North Carolina State University Athletics
2019 World University Games: Wolfpack Preview
6/27/2019 12:13:00 PM | Swimming
RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State men's and women's swimming and diving programs will be well-represented at the 2019 World University Games. Head coach Braden Holloway and eight Wolfpack swimmers will make the journey to Naples, Italy to participate in the event, with the seven-day swimming competition set to run from July 4-10 at the Piscina Scandone.
Holloway will be the men's head coach for USA Swimming's squad, marking his second time serving as a coach on the World University Games staff after he served as an assistant in 2017.
Elise Haan, Ky-lee Perry, Justin Ress, Makayla Sargent and Coleman Stewart will represent the Wolfpack as part of a 52-member squad of swimmers who will be competing on the United States roster. Alumna Hannah Moore was also selected for the roster but will be training for competition at the upcoming World Championships.
NC State's six team selections were the most between combined programs out of the 17 schools represented on the roster, highlighted by 2018-19 USA Swimming National Team members Haan, Moore and Ress. The four Wolfpack women were the most by any of the collegiate women's programs that are sending student-athletes to the meet.
In addition, Gil Kiesler (Israel) and Giovanni Izzo (Italy) will be in attendance at the World University Games to represent their respective nations. Incoming NC State freshman Katharine Berkoff will also be competing as a member of Team USA's roster.
Highlights from each current NC State swimmer's most recent season of competition with the Wolfpack are below.
Coleman Stewart
• 7x All-American
• Reached the A final in all three of his individual events at the NCAA Championships where he finished in the top four in the 100 butterfly (2nd), 100 backstroke (2nd) and 200 backstroke (4th)
• 4x ACC Champion
• NC State's leading scorer at the ACC Championships after sweeping the backstroke titles and winning a pair of relays
• ACC Meet Co-MVP and ACC Men's Swimmer of the Year
Ky-lee Perry
• 6x All-American
• 3x ACC Champion
• Won total of six medals at the ACC Championships in four relays and a pair of individual events
• Bettered her program record with a 21.57 50-yard freestyle time at the NCAA Championships
• Anchored an ACC, meet and program record-setting 200-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
Justin Ress
• 7x All-American
• ACC Champion
• Secured top-16 finishes in four relay events and a pair of individual freestyle events at the NCAA Championships
• Reached the A final in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships and took home bronze medals in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events
Elise Haan
• 4x All-American
• 3x ACC Champion
• Led off an ACC, meet and program record-setting 200-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
• Repeated as 100-yard backstroke champion
• Secured top-eight finishes as part of three relay squads at the NCAA Championships
Giovanni Izzo
• All-American for the first time in his career
• ACC Champion for the first time in his career
• Anchored the Pack's second place 200-yard freestyle relay squad at the NCAA Championships and the Wolfpack's winning 400-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
• Qualified for the finals in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships, including a sixth-place 50-yard freestyle finish
Makayla Sargent
• All-American for first time as a member of the Pack
• Swam the fastest 400-yard individual medley time of her career at the NCAA Championships
• Collected podium finishes in two events at the ACC Championships with a silver medal in the 400-yard individual medley and a bronze medal in the 1,650-yard freestyle
Gil Kiesler
• Qualified for two events at the NCAA Championships
• Posted a career-best time in the mile at the NCAA Championships that ranks fifth in program history
• Advanced to the A final of the 500-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships
Stay tuned to the NC State swimming and diving social media accounts (@packswimdive on Twitter and Instagram) for updates from Italy.
#GoPack | @packswimdive
Holloway will be the men's head coach for USA Swimming's squad, marking his second time serving as a coach on the World University Games staff after he served as an assistant in 2017.
Elise Haan, Ky-lee Perry, Justin Ress, Makayla Sargent and Coleman Stewart will represent the Wolfpack as part of a 52-member squad of swimmers who will be competing on the United States roster. Alumna Hannah Moore was also selected for the roster but will be training for competition at the upcoming World Championships.
NC State's six team selections were the most between combined programs out of the 17 schools represented on the roster, highlighted by 2018-19 USA Swimming National Team members Haan, Moore and Ress. The four Wolfpack women were the most by any of the collegiate women's programs that are sending student-athletes to the meet.
In addition, Gil Kiesler (Israel) and Giovanni Izzo (Italy) will be in attendance at the World University Games to represent their respective nations. Incoming NC State freshman Katharine Berkoff will also be competing as a member of Team USA's roster.
Highlights from each current NC State swimmer's most recent season of competition with the Wolfpack are below.
Coleman Stewart
• 7x All-American
• Reached the A final in all three of his individual events at the NCAA Championships where he finished in the top four in the 100 butterfly (2nd), 100 backstroke (2nd) and 200 backstroke (4th)
• 4x ACC Champion
• NC State's leading scorer at the ACC Championships after sweeping the backstroke titles and winning a pair of relays
• ACC Meet Co-MVP and ACC Men's Swimmer of the Year
Ky-lee Perry
• 6x All-American
• 3x ACC Champion
• Won total of six medals at the ACC Championships in four relays and a pair of individual events
• Bettered her program record with a 21.57 50-yard freestyle time at the NCAA Championships
• Anchored an ACC, meet and program record-setting 200-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
Justin Ress
• 7x All-American
• ACC Champion
• Secured top-16 finishes in four relay events and a pair of individual freestyle events at the NCAA Championships
• Reached the A final in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships and took home bronze medals in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events
Elise Haan
• 4x All-American
• 3x ACC Champion
• Led off an ACC, meet and program record-setting 200-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
• Repeated as 100-yard backstroke champion
• Secured top-eight finishes as part of three relay squads at the NCAA Championships
Giovanni Izzo
• All-American for the first time in his career
• ACC Champion for the first time in his career
• Anchored the Pack's second place 200-yard freestyle relay squad at the NCAA Championships and the Wolfpack's winning 400-yard medley relay team at the ACC Championships
• Qualified for the finals in all three of his individual events at the ACC Championships, including a sixth-place 50-yard freestyle finish
Makayla Sargent
• All-American for first time as a member of the Pack
• Swam the fastest 400-yard individual medley time of her career at the NCAA Championships
• Collected podium finishes in two events at the ACC Championships with a silver medal in the 400-yard individual medley and a bronze medal in the 1,650-yard freestyle
Gil Kiesler
• Qualified for two events at the NCAA Championships
• Posted a career-best time in the mile at the NCAA Championships that ranks fifth in program history
• Advanced to the A final of the 500-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships
Stay tuned to the NC State swimming and diving social media accounts (@packswimdive on Twitter and Instagram) for updates from Italy.
#GoPack | @packswimdive
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