Duke Places Third and Fourth at Wolfpack Invitational

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Duke Places Third and Fourth at Wolfpack Invitational

11/20/2021 10:36:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Duke swimming and diving team concluded the Wolfpack Invitational in a strong way, as the 22nd-ranked women placed third (1,318) in the meet while the men finished fourth (987) at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on Saturday.

"What a great team effort this weekend," Duke head coach Dan Colella said. "We are extremely proud of how they performed all three days. We came away with numerous personal bests, top 10 times in program history, NCAA 'B' Standard times and then finished up the meet with Sarah Foley breaking the school record in the 200 breaststroke. I believe this is a great indicator of things to come in the second half of the season."

After the morning preliminaries Duke saw 42 entries into the evening finals, including three 'A' Final and eight 'B' Final appearances.

Foley highlighted the final day of the three-day meet as she placed second in the 200 breaststroke with a school record time of 2:08.30. Her time bested the previous school record of 2:08.96, which Foley swam last season.

Also in the 200 breaststroke, senior Cole Reznick placed fifth in the event with a time of 1:56.83. His time was a personal best and ranks fourth all-time in program history.

Senior Lucy Callard and sophomore Brendan Driscoll were the top Duke finishers in the 1,650 freestyle. Callard placed ninth (16:57.89) while Driscoll placed eighth (15:21.26).

Senior David Hallaron placed 13th in the 200 backstroke, clocking 1:45.73 to lead all Blue Devil competitors.

In the 200 butterfly, Duke was led by sophomore Catherine Purnell, who placed fifth in the finals with a time of 1:57.87. On the men's side, sophomores Nick Talati and Chris Dalla Valle swam in the 'B' Final. The duo placed 14th and 15th overall, touching in 1:48.12 and 1:48.83, respectively.

In platform diving, three Duke women reached the final and took the top three spots. Junior Ali Watson led the way, placing first with a score of 307.65. Freshman Margo O'Meara (252.35) and sophomore Emily Rakestraw (233.45) followed in second and third, respectively.

Sophomore Seamus Harding Jr., freshman Will McCollum and senior Harel Anolick represented Duke in the men's platform final. Harding Jr. finished second with a mark of 312.95. McCollum and Anolick placed sixth and seventh with scores of 266.30 and 265.35, respectively.

Duke closed the meet in the 400 freestyle relay. The quartet of junior Coleman Kredich, junior Charlie Gingrich, junior Brad Sanford and sophomore Zach McIntyre recorded a time of 2:55.19 for the seventh-fastest time in program history.

Duke now shifts its gaze to January, as the Blue Devils next compete against Tennessee and Queens University of Charlotte on Jan. 8, 2022, at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion in Durham.

Final Team Results:
Women
No. 3 NC State – 1,990.5
No. 6 Stanford – 1,722
No. 22 Duke – 1,318
No. 18 North Carolina – 1,045.50
No. 20 Arizona State – 980
Penn State – 856
Army – 307
George Washington – 146
UNC Wilmington – 96
James Madison – 37

Men
No. 2 NC State – 2,207
No. 15 Arizona State – 1,654
No. 16 Stanford – 1,476.50
Duke – 987
RV Penn State – 893.50
No. 25 North Carolina – 796
Army – 453
George Washington – 51
UNC Wilmington – 48

Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Women's Platform: Ali Watson (1st), 307.65
Men's Platform: Seamus Harding Jr. (2nd), 312.95
Women's 1,650-Yard Freestyle: Lucy Callard (9th), 16:57.89
Men's 1,650-Yard Freestyle: Brendan Driscoll (8th), 15:21.26
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke: Emily Lenihan (25th), 1:57.84
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke: David Hallaron (13th), 1:45.73
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle: McKenna Smith (23rd), 50.72
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle: Brad Sanford (14th), 47.91
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Sarah Foley (2nd), 2:08.30
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Cole Reznick (5th), 1:56.83
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly: Catherine Purnell (5th), 1:57.87
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly: Nick Talati (14th), 1:48.12
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: KyAnh Truong, Sarah Foley, McKenna Smith, Yixuan Chang (7th), 3:18.73
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Coleman Kredich, Charlie Gingrich, Brad Sanford, Zach McIntyre (9th), 2:55.19

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