2021 ECU Tri-Meet
- Saturday, October 9, 2021
- Greenville, N.C.
- Meet Results
Courtesy: East Carolina Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina women’s swimming and diving team hosted and completed a tri-meet sweep Saturday inside the Minges Natatorium for its first wins of the 2021-22 season. The Pirates defeated Barton (208-82) and Chowan (213-61) on their way to claiming 12 individual titles and a pair of team relay events.
“Our girls did great Saturday, head coach Matt Jabs said. “To get a couple team wins under our belt feels good with such a young group. I am very appreciative of the crowd today; the atmosphere made the meet all that more exciting. Our swimming and diving family along with our fans are hands down the best.
“I am also appreciative of Barton and Chowan, as well as the divers from UNCW and Richmond for coming to Minges for the meet. Coach Woodhull-Smith has a championship level team and he’s a proven championship level coach, Coach Ripley is building his program and I expect them to be a strong team very soon.”
Of the 12 individual wins, a quartet of upperclassmen in Meghan French (1000 free/10:56.20), Chelsea Marstellar (100 fly/59.83, 200 fly/2:10.00), Caitlin Reynera (100 breast/1:04.50, 200 breast/2:21.07) and Polina Rukosuev (100 free/54.45, 200 free/1:55.44, 500 free/5:11.55) combined for eight wins. In three events this season, transfers Reynera and Rukosuev from Alabama, have combined for 14 individual wins – seven each, while Reynera capped off a perfect weekend winning all five of her events.
Freshman Alayna Carlson took top honors in two events including the 100 backstroke (58.81), 200 backstroke (2:07.56), while Rachel Gibson (200 IM/2:15.34) and Ava Iannetta (50 free/25.16) finished first in their events.
The Pirates also won the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:55.71 and the 200 free relay posting a time of 2:15.34).
Junior Anna Otto took third in the 1-meter dive (223:40), while fellow classmate Flannary Patterson finished fourth (220.75). In the 3-meter dive, Patterson (223.30) and Otto (207.35) finished third and fourth.
“I feel good about the foundation we are laying for the future of our diving program,” head diving coach Ryan McIntire added. “The girls are improving every day and we performed well in our first home meet.”
ECU will return to the pool and diving well when it travels to Richmond, Va. to participate in the Richmond Duals Oct. 22-23. Times for the events have not yet been announced.
Courtesy: Barton Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Barton men’s and women’s swimming teams competed Saturday afternoon at the East Carolina University Tri-Meet along with Chowan at the Minges Natatorium.
In the head-to-head competition against Chowan, both the Bulldogs’ men (144-101) and women (192-64) won over Chowan while the women’s squad fell to East Carolina, 208-82.
On the men’s side, the Bulldogs were led by freshmen David Szlobodnyik (Dunaujvaros, HUNGARY) and Georgi Tsurev (Blagoevgrad, BULGARIA) and sophomore Josiah Beasley (Erwin, N.C.).
All three swimmers won a pair of events: Szlobodnyik in the 50-yard freestyle (22.16) and 100-yard butterfly (52.27), Tsurev in the 100-yard backstroke (53.35) and 200-yard backstroke (1:56.55) and Beasley in the 200-yard freestyle (1:46.96) and 100-yard freestyle (48.53).
All three – along with freshman Trevor Cram (Stephens City, Va.) – finished first in the men’s 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:36.82 for the Bulldogs.
In the women’s competition, Barton senior Kleanza Cathers (Kitimat, British Columbia, CANADA) finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.31) and 100-yard freestyle (54.54) events and was part of a pair of second-place relays: 400-yard medley (4:06.14) and 400-yard freestyle (1:40.38).
Senior Adalaya Nemitz (Waxhaw, N.C.) was on both second-place relays for the women’s team as well for the Bulldogs.
The Barton swimming teams next host Chowan in a dual meet in the home opener next Saturday, October 16, at the Harrison Family YMCA in Rocky Mount, N.C., beginning at 1:00 p.m.
MEN
Barton 144, Chowan 101
WOMEN
Barton 192, Chowan 64
East Carolina 208, Barton 82
East Carolina 213, Chowan 61
Courtesy: Chowan Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Chowan Men’s and Women’s Swimming programs competed against East Carolina and Barton on Saturday.
THE RESULTS
400 Medley Relay
The relay team of Erica Mock, Jeleah Delancy, Marissa Mann, and Jersey Razzano posted a time of 4:36.46.
The team of Andrew Simmons, Marshall Stevens, Shaine Olmstead, and Christian Oleaga touched the wall at 3:57.78.
1000 Free
Jersey Razzano finished third overall with a time of 11:38.54. Briana Wilson touched the wall at 11:49.95 to finish fourth overall and fourth best in program history.
Igor Proszynski finished first in the event with a time of 10:29.69.
200 Free
Atar Idrissi touched the wall at 2:16.97. Shaine Olmstead finished with a time of 1:57.06, while David Clark touched at 1:57.13.
100 Back
Erica Mock posted the seventh best time in program history with a time of 1:06.25. James Cameron posted a time of 58.60 to place second. Christian Oleaga (1:02.15) and Andrew Simmons (1:02.97).
100 Breast
Erin Garza finished with a time of 1:23.01, while Kyndra Jackson finished with a time of 1:28.68.
Lucas Pels finished second with a time of 1:02.21. Fabrizio Infante finished with a time of 1:02.40. Kyle Sheridan finished fifth with a time of 1:17.56.
200 Fly
Ashley Mayes touched the wall at 2:21.19. Shaine Olmstead touched the wall first with a time of 2:09.58.
50 Free
Jeleah Delancy posted a time of 27.72, while Atar Idrissi finished with a time of 28.91.
James Cameron touched at 22.86 to finish third. David Clark (23.72) and Marshall Stevens finished with 24.57.
100 Free
Ashley Mayes finished fourth overall with a time of 56.49. James Cameron notched a time of 50.18.
200 Back
Erica Mock finished with a time of 2:19.83. Andrew Simmons posted a time of 2:14.93.
200 Breast
Lucas Pels took home first in the event with a time of 2:15.50. Erin Garza finished fifth with a time of 2:53.23.
500 Free
Jersey Razzano posted a time of 5:38.28, while Briana Wilson finished with a time of 5:41.57.
Igor Proszynski finished second overall with a time of 5:07.36.
100 Fly
Ashley Mayes finished fourth overall with a time of 1:01.40. Shaine Olmstead touched the wall second with a time of 56.93.
200 IM
Briana Wilson finished sixth overall with a time of 2:28.75. Igor Proszynski finished first with a time of 2:06.34 with Fabrizio Infante finishing second with a time of 2:06.58.
200 Free Relay
Chowan finished with a time of 1:48.60, while the men finished first with a time of 1:26.06.