NC State
Dallas Morning Classic
Pack Posts Strong Results on Day One in Texas
10/17/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
Day One Results 
| Day One Scores
DALLAS, Texas – Nine members of the NC State women’s swimming & diving team opened competition Friday at the Dallas Morning Classic hosted by SMU.
Following the first day of competition, the Wolfpack sits in fifth-place overall with 119.5 points. LSU is leading the meet following the first day of competition with 160 points, while Louisville (152.5), SMU (143), Southern California (130) and NC State (119.5) round out the top five.
DeSorbo’s Discussion
On the performance of the team:
“The ladies swam great tonight in the first night of the SMU Classic,” said associate head coach Todd DeSorbo. “It’s a great environment. It’s a great meet that SMU puts on with an interesting format. It’s a lot of fun and we’re happy to be here for the first time. We had a lot of great races by our women. It’s great to see where we’re at and it looks as if for the most part we’re ahead of where we were at this point last year.”
On being the only team not competing in high tech speed suits:
“Most teams are wearing the fast technical suits, the speed suits, and we’re the only ones without it. It provides a challenge for our team, but our girls are definitely stepping up and competing at a high level. We’re happy to see it and we’re looking forward to closing out on a strong note tomorrow in the second session.”
On the performance of Rachel Mumma:
“Rachel Mumma is diving well on the one-meter, finishing third. It’s great to have her back after redshirting last year and we’re looking forward to a great year with her.”
Wolfpack Relays
- The meet opened with the 400-medley relay, as the quartet of Alexia Zevnik, Kayla Brumbaum, Ashlyn Koletic and Natalie Labonge finished fifth overall in the event with a time of 3:42.06.
- NC State concluded the evening with a fifth-place performance in the 800 freestyle relay, as Rachel Muller, Labonge, Lauren Rhodes and Yuri Nakano teamed up to clock a time of 7:27.13.
Wolfpack Sprints
- Lauren Poli finished third in the ‘A’ final of the 50 freestyle, as she touched the wall in 22.92, as the time is meets the time standard for an NCAA ‘B’ cut. In addition, Koletic finished second in her heat with a time of 23.15.
- Rhodes, a freshman from Charlotte, N.C., finished fifth in the 200 free with a time of 1:50.30.
Springboard Action
- Rachel Mumma placed third overall in the one-meter springboard competition, as she completed her list of six dives with a score of 292.90.
Backstroke Notables
- Koletic won her heat in the 100 backstroke with a 55.44 clocking, while Zevnik stopped the clock in 55.24.
IM Notebook
- Zevnik notched a time of 4:23.93 in the 400 IM to finish fourth overall, while Kayla Brumbaum clocked a time of 4:33.76.
Up Next
The nine members of the women’s squad will conclude action on Saturday at the Dallas Morning Classic hosted by SMU.
The remainder of the women’s squad, as well as the full men’s team will host Georgia on Saturday at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
