Army vs Loyola Maryland
- January 25, 2025
- West Point, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Army Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point swimming & diving hosted the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds Saturday for the Black Knights’ 2024-25 Senior Day meet. Army swept both sides of the meet with scores of 198-101 for the women and 196-104 for the men.
Army’s final home meet was action-packed from start to finish with close races on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Black Knights pulled away in the points totals as they swept the top three in six events, collecting 26 of the meet’s 32 possible first place finishes.
Women: Army 198, Loyola Maryland 101
Army began the day with two podium sweeps as it claimed first through third place in both the women’s 1-meter and the women’s 3-meter dives.
For the 1-meter board Minh Donnell (261.88) took first place, Marianne Orr claimed second place (259.13), and Abigail Gibbs completed the trio with a score of 247.73. On the 3-meter board, Abigail Gibbs took first place with a 259.13, Minh Donnell earned second place with a 249.53, and Marianne Orr claimed third place with 237.60 points.
Molly Webber headlined the Black Knights, picking up a trio of first place finishes over the course of the meet. She first clocked a 16:47.34 in the women’s 1650 free before logging a program record in the women’s 100 free with a 49.89 – the first sub-50.00 time by an Army female swimmer in program history – and helping Army finish first in the women’s 200 free relay with an overall time of 1:32.05.
Sydney Braeger picked up a pair of first place finishes for the Black Knights, earning first in the women’s 200 back (1:59.64) and in the women’s 200 IM (2:03.79) as well as helping Army claim second place in the women’s 200 medley relay with an overall time of (1:42.72).
Men: Army 196, Loyola Maryland 104
The Black Knights started off the meet with a podium sweep on the men’s diving side with David Manelis in first place on the 1-meter board (320.18), Jack McDaniel in second place (299.33), and Alex Zhang in third place (295.88). Manelis also claimed first place in the men’s 3-meter board with a total of 307.73 points.
Johnny Crush helped the Black Knights to four of their 13 first place finishes in the action with an overall time of 1:25.12 in the men’s 200 medley relay, a 45.83 in the men’s 100 back, the 43.35 in the men’s 100 free, before wrapping up the meet with a Crandall Pool record setting time of 1:19.62 in the men’s 200 free relay.
Kohen Rankin picked up a trio of first place finishes in the meet, beginning with a 1:25.12 in the men’s 200 medley relay before he claimed first place in the men’s 100 breast (52.41) and in the men’s 200 IM (1:47.74).
FULL ARMY-LOYOLA MARYLAND RESULTS
Post Meet Reactions
“Today was an awesome way to send out our firsties with great energy and performances across the board.
This class was my first recruiting class here at West Point and they will forever hold a special place in my heart. They’ve done so much for our program over the years and they will be missed next year for sure! But it’s not next year yet and we still have a lot of work to do!
From the meet perspective, our team rebounded well from our last meet and was much better executing details and racing hard right to the finish! Shout out to Molly [Webber] on setting a program record in the 100 free and becoming the first women ever in Army program history to break 50.00. Also, it was great to see things click for Max Jordan after the work he’s been putting in (both in and out of the water) over these past 3 years!
Today’s meet was fun and I’m happy with how we performed, but it’s time to stay hungry and humble and get back to work come Monday. Go Army!” – Director of Swimming & Diving Brandt Nigro
“Today was incredibly emotional and humbling. I could not ask for more supportive teammates and coaches to see me out for my last home meet of my career. Having so much love shown to our firstie class absolutely melted my heart. The energy was held from the firstie ceremony all the way through the end of the meet, and I was so impressed with the times we put up as a team after a hard week of training! I cannot wait to be even more blown away by the things my teammates do at conference!” – Clara Williams
