The NC State swimming & diving team will compete in its first dual meet of the 2013-14 season, as the squad travels to Virginia Tech on Oct. 19 at 5 p.m.
NC State 800 free relay, 2013 ACC Championships. The celebration begins. (Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
“We are excited to be headed to Blacksburg this weekend to take on the Hokies,” said head coach Braden Holloway. “They are a great program with a great coaching staff that has built it up to a top-25 program.”
In its season debut, the Pack collected first-place finishes on both the men’s and women’s sides at the All-North Carolina Invitational in Greensboro, N.C. Sophomore Kristin Connors posted a strong debut en route to claiming the ACC Female Swimmer of the Week honors. She earned three victories, including the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-freestyle. In addition, she teamed with juniors Hannah Freyman and Lauren Poli, as well as freshman Natalie Labonge to claim first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
In diving, freshmen Grant Saale posted a first-place finish on the one-meter springboard en route to taking ACC Male Diver of the Week.
Virginia Tech enters Saturday’s meet after posting a 2-0 ledger in the Virginia Tech Challenge, while the women’s squad had a second-place finish in the event and holds a 4-1 record on the season.
“It is going to be great competition and a great test for us to see where we are and see how we handle some pressure and adversity,” Holloway said. “For the divers, it is a chance to go against some of the top divers in the country.”
Last year, the Pack women defeated the Hokies, 160-140, in Raleigh, while the men’s squad posted its first tie in the history of the program.
Complete results will be posted on GoPack.com at the conclusion of the meet.
This release was provided to SwimSwam courtesy of NC State Swimming and Diving.