Navy vs UMBC
- Saturday, October 23, 2021
- Annapolis, Md.
Courtesy: Navy Athletics
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– The Navy swimming and diving teams posted victories in all but one of the 32 events as the Mids swept UMBC Saturday at Lejeune Hall in Annapolis. Navy (3-1) tallied a 201-88 victory over UMBC (0-3) in the men’s meet and the Mids (3-1) notched a 177-105 win over the Retrievers (1-2) in the women’s dual.
There were nine different individual event winners on the day for the Navy women’s team, with four athletes earning a pair of victories. Sydney Harrington (Sr., Fairfax, Va.) continued her strong start to the season by winning the 200 freestyle (1:51.22) and the 100 butterfly (54.39) races. Elly Deas (Jr., Johns Creek, Ga.) first won the 100 backstroke (58.14) then won the 500 freestyle (5:06.93). Brooke West (Sr., River Forest, Ill.) placed first in the 50 free (24.20) and 200 back (2:03.43) events. Completing the list of multiple event winners was diver Hannah Montau (Sr., Germantown, Md.), who won the one-meter (278.55) and three-meter (301.58) events.
Even better depth was displayed on the men’s side as 12 Mids earned at least one first-place victory during the meet. The lone two multiple event winners were Garrett McGovern (So., Nashville, Tenn.) and Jackson Schultz (Jr., Millersville, Md.). McGovern won the 200 free (1:41.12) and 500 free (4:31.54) events, while Schultz touched the wall first in the 100 (55.78) and 200 breast (2:00.86) races.
Additional event winners for the Navy women’s team were Rachel Schlemmer (So., Sterling, Va.), 1000 free (10:37.42); Abbie Sullivan (So., Haverhill, Mass.), 200 fly (2:05.08); Martina Thomas (Sr., Fayetteville, Ark.), 100 free (52.52); Emily Brockman (Sr., Bend, Ore.), 200 breast (2:21.00); and Riley Gavigan (So., East Setauket, N.Y.), 200 IM (2:09.18).
Event winners for the Navy men were Everet Andrew (Fr., Wilmette, Ill.), 1000 free (9:25.77); Caleb Mauldin (Sr., Chesapeake, Va.), 100 back (48.33); Ethan Tack (Sr., Dix Hills, N.Y.), 200 fly (1:48.99); Callen Aulizia (Warren, Ohio), 50 free (21.01); Zach Peng (Fr., Oakton, Va.), one-meter diving (262.73); Matthew Fadel (Sr., Columbia, S.C.), 100 free (46.31); Nate Sukeena (Fr., Catonsville, Md.), 200 back (1:51.54); Patrick Colwell (So., New Canaan, Conn.), 100 fly (48.39); Blakeman Shaw (Fr., Coral Gables, Fla.), three-meter diving (320.63); and Jonah Harm (So., Placerville, Calif.), 200 IM (1:50.24).
Navy also swept the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay races.
The Mids will be back in Lejeune Hall Nov. 6 when they play host to American, Bucknell and Lafayette.
Courtesy: UMBC Athletics
ANNAPOLIS – Senior Kai Wisner (Syracuse, N.Y.) and junior Gabe Laracuente (Gaithersburg, Md./Good Counsel) highlighted UMBC’s efforts as the Retrievers took on a strong U.S. Naval Academy squad at Lejeune Hall.
Wisner posted a strong swim of 9:29.00 and secured second place in the 1000 yard freestyle. He also placed fourth in the 500 yard freestyle, shaving over eight seconds from the opening meet and coming in at 4:35.89.
Laracuente was edged by .03 seconds in his quest to win the 50 freestyle. He posted a mark of 21.04 and earned silver. He continued his excellent meet by taking bronze in the 100 freestyle (46.52).
Sophomore Stuart Holton (Huntington Beach, Calif.) captured a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.09.
Navy prevailed in the meet, 201-88.
“Today was a great test to see how our swims stacked up against one of the best teams in the region,” said senior Collin Mood. “We have been training really hard in the pool and the weight room and it was great to see how far we’ve come from our first meet. We know that this trend will continue and we’re excited for the next few meets.”
UMBC competes at William & Mary next Saturday, Sept. 30.
ANNAPOLIS – Junior Jenna Gwinn (Baltimore, Md./Mount de Sales) continued her outstanding start to the 2021-22, capturing the 100 yard breaststroke as the Retrievers competed against the U.S. Naval Academy squad at Lejeune Hall.
Gwinn shaved more than a second off her previous time and captures the race in 1:04.66. The junior also earned silver in the 200 breaststroke, posting a time of 2:24.95.
“The team really stepped up to the plate today to give navy our best effort,” said Gwinn. “It was a great opportunity for us to get up and race a fast team and push ourselves to a new level.”
The Retrievers earned a total of five first, second or third place finishes in the meet. Navy prevailed in the meet by a score of 177-105.
Graduate student Natalija Marin (Belgrade, Serbia) and junior Kylie Kelly (Hagerstown, Md.) produced excellent finishes, taking second and fourth place respectively in the 200 yard butterfly.
Catonsville High School product and sophomore Makaela Hill posted a mark of 53.45 in the 100 freestyle and earned another silver for the Retrievers.
UMBC competes at William & Mary next Saturday, Sept. 30.