LYNCHBURG, Va. – The VMI men's and women's swimming and diving teams performed well Friday at Liberty University in competition at the LU Natatorium.
The Liberty women defeated the Keydets 164-109 and the VMI men downed the Flames Club team 149-113.
Women's highlights:
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London Yerasimides finished 4th in the 3 meter dive, setting a new PR.
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Noelle Tong,
Anne Bowles,
Jillian Maher and
Kate Taylor finished 4th in the 200 medley relay
*In the women's 1000 free,
Valerie Tonnu finished second,
Sarah Liebenow took third and
Anna Grace Adams finished fourth
*Tong placed 3rd in the 100 backstroke
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Rachel Greathouse finished 3rd in the 200 fly
*Bowles finished 4th in the 200 breaststroke
Men's Highlights:
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Chino Vera,
Chase Lane,
Malik Nelson and
Jack Sheehan took first in the 200 medley relay
*The trio of
Conner Jorgensen,
Ethan Griffith and
Collin Marks finished 2-3-4 in the 1000 free
*Sheehan finished first in the 200 free and
Connor Doyle finished 3rd
*Vera took second in the 100 back, and
Tee Bowles finished 3rd.
Hampton Wholford took 5th place in the 100 back, securing his first points as a Keydet.
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Chase Lane and
Tommy Lees swam to a 1-2 finish in the 100 breast
*In the men's 200 fly,
Ethan Griffith finished first,
Roland Mendoza finished 3rd, and
James Stone finished 4th
*Nelson finished first in the 50 free, and
Chino Vera finished 3
rd. Nelson went on to finish 2nd in the 100 free
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Connor Doyle and Jorgensen finished 1-3 in the 200 backstroke
*Sheehan finished 1st in the 200 breaststroke and Lees took 2nd
*Griffith,
Collin Marks and Jorgensen swept the 500 free, finishing 1-2-3
*Sheehan and Bowles finished 1-2 in the 200 IM
*Marks, Lees, Michael Tulupov and
Kurt Comber finished 2nd in the 200 free relay.
*While the men were diving exhibition today,
Lane Jones set a new PR on 3 meter, and
Michael Menton set a new PR on the 1 meter.
Quotes from head coach Scott Thacker:
"A really solid day in the water and on the boards. We are really happy with where we are coming off or a really tough training camp. Our Keydets swam with a lot of grit, competed well for the Institute, and as always, brought great energy to the pool deck."
