Wolfpack Sweeps Georgia In First Road Meet of The Season

Friday, November 8

Athens, Ga.

6 p.m. | 11:00 a.m.

NC State

Georgia

Wolfpack Sweeps Georgia In First Road Meet of The Season

11/9/2024 5:25:00 PM | Swimming

Athens, Ga. - The No.5 & No.12 Wolfpack defeated the No.7 & No.10 Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, Ga, Nov. 8-9 as the Pack competed in its first road meet of its 2024-25 agenda. The Wolfpack put on a show, sweeping the Bulldogs at their home pool with a final score of (232.50-134.50) for the men, and (218-152) for the women.

Competing in the Bulldogs' first ever Swimalopooza, the Pack collected a total of 20 individual first-place finishes over the course of the two day dual meet (13 on 11/8, and nine on 11/9).

The Wolfpack got a quick jump on the Bulldogs as the men's and women's 200 medley relay teams took first, with the men's 200 relay (McCarty, Hoover, Miller, Salls) clipping an NCAA A cut time after finishing with a time of 1:22.75. Erika Pelaez led the Pack in the women's 200 free, finishing a whole second ahead of her opponents. In her second individual event of the night, Pelaez kept her winning streak alive after placing first in the women's 100 freestyle with a time of 47.81. Grace Sheble, Aubree Brouwer, and Lisa Nystrand all swept the 1, 2, and 3 spots in the women's 100 breaststroke, adding 16 points to the women's team total score. For the men, Arsen Kozhakmetov earned his first collegiate win after his performance in the 100 breaststroke, finishing first with a time of 52.80.

Freshman Leah Shackley had four individual first-place finishes in the victory, contributing a team-high 36 individual points towards the women's overall score. Shackley, who remains undefeated in all individual events she has competed in over the course of two meets, broke her previous best collegiate time in the 100y fly with a time of 51.08. Her previous best against Arizona State had placed her in the #5 spot nationally (51.47) and her new time will move her up to the No.4 spot - closer to the NCAA A-Cut mark. Shackley additionally secured another A-cut time in the 100Y back, defending her spot as the No. 2 ranked swimmer nationally in that event.

Lily Christanson and Sam Hoover both set the Georgia pool records in the men's and women's 100 IM. Hoover finished with a time of 47.20, with Daniel Diehl, and Simon Bermudez taking the second and third spot. Christianson finished first with a time of 54.94, while Lisa Nystrand followed shortly behind to take third.

Heading into day two, NC State had a cushioning lead over the Bulldogs in both men's and women's events. The women lead with 119-67 points, and the men with a 128-58 advantage. In the men's 200 IM, Daniel Diehl, Simon Bermudez, and Kyle Ponsler all had podium finishes. The men's 800 free relay team consisting of Kaii Winkler, Jerry Fox, Sam Hoover, and Diehl clocked the fastest time in the nation at 6:19.81.

Chase Travis moved her way up the record books, now holding the third fastest time in school history in the women's 1000 freestyle with a time of 9:39.05.

Diving Highlights:
Elisabeth Rockefeller was the star of the evening on the diving board. This was the sophomore's first win as part of the Wolfpack, as she placed first in both the 1-meter (280.50), and 3 meter (292.58) events. Rockefeller created a 6.15 point gap between herself and the second-place finisher in the 1-meter event, as well as a 18.53 point gap in the 3-meter event. She added a combined 18 points to the Wolfpack's overall score.

Up Next: The Pack will make the trip to Greensboro on November 21-23 as they host the Wolfpack Elite GAC Invitational at Greensboro Aquatic Center. Making an appearance at the invite will be Duke (M/W), Virginia Tech (M/W), Arizona State (M/W), Arizona (M/W), Army (M/W), and Northwestern (M/W).

Women's Top Finishers:

Day One:

200 Medley Relay: Noble, G.Sheble, Shackley, Moses (1st-1:36.66) A

200 Medley Relay: Crush, Brouwer, Driscoll, Immel (3rd- 1:37.89)

200 Free: Erika Pelaez (1st-1:44.20)

100 Back: Leah Shackley (1st-50.22)

100 Back: Kennedy Noble (2nd- 51.22)

100 Breast: Grace Sheble (1st-1:00.52)

100 Breast: Aubree Brouwer (2nd- 1:00.70)

100 Breast: Lisa Nystrand (3rd- 1:01.10)

50 Free: Tyler Driscoll (1st-21.88)

50 Free: Lily Christianson (2nd- 22.23)

100 IM: Lily Christianson (1st- 54.94)

100 IM: Lisa Nystand (2nd- 55.38)

100 Free: Erika Pelaez (1st- 47.81)

100 Fly: Leah Shackley (1st- 51.08)

100 Fly: Tyler Driscoll (2nd- 52.84)

200 Free Relay: Christanson, Pelaez, Moses, Immel (1st- 1:28.52)

400 Medley Relay: Pelaez, Brower, Driscoll, Christianson (1st- 3:32.40)

400 Medley Relay: Crush, Nystrand, Scadron, Moses (3rd- 3:37.65)

1000 Free: Chase Travis (3rd- 9:39.05)

200 Back: Leah Shackley (1st-1:50.81)

200 Back: Kenna Smallegange (3rd-1:57.89)

200 Breast: Lisa Nystrand (1st-2:10.40)

200 Breast: Aubree Brouwer (2nd- 2:11.82)

200 IM: Erika Pelaez (1st- 1:57.01)

200 IM: Lisa Nystrand (3rd-1:58.53)

800 Free Relay: Helms, Crush, van Selm, Moses (3rd-7:12.56)

200 Fly: Leah Shackley (1st- 1:55.75)

200 Fly: Caroline Sheble (3rd- 1:57.76)

400 Free Relay: Christianson, Driscoll, Crush, Pelaez (2nd- 3:15.34)

400 Free Relay: Moses, Shackley, Helms, Immel (3rd- 3:17.22)
1-Meter: Elisabeth Rockefellar (1st- 280.50)
3-Meter: Elisabeth Rockefellar (1st- 292.58)

Men's Top-Finishers:

200 Medley Relay: McCarty, Hoover, Miller, Salls (1st-1:22.75)

200 Medley Relay: Weaver, Kozhakhmetov, Conrad, W.Walker (3rd-1:25.28)

200 Free: Kaii Winkler (2nd- 1:32.85)

200 Free: Daniel Diehl (3rd-1:33.74)

100 Back: Hudson Williams (2nd- 46.23)

100 Breast: Arsen Kozhakhmetov (1st- 52.80)

100 Breast: Sam Hoover (2nd-52.87)

50 Free: Quintin McCarty (1st-19.22)

50 Free: Drew Salls (2nd- 19.38)

50 Free: Wells Walker (3rd-19.78)

100 IM: Sam Hoover (1st- 47.20)