Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech men's and women's swimming and diving teams are back in action this weekend, returning home to host DII No. 1 Queens as well as Richmond's women's team at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
MEET INFORMATION
Date/Time: November 8, 2019/4 p.m.
Opponent: Queens (M&W) | Richmond (W)
Location: Christiansburg Aquatic Center – Christiansburg, Va.
Live Swim Results: Link or Meet Mobile app ($)
Live Dive Results: DiveMeets - Link
Promotional: Can Koozie giveaway and Professors at the Pool – The Hokies invited some of their favorite professors to sit poolside with the team.
IN THE RANKINGS
Men Women
Virginia Tech – #24 Queens – DII #1
Queens – DII #1
HOKIES MEN
- Virginia Tech is coming off a big weekend in which the Hokies defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 185-168, as well as #RV Penn State, 205.5-145.,5 in University Park, Pa.
- The Hokies turned 21 top-3 performances, including eight first-place finishes.
- Sam Tornqvist and Blake Manoff both had a pair of top individual finishes for the Hokies.
- Tornqvist took first in the 100 and 200 backstroke while Manoff was the top in the 100 fly and 100 free.
- Manoff's time in the 100 fly was an NCAA B cut and set new McCoy Natatorium record.
- Manoff earned ACC Swimmer of the Week honors for the first time in his career, following his performance against PSU and OSU.
- Antani Ivanov (200 fly) and Lane Stone (200 free) also had top individual finishes for the Hokies.
- Tech excelled in relays, winning two of the four – 400 medley and 200 free – while taking second in the other two – 200 medley and 400 free.
- Freshmen AJ Pouch and Ryan Vipavetz had second place finishes in the 200 breaststroke and 200 fly, respectively.
- In diving, Noah Zawadzki claimed third in the 3-meter.
HOKIES WOMEN
- The Tech women are looking to bounce back after faltering against the No. 24 Buckeyes, 247-106, and Penn state 216.5-136.5.
- Virginia Tech posted 17 top-5 finishes at PSU, including four top finishes.
- Joelle Vereb (100 free), Margarita Ryan (100 back), Loulou Vos (500 free) and Teagan Moravek (1-meter) each took first in their respective events.
- Ryan also had a third place finish for the Hokies in the 200 back.
- Abigail Andrusin claimed second in the 100 free just behind Vereb.
- Freshmen Rose Pouch and Jenna Thompson turned in top-5 finishes for the Hokies.
- Pouch placed fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 IM while Thompson took fifth in the 100 breaststroke.
- In relays, the Hokies claimed a top-3 finish in two of the events, placing second in the 400 free and third in the 200 free.
- On the boards, Moravek finished first in the 1-meter and was followed by Regan Westwood in third.
ORDER OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1M Dive
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
3M Dive
200 IM
400 Free Relay
UP NEXT
The Hokies will take a break from competition next weekend before traveling to Columbus, Ohio Nov. 21-23 to compete at the Ohio State Invite.