North Carolina State University Athletics
Friday, October 12
Columbia, S.C.
4 PM
NC State
at
South Carolina
Wolfpack Sweeps Gamecocks to Open Season
10/12/2018 8:39:00 PM | Swimming
October 12, 2018
Meet Results
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Wolfpack opened its 2018-19 campaign with a dominating sweep over South Carolina as the NC State men's and women's swimming and diving teams both picked up victories over the Gamecocks Friday evening.
Swimming in the Carolina Natatorium, the Pack men outscored South Carolina 198.5-99.5 in their first dual meet of the season, and the Wolfpack women took a 197-101 season-opening victory. Between the two squads, NC State took first place in 23 events and earned 10 podium sweeps on the evening.
QUOTING THE COACHES:
Head coach Braden Holloway
"This was a really good victory for the women, probably one of the most diverse scoring outings for our team. I'm very proud of the women. We filled up some holes from last year and have some great depth in certain areas. Those medley relays got us off to a really great start. The highlights for our women were not just the veterans who have been to NCAAs, but a lot of it had to do with our freshman class and our newcomers. Makayla Sargent did a really great job with a hard triple. Emma Muzzy and Kylee Alons were two big-time freshmen who had great showings today, as well as Sophie Hansson. The other thing that we showed across the board was that we didn't really have any bad events where we truly struggled. We stayed strong throughout. The energy got stronger as we went, and I think the women came in and wanted to race and see what they had as a team. They're walking away feeling good about something to build on. We still have things to work out, but I'm looking forward to seeing things expand more for us."
"The men had a solid meet. I wanted to see a little bit better, and I know we have a strong leadership with our seniors. We moved a few guys around in a few events, which was nice to see what they're able to achieve. Overall, we performed well, but I think the men themselves wanted to be better. I think they expect more out of themselves, so we're going to go back to training and get back to work. Hopefully, we can come out next week more advanced and better off than we are right now. That's going to be the goal."
Head diving coach Yahya Radman
"Today was a good day for the divers on the boards. Considering it's the first meet and it's early in our season, I'm very impressed with where we are. This was a good meet to get a base of what we need to do moving forward. The men had an outstanding day, and there should be some changes coming up in the next few weeks in terms of their dive difficulty. On the women's side, Madeline (Kline) picked up where she left off last season, and we have a good foundation to build on as the season progresses. The freshmen had a crash course in college swimming and diving. It was fast, quiet, loud, everything that comes with our sport. It was an awesome learning experience for them, and the Gamecocks put on a really nice show. Our freshmen will learn from this."
RELAY HIGHLIGHTS:
The Pack got off to a strong start in the first swimming events of the season, as both the women and the men notched 1-2 punches in the 200 medley relay. Elise Haan, Sophie Hansson, Sirena Rowe and Ky-lee Perry teamed up to take first for the women in 1:38.44, and Coleman Stewart, Daniel Graber, Justin Ress and Jacob Molacek finished on top on the men's side of the race, touching the wall in 1:26.73.
NC State's men also picked up the win in the 400 freestyle relay to close out the meet as Cobe Garcia, Noah Hensley, Justin Ress and Andreas Vazaios clocked a 3:01.29 for the victory.
TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS:
NC State's strong group of returners continued to shine, and the Wolfpack newcomers also made tremendous impacts in their first collegiate meet.
The Wolfpack's men were led by senior Andreas Vazaios, who continued to show his versatility across multiple events. He took first in all three of his individual events, as he competed in the 200 freestyle (1:37.63), the 200 backstroke (11:47.36) and the 200 individual medley (1:46.65).
Freshman Nyls Korstanje picked up wins in both the 50 freestyle (19.97) and the 100 freestyle (44.01) to start his NC State career. He became the first freshman in program history to clock a sub-20 second 50 freestyle time in his opening semester with the Wolfpack.
