Army vs Loyola (MD)
- January 27, 2024
- Baltimore, Md.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Army Athletics
BALTIMORE, MD – Army West Point swimming & diving collected a pair of victories over Loyola Maryland in its final dual meet of the season on Saturday afternoon.
The women claimed the top spot in 14 of 16 events, boasting a final scoreline of 207-93 which marks the third 200+ team score in a dual meet this season. The men came out with a 172-128 win and improved to 5-2 this season in dual meets.
Women: Army 207, Loyola 93
The divers had a perfect start to the meet with four top-four finishers in both events. Abigail Gibbs (246.83) narrowly beat out Ava Ramirez (246.38) for the top spot in the 3M, with Minh Donnell tabbing third with a 219.98. Donnell posted the top score in the 1M with a 255.90, as Gibbs landed in second after recording a score of 248.55.
Molly Webber cruised to another win in the 1000 free, with her mark of 10:29.93 besting Mary Brooke Chandler by just over eight seconds as Army claimed the top two spots in the event. Clara Williams won the 200 free with a time of 1:51.22 next, as Rea Smith came in just over four second behind for second.
Loyola had its first individual winner in the 100 back, with Layne Peterson (57.32) and Avery Lord (58.81) rounding out the medalists. Aurelie Migault (1:04.29) and Catriona Gilmore (1:04.68) paced the field in the 100 breast, as Melinda Zhang (2:02.81) and Margaret Kroening (2:06.40) tabbed a one-two finish in the 200 fly.
Meghan Cole helped continue pile up the wins with her 23.89 mark in the 50 free, as Williams racked up her second victory in the 100 free (52.17) and Layne Peterson registered a 2:02.82 to win the 200 back. Migault and Gilmore then replicated the one-two finish in the 200 breast, with Yenna Park claiming third.
Returning for the 500 free, Webber continued her dominance in distance events her 5:04.97 bested Kroening (2nd, 5:09.41) and Chandler (3rd, 5:12.46). Zhang then became Army’s fourth to win multiple individual events as her 56.47 edged the field in the 100 fly by over a second. The Black Knights swept the relay events with a mark of 1:44.11 in the 200 medley and a 3:31.05 showing in the 400 free.
Men: Army 172, Loyola 128
Isaac Newman and Adam Elahmadi were the lone divers to compete for Army,mas the duo finished one-two in both events. Newman (330.08) had a big performance to win the 1M while Elahmadi’s 301.28 edged Newman’s 197.45 in the 3M.
The trio of Brice Barrieault (9:11.88), CJ Bernauer (9:12.28) and Ian Tansill (9:24.19) continued to dominate the 1000 free and post yet another one-two-three finish. The same trio placed second through fourth in the 500 free, with Wes Tate logging a 4:28.76 to land in first. Tate also posted a 1:40.08 to win the 200 free with Maxwell Jordan tabbing second with a 1:41.42 mark as Army got out to an early advantage.
Joey Kling (2nd, 50.38) and Thomas Hadji (3rd, 50.51) put points on the board in the 100 back, as Kohen Rankin got into the winner’s circle with a 54.68 run in the 100 breast. Riley Groves, Jack Mowery and Jackson Pogue were with six-tenths of a second of a each other as the troika claimed the top three spots in the 200 fly.
Owen Harlow ledgered a pair of second-place finishes in the 50 free (20.25) and 100 free (45.10) to pace Army in the sprints. In the 200 breast, Rankin got himself another victory with a 2:01.31, beating out Kalvin Hahn’s 2:01.32 by the thinnest of margins. Alex Edwards capped the win with a victory in the 200 IM (1:49.55) as Hahn continued his strong plebe season in second (1:50.88).
POST-MEET REACTIONS
“This meet was a great end of season going into patriots. Perfect doesn’t exist, but that’s not our goal for dual meets anyways. Dual meets are meant to be learning experiences and forecasters for patriots. Even with Patriots in less than a month, our season is nowhere near over, and I’m so excited to see the most divers in Army history go to represent at Zone A in March.” – Abigail Gibbs
“This meet was a great way to close our dual meet season. Loyola is a fantastic team and our women really showed up this afternoon in order to secure a win against them. I am really proud of all of my teammates. Although many of us are exhausted we brought immense energy to the pool deck. I am especially grateful to be part of a team that is loud and constantly cheers one another on. This afternoon especially showcased that aspect of our team. I am very excited to bring this energy to Patriots in a few weeks!” – Meghan Cole
“This meet proved to be a great opportunity to race and find what details to fix up before Patriots. We recognized that Loyola will be a strong team at conference in a few weeks, and that we must be prepared for what they are capable of. We are eager to get back to work, keeping in the goals we set last spring for this season in the front of our minds, as we have been since August.” – CJ Bernauer
