North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Swimming/Diving Downed by #11 UVA
1/12/2002 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
Charlottesville, Va.-The NC State men's and women's swimming/diving squads were swept by the 11th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers Saturday afternoon at the UVA Aquatic Fitness Center. The Wolfpack men (3-2 overall, 2-1 ACC) fell 196-92, while the NC State women (2-3 overall, 1-2 ACC) dropped a 178-110 decision.
Freshman Rob Yeager took first overall in the 200 breaststroke for the men with a time of 2:06.77. Sophomore Cristian Rojas followed Yeager's triumph with a victory of his own in the 400 IM (4:17.11). Senior Suha Akman (4:20.71) and Yeager (4:23.11) took second and third, respectively, in the event.
The Wolfpack also captured the winning points in the 400 freestyle relay when the team of senior Tim Haley, sophomore Jorge Gutierrez, freshman Chris Nixon and Rojas crossed the line with a mark of 3:12.73.
On the women's side, junior Erin Bailey won both diving events. Bailey took first in the 1-meter event with a score of 269.25 to go with a 253.20 showing in the 3-meter. Senior Erin Lambie (249.98) and junior Amber O'Reilly (247.95) completed the sweep for the Wolfpack in the event.
In the seventh event of the afternoon, sophomore Erika Newell blistered the field with a 58.56 time in the 100 backstroke. Newell was the only swimmer under 1 minute in the event.
Junior Annamaria Gazda continued her mastery of the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:04.71.
Sophomore Karen Burbella captured the final individual victory of the afternoon with a win in the 400 IM with a time of 4:34.29. Freshman Laura Cutler was second with a mark of 4:37.88
The Wolfpack relay squad of senior Karen Cone, freshman Elizabeth Herrron, senior Kim Whitaker and junior Katie Sheridan won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:39.83.
The Wolfpack's next meet will be at noon against Georgia Tech on Saturday, Januray 26 in Atlanta.
