
Photo by: TIM COWIE
Wildcats Sweep Gardner-Webb on Senior Day
2/1/2025 2:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving
DAVIDSON — Davidson swimmers won 19 events and swept the team wins as well in Saturday's Senior Day meet against Gardner-Webb in Cannon Pool.
The Davidson women posted a 202.5-90.5 win, while the Wildcat men won 169-109.
"Great meet today," said coach John Young. "Lots of inspired performances to send our seniors off with a couple wins in their last meet at Cannon Pool."
Addy Donaldson, Dylan Felt, Liam McDonough, Nora Ratmeyer and Ann Thompson won two individual events apiece to lead the way.
Donaldson won the 50 free (23.56) in a 1-2-3 Wildcat finish and won the 100 free in 51.73. Ratmeyer won the 100 fly in 57.13 and led a 1-2-3 Davidson finish in the 200 individual medley (2:07.67). Thompson swam first in the 100 back (56.10) and the 200 back (2:03.44).
Felt touched first in the 200 free and 500 free in 1:35.03 and 4:27.30, respectively. McDonough earned wins in the 100 back (49.09) and 200 back (1:49.37).
Other Wildcat wins in the men's meet came from Robby Votta (200 fly, 1:48.81), Miles Charles (100 fly, 49.19) and Zach Jones (200 fly, 1:53.98).
McDonough, Andrew Schou, Charles and Guil Ware won the 200 medley relay (1:29.75), while Felt, Ware, McDonough and Zain Butt won the 200 free relay (1:23.46).
The Davidson women swept the 200 free and 200 medley relays as well.
Thompson, Anna Newman, Sophia Parker and Donaldson won the 200 medley in 1:44.85, while Brooke Mahoney, Ginny Thorsen, Donaldson and Addison Constantinides won the 200 free relay (1:35.39).
Thorsen (200 fly, 2:06.24) and Mahoney (400 IM, 4:26.79) added wins for the women.
Also Saturday, the Davidson's divers competed against Queens (men) and East Carolina (women). Garrett Sablich swept the 1M (255.80) and 3M (269.65), while Annica Valmassei won the 3M (296.20).
Up Next
Davidson's divers will compete at Virginia Tech Feb. 7-9, while all the Wildcats will enter the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships Feb. 19-22.
The Davidson women posted a 202.5-90.5 win, while the Wildcat men won 169-109.
"Great meet today," said coach John Young. "Lots of inspired performances to send our seniors off with a couple wins in their last meet at Cannon Pool."
Addy Donaldson, Dylan Felt, Liam McDonough, Nora Ratmeyer and Ann Thompson won two individual events apiece to lead the way.
Donaldson won the 50 free (23.56) in a 1-2-3 Wildcat finish and won the 100 free in 51.73. Ratmeyer won the 100 fly in 57.13 and led a 1-2-3 Davidson finish in the 200 individual medley (2:07.67). Thompson swam first in the 100 back (56.10) and the 200 back (2:03.44).
Felt touched first in the 200 free and 500 free in 1:35.03 and 4:27.30, respectively. McDonough earned wins in the 100 back (49.09) and 200 back (1:49.37).
Other Wildcat wins in the men's meet came from Robby Votta (200 fly, 1:48.81), Miles Charles (100 fly, 49.19) and Zach Jones (200 fly, 1:53.98).
McDonough, Andrew Schou, Charles and Guil Ware won the 200 medley relay (1:29.75), while Felt, Ware, McDonough and Zain Butt won the 200 free relay (1:23.46).
The Davidson women swept the 200 free and 200 medley relays as well.
Thompson, Anna Newman, Sophia Parker and Donaldson won the 200 medley in 1:44.85, while Brooke Mahoney, Ginny Thorsen, Donaldson and Addison Constantinides won the 200 free relay (1:35.39).
Thorsen (200 fly, 2:06.24) and Mahoney (400 IM, 4:26.79) added wins for the women.
Also Saturday, the Davidson's divers competed against Queens (men) and East Carolina (women). Garrett Sablich swept the 1M (255.80) and 3M (269.65), while Annica Valmassei won the 3M (296.20).
Up Next
Davidson's divers will compete at Virginia Tech Feb. 7-9, while all the Wildcats will enter the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships Feb. 19-22.
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