“Thanks to Loyola for hosting us this weekend. They are a strong team and have really been improving over the last couple of years – they compete tough at home and always make it hard to get points on board. We need this kind of challenge and adversity heading into the final 24 days until Patriots. Congrats to our Firsties on 2 key road wins to close out their dual meet careers! Lots to learn from this meet to take with us into championship season!” – Head Coach Brandt Nigro
ARMY TOP FINISHERS
1000 free: Molly Webber (9:58.91) – 1st
1000 free: Brice Barrieault (9:11.88) – 1st
200 free: Clara Williams (1:51.22) – 1st
200 free: Wes Tate (1:40.08) – 1st
100 back: Layne Peterson (57.32) – 2nd
100 back: Joey Kling (50.38) – 2nd
100 breast: Aurelie Migault (1:04.29) – 1st
100 breast: Kohen Rankin (54.68) – 1st
200 fly: Melinda Zhang (2:02.81) – 1st
200 fly: Riley Groves (1:50.07) – 1st
50 free: Meghan Cole (23.89) – 1st
50 free: Owen Harlow (20.25) – 2nd
3M dive: Abigail Gibbs (246.83) – 1st
3M dive: Adam Elahmadi (301.28) – 1st
1M dive: Minh Donnell (255.90) – 1st
1M dive: Isaac Newman (333.08) – 1st
100 free: Clara Williams (52.17) – 1st
100 free: Owen Harlow (45.10) – 2nd
200 back: Layne Peterson (2:02.82) – 1st
200 back: Sam Wesley (1:51.48) – 3rd
200 breast: Aurelie Migault (2:18.84) – 1st
200 breast: Kohen Rankin (2:01.31) – 1st
500 free: Molly Webber (5:04.97) – 1st
500 free: Wes Tate (4:28.76) – 1st
100 fly: Melinda Zhang (56.47) – 1st
100 fly: James Pinter (50.03) – 3rd
200 IM: Catriona Gilmore (2:02.81) – 2nd
200 IM: Alex Edwards (1:49.55) – 1st
200 medley relay: Layne Peterson, Aurelie Migault, Melinda Zhang, Meghan Cole (1:44.11) – 1st
200 medley relay: Alex Edwards, Kohen Rankin, James Pinter, Owen Harlow (1:28.71) – 2nd
400 free relay: Clara Williams, Meghan Cole, Aurelie Migault, Molly Webber (3:31.05) – 1st
400 free relay: Thomas Hadji, Ben Vorthmann, Owen Harlow, Wes Tate (3:00.67) – 2nd
Army will have its final tune-up before the Patriot league Championships with a trip to Virginia University for the Cavalier Invite on February 9-11.
Courtesy: Loyola Athletics
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Lily Mead, Caleb Kelly and Joe Hayburn all won twice on Saturday afternoon as the Loyola University Maryland swimming and diving teams competed against Army West Point.
The Black Knights took both team races with their men winning, 172-128, and their women 207-93.
Mead Takes Two
- Lily Mead was victorious in a pair of women’s races, touching the wall first in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
- She won the backstroke event by more than a second, holding off Army West Point’s Layne Peterson 55.96 to 57.32 before she came back to claim a win by less than five-tenths of a second in the IM. Mead won that race in 2:02.36, edging Catorina Gilmore’s 2:02.81.
Tops In The Sprints
- Caleb Kelly turned the double in the 50 and 100 freestyles, winning both for the Greyhounds.
- He turned in a time of 20.07 seconds in the short of the two races and then came back to win the 100 in 44.97 seconds, beating Army West Point’s Owen Harlow by just 13 hundredths of a second.
Backstroke Double
- While Kelly won the two shortest sprint freestyle events, Joe Hayburn touched the wall first in both backstroke competitions.
- He opened with a time of 49.43 seconds in the 100 backstroke, beating the Black Knights’ Joey Kling’s 50.38.
- Hayburn came back with a time of 1:49.67 in the 200 backstroke to top teammate Henry Mueller (1:50.84).
Men’s Relays Win
- The men’s relays went to the Greyhounds on Saturday as Joe Hayburn, Max Verheyen, Patrick Verheyen, Caleb Kelly won the 200 medley in 1:28.03.
- Joe Hayburn, Patrick Hayburn, Liam Schindler and Kelly capped the meet with a time of 3:00.29 to win the 400 freestyle relay.
Butterfly Success
- Patrick Hayburn captured first in the men’s 100 butterfly, swimming a time of 49.53 to edge teammate Harry Hearn (49.81), while Cameron Shinnick was fourth 50.18.
Six In Second
- Six Greyhounds – Verheyen, Charley Tulio, Lauren Lane, Mueller, Michaela Schultz and Hearn – had second-place finishes against the Black Knights.
- Verheyen was Loyola’s top finisher in the men’s 100 breaststroke, taking second in 56.34, whiel Michael Gozdan was third (56.44) and Zach Eisenmann fourth (57.01).
- Tulio led a second-through-fifth finish for the women in the 50 freestyle, finishing in 24.32; Haley Robinson was a spot behind (24.44), Faye Moser took fourth (24.70), and Schultz finished fifth (24.73).
- Lane was the second finisher in the women’s 200 backstroke, touching the wall in 2:04.68, just in front of Mead’s 2:04.81.
- Schultz took second in the 100 butterfly, finishing in 57.96, while Kaitlin Witkop was third (58.03).
In Relays, Too
- The women were second in both of the relay events with Avery Stimmel, Robinson, Maddie Testa and Tulio taking that spot in the 400 freestyle relay (3:33.21), and Mead, Stimmel, Robinson and Tulio finishing second (1:44.24) in the 200 medley relay.
Up Next
- Loyola will be back in the pool on Sunday when it hosts Mount St. Mary’s at 1 p.m.