Hokies set for Ohio State Invitational

BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men's and women's swimming and diving teams are set for the three-day Ohio State Invitational that will feature both long-course and short-course events at McCorkle Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.
 
EVENT INFORMATION
Ohio State Invitational
Date/Time: Nov. 21-22 | 10 a.m. prelims (LCM) / 5 p.m. finals (SCY)
                    Nov. 23 | 8 a.m. prelims (LCM) / 4 p.m. 1650 free / 6:30 p.m. finals (SCY)
Location: McCorkle Pavilion – Columbus, Ohio
Live Results – Link or Meet Mobile app ($)
 
ORDER OF EVENTS

* Prelims: LCM – Finals: SCY
** 1650 SCY start time 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Slowest to fastest, alternate men/women heats; fastest heat at finals
 
PARTICIPATING TEAMS & RANKINGS

Just under an hour away from start time...

Hear what Coach @sergiolopezmiro had to say heading into this weekend - #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/Xp1563HsUE

— Virginia Tech Swimming & Diving (@HokiesSwimDive) November 21, 2019

HOKIE MEN

• The Hokies rolled past DII No. 1 Queens the last time out.
  • Tech won 13 events.
  • The Hokies swept the top-3 spots in both the 100 and 200 backstroke
• Five Hokies won two events each –
  • Sam Tornqvist: 100 & 200 back
  • Thomas Hallock: 50 & 100 free
  • Filippo Dal Maso: 500 & 1000 free
  • Simon Shi: 100 & 200 breast
  • Blake Manoff: 100 fly & 200 IM
• Hokie Butterfly – Top Times Nationally
  • Blake Manoff
    • Fifth fastest time this season in the 100 fly – 47.13 in a tri-meet versus Penn State and Ohio State.
    • Ninth fastest time in 200 fly – 1:45.95 versus George Washington
  • Antani Ivanov
    • Sixth fastest time in 200 fly – 1:45.37 versus George Washington
• Virginia Tech has posted the eighth fastest time in the 400 medley relay with Tornqvist, Shi, Manoff and Hallock turning in a 3:15.61 against Penn State, Ohio State.

HOKIE WOMEN

• The Hokies downed DII No. 1 Queens and Richmond the last time out.
  • Tech claimed seven events and finished second in seven.
  • The Hokies swept the top-3 spots on the 1-meter boards with Brooke Leftwich, Teagan Moravek and Izzi Mroz.
• Thirteen Hokies that are freshmen or sophomores scored in the top-3 thirteen times.
  • Loulou Vos (SO) won both the 200 free and the 500 free.
  • Rose Pouch (FR): 2nd – 200 back, 3rd – 200 IM, 3rd – 200 free
  • Brooke Travis (FR): 2nd – 1000 free
  • Jenna Thompon (FR): 2nd – 100 breast
  • Karisa Franz (FR): 1st – 100 fly
  • Anna Landon (SO): 1st – 50 free
  • Julia Bruneau (SO): 2nd – 50 free
  • Sarah Shackelford (FR): 2nd – 100 free
  • Charlie Burt (FR): 3rd – 200 back
  • Julia Smith (FR): 3rd – 200 breast

UP NEXT: Virginia Tech will travel to Atlanta, Georgia for the US Open Championships Dec. 4-7 before taking the winter break.