Wagner vs LIU
- February 2-3, 2024 (each day scored separately)
- Day 1 – Staten Island, N.Y.
- Day 2– Brooklyn, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Day 1 Results
- Day 2 Results
Courtesy: Wagner Athletics
Staten Island, NY – The Wagner swimming & diving program honored its seniors on Friday night following the first of two consecutive dual meets against LIU. Both the women and men came out victorious, with the women winning, 138-66, and the men winning, 143-51.
The Seahawks picked up 13 individual victories in their home set versus LIU this weekend, which included 11 different swimmers. The two to win multiple events were sophomore Aura Vilarrasa and freshman Rebekka Luoto.
Vilarrasa took home first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.39) and the 100-yard backstroke (57.79), while Luoto secured the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle (5:04.45) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:04.10).
Fifth year Olivia Bishop, who was one of five seniors honored on the night, took home first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 52.38.
Other upperclassmen to win in their respective races included junior Bree Anderson in the 200-yard IM (2:11.70) and fellow junior Shamiya Guirre in the 100-yard butterfly.
Sophomores reigned supreme on the night with four Seahawks snatching first.
Maryam Khalil and Alex Magditch swept the 50-yard freestyle with times of 24.83 and 21.85, respectively. Kaan Nalçaci (100-yard backstroke; 50.38) and Ruben Van Gool (500-yard freestyle; 4:58.25) also captured the top spots in their respective events.
Rounding out the first place finishers were freshmen Nikkolai Carrillo and Jasu Ovaskainen. Carrillo took home first in the 200-yard IM (1:58.06), while Ovaskainen won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 48.25.
The Green & White will conclude its home-and-home series with LIU on Saturday, February 3, at 1:00 pm.
Brooklyn, NY – The Wagner swimming & diving program finished its weekend sweep of LIU, picking up an additional two wins to clinch a four-win weekend. The women emerged victorious, 94-73, while the men won, 122-56.
The Seahawks tallied an impressive 18 individual victories, with six swimmers posting two on the day.
Sophomore Aura Vilarrasa continued her strong weekend with two individual victories. After winning twice on Friday versus LIU, Vilarrasa took home first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.33) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.63) on Saturday.
Freshmen Rebekka Luoto and Jasu Ovaskainen picked up two wins too, with Luoto taking first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.02) and 200-yard IM (2:07.78), and Ovaskainen winning in the 100-yard butterfly (48.35) and 200-yard IM (1:51.41) along with Luoto.
Freshman Manuel Chavez Villalpando secured the first two individual victories of his collegiate career in the 200-yard butterfly (1:52.50) and 500-yard freestyle (4:58.55).
Rounding out the multi-time winners at LIU were junior Shamiya Guirre and sophomore Kaan Nalçaci. Guirre won the 100-yard backstroke (59.45) and the 100-yard butterfly (59.18), while Nalçaci snatched first in the 100-yard (50.10) and 200-yard backstroke (1:53.23).
After celebrating their final home meet the day prior, both fifth year Olivia Bishop and senior Abbie Hassell took home the top spots in their respective events. Bishop won the 100-yard freestyle (52.64), while Hassell won the 50-yard freestyle (25.30).
Sophomores Ruben Van Gool (1000-yard freestyle; 9:31.42), Lia Vendel (200-yard breaststroke; 2:24.63) and Ranger Gavino (200-yard breaststroke; 2:06.14) secured individual victories, while freshman Rachael Harris won her first event of her career at the meet as well.
The Green & White will travel to Fordham on Wednesday, February 7, to wrap up the regular season. The team will then head to Geneva, OH, for the NEC Championships in late February.
Courtesy: LIU Athletics
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On Saturday afternoon, the LIU swim teams celebrated 24 seniors who swam in their last meet at the LIU Pool before heading to the NEC Championships: Jose Alfonzo, Troy Cassera, Dani Chocano Fernández, Lovro Dodik, Trajan Houston, Benny Karlsson, Marcell Matyikó, Alejandro Pascual Del Cid, Daniel Samouilich, Stephen Taylor, Giannis Venetos, Femke Backx, Itzy Gonzalez Rojas, Amaya Henry, Mariajose Lopez Lizarraga, Claire McFerrin, Caitlin Rappaport, Ana Sali, Bella Seagrave, Rea Shehu, Zoe Szczesiul, Maddy Tyson, Alycia Weber and Rylee Worley.
At the meet, Lopez Lizarraga was dominant in the distance races once again, grabbing victories in the 500-meter freestyle (5:10.35), 1,000-meter freestyle (10:28.73) and 1,650-meter freestyle (17.25.43).
Chocano Fernández won the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:44.30.
Venetos was victorious in the 100-meter breaststroke with a 58.08.
Pascual Del Cid was the winner of the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in 21.56.
Emilio Garcia won the 100-yard freestyle in 47.90.
The team of Kia Moerk, Seagrave, Gonzalez Rojas and Worley won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:17.99.
The Sharks return to the pool at the NEC Championships on Feb. 19.