“The Army team was so excited to compete with one of the best teams in the Patriot League. It was such an honor to be a part of an awesome Firstie Celebration with my classmates. I am so grateful to be on a team that fights hard to defend our home pool and race as a family. Everyone is excited to finish the season strong!” – Jack Pogue
Army Top Finishers
Women’s 1-meter: Minh Donnell (261.88) – 1st
Women’s 1-meter: Marianne Orr (259.13) – 2nd
Women’s 1-meter: Abigail Gibbs (247.73) – 3rd
Men’s 1-meter: David Manelis (320.18) – 1st
Men’s 1-meter: Jack McDaniel (299.33) – 2nd
Men’s 1-meter: Alex Zhang (295.88) – 3rd
Women’s 3-meter: Abigail Gibbs (259.13) – 1st
Women’s 3-meter: Minh Donnell (249.53) – 2nd
Women’s 3-meter: Marianne Orr (237.60) – 3rd
Men’s 3-meter: David Manelis (307.73) – 1st
Women’s 200 Medley Relay: McKane, Gilmore, Braeger, Cole (1:42.72) – 2nd
Men’s 200 Medley Relay: Crush, Rankin, Verdolaga, Harlow (1:25.12) – 1st
Women’s 1650 Free: Molly Webber (16:47.34) – 1st
Women’s 1650 Free: Mary Brooke Chandler (17:22.63) – 3rd
Men’s 1650 Free: Wes Tate (15:29.21) – 1st
Men’s 1650 Free: Brice Barrieault (15:37.70) – 2nd
Women’s 200 Free: Jenna Hart (1:50.60) – 1st
Women’s 200 Free: Kira MacMullan (1:51.94) – 3rd
Men’s 200 Free: Wes Tate (1:37.11) – 1st
Men’s 200 Free: Max Jordan (1:37.59) – 2nd
Men’s 200 Free: Joey Kling (1:38.24) – 3rd
Women’s 100 Back: Clara Williams (55.22) – 1st
Women’s 100 Back: Layne Peterson (56.27) – 2nd
Women’s 100 Back: Avery Lord (57.11) – 3rd
Men’s 100 Back: Johnny Crush (45.83) – 1st
Women’s 100 Breast: Catriona Gilmore (1:02.98) – 2nd
Men’s 100 Breast: Kohen Rankin (52.41) – 1st
Men’s 100 Breast: Alex Edwards (54.16) – 2nd
Women’s 200 Fly: Maggie Kroening (2:02.11) – 1st
Women’s 200 Fly: Evy Laursen (2:06.17) – 3rd
Men’s 200 Fly: Jack Pogue (1:47.25) – 1st
Men’s 200 Fly: Daniel Verdolaga (1:48.31) – 2nd
Women’s 50 Free: Meghan Cole (23.25) – 1st
Women’s 50 Free: Angie McKane (23.29) – 2nd
Men’s 50 Free: Owen Harlow (20.24) – 2nd
Men’s 50 Free: Ben Vorthmann (20.44) – 3rd
Women’s 100 Free: Molly Webber (49.89) – 1st (Program Record)
Women’s 100 Free: Angie McKane (50.71) – 2nd
Men’s 100 Free: Johnny Crush (43.35) – 1st
Men’s 100 Free: Thomas Hadji (43.41) – 2nd
Women’s 200 Back: Sydney Braeger (1:59.64) – 1st
Women’s 200 Back: Layne Peterson (2:00.12) – 2nd
Men’s 200 Back: Zac Leith (1:47.97) – 2nd
Women’s 200 Breast: Evy Laursen (2:22.56) – 1st
Men’s 200 Breast: Joey Kling (1:59.30) – 1st
Women’s 500 Free: Mary Brooke Chandler (4:59.63) – 1st
Women’s 500 Free: Kira MacMullan (5:04.28) – 2nd
Men’s 500 Free: Jack Pogue (4:28.81) – 1st
Men’s 500 Free: Max Peterson (4:28.89) – 2nd
Women’s 100 Fly: Meghan Cole (54.60) – 2nd
Women’s 100 Fly: Clara Wiliams (55.70) – 3rd
Men’s 100 Fly: Max Jordan (47.82) – 2nd
Women’s 200 IM: Sydney Braeger (2:03.79) – 1st
Women’s 200 IM: Avery Lord (2:04.72) – 2nd
Men’s 200 IM: Kohen Rankin (1:47.74) – 1st
Men’s 200 IM: Alex Edwards (1:48.07) – 2nd
Men’s 200 IM: Daniel Verdolaga (1:50.60) – 3rd
Women’s 200 Free Relay: Williams, Cole, McKane, M. Webber (1:32.05) – 1st
Women’s 200 Free Relay: Wagner, Mescher, Gilmore, MacMullan (1:35.02) – 3rd
Men’s 200 Free Relay: Crush, Vorthmann, Harlow, Hadji (1:19.62) – 1st (Crandall Pool Record)
Courtesy: Loyola Greyhounds Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Lily Mead won two events for the Loyola University Maryland women’s swimming and diving team, and Joe Hayburn, Patrick Hayburn and Caleb Kelly each had individual victories for the men’s team, but Army West Point picked up a pair of Patriot League victories over the Greyhounds on Saturday.
The Black Knights won the men’s team race, 196-104, and picked up a victory in the women’s, 198-101.
The Greyhounds women opened the meet with a relay victory, taking first in the 200 medley relay. Mead, Avery Stimmel, Haley Robinson and Charley Tulio swam 1:39.95 to best the Black Knights by almost three seconds. Joe Hayburn, Michael Gozdan, Patrick Hayburn and Caleb Kellytook second in the men’s relay, swimming 1:26.20.
