Friday, November 3
NC State
vs
Duke
Photo by: Photo By:Hugh D Casihion, Jr
Pack Men Win, Women Split in Tri-Meet Against Georgia and Duke
11/3/2023 9:56:00 PM | Swimming
RALEIGH, N. C. - The No. 4/No. 4 NC State men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up their first home meet of the season against Georgia and Duke Friday night. The Pack men defeated Georgia 151.5-148.5 and Duke 246-53, while the Wolfpack women beat Duke 151-149 while falling to No. 9 Georgia 137-161.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS:
It was a Wolfpack duo in the men's 50 freestyle with Luke Miller and Noah Henderson in a tie for first, going 19.18 to take the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season.
The duo repeated in the men's 100 butterfly with Miller taking home first place (44.17) and Henderson in second (45.57). Miller's time met the qualifications for NCAA A standard time.
Senior Katharine Berkoff put on a strong showing, finishing in first place in the 100 backstroke (51.84) and the 50 freestyle (22.56). Both times met the qualifications for NCAA B standard time.
In the men's 1000 freestyle, the second and third fastest times in the country came courtesy of Lance Norris (8:51.60) and Owen Lloyd (8:53.42), to go first and second in the event. Ross Dant followed with a third-place finish with a time of 8:55.17
The Wolfpack also took home first and second in the men's 100 breaststroke, with Sam Hoover in first (53.62) and Conall Monahan in second (54.54).
RELAY HIGHLIGHTS:
The Wolfpack men kicked off the night with a relay win, putting in a 1:23.61 performance in the 200-yard medley relay by Quintin McCarty, Sam Hoover, Luke Miller, and Drew Salls. The 400-freestyle relay, made up of the same group, once again finished in first with a time of 2:49.40.
On the women's side, a second-place finish in the 200-medley relay saw Kennedy Noble, Abby Arens, Tyler Driscoll, and Annabel Crush finish with a time of 1:39.14. The Wolfpack went on to claim second place in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay with Arens, Berkoff, Meghan Donald, and Driscoll clocking a time of 3:20.00
DIVING:
NC State took first place in three of the four diving events, with Bayleigh Cranford claiming first place in both the 1-meter (316.85) and 3-meter (327.40) dives. Bayne Bennett took home first place in the men's three-meter (408.15), while Renato Calderaro claimed second in both events.
UP NEXT:
NC State, Georgia, and Duke do a long course exhibition on Saturday before the NC State/ GAC invite in Greensboro, N.C. Nov. 16-18. The Wolfpack won't return to the friendly confines of the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center until January 26, when they host Texas.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS:
It was a Wolfpack duo in the men's 50 freestyle with Luke Miller and Noah Henderson in a tie for first, going 19.18 to take the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season.
The duo repeated in the men's 100 butterfly with Miller taking home first place (44.17) and Henderson in second (45.57). Miller's time met the qualifications for NCAA A standard time.
Senior Katharine Berkoff put on a strong showing, finishing in first place in the 100 backstroke (51.84) and the 50 freestyle (22.56). Both times met the qualifications for NCAA B standard time.
In the men's 1000 freestyle, the second and third fastest times in the country came courtesy of Lance Norris (8:51.60) and Owen Lloyd (8:53.42), to go first and second in the event. Ross Dant followed with a third-place finish with a time of 8:55.17
The Wolfpack also took home first and second in the men's 100 breaststroke, with Sam Hoover in first (53.62) and Conall Monahan in second (54.54).
RELAY HIGHLIGHTS:
The Wolfpack men kicked off the night with a relay win, putting in a 1:23.61 performance in the 200-yard medley relay by Quintin McCarty, Sam Hoover, Luke Miller, and Drew Salls. The 400-freestyle relay, made up of the same group, once again finished in first with a time of 2:49.40.
On the women's side, a second-place finish in the 200-medley relay saw Kennedy Noble, Abby Arens, Tyler Driscoll, and Annabel Crush finish with a time of 1:39.14. The Wolfpack went on to claim second place in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay with Arens, Berkoff, Meghan Donald, and Driscoll clocking a time of 3:20.00
DIVING:
NC State took first place in three of the four diving events, with Bayleigh Cranford claiming first place in both the 1-meter (316.85) and 3-meter (327.40) dives. Bayne Bennett took home first place in the men's three-meter (408.15), while Renato Calderaro claimed second in both events.
UP NEXT:
NC State, Georgia, and Duke do a long course exhibition on Saturday before the NC State/ GAC invite in Greensboro, N.C. Nov. 16-18. The Wolfpack won't return to the friendly confines of the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center until January 26, when they host Texas.
WOMEN'S TOP FINISHERS:
- 200 medley relay: Noble, Arens, Driscoll, Crush (2nd – 1:39.14)
- 1,000 freestyle: Yara Hierath (4th – 9:58.26)
- 100 backstroke: Katharine Berkoff (1st – 51.84)
- 100 breaststroke: Abby Arens (2nd – 1:00.61)
- 200 butterfly Kennedy Noble (2nd – 1:59.95s)
- 50 freestyle: Katharine Berkoff (1st – 22.56)
- One-meter: Helene Synnott (1st – 299.85)
- 100 freestyle: Katharine Berkoff (3rd – 49.93)
- 200 backstroke: Meghan Donald (4th – 1:59.16)
- 200 breaststroke: Abby Arens (3rd – 2:11.77)
- 500 freestyle: Yara Hierath (5th – 4:53.60)
- 100 butterfly: Tyler Driscoll (1st – 55.29)
- Three-meter: Bayleigh Cranford (1st – 326.63)
- 200 individual medley: Kennedy Noble (3rd – 1:58.52)
- 400 freestyle relay: Arens, Berkoff, Donald, Driscoll (2nd – 3:20.00)
MEN'S TOP FINISHERS:
- 200 medley relay: McCarty, Hoover, Miller, Salls (1st – 1:23.61)
- 1,000 freestyle: Lance Norris (1st – 8:51.60)
- 200 freestyle: Jerry Fox (3rd – 1:35.80)
- 100 backstroke: Quintin McCarty (1st – 46.74)
- 100 breaststroke: Sam Hoover (1st – 53.62)
- 200 butterfly: Mikey Moore (3rd – 1:45.30)
- 50 freestyle: Noah Henderson & Luke Miller (1st – 19.18)
- One-meter: Renato Calderaro (1st – 343.05)
- 100 freestyle: Drew Salls (2nd – 43.34)
- 200 backstroke: JT Ewing (3rd – 1:41.42)
- 200 breaststroke: Conall Monahan (2nd – 1:58.87)
- 500 freestyle: James Plage (2nd – 4:15.74)
- 100 butterfly: Luke Miller (1st – 44.17)
- Three-meter: Renato Calderaro (1st – 383.70)
- 200 individual medley: Arsenio Bustos (2nd – 1:45.63)
- 400 freestyle relay: Henderson, Salls, McCarty, Miller (1st – 2:49.34)
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