ATLANTA, GA. – The University of Minnesota swimming and diving programs closed out their weekend at The Dual Meet Tournament, taking down Georgia Tech 445-345 to secure fifth place in a field of eight teams at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
“I think our team should be really proud of themselves!” said director of swimming and diving, Kelly Kremer. “They handled this weekend very well, and everyone did anything and everything asked of them. Winning two of three down here was nice, and we look forward to coming back down here for NCAAs in March!”
No. 24 Minnesota (445) – Georgia Tech (345)
The Gophers closed out their tournament appearance with 13 first place finishes over 22 total events. Katie McCarthy led the team with three individual wins in the 200 fly, 500 free, and the 200 IM.
Ava Yablonski got things going for Minnesota, picking up the team’s first win of the morning in the 100 back with a time of 53.18. Davide Harabagiu kept things rolling, picking up the win in the men’s 100 back with a time of 47.84.
The Gophers swept the next two events, taking the win in both 200 fly races. McCarthy picked up her first win of the day on the women’s side, tallying a time of 1:59.06. Jacob Johnson prevailed on the men’s side, tallying a time of 1:42.99.
Keira Mullins picked up the next win for Minnesota, tallying a time of 2:15.17 to top the heat sheet in the 200 breaststroke.
Five events later, the Gophers would sweep the 500 free races. McCarthy picked up her second win of the day with a time of 4:50.20, while Daniel Eichel picked up the win on the men’s side with a time of 4:22.66.
Livi Wanner picked up her win in the 50 free with a time of 22.36 before Minnesota would sweep the 200 IM. McCarthy picked up her final individual win of the weekend with a time of 1:49.90, while Alberto Hernandez touched the wall first in the men’s race with a time of 1:47.56.
Over in the diving well, Elna Widerstrom continued her dominance with another pair of wins. Widerstrom topped the charts in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events this morning, tallying scores of 157.05 and 162.00 respectively, collecting the first place finish in all six events she competed in throughout the tournament.
The Gophers picked up one more win to close out the weekend, with Kamdyn Periat, Ava Goodno, Yablonski, and Wanner picking up the victory in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.11.
Up Next
The University of Minnesota women will head to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes before both programs return to Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center for a Senior Day dual meet with the University of Wisconsin. Action against the University of Iowa is set to take place on Friday, Oct. 31, at 1:30 PM.
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