Richmond vs James Madison (W)
- Friday, January 28, 2022
- Richmond, Va.
- Results
- Score: Richmond 158, James Madison 139
Courtesy: Richmond Athletics
Richmond, Va.— The University of Richmond swimming and diving team celebrated its lone home meet of the year and senior day with a 158-139 win over in-state foe James Madison. The win comes nearly 11 years to the date since the last dual victory over JMU— a 158-149 home win on Jan. 29, 2011.
The Spiders kicked off swimming events with Katelyn Pennell (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Maggie Purcell (Southampton, N.Y.), Claire O’Shaughnessy (Laurel, Md.) and Lauren Medlin (Cary, N.C.) taking first in the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:49.13, while Carstyn Klosterman (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Sara Greene (Tega Cay, N.C.), Abby Fuller (Charlottesville, Va.) and Lucy Yeomans (Athens, Ga.) followed with a 4:00.26 for third.
Laura Davis (Charlotte, N.C.) took second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a 10:35.07 clocking, while Megan Carson (Apex, N.C.) followed with a 10:38.54 posting for third. Davis then went on to finish third in the 400 IM with a 4:36.19.
Purcell picked up her second win of the day and first individual when she touched at 1:52.96 in the 200 freestyle. Grace Palfreyman (Bridgewater, N.J.) followed in third with a 1:55.40. Palfreyman also took second in the 500 free with a 5:12.34, while Carson swam a 5:13.40.
Pennell doubled as a winner when she took first in the 100 back with a 57.71 posting, while Mattie Williams (Lake George, N.Y.) clocked a 58.92 for third. Pennell also took second in the 200 back with a 2:05.28.
Greene won the 100 breast with a 1:05.49 while Christina Levins (Moorestown, N.J.) came in third with a 1:06.99. She then took first in the 200 breast with a 2:20.7 clocking, while Purcell recorded a 2:21.28 for second.
O’Shaughnessy touched at 2:06.00 for first in the 200 fly before picking up the win in the 100 fly with a 57.34. Fuller followed her with a 57.35 for second.
Fuller also took home first in the 50 free when she clocked a 23.68 while Medlin added a runner-up finish with a 24.05.
Medlin then went on to win the 100 free with a 51.92, while Yeomans followed in third with a 52.36.
Richmond took home first in the 200 free relay when Fuller, Medlin, Yeomans and Purcell connected for a 1:35.46 finish.
On the boards, Emma Yeakley (Cornelius, N.C.) finished sixth from three meters with a 239.33 points and seventh on the one-meter board with 238.05.
Courtesy: JMU Athletics
RICHMOND, Va. – The James Madison swimming & diving team fell in a dual meet against Richmond, 158-139, on Friday afternoon at Robins Center Natatorium.
The Dukes fall to an overall record of 4-3. JMU placed in every event in the meet, winning five events.
How It Happened
– Abi White scored a 284.04 in the 3-meter to take first place and become the third JMU diver this season to qualify for the NCAA Zone Championships in the 3-meter. Lindsey Hammar (277.58) and Alexa Holloway (274.80) finished second and third to give the Dukes a sweep of the event.
– Maddie Yager recorded her fourth NCAA Zone qualifying score of the season in the 1-meter, taking first with a score of 270.15. Hammar (259.73), Holloway (256.20), Felicity Ryan (242.78), Lexi Lehman (242.55), and White took the next five spots for the clean sweep.
– The 400 Medley Relay team of Cameron Gring, Madison Cottrell, Morgan Whaley, and Jordyn Schnell started the swimming portion off with a second-place finish with a time of 3:53.04.
– Abby Maguire picked up her first career win, as she swam a time of 10:33.12 in the 1000 Free. Erin Jachym finished fourth with a time of 10:45.03.
– Grace Bousum placed in three different events throughout the meet, finishing second in the 200 Free (1:54.44) and 400 IM (4:28.18) and third in the 100 Fly (57.92).
– Placing twice individually in the meet, Cottrell took second in the 100 Breaststroke (1:05.70) and third in the 200 Breaststroke (2:21.95).
– Jess Pryne continued her impressive season, finishing first in the 500 Free (%;07.76) and 400 IM (4:28.18) and second in the 200 Fly (2:06.24). Whaley placed in the 200 Fly behind Pryne with a time of 2:09.67.
– Swimming in the 50 and 100 Frees, Schnell placed third with a time of 24.18 and second with a time of 52.05, respectively.
– Gring picked up her fourth win of the season in the 200 Back, swimming a time of 2:04.76, as Lauren Aylmer also finished third in the event with a time of 2:05.34.
– The Dukes took second and third in the 200 Free Relay. The team of Cottrell, Alaina Park, Schnell, and Gring finished with a time of 1:35.61 while Karen Siddoway, Emily Drakopoulos, Devan Taylor, and Sydni Diehl swam a 1:38.36.
Quoting Head Coach Dane Pedersen
“Disappointed we couldn’t swim better to get the win, but all credit to Richmond. They raced so tough and closed really well in their races. They got a lot of touches that made the difference in the meet. Our divers performed well and provided a great boost for us as always.”
Up Next
The swimmers will be back in the pool next weekend, as they take part in the UVA Invitational from Friday, Feb 4 to Sunday, Feb 6. The divers will be competing that same weekend, as they host the Duke Dog Diving Invite Saturday and Sunday, Feb.5-6 at Savage Natatorium.
