Virginia Tech vs Carson-Newman
- October 12, 2024
- Blacksburg, Va.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Virginia Tech Athletics
BLACKSBURG, Va.- The Hokies had a successful weekend at the SMU Classic, with the men taking third place (303) and the women taking fifth place (253). Back at home, the Hokies swept Carson-Newman with the men winning 143-108 and the women winning 144-104.
Tech Women:
Carmen Weiler Sastre earned the Swimmer of the Meet award on the women’s side for her outstanding performance at the SMU Classic. She set the SMU pool record in the 200 back with a 1:52.55, placed first in the 100 back (52.17), earned fourth in the 100 free (48.75) and took third in the 200 free (1:46.07).
Emma Atkinson, Chiara Klein, Emily Claesson, and Athena Meneses Kovacs placed fourth in the 800 free relay with a time of 7:18.02. Emily Santos placed second with a 2:14.45 in the 200 breast.
Back home, Esther Park dominated the breaststroke against Carson-Newman, placing first in the 100 breast (1:04.32) and the 200 breast (2:19.95). The Hokies dominated the freestyle events as well, with Maddy Grafmiller taking first in the 1000 free with a 10:31.83, followed by a first-place finish from Fanni Gyurinovics in the 200 free (1:52.54) and 100 free (51.21). Kate Anderson placed first in the 500 free (5:00.68) and Anna Summers took first place in the 50 free (23.95).
Sofia Salvato, Park, Christine Datovech and Parker Bolduc earned the Hokies a first-place finish 400 medley relay with a 3:46.84. Gyurinovics, Summers, Bolduc, and Egner closed out the day with a first place 200 free relay (1:35.28).
Tech Men:
Carles Coll Marti dominated the SMU Classic, setting both the meet and pool records for the 200 breast with a first-place 1:50.77. He also took home second in the 100 breast (51.61) and second in the 200 IM (1:42.60)
Youssef Ramadan took third in the 50 free (19.63) as well as second in the 100 fly (45.62) and the 200 fly (1:45.60). Brendan Whitefield placed first as well in the 100 free with a 42.65.
On the boards, Nathan Cox took fourth place on 1m with a total score of 262.50.
Ramadan, Coll Marti, William Hayon, and Brendan Whitfield took first place in the 200 medley relay (1:23.60) and second in the 400 medley relay (3:04.85), while Whitield, Luis Dominguez Calonge, Mario Molla Yanes, and Nico Garcia Saiz placed third in the 800 (6:25.80) and 200 free relays (1:18.20).
Back in Christiansburg, Lee Naber finished first in the 1000 free (9:31.16) and 500 free (4:37.73) and Jakub Poliacik took first place in the 200 free (1:39.48). Tanish George Mathew recorded first place finishes in the 100 free (45.05) and the 50 free (20.39).
Gabriel Yuk placed first in the 100 back (49.59), and freshman Eli Martin placed first in the 200 breast (2:04.01) and 200 IM (1:53.83).
Yuk, Pablo Silva, Landon Gentry, and George Mathew placed first in the 400 medley relay (3:18.39) to kick the day off, and George Mathew, Naber, Hayden Jay, and Laith Sabbah closed the meet out with a win in the 200 free relay (1:22.87).
Up Next:
Next weekend, the Hokies travel to Durham, North Carolina to take on the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m.
Courtesy: Carson-Newman Athletics
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Carson-Newman swimming went on the road to nationally ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday, Oct 12 in Blacksburg, Va.
The Eagles fell to the Hokies by a score of 287-212. Carson-Newman ended the day with 14 total first place finishes and 28 second place finishes on the day.
“This was a great meet for us,” said Eagles head coach Ben Young. “From a standpoint of Division I competition, in past years we have gone into the meet defeated and this meet was totally different in the sense that the team went in, executed very well, and ultimately came out in a very positive way.”
The men’s squad battled against the Virginia Tech team finishing with a score of 143-108 and six first place finishes. Men’s swimmers racked up 6 first place finishes and 14 second place finishes. The team was led by performances from Daniel De Oliveria with a first place finish in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 48.98 as well as first place finishes from Jake Sell, Ryan Berry, and Aurthur Gluzman.
On the women’s side, the Eagles hung with the Hokies but ultimately fell by a score of 144-104. The squad wrapped up the meet with 7 first place finishes and 14 second place finishes. Top performers on the women’s team were Megan Corcoran with a first place finish in the 200-yard IM 2:06.54 and Maria Tirulli in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:05.19.
“Standouts on the day were Daniel De Oliveria, Olivia Muir, and Megan Corcoran,” said Young. “They had three incredible races from those swimmers. A newcomer that stood out today was Ryan Berry 200-yard Breaststroke.”
This is the first of three Division I trips that the Eagles will take this season with meets at South Carolina and Georgia Tech coming down the line.
“The environment against the Hokies was fantastic and our approach was great across the board,” said Young. “I think we’ve usually approached these meets already defeated and prepared to lose. We’ve tried to change the narrative and not focus on the final score. We focus on how we can get better and move forward as a program. I thought the team kept the energy up and we were consistent, so I was really proud to see that.”
The Eagles get a week off before going back on the road to face SAC opponent Mars Hill who placed fifth in both Preseason Coaches Poll this season. That meet will be Saturday, Oct. 26 at Harrell Pool, in Mars Hill, N.C. beginning at 11:00 a.m.
