Rutgers Women Close Out Weekend With 145-114 Victory Over Lynn

Rutgers vs Lynn

• October 26, 2024
• Boca Raton, Florida
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Rutgers Athletics

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Rutgers swimming earned 23 top three finishes including individual event victories in the 500 and 100 free, 100 and 200 breast and 100 and 200 fly along with the top time in the 400 medley relay in a win Saturday morning at Lynn University.

The Scarlet Knights topped the Fighting Knights 145.00-114.00.

• Sophomores Blanka Berecz and Sofia Bartoloni earned three wins on the morning. Both were members of the winning 400 medley relay squad with Berecz hitting the wall in first in the 500 free and 200 fly and Bartoloni sweeping breaststroke events.
• Also bringing home first place finishes were Grace Weaver in the 1000 free and Ellie Schinsky in the 100 fly.

• Sofia Bartoloni dominated the breast events clocking in first in both the 100 breast (1:03.89) and 200 breast (1:03.89). Molly Urkiel was the runner-up in the 100 breast (1:05.03) while first year Holland Spangler took second in the 200 breast (2:23.41).
• Blanka Berecz added another title taking home the top finish in the 200 fly (2:03.20) while Ellie Schinsky was the top finisher in the 100 fly (56.71). Transfer Cameron Kuriger touched the wall in third in both events in 57.71 and 2:08.30 respectively.
• Natalie Schick was the runner-up in both the 100 back (58.11) and 200 back (2:07.65) with third-place finishes by Ellie Schinsky in the 100 back (58.47) and Grace Hagemaster in the 200 back (2:11.00)
• Martyna Piesko gave the Scarlet Knights a runner-up finish in the 50 free (23.99) as she was edged out of first by .02 seconds.
• RU had a pair of second place performances in the 100 and 200 free. Brooke Thompson was second (53.32) followed by Ellie Schinsky in third (53.86) in the 100 free. Ella Hall claimed the second place spot in the 200 free (1:56.24).

• Rutgers was tops in the distance events as the Scarlet Knights took the top two positions in the 500 free and went 1-2-3 in the 1000 free.
• Berecz earned the win in the 500 free (5:02.89) with newcomer Ella Arbeiter in second (5:10.35).
• Grace Weaver was in front in the 1000 free with a commanding lead (10:34.29) followed by newcomer Isabela Valle (10:49.88) and Orian Gablan (10:57.61).

• The Rutgers “A” squad led the way in the 400 medley relay with Natalie Schick, Sofia Bartoloni, Blanka Berez and Brooke Thompson posting a time of 3:51.59.
• The “B” team consisting of Katherine Lang, Molly Urkiel, Viktoriia Kostromina and Ella Hall took third in 3:58.60.

50 Free
2. Martyna Piesko – 23.99

100 Free
2. Brooke Thompson – 53.32
3. Ellie Schinsky – 53.86

200 Free
2. Ella Hall – 1:56.24

500 Free
1. Blanka Berecz – 5:02.89
2. Ella Arbeiter – 5:10.35

1000 Free
1. Grace Weaver – 10:34.29
2. Isabela Valle – 10:49.88
3. Orian Gablan – 10:57.61

100 Back
2. Natalie Schick – 58.11
3. Ellie Schinsky – 58.47

200 Back
2. Natalie Schick – 2:07.65
3. Grace Hagemaster – 2:11.00

100 Breast
1. Sofia Bartoloni – 1:03.89
2. Molly Urkiel – 1:05.03

200 Breast
1. Sofia Bartoloni – 2:18.10
2. Holland Spangler – 2:23.41

100 Fly
1. Ellie Schinsky – 56.71
3. Cam Kuriger – 57.71

200 Fly
1. Blanka Berecz – 2:03.20
3. Cam Kuriger – 2:08.30

400 Medley Relay
1. Rutgers (Natalie Schick, Sofia Bartoloni, Blanka Berecz, Brooke Thompson) – 3:51.59
3. Rutgers (Katherine Lang, Molly Urkiel, Viktoriia Kostromina, Ella Hall) – 3:58.60

• The Rutgers women’s swimming & diving team is back in action on Friday, November 8 hosting Purdue in Big Ten action at the Rutgers Aquatics Center. Admission is free.

Courtesy: Lynn Athletics