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North Carolina (Women)
Sixth-Ranked Wolfpack Women Defeat No. 18 Tar Heels in Season Opener
11/6/2020 7:54:00 PM | Swimming
RESULTS (PDF)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The sixth-ranked NC State women's swimming and diving team opened 2020-21 action by cruising to the 224-167 victory over the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday evening.
The Pack swam the fastest time in every single swimming event that was contested and picked up 1-2-3 finishes in a pair of races. Kate Moore led the way with three individual victories apiece as a total of six Wolfpack women won multiple events on the night and three posted NCAA B cut times.
Friday night marked the first collegiate action in the pool for both teams since the 2020 ACC Championship meet, and the squads swam an adjusted slate of events to get back in the swing of things.
Berkoff (24.47), Anna Shumate (28.39), Sirena Rowe (23.44) and Alons (21.98) opened with a solid 200-yard medley relay performance, taking the win with a time of 1:38.28 that currently ranks second nationally. The Pack also closed out the meet with the 200-yard freestyle relay win.
NC State's two sweeps came in the 600-yard freestyle, led by a first-place finish from Kate Moore (5:50.33), and the 100-yard freestyle, where Emma Muzzy touched first (56.34).
Moore then went on to win the 400-yard freestyle (3:51.74) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.18) to round out her day.
Berkoff (100-yard backstroke, 52.68), Alons (100-yard freestyle, 49.40) and Julia Poole (200-yard individual medley) were the three members of the squad to secure NCAA B times on the night.
Heather Maccausland won both the 50-yard (28.81) and 100-yard (1:02.33) breaststroke races, and freshman Abby Arens (50 butterfly, 100 butterfly) also picked up a pair of top finishes in her Wolfpack debut, with her 100 butterfly time (54.15) cracking the NC State top 10.
Divers Katelyn Cook and Mary O'Neill also opened their seasons with competition on both one-meter and three-meter.
UP NEXT
NC State men's squad will take its turn at the Tar Heels on Saturday as it makes a trip of its own to the Koury Natatorium. Diving is set for a 9:30 a.m. start, and swimming will begin at 11 a.m.
TOP MARKS:
• 200 medley relay: Berkoff, Shumate, Rowe, Alons (1st place – 1:38.28)
• 600 freestyle: Kate Moore (1st place – 5:50.33)
• 50 butterfly: Sirena Rowe (1st place – 23.84)
• 50 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1st place – 24.50)
• 50 breaststroke: Heather Maccausland (1st place – 28.81)
• 50 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1st place – 22.52)
• 100 IM: Emma Muzzy (1st place – 56.34)
• 100 butterfly: Abby Arens (1st place – 54.15)
• 100 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1st place – 52.68)
• 100 breaststroke: Heather Maccausland (1st place – 1:02.33)
• 100 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1st place – 49.40)
• 200 IM: Julia Poole (1st place – 1:59.63)
• 400 freestyle: Kate Moore (1st place – 3:51.74)
• 150 butterfly: Abby Arens (1st place – 1:26.47)
• 150 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1:23.02)
• 150 breaststroke: Andrea Podmanikova (1:37.98)
• 150 freestyle: Kylee Alons (1:18.66)
• 300 IM: Emma Muzzy (3:08.68)
• 200 freestyle: Kate Moore (1st place – 1:50.18)
• 200 freestyle relay: Fonville, Rowe, Maccausland, Poole (1st place – 1:31.79)
• Three-meter: Katelyn Cook (4th place – 231.23)
• One-meter: Mary O'Neill (4th place – 227.48)
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