North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Swimming/Diving Sweeps Blue Devils
12/5/2001 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
Dec. 5, 2001
Durham, N.C.--The NC State men's and women's swimming and diving squads traveled to Duke University this weekend and swept the homestanding Blue Devils 139-104 in the women's competition, while the men (2-0) defeated Duke 143.5-97.5.
Katie Sheridan posted the first win for the Wolfpack women (1-1), taking the 200 yard freestyle in 1:56.94.
Mandy Horn turned in the next NC State victory in the 100 yard freestyle in 53.93, just ahead of Sheridan in 54.65
Backstroker Annamaria Gazda continued her string of fine performances in the event when she won the 200 yard backstroke in 2:04.69
The Wolfpack also posted a victory in the 400 freestyle relay when the team of Elizabeth Herron, Karen Cone, Lindsay Holman and Mandy Horn took first with a finishing mark of 3:37.23.
Erin Bailey led a Wolfpack sweep of the diving events as she took first-place in both the 1-meter (265.5) and 3-meter (296.7) competitions. In the 3-meter competition, Amber O'Reilly turned in a score of 270.825, good enough for a Zone "B" qualifying mark.
On the men's side, Chris Nixon tallied the first win with a win in the 1000 yard freestyle (9:53.41).
Senior Tim Haley then took the next event, the 200 yard freestyle, in 1:45.69
Chris Swank was a double winner for the Wolfpack, winning the 50 freestyle in 21.69, and the 100 free in 48.35.
Jack Deal claimed the final NC State individual victory in the pool with a win in the 500 yard freesytle in 4:40.59.
Freshman Jared Bench was the man of the hour for the men's diving contingent, as he took both diving competitions with scores of 310.725 (3-meter) and 244.8 (1-meter). The 3-meter score was good enough to qualify Bench for the NCAA Zone "B" Championships.
The Wolfpack will be back home on Thursday for a meet against East Carolina at 4:00 p.m. in the Willis Casey Natatorium.
