Wolfpack Battles on Day One of Kentucky Quad Meet

Wolfpack Battles on Day One of Kentucky Quad Meet

11/7/2019 6:51:00 PM | Swimming

LEXINGTON, Ky. – NC State swimming and diving picked up four event wins between its men's and women's squads as it completed the first day of competition at the quad meet hosted by Kentucky.

After the opening day of action, the seventh-ranked Wolfpack women own a 99-68 edge over the No. 14 Wildcats and a 132-33 lead over Arkansas. The Pack narrowly trails ninth-ranked Missouri 85.5-81.5 with one day of competition remaining.

NC State's men lead No. 17 Kentucky 89-78, with Missouri holding a 118-49 advantage over the Wolfpack.

Fourteen of NC State's swims and dives were good for podium finishes on the night.

DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS:
Emma Muzzy highlighted the outing with a 1:54.00 200-yard backstroke win. The victory was her second on the season in the event as she dropped a time that currently ranks fourth in the nation.

The Wolfpack women once again came out swinging in the individual medley. NC State completed a 1-2 punch in the 200-yard individual medley as Julia Poole (1:58.55) and Kylee Alons (1:58.58) both posted times that rank in the top 10 nationally.

NC State's men dominated the 500-yard freestyle. All four of the Pack's swimmers placed in the top five. Ross Dant led the way in 4:23.25, and Curtis Wiltsey touched soon after him in 4:23.69 for second place. Eric Knowles (4:24.04) and Danny Erlenmeyer (4:28.78) took third and fourth, respectively, to round out yet another strong performance by the Wolfpack's distance crew.

Kate Moore added another event win to her junior year resume. The captain continued to show off her versatility, taking first in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:47.91.

Wolfpack sophomore Taylor Bennett picked up a second-place finish, as the female divers were in action on the one-meter board Thursday evening. Bennett's score of 265.30 exceeded the NCAA Zones standard and qualified her for postseason competition.

NC State took second in both of the women's relays contested on the night. Alons, Sirena Rowe, Heather Maccausland and Vasiliki Baka took second in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:29.81. Muzzy, Maccausland, Alons and Poole then capped off the evening with second place in the 400-yard medley relay (3:37.91).

The Pack men added third place on their side of the medley relay as Noah Hensley, Kimani Gregory, Luke Sobolewski and Hunter Tapp finished in 3:15.00.

Jacob Johnson (200-yard backstroke), Hensley (100-yard freestyle) and Noah Henderson (200-yard butterfly) all secured top-three finishes on the men's side, while Alons (100-yard freestyle) added another podium finish to accompany her 200-yard individual medley result.

UP NEXT:
The two-day quad meet continues Friday morning with another session of competition at 10 a.m.

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