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Wildcats Post Wins over UNC Asheville, VMI
10/26/2024 5:08:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving
DAVIDSON — There were wins all around for Davidson swimmers and divers Saturday, as the Wildcats hosted UNC Asheville and VMI in Cannon Pool.
The Davidson men posted a 203-95 victory over VMI, while the Wildcat women earned 248-43 (VMI) and 175-125 (UNC Asheville) wins.
The Davidson women posted 11 wins in the three-team format (plus other head-to-head victories), while the Wildcat men won 14 events.
Anna Newman, Ann Thompson and Ginny Thorsen won two events apiece to lead the women. Newman was first in the 200 breast (2:22.93) and 200 IM (2:08.71), while Thompson won the 100 back (57.89) and 200 back (2:07.63). Thorsen earned wins in the 200 free (1:54.02) and 500 free (5:10.67), and Addy Donaldson added a win in the 50 free (24.43).
The 200 medley relay of Thompson, Newman, Sophia Parker and Donaldson won in 1:47.17, while the 400 free relay of Thorsen, Megan Huntley, Donaldson and Brooke Mahoney touched first (3:34.14).
Elle Jacobsen (3-meter, 254.50) and Annica Valmassei (1M, 257.35) shared the diving wins.
For the men, Davidson's Dylan Felt, Andrew Schou, Garrett Sablich and Fletcher Smith each won multiple events, with Felt swimming out front in three. He won the 50 free in 21.29 and led 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3 Wildcat finishes in the 500 free (4:38.33) and 1,000 free (9:25.36), respectively.
Schou swept the 100 breast (57.42) and 200 breast (2:10.51), and Smith won the 200 back (1:55.59) and 200 fly (1:51.37). Sablich swept the 1M (238.40) and 3M (262.20) diving events.
Other Davidson wins came from Miles Charles (100 fly, 50.27), Liam McDonough (100 back, 51.37), Mitch McClain (200 free, 1:43.39) and Matthew Shnowske (100 free, 47.37).
Jeremy Kemp, Schou, Charles and Guil Ware won the 200 medley relay (1:31.97).
Up Next
The Wildcats will visit Old Dominion next Saturday, Nov. 2.
The Davidson men posted a 203-95 victory over VMI, while the Wildcat women earned 248-43 (VMI) and 175-125 (UNC Asheville) wins.
The Davidson women posted 11 wins in the three-team format (plus other head-to-head victories), while the Wildcat men won 14 events.
Anna Newman, Ann Thompson and Ginny Thorsen won two events apiece to lead the women. Newman was first in the 200 breast (2:22.93) and 200 IM (2:08.71), while Thompson won the 100 back (57.89) and 200 back (2:07.63). Thorsen earned wins in the 200 free (1:54.02) and 500 free (5:10.67), and Addy Donaldson added a win in the 50 free (24.43).
The 200 medley relay of Thompson, Newman, Sophia Parker and Donaldson won in 1:47.17, while the 400 free relay of Thorsen, Megan Huntley, Donaldson and Brooke Mahoney touched first (3:34.14).
Elle Jacobsen (3-meter, 254.50) and Annica Valmassei (1M, 257.35) shared the diving wins.
For the men, Davidson's Dylan Felt, Andrew Schou, Garrett Sablich and Fletcher Smith each won multiple events, with Felt swimming out front in three. He won the 50 free in 21.29 and led 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3 Wildcat finishes in the 500 free (4:38.33) and 1,000 free (9:25.36), respectively.
Schou swept the 100 breast (57.42) and 200 breast (2:10.51), and Smith won the 200 back (1:55.59) and 200 fly (1:51.37). Sablich swept the 1M (238.40) and 3M (262.20) diving events.
Other Davidson wins came from Miles Charles (100 fly, 50.27), Liam McDonough (100 back, 51.37), Mitch McClain (200 free, 1:43.39) and Matthew Shnowske (100 free, 47.37).
Jeremy Kemp, Schou, Charles and Guil Ware won the 200 medley relay (1:31.97).
Up Next
The Wildcats will visit Old Dominion next Saturday, Nov. 2.
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