North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Falls to Clemson Swimming & Diving
2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
Feb. 1, 2003
The men's and women's swimming & diving squads fell to Clemson on the road Saturday in their final combined dual meet of the season. The set back drops the men to 7-3 (3-3) and the women to 6-7 (2-5). Clemson defeated the NC State men, 136.5-106.5, and the women 149-94. The Wolfpack got winning performances from a number of contributors, including Pete Pessagno and Scott Detloff, who both won two events, and Catherine Parks and Jessica Koenig. The women's diving squad swept the field with Molly Culberson and Erin Bailey leading the pack.
The swimming events were held at the Spartanburg Middle Tyger YMCA, and the diving position was held later in the afternoon at the Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Center north of Charlotte.
Detloff picked up his second consecutive win in the 50-yard free, and tied for first in the 100 free. Pessagno won the 500-yard free race with a time of 4:38.57, finishing just ahead of teammate Chris Nixon.
The Wolfpack took a one-two-three sweep in the 1000-yard free, with Pessagno again leading the way. Jack Deal finished second, Dan Kesler in third. Kevin Barkely and Rob Terrell scored in the 200-yard back with second and fourth place finishes.
Rob Yeager reached the wall first in the 200-yard breaststroke, and took third in the 200-yard IM.
Jared Bench won the 3-meter springboard with a score of 324, and finished second on the 1-meter with a 285. TJ Ferguson was fourth and fifth respectively.
In women's action, Parks got her third win of the season in the 200-yard butterfly, teammate Laura Cutler finished in third. Koenig posted her best time of the season in the 200-yard IM to take winning honors, while Cutler and Karen Burbella finished three and four.
The diving squad was in top shape versus the Tigers and took the top three spots on the 1- and 3- meter boards. Bailey was the top scorer on the 1-meter with a total of 256.35. Culberson got back on track and picked up her eighth win of the season on the 3-meter in dual meets with a total of 315.5. Christie Welch finished third on both boards.
The women's team will now prepare for the ACC Championships, which will be held at the Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill February 20-22. The men's squad will wrap up its regular season on Friday, February 7 versus UNC. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. in the Willis Casey Natatorium.
