Vermont Women, Providence Men Top The Field At 2023 Harold Anderson Invitational

2023 Harold Anderson Invitational

• November 17-19, 2023
• Kingston, R.I.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Day 1 Results
• Day 2 Results
• Day 3 Results

Courtesy: Vermont Athletics

KINGSTON, RI – Ella Church set a new meet record as Vermont capped a sensational weekend at the Harold Anderson Invitational on Sunday (Nov. 19) to claim first place in back-to-back years. The Catamounts finished with 849 points while host Rhode Island (752) and Wagner (529) rounded out the top three. Maine finished in fourth with 515.5 points and Holy Cross placed just behind in fifth with 507 points. Providence (366), Stonehill (110.5) and Assumption (61) rounded out the rest of the field.

RELATED LINKS
Friday Results | Saturday Results | Sunday Results

COACH’S QUOTE
“I thought that our team competed really well this weekend,” said head coach Gerry Cournoyer. “For a young team I am impressed with their focus and resilience.”

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Church got Vermont off to another strong start on Sunday earning a first place, and meet record, in the 1650 free. Church finishing in a blazing time of 17:07.09, nearly 20 seconds ahead of the next closest swimmer.
• Jackie House earned her third individual victory of the weekend placing first in the 100 free in a time of 51.40.
• Vermont had two top ten finishers in the 200 fly. Hally Laney finished second in 2:03.16 and Kara Campbell placed seventh in a time of 2:10.15.
• Vermont finished their weekend placing second in the 400 freestyle with the combination of House, Havana Layton, Anastazja Szukala and Laney in a time of 3:27.98, 0.90 behind first, who set a pool record.
• The Catamounts 849 points at the invitational, were just four shy of their program record, which they set last season.
• In total, the Catamounts set four pool records and one Harold Anderson Invitational record over the weekend.
• With the Catamounts win at the Harold Anderson Invitational, Vermont Mutual will donate $100 to King Street Center in Burlington.

WHAT’S NEXT
After this weekend’s invitational, the Catamounts will have a few weeks off before returning to Forbush Natatorium when they host UMass on Saturday, December 2. The meet is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. and will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV.

Courtesy: Providence Athletics

KINGSTON, R.I. – The Providence College swimming & diving programs competed at the Harold Anderson Invitational in Kingston, R.I. on Nov. 17-19. The men’s team finished first out of five teams with a total of 875 points. The women’s team placed sixth out of eight teams with 366 points.

A list of Friars who finished inside the top-three in each event over the three-day invitational is below:

DAY 1 – TOP-3 FINISHES
Men’s Team:
200-yard freestyle relay: McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene, Ryan Sharp, Will Layden – 1^st – 1:23.15
50-yard freestyle: Will Layden – 1^st – 20.36; Alex Beauchene – 3^rd – 20.96
400-yard medley relay: McGovern Brown, Kevin Hood, Ryan Sharp, Will Layden – 2^nd – 3:22.81
1-meter diving: Will Karafanda – 3^rd – 263.15

DAY 2 – TOP-3 FINISHES
Men’s Team:
200-yard freestyle: Alex Beauchene – 1^st – 1:41.13
100-yard breaststroke: Kevin Hood – 1^st – 55.11
800-yard freestyle relay: Aidan Puk, Nico Menendez-Featherston, Noah San Vicente, Alex Beauchene – 1^st – 6:48.00
200-yard medley relay: Jack Nowak, Parker Keller, Nathan Thayer, Thomas Bowers – 3^rd – 1:33.84
400-yard IM: Noah San Vicente – 3^rd – 4:06.48
100-yard butterfly: Ryan Sharp – 2^nd – 49.00
100-yard backstroke: Ryan Sharp – 2^nd – 49.68; Jack Nowak – 3^rd – 51.95

Women’s Team:
100-yard butterfly: Annie Gathof – 3^rd – 56.57

DAY 3 – TOP FINISHES
Men’s Team:
1,650-yard freestyle: Nick Garrepy – 3^rd – 16:32.55
100-yard freestyle: Will Layden – 1^st – 45.70; McGovern Brown – 3^rd – 46.21
200-yard breaststroke: Kevin Hood – 2^nd – 2:04.27; Parker Keller – 3^rd – 2:05.33
200-yard butterfly: Aidan Puk – 1^st – 1:50.49
400-yard freestyle relay: Thomas Bowers, McGovern Brown, Alex Beauchene, Will Layden – 1^st – 3:04.54

Women’s Team:
1,650-yard freestyle: Elizabeth Burke – 3^rd – 17:37.27

WHAT’S NEXT
Providence will head to Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico for its annual winter training trip before resuming competition on Jan. 13. The men will host Villanova at Taylor Natatorium beginning at Noon. The women’s squad will hit the road to face Assumption at 1:00 p.m.