Penn State vs Army
- Friday, January 13, 2023
- University Park, PA
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Penn State 229, Army 68
- Men: Penn State 197, Army 101
Courtesy: Penn State Athletics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s swimming & diving beat Army, 229-68 Friday evening at McCoy Natatorium. During the course of the evening Nittany Lion athletes broke two school records and three pool records and earned four NCAA B-Cut times and five NCAA zone cuts in addition to claiming victory in 15 events.
“I think the records are just a reflection of the quality of work,” said Penn State head coach Tim Murphy. “When you do work well, and you do it repeatedly. Those are good records up there, so people performing at that level means they’ve made a commitment to be consistent. And they’re working with very high goals. So that’s where they come from. It’s very nice when they happen, and they don’t happen by accident. The first thing that I told them at the end was how I feel right now. It’s just a lot of gratitude.”
Top Swims:
Mary Brinker shone in the sprint freestyle events, winning both the 50 and the 100. Touching first with a time of 22.69, the junior earned her first-ever NCAA B-Cut in the 50. She returned to the water 15 minutes later in the 100 and swam to first in 49.89.
Standout freshman Catherine Meisner earned her first Penn State record by winning the 200 Free in 1:46.92, a pool record and also an NCAA B-Cut. She later swam to victory in the 500 Free (4:50.82).
It was a meet of pairs for senior captain Emma Harvey. She swam both the 100 Back and 100 Fly and won both events with times of 53.78 and 53.40, both NCAA B-Cuts.
Notably, junior Abby Henderson also won two events, finishing first in the 200 Back (1:59.21) and 200 IM (2:02.75).
Relays:
Nittany Lion relays set pool records. Sophomore Molly Carson, graduate student Olivia Jack, Harvey and Brinker touched first in the 200 Medley with a time of 1:38.01 at the beginning of the meet, while Brinker, senior Ellie Tiskus, junior Cat Stanford and Jack swam to victory in the 200 Free at its conclusion, finishing with a time of 1:30.74.
Top Dives:
Graduate student Daphne Wils broke four more records – earning school and pool record in both the 1-Meter and 3-Meter dives with scores of 330.90 and 356.55.
Senior captain Wei Wei and freshman Charlize Beniquez also impressed on the boards. Both divers earned personal records and zone cuts. Wei took second in the 3-Meter with a PR-setting and zone-qualifying score of 321.60, after competing for third and an additional zone cut in the 1-Meter (279.83).Beniquez’s 272.10 1-Meter score earned her a zone cut and a new PR while her 302.85 3-Meter score also took her to a new zone cut and a new PR in addition to third place.
Event Winners:
1650 Free – Courtney Marlin (16:59.07)
200 Free – Meisner (1:46.92) *#
100 Back – Harvey (53.78) #
100 Breast – Jack (1:02.16)
200 Fly – Morgan Rinn (1:59.51)
50 Free –Brinker (22.69) #
100 Free –Brinker (49.89)
200 Back – Henderson (1:59.21)
500 Free – Meisner (4:50.82)
100 Fly – Harvey (53.40) #
200 IM – Henderson (2:02.75)
1-Meter Dive – Wils (330.90)*%
3-Meter Dive – Wils (356.55) *%
* denotes a new pool record, % denotes a new school record, # denotes an NCAA B-Cut
Up Next:
Both Nittany Lion squads remain at home, returning to McCoy next week Saturday, January 21 to compete against Virginia Tech and celebrate the team’s senior athletes.
Keep up with Penn State swimming and diving by following the team on Instagram (@PennStateSwimDive), Twitter (@PennStateSWIM) and Facebook (Penn State Swimming & Diving).
UNIVERSITY PARK, P.A. – Penn State men’s swimming and diving defeated Army 197-101 Friday evening at McCoy Navatorium in the first home victory of the new year.
“I think the records are just a reflection of the quality of work. I was pleased with the way that they handled this opportunity, and we are coming into the homestretch here,” says Penn State head coach Tim Murphy. “This was one of the three meets that we have this semester before Big Ten’s and we have to maximize what we get out of it.”
“It was a solid day for a home meet for us as a crew,” says Penn State diving coach Jeff DiNicola. “Hayden Elliott and Kevin Sullivan were really solid and consistent, which is exactly what they needed on the guy’s side to help support that win for the team.”
Top Swims:
Freshman Eduardo Cisternas took home multiple podium finishes, including the 1650 Free (15:07.14) and a 4:22.53 finish in the 500 Free. With his first place finishes in those events, Cisternas claimed a new pool record for the men’s 500 free and an NCAA B Cut for the men’s 1650 Free.
Another NCAA B Cut was claimed for the men’s 50 Free by sophomore Victor Baganha, who placed first with a time of 19.70. Baganha also took home an NCAA B Cut for his 43.08 finish in the men’s 100 Free.
Senior Lachlan Byrne and sophomore Jack Harvey each landed first place finishes for the backstroke in their events. Byrne finished the 100 Back at 48.01 and Harvey took first in the 200 Back with a 1:46.59 finish.
