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Duke University
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Duke Women Go 3-0, Men 2-1 at VT Quad Meet
10/22/2016 6:19:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Blue Devils rounded out a two-day quad meet against Virginia Tech, West Virginia and William & Mary Saturday, with the women's team going 3-0 against the field and the men notching victories against the Mountaineers and the Tribe but falling to the host Hokies.
“We felt pretty good about the fact that with a good night's rest we could come in and get the job done,” said head coach Dan Colella of the women's team. “They absolutely did a great job of breaking up some of their top swimmers and I think were able to win some events that maybe Virginia Tech thought they would win. It was just a really great overall team effort. Probably one of the better meets we've had in some time, just from top to bottom.”
After taking the top two spots in the 400-yard medley relay last night, the Duke men picked up right where they left off Saturday morning, doing so again in the 200 medley relay. Sophomore Max St. George, senior Peter Kropp, senior Michael Miller and sophomore Yusuke Legard turned in the winning time at 1:29.05, while the quartet of sophomore Maddie Hess, senior Ashleigh Shanley, freshman Alyssa Marsh and senior Maddie Rusch won the same event on the women's side (1:40.70).
Sophomore Verity Abel and freshman Brittany Kampfer maintained the strong start with a two-three finish in the women's 1,650 freestyle. Abel tapped the wall at 16:42.66, while Kampfer's 16:48.55 clocking broke her into the top 10 on the Blue Devils' all-time performance list. Junior Matt Johnson was the top Duke performer in the men's mile (15:54.10).
Despite trailing the Hokie women coming into the day, the Blue Devil women continued to make up ground with a sweep in the 50 freestyle. Rusch led the way with an NCAA 'B' cut at 22.87, followed by Marsh (23.30) and junior Leah Goldman (23.45). Shanley added a win in the 200 breaststroke (2:17.61), and Goldman returned to the water to headline a two-three-four showing by Duke in the 200 freestyle. Goldman raced to the finish in 1:50.69, with sophomore Hunter Aitchison (1:50.70) and senior Brittany Friese (1:50.99) close behind.
Rusch added to her impressive weekend with a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly, earning another 'B' cut at 54.21. Marsh took second (54.57) and junior Isabella Paez third (54.89). Junior Lizzie Devitt paced the squad in the 400 IM (4:25.68), placing second, before senior Kirby Quinn won the 1-meter springboard diving event for the first time in her career. Quinn surpassed the NCAA Zones qualification standard with a career-best award of 283.80.
“Kirby, as a senior, her first time winning the 1-meter in a dual meet competition, couldn't come at a better time,” Colella said. “That was really critical for us.”
Rusch, Marsh, Aitchison and Goldman teamed up to take first in the 400 freestyle relay (3:22.91), helping to secure three victories for the Blue Devil women.
For the men, St. George claimed the 100 backstroke (48.91) and Legard took second in the 50 freestyle (20.45), as did senior Dylan Payne in the 100 butterfly (49.70). After winning the men's 1-meter diving event Friday evening, freshman Nathaniel Hernandez had another solid performance, placing second on the 3-meter board (367.30).
Legard, Payne, freshman Miles Williams and Miller were second behind Virginia Tech in the men's 400 freestyle relay, combining for a time of 3:02.24.
“Very proud of the men and the way they performed,” Colella said. “We had a lot of great swims both sessions. To win that 400 medley relay last night and open up winning the 200 medley relay, we're kind of picking up where we left off last year with those events. I think one of the things that was really exciting for a lot of the athletes was the fact that they had faster times this early in the season than they did at any point in-season last year.”
Duke hosts its home opener at Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion Saturday, Oct. 29, welcoming the NC State women and Northwestern men for an 11 a.m. tri meet. The event also marks Alumni Weekend for the Blue Devil program.
Team Scores:
Duke Women 282, William & Mary Women 64
Duke Women 281, West Virginia Women 71
Duke Women 189, Virginia Tech Women 163
Duke Men 251.5, William & Mary Men 94.5
Duke Men 288, West Virginia Men 64
Virginia Tech Men 210.5, Duke Men 141.5
Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Maddie Hess, Ashleigh Shanley, Alyssa Marsh, Maddie Rusch (1st), 1:40.70
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Max St. George, Peter Kropp, Michael Miller, Yusuke Legard (1st), 1:29.05
Women's 1,650-Yard Freestyle: Verity Abel (2nd), 16:42.66
Men's 1,650 Freestyle: Matt Johnson (2nd), 15:54.10
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle: Maddie Rusch (1st), 22.87
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle: Yusuke Legard (2nd), 20.45
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Maddie Hess (3rd), 55.53
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: Max St. George (1st), 48.91
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Ashleigh Shanley (1st), 2:17.61
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Peter Kropp (3rd), 2:03.65
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Leah Goldman (2nd), 1:50.69
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: Miles Williams (3rd), 1:41.28
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Maddie Rusch (1st), 54.21
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Dylan Payne (2nd), 49.70
Women's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Lizzie Devitt (2nd), 4:25.68
Men's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Michael Miller (4th), 4:05.96
Women's 1-Meter Diving: Kirby Quinn (1st), 283.80
Men's 3-Meter Diving: Nathaniel Hernandez (2nd), 367.30
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Maddie Rusch, Alyssa Marsh, Hunter Aitchison, Leah Goldman (1st), 3:22.91
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Yusuke Legard, Dylan Payne, Miles Williams, Michael Miller (2nd), 3:02.24
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