Bryant vs Boston
- Saturday, January 28, 2023
- Boston, Mass.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Scores
- Women: Boston 198, Bryant 102
- Men: Boston 173, Bryant 124
Courtesy: BU Athletics
BOSTON – The Boston University women’s swimming & diving team closed out its dual season on Saturday afternoon with a 198-102 victory over Bryant.
Freshman Haley Newman placed first in three events – 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly – while junior Lara Mitchell (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke) and sophomore Clarissa Hoyt (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke) each claimed two wins apiece.
The diving events were won by junior Sumi Cameron (1-meter) and sophomore Marina Cataldo (3-meter) and juniors Blythe Brenner (50 freestyle) and Ava Berzanski (200 IM) also posted victories.
The Terriers closed out their dual schedule with a record of 5-3 and will close out the regular season when they host the Boston Winter Open on Feb. 3-4.
First-Place Finishes
Haley Newman
200 Freestyle (1:49.01)
100 Freestyle (50.86)
100 Butterfly (54.38)
Lara Mitchell
100 Backstroke (55.12)
200 Backstroke (2:00.24)
Clarissa Hoyt
100 Breaststroke (1:04.61)
200 Breaststroke (2:20.65)
Blythe Brenner
50 Freestyle (23.96)
Sumi Cameron
1-meter Diving (296.77)
Marina Cataldo
3-meter Diving (338.30)
Ava Berzanski
200 IM (2:07.60)
200 Medley Relay (Lara Mitchell, Clarissa Hoyt, Madison Kim, Sydney Sorbello) – 1:43.10
200 Freestyle Relay (Lara Mitchell, Sasha Ramey, Blythe Brenner, Haley Newman) – 1:35.47
BOSTON – After honoring its five-member senior class, the Boston University men’s swimming & diving team posted a 173-124 victory over Bryant in its dual finale on Saturday afternoon at the FitRec Competition Pool.
Freshman Tony Ponomarev won three events, sweeping the backstroke events while finishing the day with a victory in the 200-yard individual medley.
Seniors Sarsen Whatmore (200 freestyle), Kyle Falkstrom (100 breaststroke) and Ethan Thomas (50 freestyle) all claimed wins after being honored along with classmates Jacob Lindner and Andreas Mason prior to the meet.
Juniors Justin Lee (100 freestyle) and Toby Jackson (100 butterfly) also picked up a win as did sophomore Nathan Herman (200 breaststroke).
The Terriers, who finish the year with a dual record of 5-3, will close out their regular season next weekend when they host the Boston Winter Open on Feb. 3-4.
First-Place Finishes
Tony Ponomarev
100 Backstroke (49.62)
200 Backstroke (1:47.24)
200 IM (1:52.03)
Sarsen Whatmore
200 Freestyle (1:39.44)
Kyle Falkstrom
100 Breaststroke (54.82)
Ethan Thomas
50 Freestyle (20.93)
Justin Lee
100 Freestyle (45.80)
Nathan Herman
200 Breaststroke (2:04.23)
Toby Jackson
100 Butterfly (51.50)
200 Medley Relay (Jacob Lindner, Kyle Falkstrom, Ethan Thomas, Ben Cho) – 1:30.41
200 Freestyle Relay (Ben Cho, Justin Lee, Adrien Pierce, Jackson Olin) – 1:22.80
Courtesy: Bryant Athletics
BOSTON, Mass.- The Bryant swimming and diving teams each dropped their final dual meet of the season, falling to Boston University on Saturday. The men’s team fell 173-124, while the women dropped to the Terriers by a score of 198-102.
Distance swimmers led the way for the Bulldogs, with Leo Luna, Makayla Pearce, and Natalia Kuipers combining to sweep the 500 and 1000 freestyles. The men’s diving trio of Chris Buonocore and Drew and Will Arnold also stepped up to take the top three spots in both events.
Results: HERE
Bulldog Notes and Notables
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Pearce took the Bulldogs’ first win of the day in the 1000, swimming a time of 10:19.56.
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Luna, Tyler Stringfellow, and Griffen Schimmel took a podium sweep in the men’s 1000. Luna swam a winning time of 9:41.99.
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Julia Stenhard (2:04.95) and Andrew Gamper (1:50.80) each took wins in the 200 fly. Brandon Naylor finished second in the men’s race for a Bryant 1-2.
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Natalia Kuipers took first place in the 500 with a time of 5:04.39. Pearce and Anna Jackson followed for the Bulldogs’ second 1-2-3 distance finish of the day.
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Chris Buonocore won both men’s diving events, taking the three-meter with a score of 281.32 and the one-meter at 272.92. Drew and Will Arnold came second and third in both.