North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Set to Compete in Nike Cup Invitational
11/19/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming
RALEIGH, N.C.- The NC State swimming and diving team will head to Chapel Hill to compete in the annual Nike Cup Invitational Nov. 20-22, hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill inside the Maurice J. Koury Natatorium.
Holloway's Statement
"It was a battle with Virginia- we had some areas where we wanted to see some people step up and get the job done and they did. I think it bodes well for the Nike Cup coming right off of a weekend of great racing, but a dual meet is only two and a half to three hours versus the Nike Cup is a three-day competition with prelims in the morning and finals at night. The workload for this competition will be a lot higher but I can tell a lot of our kids will be heading into this weekend with great confidence due to such great performances from last weekend."- Braden Holloway, head coach
Last Time Out
The men's team earned a 181-112 victory in its dual meet against ACC opponent Virginia, while the Wolfpack women fell, 188-112. The men improved its perfect season record to 4-0, remaining undefeated in ACC competition, while the women fell to 2-2 on the season and 2-1 in ACC action.
Last Time at the Nike Cup
-The Wolfpack men finished second with a three-day total of 1554 points while the women finished third with a score of 1480. UNC-Chapel Hill took the first place title in the men's and women's competition.
-The men's squad currently holds pool records at the Nike Cup Invitational in the 200 free and the 400 medley relays, which were swam at last year's event.
*200 freestyle relay- Andreas Scheillerup, Johnathan Boffa, Simonas Bilis, David Williams: 1:18.97
*400 medley relay- Scheillerup, Ian Bishop, Barret Meisfeld, Boffa: 3:11.47
Wolfpack in the National Rankings
The Wolfpack women have moved up two spots in the national polls, checking in at No. 20 in the latest CSCAA NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Rankings released Nov. 19. The men remain in the top 10 of the rankings, listed at No. 6 in the latest poll released Nov. 13.
The rankings are released on a weekly basis throughout the season, alternating weeks between a men's and women's team ranking.
Scouting Nike Cup Opponents
-Eight schools will participate in this year's Nike Cup - host North Carolina, Tennessee, Navy, Air Force, Duke, NC State, East Carolina and Old Dominion.
-Along with NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and Tennessee rank among the top 25 of the national polls. The Tennessee men are listed at No. 14, while the UNC men rank No. 9. For the women, the Volunteers check in at No. 8 while the Tar Heels sit at No. 14.
About the Nike Cup
-The meet, which dates to 1986, features a three-day championships format similar to the ACC and NCAA Championships.
-Preliminaries will begin each day at 9:30 a.m. with finals each night at 5:30 p.m. Four championship final heats will be swum each night- a championship "A" final, consolation "B" final, bonus "C" final and non-scoring "D" final.
Nike Cup Schedule of Events
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Thursday, Nov. 20 |
Friday, Nov. 21 |
Saturday, Nov. 22 |
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200 Freestyle Relay |
200 Medley Relay |
1,650 Freestyle |
*platform diving will be held at Duke's Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion
Fan Information
-Fans can follow the Nike Cup Invitational on the `Meet Mobile' app for live results.
-Live results will also be provided for the championship through GoHeels.com.
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