Wolfpack Set to Host Six in GAC Invite

Thursday, November 21

Greensboro, N.C.

9:30 a.m. | 5:30 p.m.

NC State

Wolfpack Elite GAC Invite

11/19/2024 12:49:00 PM | Swimming

RALEIGH, N.C.- The Wolfpack will be back in action this week, as the squads will play host to six teams at the Wolfpack Elite GAC Invite at Greensboro Aquatic Center. The competition will begin Thursday, Nov. 21, and will conclude Saturday, Nov. 23. Prelims will start at 9:30 a.m. and the finals will begin at 5:30 p.m. each night.

Joining the Pack in Greensboro will be Arizona State, Arizona, Virginia Tech, Northwestern, Army, and Duke. Admission is free.

Live updates will be posted on Meetmobile and DiveMeets.com the competition will be broadcast on the GAC YouTube channel. The link to the live stream can be found HERE.

The Wolfpack women have won the last two GAC Invites, totaling 1964 points for a first-place finish last season. The Pack men took second in 2024 with a total of 1806 points.

In the CSCCA rankings this week, the Wolfpack women moved up to the No. 5 spot after being ranked No. 12. The Wolfpack men moved down two spots, and are ranked No. 6 heading into this week's competition.

Last week, the ACC honored three members of the Pack in its weekly honors. Elisabeth Rockefeller, Leah Shackley, and Daniel Diehl all earned their first ACC honors last week after their performance against the Georgia Bulldogs. Rockefeller was recognized as female Diver of the Week, and Diehl and Shackley were named male and female Swimmers of the Week respectively.

NC State goes into its third meet of its 2024-25 slate boasting one of the fastest rosters in the country. The Wolfpack men currently hold 19 individual top 10 fastest times in the NCAA. Diehl leads the men with three individual top 10 times in the 200 back, 100 IM, and 200 IM. Sam Hoover and Quintin McCarty represent the Pack with the second-fastest times in the NCAA. Hoover leads in the 100 IM, and McCarty in the 50 free. Luke Miller also holds the fifth fastest time in the 50 and 100 fly. Drew Salls, Jerry Fox, Kaii Winkler, Chase Mueller, Owen Llyod, Lance Norris, and JT Ewing appear in the top 10 for their respective events.

On the women's side, the Wolfpack women hold 13 top 10 NCAA individual times. Freshman Erika Pelaez currently leads the Pack with the top five times in four events (100 free, 200 free, 100 back, and 200 back). Shackley has three top five times ( 200 back, 100 fly, and 100 back). Veteran Kennedy Noble holds the fifth and eighth fastest times in the 100 back and 200 IM. Last week Tyler Driscoll recorded the fourth-fastest time in the 50 free in her appearance against the Bulldogs.

Day One: Thursday, Nov. 21

200 Free Relay

500 Free

200 IM

50 Free

400 Medley Relay

Day Two: Friday, Nov. 22

200 Medley Relay

400 IM

100 Fly

200 Free

100 Breast