Friday, November 3
NC State
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:Â
- 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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