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Wolfpack Women Dominate In Tri-Meet Over FIU, Kansas
1/8/2016 6:52:00 PM | Swimming
The team tabbed the fastest time and highest score in all 18 events contested
MIAMI- In result of posting the fastest time and highest score in 17 of the 18 events contested, the NC State women's swimming and diving team earned wins over Florida International and Kansas in its first of two meets on the weekend.
The Wolfpack defeated the Panthers, 160-126, and topped the Jayhawks, 161-119, at Biscayne Aquatic Center Friday afternoon to improve to 5-1 in head-to-head match ups.
Holloway's Statement
"Today was a good start to our weekend competition in Florida, and is always fun to compete against new teams. There are a lot of positives to take away from this meet, as well as a few things we need to work on to get ready for the championship season," said head coach Braden Holloway.
"The ladies had a lot fun, and a few people swam some events that they don't normally compete in which is always a good takeaway. We had several good performances, but still have some things to work on and that's what the second half of the season is for, to fine tune the little things.
"This was our first meet with Hannah Moore, a transfer from Michigan, and it was great to have her with us. She had a great day and it served as an opportunity for us as a staff to get to know more about her as a swimmer.Â
"Now we'll head to Fort Myers and get ready to go up against some more quality teams tomorrow. We're excited for another opportunity to race outdoors in the warm weather."
Wolfpack Relays
NC State posted the top two times in both relays of the meet. The team of Yuri Nakano, Kayla Brumbaum, Krista Duffield and Natalie Labonge won the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.34, while the squad of Ashlyn Koletic, Duffield, Courtney Caldwell and Alexia Zevnik touched the wall in 1:33.94 to finish first in the 200 freestyle relay.
Freestyle
NC State dominated the field in the distance free events. Sophomore transfer Hannah Moore made her debut for the Wolfpack in Miami in the 1,650 free, winning the event after posting a NCAA 'B' standard time of 16:18.41. Rachel Muller additionally earned a second-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:59.22.
Freshman Allie Fogleman posted valuable points for the Pack in the distance free events, as she finished third in the 1,650 free with a time of 17:20.17 and second in the 500 free with a mark of 5:04.82.
In the 200 free, Shelly Craddock and Muller took a one, two finish with times of 1:51.22 and 1:51.71, in respective order.
In both sprint events NC State topped the podium. Labonge won the 50 and 100 free, as the posted marks of 23.48 (50) and 50.73 (100). Riki Bonnema and Koletic followed behind Labonge in the 50 after touching the wall in 23.59 and 23.80, respectively.Â
Zevnik and Caldwell rounded out the top three spots in the 100 free, as Zevnik finished second in 51.48 and Caldwell placed third with a time of 51.71.
Backstroke
Lindsay Morrow and Lotta Nevalainen notched the top two times in the 100 backstroke, as Morrow won the event after stopping the clock at 56.04 and Nevalainen followed in suit with a time of 57.17.
The two backstroke specialists repeated their performances in the 200, as Morrow finished first with a time of 2:01.35 and Nevalainen placed second with a mark of 2:03.49.
Breaststroke
Brumbaum swept the breaststroke events, as she touched the wall in 1:03.74 in the 100 and in 2:17.25 in the 200. Additionally, Payton Schrum tabbed third-place finishes in both events, as she posted a mark of 1:05.84 in the 100 and a time of 2:22.50 in the 200.
Butterfly
Nakano notched the fastest time in the 100 butterfly after posting a mark of 55.75, while Craddock and Lydia Jones finished first and second in the 200 fly with times of 2:03.23 and 2:04.76, respectively.
Individual Medley
Moore tabbed another top time in her respective event in her debut for the Pack, as she stopped the clock at 4:22.40 in the 400 individual medley.
Springboard Action
Rachel Mumma earned the top scores in the one and three-meter dives in NC State's tri-meet. She earned a mark of 319.40 in the one-meter and a score of 291.60 in the three-meter.
Up Next
The Pack will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to face Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty and Central Connecticut State in a quad meet. Competition is slated for a 10 a.m. start at FGCU Aquatics Complex.
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