Tulane vs UNF vs Little Rock
- October 6-7, 2023
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Tulane Athletics
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Tulane’s Swimming and Diving team picked up a pair victories Saturday in its tri-meet with North Florida and Little Rock at the UNF Competition Pool Complex in Jacksonville.
The Green Wave defeated UNF 294.5 to 170.5 and took down Little Rock 274 to 190.
The second day of competition brought eight victories and 23 top-five finishes.
TU’s Victoria Raymond set her second school record in as many days with a time of 1:58.25 in the 200 Fly, just ahead of teammate Andrea Zeebe.
Freshman Gwen Shahboz killed it at her first meet as a member of the Green Wave. She emerged victorious in the 200 IM and the 200 Breast with times of 2:07.28 and 2:19.15, respectively. Her 200 Breast time put her eighth all-time in the school’s records.
Natalia Strongyli picked up her first win of the season in the 100 IM (59.38 seconds) and took second in the 200 IM.
Ece Tanriverdi (17:29.25) came out on top in the 1650 Free, while teammate Sydney Mullin took third.
In the 200 Back, Tulane swept the top three spots, courtesy of Grace Dale’s win (2:05.82), just ahead of Shahboz and Reese Dunkenberger.
The Green Wave also won the 200 Medley Relay (Zeebe, Raymond, Paula Gaya Bisquerra and Dale) in 1:47.42, while Raymond, Dale, Dunkenberger and Riley Hendrix placed second in the 200 Free Relay.
Hendrix (second) and Olcaytu Hatipoglu (third) both captured top three finishes in the 100 Free.
“Our women were amazing start to finish with the energy they brought to the pool,” said head coach Amanda Caldwell. “We had some ‘dirty doubles’ and quick turnarounds throughout the meet weekend, and they each took that challenge well. There was a lot of racing into the finishes from individuals we are used to seeing finish strong, and some who stepped up to get their hand on the wall faster than the women next to them. We loved their efforts and are excited to get back to work as a group to prepare for the next competition.”
Tulane will be back in action Friday, October 27 at West Florida.
Courtesy: Little Rock Athletics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Trojans got things done at the two-day, three-team meet versus North Florida and Tulane this weekend, pulling away from the host team to secure second place as well as posting several impressive times in the thick of the season.
“I am really excited about what we accomplished this weekend,” said head coach Nathan Townsend. “We proved to ourselves that we can race at a high level in the midst of tough training. We had close to 20 personal bests this weekend, several season bests, and many even getting close to their suited times from last season.”
“This is great momentum for us as we move forward with our upcoming meets against Arkansas this Friday and then Saint Louis Henderson State for Parent’s Weekend,” he added. “This is just the start of a special season.”
Relays
Opening the day with the 200 medley relay, the team of Caitlin Romprey, Lauren Pieniazkiewicz, Karina Harr and Cheryl Poulsen put together a time of 1:48.59. They out-touched the North Florida A relay thanks to Poulsen’s 23.71 anchor swim, the only 50 free split under 24 seconds in the entire race.
The day closed with a win once again, this time a dominant one in the 400 freestyle relay. Olivia Elgin, Jaelle Carlson, Pieniazkiewicz and Poulsen threw down a 3:30.71 to finish two and a half seconds ahead of the whole field, highlighted by a 51.95 second leg by Carlson as the only woman under 52 seconds. In addition,
Freestyle Highlights
The mile is not raced often at duals and tri-meets, but Duru Sibik and Niamh Carroll toughed it out with first-time swims in the event. Sibik posted an 18:35.58 while Carroll finished at 18:55.30.
For the second time throughout the weekend, the 200 freestyle was on deck, and today Carlson led the Trojans with a time of 1:53.95 for second place overall. Gabriella O’Neil also went under the two minute mark, clocking in at 1:58.04 to claim fourth.
The 100 freestyle was also a double over the two-day meet, and Carlson took first in the event for the second time, dropping from a 52.96 on Friday to a 52.38 on Saturday. Once again, no other swimmer was under 53 seconds.
Backstroke Highlights
The backstroke gang proved that they are training partners with finishes just tenths apart in the 200 back. Olivia Henderson touched the wall at 2:10.63 while Romprey came in at 2:11.16 to take fourth and fifth, respectively, while Gillian Boggs and Taylor Floyd clocked in at 2:11.95 and 2:12.19.
Butterfly Highlights
The gutsy 200 butterfly was today, as Fer Moussier led the Trojans to touch the wall at 2:12.47.
Breaststroke Highlights
Adara Stoddard continued to pace the breaststroke group, coming in at 2:25.21 for fifth with seniors Harr and Lexie Shelton right behind at 2:26.89 and 2:27.27.
IM Highlights
The shorter IM races were today, beginning with the 200 IM. Elgin placed fourth with a time of 2:09.63, taking it out with the quickest first 50 split. Stoddard and Lexie Shelton were neck-and-neck, touching at 2:13.83 and 2:14.09, respectively.
While the 100 IM is not contested in postseason, the shorter individual medley appears at meets like this one on occasion. Elgin moved up to second in this one, clocking in at 1:00.06, just tenths away from appearing on the Little Rock top times list in the event.
Up Next
The Trojans will welcome the Arkansas Razorbacks to the Donaghey Aquatic Center on the campus of UA-Little Rock next Friday, Oct. 13 for a 10 a.m. dual between the state’s only two Division I programs.
View the full 2023-24 Little Rock Swimming and Diving schedule here.
Final Scores
Tulane 274 – Little Rock 190
Little Rock 239 – North Florida 227
Tulane 294.5 – North Florida 170.5
Courtesy: UNF Athletics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida women’s swimming came up just short on the final day of its tri-meet with Tulane and UALR Saturday, Oct. 7. The Ospreys put forth a strong effort in the final event of the day with the 400-yard freestyle relay but finished just 12 points behind UALR.
Victoria Torres secured two second place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle and the 200-yard breaststroke. Throughout the course of the meet, the Ospreys would tally 40 top-five finishes and 32 top-five individual finishes while setting seven personal bests.
FINAL SCORES
Tulane 294.50, UNF 170.50
UALR 239, UNF 227
Tulane 274, UALR 190
CLIPBOARD NOTES
- Torres recorded two second place finishes on the day in the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard breaststroke
- Bella Giresi and Kate Hill notched personal bests in the 100-yard individual medley finishing in 1:03.11 and 1:03.44 respectively
- Ashley Kirby set a personal best in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:25.01
- Faith Mutschler secured a second place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle touching the wall in 17:54.55
- Kayla Daley and Ashley Kephart contributed to 12 top-five finishes across both days
- The group of Amanda Loomis, Amelia Hildebrand, Torres and Daley finished third in the 200-yard medley relay with a combined time of 1:48.71
- The Ospreys tallied seven new personal bests, 40 top-five finishes and 32 top-five individual finishes over the course of the meet
COFFEY TALK
“This was a very exciting meet, it came down to the last relay against Little Rock. Our stroke groups stepped up this weekend. Victoria Torres and Ashley Kirby had strong swims in the 200 and 100 breaststroke. Everyone played a part and we are only getting better. It was good to spread out the meet over two days to swim events we don’t usually race. Time to focus on our next meet and keep training hard this week.”— Head Coach Ian Coffey
Up Next
UNF continues its home stretch hosting Georgia Southern in a dual meet Saturday, Oct. 14 at 11 a.m.
