Georgia Tech vs Emory
- October 13, 2023
- Atlanta, Ga.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Georgia Tech Athletics
ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia Tech swimming and diving dominated Emory in Friday’s match. The Jackets finished with a combined score of 404.5 points which bulldozed over Emory’s total score of 192.5 points.
Tech had multiple athletes earn multiple wins throughout the 32-event meet. On the men’s side, Mert Kilavuz championed the 500 Free (4:27.41) and 1650 Free (15:19.03). Nils Bognar also had success in two events for the Jackets, 200 IM (1:49.35) and the 200 Back (2:02.06). Lastly for the men, Berke Saka ended the day with podium finishes in two events, placing first in the 100 Back (49.85) and 200 Back (1:48.13).
On the women’s side, McKenzie Campbell championed two events, the 200 IM (2:04.49) and the 200 Butterfly (2:02.71). Caroline Pape also claimed victories in two events, the 50 Free (24.04) and 100 Free (52.23).
Freshman Vivien Rothwell tied for first place with Emory’s Megan Jungers in the 100 Back with a time of 56.73.
Diver’s Anna Bradescu and Max Fowler continue to dominate the boards as they both ended the day with first place finishes in both the 1- and the 3-meter dive.
The women’s 400 Medley relay (Vivien Rothwell, Sabyne Brisson, Zora Ripkova, Sophie Murphy) finished with a first-place time of 3:47.23. Also, for the women, the 200 Free relay (Sophie Murphy, Zora Ripkova, Jillian Ferrari, Caroline Pape) finished in the top spot with a time of 1:34.64.
UP NEXT:
Georgia Tech will be back in action on Thursday, Oct. 19 in the McAuley Aquatic Center as they take on Florida State.
Courtesy: Emory Athletics
The Eagles swimming and diving teams were back in the pool on Friday evening for a dual meet with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Eagles won six events in the meet, five of which coming from the men’s side. The Yellow Jackets bested the Eagles on the men’s side 185-113 and on the women’s side 219.5-79.5.
The men’s team received first-place performances from four different swimmers during the meet against Georgia Tech. Junior Jeff Echols won the 100 Butterfly with a time of 49.20 and freshman McKee Thorsen claimed first in the 200 Butterfly, clocking in at 1:50.21. The senior duo of Nicholas Goudie and Jake Meyer also touched first in their events. Goudie dazzled in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 21.05 and Meyer finished the 100 Breaststroke in 55:68. Goudie was joined in the 200 Freestyle Relay by sophomore Caden Bjornstad, sophomore Patrick Horton, and junior Johnny Bradshaw. The foursome touched first with a time of 1:23.86.
Junior Crow Thorsen finished in the top three of three other events, including the 200 Freestyle (3rd, 1:40.55), the 100 Freestyle (2nd, 45.92), and the 200 IM (2nd, 1:51.74). Horton touched third in the 100 Backstroke (51.04), and Meyer touched third in the 200 Breaststroke (2:04.05).
On the women’s side, the Eagles’ lone win was in the 100 Backstroke with senior Megan Jungers clocking in at 56.73.
The men also received strong performances from freshman Joao Lapagesse in the 1650 Freestyle (3rd (16:23.63), junior Adam Braunschweig in the 100 Backstroke (2nd, 50.47), junior Liyang Sun in the 100 Breaststroke (55.98), sophomore Will Kohn in the 200 Backstroke (2nd, 1:50.09), and freshman McKee Thorsen in the 100 Butterfly (3rd, 49.96).
The women saw strong showings from a multitude of swimmers, including junior Jada Chatoor in the 1650 Freestyle (2nd, 17:28.58), senior Sloane Donovan in the 1650 Freestyle (3rd, 17:50.08), freshman Meredith Teague in the 200 Freestyle (1:53.88) and 500 Freestyle (2nd, 5:06.50), senior Penelope Helm in the 200 Freestyle (1:54.43), freshman Natalie Boorjian in the 50 Freestyle (3rd, 24.45), sophomore Jane Sanderson in the 200 Backstroke (2:05.40), and junior Rosalie Gaudiani touched first for the Eagles in the 200 IM (5th, 2:09.86).
The relay teams also fared well on Friday evening, with the men’s 400 Medley Relay consisting of Braunschweig, Meyer, Echols, and Goudie finishing 2nd with a time of 3:19.90. The women’s 200 Freestyle Relay made up of sophomore Penny Celtnieks, freshman Maren McDonald, senior Leaya Ma, and Boorjian finished third with a time of 1:36.45.
On the boards, sophomore Ren Watt finished second in the 1 meter (277.2) and third in the 3 meter (287.18).
The Eagles will hit the road next week for a dual meet against Birmingham-Southern. The meet will get started at 10:00 AM next Saturday, October 21st.