Army vs Vermont vs Binghamton
- October 1, 2021
- West Point, N.Y.
- Meet Results
- Diving Results
- Scores
- Men: Army 193, Binghamton 98
- Women: Army 190, Vermont 100
- Women: Army 2010, Binghamton 90
- Women: Vermont 164, Binghampton 136
Courtesy: Army Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point swimming & diving picked up the first victories of its 2021 season on Friday night at Crandall Pool, as the men defeated Binghamton (193.00-98.00) and the women downed both Vermont (190.00-110.00) and Binghamton (210.00-90.00).
The Men’s Meet
Army dominated the meet, taking home all 16 of the night’s events. Kevin Lin led the Cadets with three individual wins, taking home the 100 Back, the 200 Back and the 200 IM.
In total, the Cadets swept six different events and secured the top two spots in all but five. The meet was additionally highlighted by freshmen CJ Bernauer (1000 Free), Jack Mowery (200 Fly) and Ian Shahan (100 Fly) collecting their first collegiate victories.
The team is now 2-0 all-time against Binghamton.
The Women’s Meet
The Black Knights dropped a handful of results to Vermont early on, but then rebounded and captured six-straight swims to regain the momentum. Army was able to hold on to defeat the Catamounts and had the Bearcats under control throughout the evening.
Aurelie Migault (100/200 Breast), Melinda Zhang (200 Fly/200 IM) and Meghan Cole (100 Free/100 Fly) all picked up a team-best two victories apiece while the Cadets took home all but five events. The wins were the first of Cole’s career and the rookie was joined in achieving the milestone by classmate Clara Williams, who paced the 200 Back. On the boards, Minh Donnell scored 247.58 in the 3m event for her first win as a Black Knight.
With the results, Army is now 7-0 all-time against Binghamton and knotted up in its history with Vermont at 4-4.
Men’s Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – Jacob Powell, Evan Zhang, Ian Shahan, Owen Harlow – 1:31.15
1000 Free – CJ Bernauer – 9:46.95
200 Free – Sean Dwyer – 1:42.11
100 Back – Kevin Lin – 51.25
100 Breast – Evan Zhang – 55.73
200 Fly – Jack Mowery – 1:54.77
50 Free – Tanner Falls – 21.11
100 Free – Tanner Falls – 46.49
200 Back – Kevin Lin – 1:55.41
200 Breast – Evan Zhang – 2:05.27
500 Free – Sean Dwyer – 4:43.80
100 Fly – Ian Shahan – 51.49
200 IM – Kevin Lin – 1:52.83
3M Dive – Daniel Alaimo – 347.70
1M Dive – Daniel Alaimo – 331.58
400 Free Relay – Jacob Powell, Nick Isenhower, Jack Mowery, James Pinter – 3:06.68
Women’s Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – Lauren Carag, Sarah Platt, Melinda Zhang, Ella Gross – 1:47.46
100 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 1:06.65
200 Fly – Melinda Zhang – 2:05.13
50 Free – Lauren Carag – 24.58
100 Free – Meghan Cole – 52.93
200 Back – Clara Williams – 2:09.04
200 Breast – Aurelie Migault – 2:24.48
100 Fly – Meghan Cole – 56.46
200 IM – Melinda Zhang – 2:08.39
3M Dive – Minh Donnell – 247.58
Coach’s Corner
“It was awesome to get a win in our home opener,” head coach Brandt Nigro said. “After a year of competing in front of limited fans, we had a packed house at our home pool. I know that the Cadets felt the tremendous support from our supporters from the pool deck and it undoubtedly played a huge role in tonight’s win. I think there was a lot to be proud of tonight. We had some great swims across the board and it was exciting to see so many freshmen touch the wall first. On the men’s side, we did a great job at sticking to our plan and keeping our foot on the gas throughout the competition. The women did a great job at staying tough in some crucial parts of the meet and were able to pull out a pair of great results, which was awesome to see. We’re looking forward to continuing what is the toughest schedule in program history, and things are going to start picking up soon.”
What’s Next
The women’s team will prepare to host Rutgers on Thursday, Oct. 7 for a dual meet at Crandall Pool. Following the home meet, Army will head to Boston College to face off against the Eagles on Friday, Oct. 8. The action at the Margot Connell Recreation Center is set for a 5 p.m. start.
Courtesy: Vermont Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – First years Ella Church and Jackie House combined to win three events in their first collegiate meet Friday evening. The Catamounts won a total of five events defeating Binghamton 164-136 and falling 190-110 against the host Army. UVM opens the 2021-22 campaign with a record of 1-1.
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COACH’S QUOTE
“I am super proud of this team and its performance tonight,” said Head Coach Gerry Cournoyer. “I was impressed to see the teams focus and ability to compete at a high level after a long day of travel.”
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Church won the first race of her collegiate career taking the 1000 free with a time of 10:28.84. She beat the field by 18.52 seconds and it was the first time in her swimming career competing in the event.
- House won the 200 free and the 500 free in her first action for the green and gold. She finished in a time of 1:53.49 in the 200 and 5:03.76 in the 500. Church placed second overall in the 500 free 4.28 seconds behind her classmate.
- Senior Kira Parker started her year off on a winning note taking the 100 back with a mark of 58.15. She also placed second in the 200 medley relay.
- UVM closed out the meet winning the 400 free relay with a time of 3:35.78. Parker, House, Mina Poppas and Charlie Ramey combined for the win.
- First year Hally Laney also had a strong debut performance for the Catamounts. She finished second overall in the 100 fly and third in the 200 IM. Her time of 56.93 in the 100 fly was a career-best.
WHO’S NEXT
The Catamounts will be back in action on Saturday, October 23 as they host New Hampshire at 1 p.m. Vermont’s lone home meet of the fall semester will be the Catamounts Spread Respect meet. America East’s Spread Respect initiative raises awareness to ensure equality and safety for all student-athletes, coaches and fans without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity. All of the action will be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV.
Courtesy: Binghamton Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Binghamton swimming & diving teams opened up their 2021-22 seasons at Army on Friday. Also competing at the meet was Vermont’s women’s team.
The Black Knights swept the Bearcats 193-98 in the men’s meet and 210-90 in the women’s competition. Vermont, meanwhile, defeated Binghamton’s women’s team 164-136.
Senior Amanda McGraw won the women’s one-meter diving event with a score of 248.18 points.
Binghamton returns home for a meet next Saturday at 1 p.m. against Niagara and Siena (women only).