Mead picked up her first victory of the day in the 100 breaststroke where she swam 1:01.52 to win by 1.46 seconds.
She came back later in the day to take first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 53.98 seconds.
Caleb Kelly was the first individual winner of the day for the men’s team, going 20.10 seconds in the 50 freestyle for the winning touch.
The Hayburn brothers came back after the break to pick up their wins. Joe Hayburn was the first of the two to score a victory, taking the 200 backstroke by more than three seconds, winning in 1:44.59. Patrick Hayburn then won the 100 butterfly, touching the wall in 47.51.
Ellie Davis scored a second-place finish in the womens’ 1,650 freestyle, going 17:19.78, while CC Leoni was fourth in 17:25.73.
Alex Plavoukos took third in the men’s longest race, finishing in 15:38.57, and Matthew Hughes was fifth in 15:55.35.
Michaela Schultz took second in the women’s 200 freestyle (1:50.64), and Riley Fried was fifth (1:53.19). Henry Mueller swam 1:40.03 for fourth on the men’s side of the race.
Grace Dwyer and Fay Moser finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the women’s 100 backstroke, swimming 57.46 and 58.49. Joe Hayburn and JD Moyer had second- and third-place finishes in the men’s race with times of 47.12 and 48.81.
Hannah Oslislo took third in the women’s 100 breaststroke, swimming 1:06.11, while Noelle Hoffman was fifth (1:07.60). Gozdan and Michael Venit finished third and fourth, respectively, in the men’s 100 breasstroke in 54.57 and 55.77.
Laura Latham finished second in the women’s 200 butterfly, swimming 2:05.92, while Julia Mason went 2:06.21 for fourth. Cameron Shinnick and Owen Glaser finished third (1:49.38) and fourth (1:50.21), respectively, in the men’s 200 butterfly.
Stimmel, Tulio and Robinson finished third, fourth and fifth in the women’s 50 freestyle, going 23.51, 23.64 and 23.71. Patrick Hayburn and Liam Schindler had fourth- and fifth-place finishes behind Kelly in the men’s 50 freestyle in 20.51 and 20.77.
Cali Fasser and Lilly Jermain were fourth and fifth in the women’s 3-meter diving with scores of 218.85 and 130.80, while Thomas McCarthy took fourth in the men’s 1-meter event with 267.30 points.
Avery Stimmel was the top finisher for the women in the 100 freestyle, racing 51.17 seconds for third. Kelly took third in the men’s 100 freestyle (44.44), and Brennan Coyle finished fifth in 45.19.
Grace Dwyer, Lauren Lane and Gianna Moscetti finished third, fourth and fifth in the women’s 200 backstroke with respective times of 2:03.22, 2:03.78 and 2:09.96. Following Hayburn’s win in the men’s 200 backstroke, Mueller was third (1:48.34) and Moyer took fourth (1:49.72).
Hoffman ahd a swim of 2:23.53 for second in the 200 breaststroke, and Oslislo was third in 2:27.56. Gozdan and Zach Eisenmann raced 2:01.95 and 2:04.46 for second and third in the men’s 200 breaststroke.
Fried, Leoni and Faith Karr had top-five finishes in the women’s 500 freestyle, going third, fourth and fifth in 5:06.07, 5:06.63 and 5:07.26. Hughes and Jonah Goodman were third and fifth in the men’s race in 4:34.10 and 4:37.72.
Schultz and Latham were fourth and fifth behind Mead’s win in the 100 butterfly, swimming times of 55.78 and 56.50. Shinnick and Hans van Lierop finished third and fourth in the men’s 100 butterfly in 49.55 and 49.92.
Fasser and Jermain had fourth- and fifth-place finishes in the women’s 1-meter event with scores of 231.75 and 154.80. Sam Hersick took second in the men’s 3-meter event with 255.75 points, and McCarthy scored 252.15 for third.
Fried claimed another third-place finish with a time of 2:07.05 in the women’s 200 individual medley, and Latham was fifth in 2:08.37. Mueller led the men’s team with a fourth-place finish in 1:51.58.
Loyola closed the day with second-place finishes in the 200 freestyle relays, swimming 1:32.13 on the women’s side (Mead, Stimmel, Robinson, Tulio) and 1:20.84 on the men’s (Patrick Hayburn, Coyle, van Lierop, Kelly).
The Greyhounds will close their dual-meet schedule on Sunday with a 1 p.m. home meet against Mount St. Mary’s.
