North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Makes the Podium in Five Events on Day Three of ACC Championships
2/22/2024 10:21:00 PM | Swimming
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Wolfpack reached the podium in five of seven events and took home another ACC title on night three of the ACC Championships from the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Kyle Ponsler secured his first ACC title in the men's 400 IM at 3:41.18, setting a personal best by over a second. Ponsler became the first Wolfpack man to win this event since Anton Ipsen in 2018 and moved up four spots after finishing fifth last year.
Owen Lloyd joined Ponsler on the podium, who finished with a bronze medal at 3:43.18 for his second individual championship medal.
Freshman Daniel Diehl moved into the top ten in program history in the Men's 200 free with a personal best time of 1:32.72. His performance put him on the podium, taking home another bronze for NC State.
Grace Sheble started the night in the women's 400 IM with a silver medal and a time of 4:09.51. Katherine Helms followed in sixth, going 4:12.55. Sheble was the third Wolfpack swimmer to win her heat in the 400 IM as Yara Hierath won the B-final in 4:12.11 and Keelan Cotter won the C-final in 4:14.74. Brooke Travis finished in 13th place in the B-final, going 4:14.77.
Abigail Arens earned the third medal of the night with a 50.72 in the women's 100-fly, and Miriam Sheehan went 52.97 for 16th in the B-final.
Four Wolfpack men filled out the A-final in the men's 100-yard fly as Aiden Hayes and Luke Miller went second and third on the podium. Hayes earned silver and an a-cut time of 44.41, and Miller in third also had the a-cut time of 44.62. Noah Henderson wasn't far behind in fourth, going 44.80, and Noah Bowers finished in sixth (45.04) to round out the four.
In the women's 200 free, Annabel Crush placed eighth with a time of 1:46.42
Renato Calderaro made his second appearance in the diving finals, placing fourth in the men's 3m with a score of 405.80. Calderaro was on the podium in third, going into the last diver before being overtaken by just four points.
The Wolfpack men continue to lead the field with 812.5 points, and the Wolfpack women sit in third with 573. Day four of the ACC Championships is set for tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 23, with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 5:30 p.m., with all the action being broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
Kyle Ponsler secured his first ACC title in the men's 400 IM at 3:41.18, setting a personal best by over a second. Ponsler became the first Wolfpack man to win this event since Anton Ipsen in 2018 and moved up four spots after finishing fifth last year.
Owen Lloyd joined Ponsler on the podium, who finished with a bronze medal at 3:43.18 for his second individual championship medal.
Freshman Daniel Diehl moved into the top ten in program history in the Men's 200 free with a personal best time of 1:32.72. His performance put him on the podium, taking home another bronze for NC State.
Grace Sheble started the night in the women's 400 IM with a silver medal and a time of 4:09.51. Katherine Helms followed in sixth, going 4:12.55. Sheble was the third Wolfpack swimmer to win her heat in the 400 IM as Yara Hierath won the B-final in 4:12.11 and Keelan Cotter won the C-final in 4:14.74. Brooke Travis finished in 13th place in the B-final, going 4:14.77.
Abigail Arens earned the third medal of the night with a 50.72 in the women's 100-fly, and Miriam Sheehan went 52.97 for 16th in the B-final.
Four Wolfpack men filled out the A-final in the men's 100-yard fly as Aiden Hayes and Luke Miller went second and third on the podium. Hayes earned silver and an a-cut time of 44.41, and Miller in third also had the a-cut time of 44.62. Noah Henderson wasn't far behind in fourth, going 44.80, and Noah Bowers finished in sixth (45.04) to round out the four.
In the women's 200 free, Annabel Crush placed eighth with a time of 1:46.42
Renato Calderaro made his second appearance in the diving finals, placing fourth in the men's 3m with a score of 405.80. Calderaro was on the podium in third, going into the last diver before being overtaken by just four points.
The Wolfpack men continue to lead the field with 812.5 points, and the Wolfpack women sit in third with 573. Day four of the ACC Championships is set for tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 23, with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 5:30 p.m., with all the action being broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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