Returners James Bretscher, Jack McIntyre, Coleman Stewart and Justin Ress also earned valuable points for NC State's men as they picked up season-opening wins in their events. The Pack men swept the butterfly events as Bretscher finished first in the 200 butterfly in 1:47.03, and Stewart won the 100 butterfly in 47.14.
Ress continued momentum from a successful summer with the USA National Team, taking first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.26.
Jack McIntyre led the way for NC State's distance swimmers. He was closely edged out of a win and took second place in the 500 freestyle, but he picked up an individual victory in the 1,000 freestyle, touching the wall in 9:11.51.
Freshman Emma Muzzy and junior transfer Makayla Sargent were the top scorers for the Wolfpack women, picking up two first-place finishes apiece on the night. Muzzy swept the backstroke events, and she was also the Wolfpack's top finisher in the 200 individual medley, where she placed second. Sargent made her Wolfpack debut with a second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle and went on to win the 200 butterfly (1:58.78) and the 500 freestyle (4:50.46).
Three other members of the women's squad saw multiple first-place individual finishes at the meet. Freshman Kylee Alons took first in the 200 freestyle (1:48.44) and went on to win the 100 butterfly (54.23) later in the meet. Also making her Wolfpack debut, freshman Sophie Hansson picked up victories in both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.13) and the 200 breaststroke (2:12.55), with both of those times ranking fourth in program history.
Junior Ky-lee Perry made her return to regular season action as she won the 50 freestyle (22.23) and the 100 freestyle (48.64) with times that both currently rank among the top three in the nation. Sirena Rowe joined her, placing second in both of those events in her first meet in Wolfpack uniform after redshirting last season.
Tamila Holub also impressed among NC State's returners. She finished in the top two of both of her distance freestyle events, including a win in the 1,000 freestyle. Her time of 9:49.57 is currently the nation's fastest.
DIVING:
James Brady and Holt Gray put together solid opening outings. The pair completed the 2-3 punch in both the one-meter and three-meter dives. Brady posted Zone marks in both of his events with a 311.32 on the one-meter and a 356.10 on the three-meter. Gray followed suit as he recorded marks of 300.23 and 332.55 on the one and three-meter boards, respectively.
Madeline Kline led the Wolfpack women on the boards as she picked up a second-place finish in the one-meter dive with a score of 264.45. She also placed fourth in on the three-meter board with a Zone mark of 284.03.
Kline, Brady and Gray all qualified for postseason competition, as their Zone marks meet the standards for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, which will be hosted by Auburn in March.
UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack swimmers and divers will compete again next weekend as the team makes the short trip to Durham, N.C. for an ACC matchup with Duke. The meet against the Blue Devils is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m.
MEN'S SCORE: NC STATE, 198.5 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 99.5
TOP FINISHERS:
WOMEN'S SCORE: NC STATE, 197 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 101
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Meet Results
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Wolfpack opened its 2018-19 campaign with a dominating sweep over South Carolina as the NC State men's and women's swimming and diving teams both picked up victories over the Gamecocks Friday evening.
Swimming in the Carolina Natatorium, the Pack men outscored South Carolina 198.5-99.5 in their first dual meet of the season, and the Wolfpack women took a 197-101 season-opening victory. Between the two squads, NC State took first place in 23 events and earned 10 podium sweeps on the evening.
QUOTING THE COACHES:
Head coach Braden Holloway
"This was a really good victory for the women, probably one of the most diverse scoring outings for our team. I'm very proud of the women. We filled up some holes from last year and have some great depth in certain areas. Those medley relays got us off to a really great start. The highlights for our women were not just the veterans who have been to NCAAs, but a lot of it had to do with our freshman class and our newcomers. Makayla Sargent did a really great job with a hard triple. Emma Muzzy and Kylee Alons were two big-time freshmen who had great showings today, as well as Sophie Hansson. The other thing that we showed across the board was that we didn't really have any bad events where we truly struggled. We stayed strong throughout. The energy got stronger as we went, and I think the women came in and wanted to race and see what they had as a team. They're walking away feeling good about something to build on. We still have things to work out, but I'm looking forward to seeing things expand more for us."
