Wednesday, February 19
Greensboro, N.C.
ALL DAY
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ACC Championships (Women's Swimming/Men's & Women's Diving)
Wolfpack Women Notch Second-Place Finish at ACC Championship
2/22/2020 9:40:00 PM | Swimming
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The NC State women's swimming and diving team notched a second-place finish with 1,333 points at the ACC Championship after four days of competition at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Its finish marks its fifth-straight team podium finish and its second consecutive top-two finish.
Emma Muzzy delivered the first NC State victory of the night in the 200-yard backstroke to repeat as the ACC Champion in 1:50.79, which registers as the fastest time the NC State women have posted this season. The conference title marked NC State's third in four years in the event.
Sophie Hansson continued her breaststroke domination, defending her title in the 200-yard breaststroke with a blistering 2:05.59 personal-best time, which is also good for an NCAA A Cut. That mark is the fastest in the event at the meet since 2014, and the fastest time in the nation this season entering the weekend.
With her second 200-yard breaststroke title in as many years, Hansson became just the second Wolfpack woman (Patty Waters – 1981, 1982) to claim back-to-back conference crowns in the event. Her performance was just .04 off the school record set by Kayla Brumbaum in 2017.
Virginia took home the team title with 1,492.5 points.
NC State collected 2 titles and seven podium finishes on the final day of competition.
James Brady was named the men's meet's most valuable diver after an putting together an impressive three-day performance that included three finals appearances at the conference championships for the first time in his career. He earned his first ACC title on the three-meter board and top-six finishes on the one-meter and platform.
He becomes just the third individual in program history to garner the honor, and the first NC State man to do so since 2000 (Andy Johnson).
200 BACK:
NC State placed four swimmers in the A final, as Muzzy, Katharine Berkoff, Danika Huizinga and Mackenzie Glover each had a chance to medal. Muzzy (1:51.92) and Berkoff (1:52.69) clocked in for the two fastest times in the prelims.
Muzzy's 1:50.79 was followed by Berkoff's 1:52.36 clip in the finals, which earned her bronze-medal honors and her third podium placement in the past two days.
100 FREE:
Kylee Alons punched her ticket to her third individual A final in as many days with the second-fastest time in the prelims (48.10). Like clockwork, the sophomore found the podium with a second-place finish and 47.73 mark. The event marked her third individual all-conference designation of the weekend.
Perry rounded out scoring in the event, finishing ninth overall after winning her B final in 48.30.
200 BREAST:
Hansson, Julia Poole and Olivia Calegan booked spots in the A final on Saturday. Hansson's first-place finish was followed by Poole (2:08.59) and Calegan (2:13.83). The two finished in fourth and eighth place, respectively.
Heather Maccausland (2:11.13) and Anna Shumate (2:15.11) earned top-20 finishes in the event to contribute points for the squad.
1650 FREE:
NC State took second and third-place honors in the 1650-yard freestyle as Makayla Sargent (16:01.36) and Kate Moore (16:09.86) closed strong on the weekend, following up yesterday's performances with All-ACC honors yet again.
200 FLY:
Jessica Horomanski was the lone competitor in the 200-yard butterfly on Saturday, and made her way into the B final. Her 1:59.24 clip placed her 15th overall.
Kay Foley posted a season-best 16:17.45 in her heat, defeating the rest of her heat by a lap to claim fifth place.
WOMEN'S PLATFORM:
Madeline Kline, the two-time conference platform champion, advanced to her second final of the weekend.
She finished fourth in the final with a 265.95.
400 FREE RELAY:
Alons, Perry, Hansson and Poole finished out the night with a bronze medal in the relay, clocking in at 3:13.00 for the squad's fastest time of the season.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD DIVING COACH YAHYA RADMAN:
"I thought NC State diving had a phenomenal week. Our men's program has been set up by phenomenal leadership in James and Madeline. Between them and Olivia, we were able to do some incredible things that very few people thought were possible with us. It was a lot of fun and this is the most points that I can recall NC State has set up the swimming team to take care of next week."
