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Carolina College Invitational
Labonge Breaks School Record On Second Day Of Carolina College Invite
2/6/2016 8:25:00 PM | Swimming
The team tabbed nine NCAA ‘B’ cuts on the day
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- The NC State swimming and diving team continued its dominance in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday, as it concluded its second day of competition at the Carolina College Invite with nine NCAA 'B' cuts and a school record from junior Natalie Labonge.
On top of its second-day success, the Wolfpack posted 19 top-five finishes.
Individual Medley
Anna Jahns placed second in the women's 400 individual medley with a time of 4:20.56, which stands as a top-10 mark in program history. Allie Fogleman also earned a top-five finish in the event, as she finished fourth with a mark of 4:28.12. Both times stand as career-best performances.Â
In the prelims session, Alexia Zevnik swam a time of 4:15.64 to tab the second-fastest mark in school history as well as an NCAA 'B' cut.
In the men's 400 IM, Mason Revis placed second with a time of 3:56.47.
Butterfly
Natalie Labonge broke the program's school record, notched an NCAA 'B' cut and the 15th-fastest time in the nation in the women's 100 butterfly, as she took the top spot in the overall standings after touching the wall at 52.47.Â
Mariah Hamil finished in second place behind her teammate with a time of 54.59, which stands as a top-10 mark in program history. Additionally, Emmie Barnhill finished fifth in the event after stopping the clock at 55.48. Both performances mark career-best times.Â
Jon Burkett won the men's 100 butterfly as he touched the wall at 46.63, which stands as a career-best, the third-fastest time in school history and an NCAA 'B' standard time.
Freestyle
Christine Kerr earned a fourth-place finish in the women's 200 freestyle, as she notched a mark of 1:52.00. Her prelims time (1:50.93) marked a career-best performance.
In the men's 200 free, Scott Johnson and Trey Poff finished second and third with times of 1:38.86 and 1:39.06, respectively. Noah Franz finished seventh in the overall standings after touching the wall at 1:40.07.
Breaststroke
In the women's 100 breaststroke, Maddie Witzke posted an NCAA 'B' standard time of 1:02.25 to finish second in the overall standings of the event and tab the third-fastest time in school history. Additionally, Rozhina McClanahan finished fourth with a mark of 1:03.59.Â
McClanahan's time in the prelims (1:03.28) and Witzke's finals time marked career-best performances.Â
NC State's men earned a one, two, three finish in the 100 breast. Geoffrey Carter won the event with a career-best time of 54.55, Daniel Graber stopped the clock at 54.74 and Quinlan Stuart touched the wall at 55.64. All three performances mark NCAA 'B' cuts.
In the prelims, Graber and Stuart swam career-best marks of 54.73 and 55.18, in respective order.Â
Backstroke
In the women's 100 backstroke Caroline Estep won the event with an NCAA 'B' standard time of 54.84. Her prelims performance of 54.37 stands as an all-time top-10 mark in NC State history and a personal-best time.Â
The Wolfpack men claimed three of the top-four spots in the final standings of the 100 back. Burkett earned his second win of the day in the event with a time of 47.48, Parker Campbell finished second after posting a mark of 49.20 and Justin Moore stopped the clock at 49.92.
Burkett's time marks an NCAA 'B' cut and the-fourth fastest performance in program history, as all three times stand as career-best performances for the freshmen.
Up Next
NC State will race Sunday in the final day of the Carolina College Invitational. Prelims are set for a 10 a.m. start, while prelims will begin at 5 p.m. inside Koury Natatorium. Live results will be available for both sessions.Â
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