickerson (306.83)
Up Next:
The Eagles will head out to Atlanta, Ga. to take on Georgia Tech and Pitt in a tri-meet on November 5 at 11:00 a.m.