"The men had a solid meet. I wanted to see a little bit better, and I know we have a strong leadership with our seniors. We moved a few guys around in a few events, which was nice to see what they're able to achieve. Overall, we performed well, but I think the men themselves wanted to be better. I think they expect more out of themselves, so we're going to go back to training and get back to work. Hopefully, we can come out next week more advanced and better off than we are right now. That's going to be the goal."
Head diving coach Yahya Radman
"Today was a good day for the divers on the boards. Considering it's the first meet and it's early in our season, I'm very impressed with where we are. This was a good meet to get a base of what we need to do moving forward. The men had an outstanding day, and there should be some changes coming up in the next few weeks in terms of their dive difficulty. On the women's side, Madeline (Kline) picked up where she left off last season, and we have a good foundation to build on as the season progresses. The freshmen had a crash course in college swimming and diving. It was fast, quiet, loud, everything that comes with our sport. It was an awesome learning experience for them, and the Gamecocks put on a really nice show. Our freshmen will learn from this."
RELAY HIGHLIGHTS:
The Pack got off to a strong start in the first swimming events of the season, as both the women and the men notched 1-2 punches in the 200 medley relay. Elise Haan, Sophie Hansson, Sirena Rowe and Ky-lee Perry teamed up to take first for the women in 1:38.44, and Coleman Stewart, Daniel Graber, Justin Ress and Jacob Molacek finished on top on the men's side of the race, touching the wall in 1:26.73.
NC State's men also picked up the win in the 400 freestyle relay to close out the meet as Cobe Garcia, Noah Hensley, Justin Ress and Andreas Vazaios clocked a 3:01.29 for the victory.
TOP INDIVIDUAL PERFORMERS:
NC State's strong group of returners continued to shine, and the Wolfpack newcomers also made tremendous impacts in their first collegiate meet.
The Wolfpack's men were led by senior Andreas Vazaios, who continued to show his versatility across multiple events. He took first in all three of his individual events, as he competed in the 200 freestyle (1:37.63), the 200 backstroke (11:47.36) and the 200 individual medley (1:46.65).
Freshman Nyls Korstanje picked up wins in both the 50 freestyle (19.97) and the 100 freestyle (44.01) to start his NC State career. He became the first freshman in program history to clock a sub-20 second 50 freestyle time in his opening semester with the Wolfpack.
Returners James Bretscher, Jack McIntyre, Coleman Stewart and Justin Ress also earned valuable points for NC State's men as they picked up season-opening wins in their events. The Pack men swept the butterfly events as Bretscher finished first in the 200 butterfly in 1:47.03, and Stewart won the 100 butterfly in 47.14.
Ress continued momentum from a successful summer with the USA National Team, taking first place in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.26.
Jack McIntyre led the way for NC State's distance swimmers. He was closely edged out of a win and took second place in the 500 freestyle, but he picked up an individual victory in the 1,000 freestyle, touching the wall in 9:11.51.
Freshman Emma Muzzy and junior transfer Makayla Sargent were the top scorers for the Wolfpack women, picking up two first-place finishes apiece on the night. Muzzy swept the backstroke events, and she was also the Wolfpack's top finisher in the 200 individual medley, where she placed second. Sargent made her Wolfpack debut with a second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle and went on to win the 200 butterfly (1:58.78) and the 500 freestyle (4:50.46).
Three other members of the women's squad saw multiple first-place individual finishes at the meet. Freshman Kylee Alons took first in the 200 freestyle (1:48.44) and went on to win the 100 butterfly (54.23) later in the meet. Also making her Wolfpack debut, freshman Sophie Hansson picked up victories in both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.13) and the 200 breaststroke (2:12.55), with both of those times ranking fourth in program history.
