The No. 6-ranked NC State women's swimming and diving team and the No. 9-ranked men's team put on a show at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center, with both teams sweeping North Carolina in a home dual meet. The women secured a 170.5-129.5 victory, while the men followed with 165-134.
The Wolfpack celebrated the 50th anniversary of NC State Women's Swimming and Diving by welcoming alumni back to Raleigh for a memorable evening. In a fitting tribute, the team delivered a dominant performance, securing 21 first-place finishes, six season-best times, one school record, and four pool records, solidifying their victory against the Tar Heels.
Junior
Lance Norris set the tone for the men's team in the 1000 freestyle, shattering both the pool and school records with an impressive time of 8:43.60. In doing so, Norris broke a seven-year-old record previously held by Anton Ipsen, marking a significant milestone in the program's history.
Leah Shackley set the bar high for the Wolfpack, etching her name into the record books with two new pool records in the meet against North Carolina. Shackley made a statement, posting times of 1:54.30 in the 200 butterfly and 1:50.56 in the 200 backstroke. Her performance in the 200 fly also saw her reclaim the pool record, which she had originally set during NC State's dual meet against Arizona State.
Daniel Diehl had a record-breaking evening, setting new pool records in both the 200 IM and the 200 backstroke. He clocked an impressive 1:42.58 in the 200 IM and 1:39.62 in the 200 backstroke. Diehl had previously tied the pool record in the 200 IM during NC State's dual meet against Arizona State in October.
Senior
Olivia Nel earned her first victory as a member of the Wolfpack this weekend, claiming first place in the Women's 100 Butterfly. In an exciting race against her sister, Georgia Nel of North Carolina, Olivia powered to the win, posting the ninth-fastest time in program history.
The Wolfpack relay teams came out on top, sweeping both the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay events. Both the men's and women's 200 medley relay teams claimed first place, each earning NCAA A cut times. The women's 200 medley relay, consisting of
Erika Pelaez,
Leah Shackley,
Aubree Brouwer, and
Olivia Nel, set a season-best time of 1:34.26. To cap off the evening, both the men's and women's 400 freestyle relay teams took first, with the women's squadcomprising
Erika Pelaez,
Olivia Nel, Cassie Mose, and
Lily Christiansonalso qualifying with an NCAA A cut time.
Looking ahead, the Wolfpack will travel to Austin, Texas, for a highly anticipated tri-meet against Texas, Virginia, and Arizona State, set to take place on January 24-25 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center.
Top Times:
1st- Women's 200 medley relay:
Erika Pelaez,
Aubree Brouwer,
Leah Shackley,
Olivia Nel (1:34.26)
3rd- Women's 200 medley relay:
Kennedy Noble,
Grace Sheble,
Tyler Driscoll,
Lily Christianson (1:36.02)
1st- Men's 200 medley relay:
Quintin McCarty,
Sam Hoover,
Luke Miller,
Drew Salls (1:22.98)
3rd- Men's 200 medley relay:
Hudson Williams,
Arsen Kozhakhmetov,
Kaii Winkler,
Ryan Weaver (1:24.45)
1st- Women's 1000 freestyle:
Chase Travis (9:33.38)
2nd- Women's 1000 freestyle:
Emma Hastings (9:42.78)
1st- Men's 1000 freestyle:
Lance Norris(8:43.60)
2nd- Men's 1000 freestyle: Owen Llyod (8:50.78)
3rd- Men's 1000 freestyle:
Will Gallant (9:02.39)
1st- Women's 200 freestyle:
Erika Pelaez (1:45.79)
3rd- Women's 200 freestyle: Katharine Helms (1:46.66)
1st- Men's 200 freestyle:
Daniel Diehl (1:32.75)
1st- Women's 100 backstroke:
Kennedy Noble (50.75)
3rd- Women's 100 backstroke:
Olivia Nel (52.22)
2nd- Men's 100 backstroke:
Quintin McCarty (46.49)
3rd- Men's 100 backstroke:
Hudson Williams (47.09)
2nd- Women's 100 breaststroke:
Aubree Brouwer (1:00.08)
3rd- Women's 100 breaststroke:
Lisa Nystrand (1:00.13)
2nd- Men's 100 breaststroke:
Arsen Kozhakhmetov (52.88)
1st- Women's 200 butterfly:
Leah Shackley (1:54.30)
3rd- Men's 200 butterfly:
Charlie Bufton (1:45.17)
1st- Women's 50 freestyle:
Tyler Driscoll (22.07)
3rd- Women's 50 freestyle:
Lily Christianson (22.30)
1st- Men's 50 freestyle:
Luke Miller (19.32)
2nd- Men's 50 freestyle:
Drew Salls (19.46)
3rd- Men's 50 freestyle:
Quintin McCarty (19.59)
1st- Women's 100 freestyle:
Olivia Nel (48.29)
2nd- Women's 100 freestyle:
Erika Pelaez (48.50)
1st- Men's 100 freestyle:
Kaii Winkler (42.04)
3rd- Men's 100 freestyle:
Hudson Williams (43.66)
1st- Women's 200 backstroke:
Leah Shackley (1:50.56)
2nd- Women's 200 backstroke:
Kennedy Noble (1:52.07)
1st- Men's 200 backstroke:
Daniel Diehl (1:39.62)
3rd- Men's 200 backstroke:
Ryan Weaver (1:43.92)
2nd- Women's 200 breaststroke:
Lisa Nystrand (2:08.89)
1st- Women's 500 freestyle:
Chase Travis (4:44.15)
3rd- Women's 500 freestyle:
Emma Hastings (4:46.80)
1st- Men's 500 freestyle:
Lance Norris (4:20.19)
2nd- Men's 500 freestyle: Owen Llyod (4:20.76)
1st- Women's 100 butterfly:
Leah Shackley (50.90)
1st- Men's 100 butterfly:
Luke Miller (44.97)
1st- Women's 200 IM:
Kennedy Noble (1:56.38)
2nd- Women's 200 IM:
Lisa Nystrand (1:58.38)
1st- Men's 200 IM:
Daniel Diehl (1:42.58)
1st- Women's 400 freestyle relay:
Lily Christianson,
Erika Pelaez,
Cassie Moses,
Olivia Nel (3:12.95)
3rd- Women's 400 freestyle relay: Katharine Helms,
Annabel Crush,
Lindsey Immel,
Tyler Driscoll (3:17.22)
1st- Men's 400 freestyle relay:
Kaii Winkler,
Hudson Williams,
Luke Miller,
Sam Hoover (2:49.80)
2nd- Men's 400 freestyle relay:
Quintin McCarty,
Ryan Weaver,
Drew Salls,
Wells Walker (2:52.76)
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