Wolfpack Close Regular Season With Senior Night Sweep

Friday, January 30

Raleigh, N.C.

5:00 p.m.

NC State

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wolfpack Close Regular Season With Senior Night Sweep

1/30/2026 9:58:00 PM | Swimming

Full Meet Results

RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State Wolfpack closed out its regular season Friday night with a Senior Night celebration, hosting the UNC Wilmington Seahawks in a dual meet at home.

The Wolfpack women delivered a dominant performance, earning a 186-91 victory over the Seahawks, while the men followed suit with an equally impressive 162-107 win.

NC State swept first-place finishes across all events on both the men's and women's sides, with the night highlighted by the standout impact of the senior class. Seniors claiming first-place finishes included Katherine Helms, Cassie Moses, Aubree Brouwer, Grace Monahan, Aiden Hayes, Olivia Nel, Drew Salls, Meghan Donald, Emma Hastings, Kennedy Noble, and Arsenio Bustos.

Senior Katherine Helms climbed into the program's top-10 list, posting a personal-best time of 1:45.23 in the 200 freestyle to claim the No. 8 spot. Kaii Winkler also made history, moving to No. 9 all-time in the 100 backstroke with a time of 45.46. Grace Monahan continued the momentum, securing the No. 8 position in the 200 butterfly after touching in 1:57.38. Fellow senior Kennedy Noble joined her in the top 10, earning the No. 8 spot in the 100 butterfly with a 52.27 finish. Landon D'Ariano rounded out the top-10 performances, taking first place in the 400 IM and moving into the No. 9 spot with a time of 3:44.48.

Diving Highlights:
Gracie Hurley continued her strong stretch of performances, earning back-to-back first-place finishes on both boards. Hurley captured first in the 1-meter with a score of 281.10 before topping the field again in the 3-meter with a score of 288.90.

Looking ahead, the Wolfpack now turns its focus to postseason competition. NC State will compete at the ACC Championships, set for February 15–21 in Atlanta, Georgia.