Junior Ky-lee Perry made her return to regular season action as she won the 50 freestyle (22.23) and the 100 freestyle (48.64) with times that both currently rank among the top three in the nation. Sirena Rowe joined her, placing second in both of those events in her first meet in Wolfpack uniform after redshirting last season.
Tamila Holub also impressed among NC State's returners. She finished in the top two of both of her distance freestyle events, including a win in the 1,000 freestyle. Her time of 9:49.57 is currently the nation's fastest.
DIVING:
James Brady and Holt Gray put together solid opening outings. The pair completed the 2-3 punch in both the one-meter and three-meter dives. Brady posted Zone marks in both of his events with a 311.32 on the one-meter and a 356.10 on the three-meter. Gray followed suit as he recorded marks of 300.23 and 332.55 on the one and three-meter boards, respectively.
Madeline Kline led the Wolfpack women on the boards as she picked up a second-place finish in the one-meter dive with a score of 264.45. She also placed fourth in on the three-meter board with a Zone mark of 284.03.
Kline, Brady and Gray all qualified for postseason competition, as their Zone marks meet the standards for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, which will be hosted by Auburn in March.
UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack swimmers and divers will compete again next weekend as the team makes the short trip to Durham, N.C. for an ACC matchup with Duke. The meet against the Blue Devils is set for Saturday, Oct. 20 at 11 a.m.
MEN'S SCORE: NC STATE, 198.5 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 99.5
TOP FINISHERS:
- 200 medley relay: Coleman Stewart, Daniel Graber, Justin Ress, Jacob Molacek (1st place – 1:26.73)
- 1,000 freestyle: Jack McIntyre (1st place – 9:11.51)
- 200 freestyle: Andreas Vazaios (1st place – 1:37.63)
- 100 backstroke: Justin Ress (1st place – 48.26)
- 100 breaststroke: Daniel Graber (2nd place – 55.82)
- 200 butterfly: James Bretscher (1st place – 1:47.03)
- 50 freestyle: Nyls Korstanje (1st place – 19.97)
- One-meter diving: James Brady (2nd place – 311.32)
- 100 freestyle: Nyls Korstanje (1st place – 44.01)
- 200 backstroke: Andreas Vazaios (1st place – 1:47.36)
- Three-meter diving: James Brady (2nd place – 356.10)
- 200 breaststroke: Daniel Graber (2nd place – 2:03.33)
- 500 freestyle: Jack McIntyre (2nd place – 4:30.48)
- 100 butterfly: Coleman Stewart (1st place – 47.14)
- 200 individual medley: Andreas Vazaios (1st place – 1:46.65)
- 400 freestyle relay: Cobe Garcia, Noah Hensley, Justin Ress, Andreas Vazaios (1st place – 3:01.29)
WOMEN'S SCORE: NC STATE, 197 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 101
TOP FINISHERS:
- 200 medley relay: Elise Haan, Sophie Hansson, Sirena Rowe, Ky-lee Perry (1st place – 1:38.44)
- 1,000 freestyle: Tamila Holub (1st place – 9:49.57)
- 200 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1st place – 1:48.44)
- 100 backstroke: Emma Muzzy (1st place – 53.68)
- 100 breaststroke: Sophie Hansson (1st place – 1:01.13)
- 200 butterfly: Makayla Sargent (1st place – 1:58.78)
- 50 freestyle: Ky-lee Perry (1st place – 22.23)
- One-meter diving: Madeline Kline (2nd place – 264.45)
- 100 freestyle: Ky-lee Perry (1st place – 48.64)
- 200 backstroke: Emma Muzzy (1st place – 1:56.05)
- Three-meter diving: Madeline Kline (4th place – 284.03)
- 200 breaststroke: Sophie Hansson (1st place – 2:12.55)
- 500 freestyle: Makayla Sargent (1st place – 4:50.46)
- 100 butterfly: Kylee Alons (1st place – 54.23)
- 200 individual medley: Emma Muzzy (2nd place – 2:00.90)
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