Two Wolfpack Swimmers, Five NC State Alumni Named to 2020-21 U.S. National Team
8/19/2020 1:44:00 PM | Swimming
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A total of seven current and former NC State swimmers will represent the Wolfpack on the 2020-21 USA Swimming National Team, as announced by the organization on Wednesday.
Current Wolfpack student-athletes Katharine Berkoff and Eric Knowles earned spots on the team for the next season, and NC State alumni Elise Haan, Ryan Held, Hannah Moore, Justin Ress and Makayla Sargent also joined them on the roster. All seven selections were members of the 2019-20 U.S. National Team.
With the COVID-19 pandemic shortening the season, USA Swimming announced its roster by preserving all members of last season's National Team and by honoring any swimmers who hit a time that would have ranked in last year's top six.
Wolfpack U.S. National Team Members
Katharine Berkoff – 100 backstroke
Eric Knowles – 400 freestyle
Elise Haan – 100 backstroke
Ryan Held – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Hannah Moore – open water
Justin Ress – 100 backstroke
Makayla Sargent – 400 IM
Knowles qualified for the roster in the 400-meter freestyle, an event in which he took fourth place at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships last summer. After clocking a sub-5:30 mark for the first time in his career in the prelims, Knowles dropped more time in the A final with a 3:48.34.
Berkoff earned her spot on the U.S. National Team by taking home gold in the 100-meter backstroke (59.29) at the 2019 World University Games.
Sargent also claimed gold at the 2019 World University Games in the 400-meter individual medley. Her time of 4:37.95 was a lifetime best by over two seconds and was good for a gold medal.
Berkoff, Knowles and Sargent all gained CSCAA All-America status during the 2019-20 collegiate season after being selected to the NCAA Championships in various events.
Haan joined Berkoff as a National Team member in the 100-meter backstroke after placing second in the event (59.62) at the World University Games last summer.
Ress also finished on the 100-meter backstroke podium at the 2019 World University Games. He broke the 54-second barrier in all three rounds of action, with his best time in the event coming in at 53.47.
Also for the Pack alumni, Moore claimed a USA Swimming Open Water National Team spot for the third season in a row. Her 2019 summer was highlighted by her first-ever appearance at the FINA World Championships, where she secured a bronze medal in the women's open water 5K (57:58.0).
Held, who was an Olympian and multi-time NCAA champion during his NC State career, qualified for the National Team in both sprint freestyle events. The Springfield, Ill., native racked up gold medals in both the 50-meter (21.87) and 100-meter (47.39) freestyle finals at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.
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Current Wolfpack student-athletes Katharine Berkoff and Eric Knowles earned spots on the team for the next season, and NC State alumni Elise Haan, Ryan Held, Hannah Moore, Justin Ress and Makayla Sargent also joined them on the roster. All seven selections were members of the 2019-20 U.S. National Team.
With the COVID-19 pandemic shortening the season, USA Swimming announced its roster by preserving all members of last season's National Team and by honoring any swimmers who hit a time that would have ranked in last year's top six.
Wolfpack U.S. National Team Members
Katharine Berkoff – 100 backstroke
Eric Knowles – 400 freestyle
Elise Haan – 100 backstroke
Ryan Held – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Hannah Moore – open water
Justin Ress – 100 backstroke
Makayla Sargent – 400 IM
Knowles qualified for the roster in the 400-meter freestyle, an event in which he took fourth place at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships last summer. After clocking a sub-5:30 mark for the first time in his career in the prelims, Knowles dropped more time in the A final with a 3:48.34.
Berkoff earned her spot on the U.S. National Team by taking home gold in the 100-meter backstroke (59.29) at the 2019 World University Games.
Sargent also claimed gold at the 2019 World University Games in the 400-meter individual medley. Her time of 4:37.95 was a lifetime best by over two seconds and was good for a gold medal.
Berkoff, Knowles and Sargent all gained CSCAA All-America status during the 2019-20 collegiate season after being selected to the NCAA Championships in various events.
Haan joined Berkoff as a National Team member in the 100-meter backstroke after placing second in the event (59.62) at the World University Games last summer.
Ress also finished on the 100-meter backstroke podium at the 2019 World University Games. He broke the 54-second barrier in all three rounds of action, with his best time in the event coming in at 53.47.
Also for the Pack alumni, Moore claimed a USA Swimming Open Water National Team spot for the third season in a row. Her 2019 summer was highlighted by her first-ever appearance at the FINA World Championships, where she secured a bronze medal in the women's open water 5K (57:58.0).
Held, who was an Olympian and multi-time NCAA champion during his NC State career, qualified for the National Team in both sprint freestyle events. The Springfield, Ill., native racked up gold medals in both the 50-meter (21.87) and 100-meter (47.39) freestyle finals at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships.
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