UP NEXT:
The NC State men's swimming team competes at the ACC Championship in Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 26-29, looking for its sixth straight conference title.
#GoPack | @packswimdive
Emma Muzzy delivered the first NC State victory of the night in the 200-yard backstroke to repeat as the ACC Champion in 1:50.79, which registers as the fastest time the NC State women have posted this season. The conference title marked NC State's third in four years in the event.
Sophie Hansson continued her breaststroke domination, defending her title in the 200-yard breaststroke with a blistering 2:05.59 personal-best time, which is also good for an NCAA A Cut. That mark is the fastest in the event at the meet since 2014, and the fastest time in the nation this season entering the weekend.
With her second 200-yard breaststroke title in as many years, Hansson became just the second Wolfpack woman (Patty Waters – 1981, 1982) to claim back-to-back conference crowns in the event. Her performance was just .04 off the school record set by Kayla Brumbaum in 2017.
Virginia took home the team title with 1,492.5 points.
NC State collected 2 titles and seven podium finishes on the final day of competition.
James Brady was named the men's meet's most valuable diver after an putting together an impressive three-day performance that included three finals appearances at the conference championships for the first time in his career. He earned his first ACC title on the three-meter board and top-six finishes on the one-meter and platform.
James Brady ft. his new hardware! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ctHAFUm4RX
— NC State Swimming & Diving (@packswimdive) February 23, 2020
He becomes just the third individual in program history to garner the honor, and the first NC State man to do so since 2000 (Andy Johnson).
200 BACK:
NC State placed four swimmers in the A final, as Muzzy, Katharine Berkoff, Danika Huizinga and Mackenzie Glover each had a chance to medal. Muzzy (1:51.92) and Berkoff (1:52.69) clocked in for the two fastest times in the prelims.
Muzzy's 1:50.79 was followed by Berkoff's 1:52.36 clip in the finals, which earned her bronze-medal honors and her third podium placement in the past two days.
100 FREE:
Kylee Alons punched her ticket to her third individual A final in as many days with the second-fastest time in the prelims (48.10). Like clockwork, the sophomore found the podium with a second-place finish and 47.73 mark. The event marked her third individual all-conference designation of the weekend.
Perry rounded out scoring in the event, finishing ninth overall after winning her B final in 48.30.
200 BREAST:
Hansson, Julia Poole and Olivia Calegan booked spots in the A final on Saturday. Hansson's first-place finish was followed by Poole (2:08.59) and Calegan (2:13.83). The two finished in fourth and eighth place, respectively.
Heather Maccausland (2:11.13) and Anna Shumate (2:15.11) earned top-20 finishes in the event to contribute points for the squad.
1650 FREE:
NC State took second and third-place honors in the 1650-yard freestyle as Makayla Sargent (16:01.36) and Kate Moore (16:09.86) closed strong on the weekend, following up yesterday's performances with All-ACC honors yet again.
200 FLY:
Jessica Horomanski was the lone competitor in the 200-yard butterfly on Saturday, and made her way into the B final. Her 1:59.24 clip placed her 15th overall.
Kay Foley posted a season-best 16:17.45 in her heat, defeating the rest of her heat by a lap to claim fifth place.
WOMEN'S PLATFORM:
Madeline Kline, the two-time conference platform champion, advanced to her second final of the weekend.
She finished fourth in the final with a 265.95.
400 FREE RELAY:
Alons, Perry, Hansson and Poole finished out the night with a bronze medal in the relay, clocking in at 3:13.00 for the squad's fastest time of the season.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD DIVING COACH YAHYA RADMAN:
"I thought NC State diving had a phenomenal week. Our men's program has been set up by phenomenal leadership in James and Madeline. Between them and Olivia, we were able to do some incredible things that very few people thought were possible with us. It was a lot of fun and this is the most points that I can recall NC State has set up the swimming team to take care of next week."
UP NEXT:
The NC State men's swimming team competes at the ACC Championship in Greensboro, N.C., Feb. 26-29, looking for its sixth straight conference title.
#GoPack | @packswimdive
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