Relays:
The team of Lachlan Byrne, Daniel Räisänen, Victor Baganha, and Mariano Lazzerini were victorious in the men’s 200 Medley Relay. The men landed a 1:26.88 finish and a new pool record for that event.
Top Dives:
Freshman Hayden Elliott scored big on the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, leaving with a first place finish off the boards. Elliott scored 358.05 on the men’s 1-meter dive to set a new personal record. Elliott also placed first on the men’s 3-meter dive with 369.23, followed by senior Kevin Sullivan who scored a 266.03 on the men’s 3-meter dive.
Event Winners:
200 Medley Relay – L. Byrne, D. Räisänen, V. Baganha, M. Lazzerini (1:26.88)
1650 Free – E. Cisternas (15:07.14)
100 Back – L. Byrne (48.01)
100 Breast – M. Lazzerini (54.17)
200 Fly – S. Folger (1:46.50)
50 Free – V. Baganha (19.70)
3 Meter Dive – H. Elliott (369.23)
100 Free – V. Baganha (43.08)
200 Back – J. Harvey (1:46.59)
500 Free – E. Cisternas (4:22.53)
100 Fly – M. Lazzerini (48.50)
200 IM – W. Lulek (1:49.29)
200 Free Relay – V. Baganha, M. Lazzerini, B. Doyle, T. Hurley (1:20.45)
1 Meter Dive – H. Elliott (358.05)
Up Next:
The Nittany Lions compete at home once again when Virginia Tech comes to University Park Saturday, January 21.
Keep up with Penn State swimming and diving by following the team on Instagram (@PennStateSwimDive), Twitter (@PennStateSWIM) and Facebook (Penn State Swimming & Diving).
Courtesy: Army Athletics
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Army West Point men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams fell to Penn State Friday night. Evan Yoo won the 200 breast in the 197-101 loss to Penn State. On the women’s side Aurelie Migault finished first in the 200 breast.
The Men’s Meet
The Army West Point Black Knights fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions 197-101. In ten events Army finished in the top two and finished first in two events; senior Sean Dwyer won the 200 free (1:39.10) and Evan Yoo finished first in the 200 breast (1:57.77). Senior Tanner Falls bested Penn State’s Tommy Hurley in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.15, Hurley finished third with a time of 1:19.18.
Freshman Kohen Rankin and sophomore Evan Yoo finished second and third in the 100 breast with a time of 54.24 and 54.41 respectively. Owen Harlow finished second in both the 50 and 100 free with times of 19.94 and 44.34. In the 500 free, Army’s CJ Bernauer finished in the top two with a final time of 4:33.32, pushing past Penn State’s Andrew Christensen.
In the diving events freshman Alex Zhang finished third in the 3M dive with a score of 257.25 as well as finishing third in the 1M dive with a final score of 254.03.
The Women’s Meet
The Army West Point women’s swim team turned in several solid performances against a powerful Penn State team Friday evening. Aurelie Migault beat the field in the 200 breast (2:14.94) after placing second earlier in the 100, along with second place finishes by Molly Webber and Minh Donnell in the 200 butterfly (2:01.2) and one meter diving (285.98 points), respectively.
Migault posted a 1:02.54 in the shorter 100 breast in finishing behind winner Penn State’s Liv Jack then returned later to claim the 200 in besting the Nittany Lions’ Kylie Rydland (2:18.24) for that honor. She also swam a leg on the 200 free relay that placed third (1:35.20). Webber was runner-up in the 200 fly (2:01.2) and took fourth in the 500 free (5:00.54) with Donnell placing fourth on the 3M board (291.38).
Catriona Gillmore posted a pair of third-place finishes in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.24) and 200 individual medley (2:06.63). Bridget O’Shaughnessy was third in the 1650 free (17:39.97), Layne Peterson claimed the bronze in the 200 back (1:59.93) along with the rest of the members of the 200-free relay in Webber, Melinda Zhang and Angela Huang.
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Coach’s Corner
“Our team stepped up against a very ready and excited Penn State team today. We handled a long day of travel with a quick turnaround very well. Penn State swam off the charts today, so hats off to their athletes and coaches. I thought we raced well given the level of training that we’ve had over the last few weeks. Our details were much sharper than they usually are in early January, which is a testament to the teams work ethic and focus, but we still have work to do before Patriot League Championships kick off in just 33 days. As soon as the meet ended, we warmed down and loaded the bus for Bucknell. We’ll swim them in the morning, and we know they will be ready to compete at a high level, so we have to be ready for another tough meet in just over 16 hours.” — Head Coach Brandt Nigro
Cadet’s Corner
“It was a really good opportunity to race a very welcoming and fast school that challenged us and suiting up made it a great racing environment. I personally really enjoyed the competition, and it pushed me to go the fastest I’ve ever gone in season at a dual meet.” – Aurelie Migault
“During winter training the team has definitely put in a lot of heart and soul into getting better. This was seen at the meet. There was a lot of anticipation to race and see where we are all at after a long training block. There were numerous best in-season times across the board so we are excited for what’s to come.” – Owen Harlow
What’s Next
The Black Knights continue their road trip campaign and will face Bucknell on Saturday, January 14 at 12 p.m.
Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point swimming & diving, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_SwimDive and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
