CHRISTIANSBURG – The 24th-ranked Virginia Tech men's swimming and diving team downed in-state rival No. 15 Virginia, 158-141 on Saturday afternoon at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. Tech's women battled against Virginia, but the 3rd-ranked 'Hoos took the decision 186-111.
HOKIES MEN
Tech opened the meet with back-to-back second place finishes, beginning with the 200 medley relay team of Forest Webb, Simon Shi, Blake Manoff and Thomas Hallock as the quartet finished with a time of 1:28.74.
The Hokies followed up with second and third in the 1650 freestyle with Brennen Doss turning in an NCAA B cut of 15:22.15 followed by Filippo Dal Maso with a 15:37.03.
Tech got its first win in the 200 freestyle with Manoff's NCAA B time of 1:36.06. Lane Stone added a third-place finish in 1:37.85.
AJ Pouch and Simon Shi went two, three in the 100 breaststroke with 56.11 and 56.18, respectively. Antani Ivanov turned in the top time in the 200 butterfly with 1:46.28. He was followed up by Thomas Hallock's first-place B cut of 19.92 in the 50 freestyle. Henry Claesson was just behind in second with 20.45.
At the break following the 50 free, the Hokies trailed the Cavaliers by two. Hallock and Claesson again scored for the Hokies, going two, three in the 100 freestyle with times of 44.88 and 45.61.
The Hokies went on a roll, claiming wins in the next four events beginning with Sam Tornqvist in the 200 back (1:45.85). Pouch took the 200 breaststroke (1:59.67) to put the Hokeies up by four. Lane Stone was the top finisher in the 500 freestyle (4:30.19).
Manoff claimed the 100 butterfly with a time of 47.55 as Ivanov finished second with a 48.01. The results pushed the Hokies ahead 130-114 heading into the final two events.
Virginia swept the top-three spots in the 200 IM, but Tech still held the 145-137 advantage with Dylan Eichberg finishing fourth in 1:50.83.
The Hokies secured the win in the 400 free relay with first-place points from Manoff, Hallock, Claesson and Stone in 2:57.66. Tech's quartet of Noah Desman, Aaron Boyd, Alex Hines and Eichberg also added a third-place finish in 3:05.35.
Tech secured needed points in diving as well. Noah Zawadzki took both the 3-meter and 1-meter events. He scored 395.10 on the three board and posted 368.85 on the one. Freshman Taj Cole added a second-place 322.43 in 1-meter.
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— Virginia Tech Swimming & Diving (@HokiesSwimDive) January 18, 2020
HOKIES WOMEN
Tech got off to a strong start in the pool, finishing one, two in the 200 medley relay. Alex Slayton, Joelle Vereb, Kayla Purcell and Anna Landon turned in a time of 1:40.77. The quartet of Margarita Ryan, Jenna Thompson, Julia Bruneau and Sarah Shackelford finished 1:43.17.
Brooke Travis took the top spot in the 1650 freestyle with a 16:31.58, just shy of the NCAA B cut (16:30.59). Loulou Vos added a third-place 16:49.25.
In the 100 backstroke, Emily Meilus came in third in 56.59. Tech followed with the 100 breaststroke where Erin Scott took second (1:01.72) followed by Jenna Thompson in third with a 1:04.34.
Vereb led a two, three finish in the 50 freestyle as she swam a 23.15 followed by Shackelford's 23.48. Shackelford also added a top-three finish in the 100 freestyle, placing second with a 50.89.
Meilus added another third-place finish with a 2:01.13 in the 200 backstroke, while Baillie Cameron took third in the 200 breaststroke with a 2:20.41.
The Hokies went two, three in the 100 butterfly with Purcell's 55.29 followed by Vereb's 55.91. Charlie Burt and Rose Pouch added another two, three finish in the 200 IM with Burt's 2:09.36 followed by Pouch at 2:09.62.
Tech closed the swim events with the 400 free relay as Vereb, Shackelford, Abby Larson and Purcell finished second (3:23.55) followed by Grace Cutrell, Landon, Vos and Slayton in 3:31.45.
On the boards, Teagan Moravek claimed the top spot in the 1-meter with a score of 307.73. Regan Westwood was second in three meter with 306.23.
UP NEXT
The Hokies will be back in the pool on Feb. 1 to host defending ACC Champions NC State. Meet time is set for 11 a.m.
HOKIES TOP-3
200 Medley Relay
W: 1st – Alex Slayton, Joelle Vereb, Kayla Purcell, Anna Landon – 1:40.77 | 2nd – Margarita Ryan, Jenna Thompson, Julia Bruneau, Sarah Shackelford – 1:43.17
M: 2nd – Forest Webb, Simon Shi, Blake Manoff, Thomas Hallock – 1:28.74 | 3rd – Will Koeppen, AJ Pouch, Antani Ivanov, Henry Claesson – 1:30.95
1650 Freestyle
W: 1st – Brooke Travis – 16:31.58 | 3rd – Loulou Vos – 16:49.25
M: 2nd – Brennen Doss – 15:22.15 (B) | 3rd – Filippo Dal Maso – 15:37.03
200 Freestyle
M: 1st – Blake Manoff – 1:36.06 (B) | 3rd – Lane Stone – 1:37.85
100 Breaststroke
W: 2nd – Erin Scott – 1:01.72 | 3rd – Jenna Thompson – 1:04.34
M: 2nd – AJ Pouch – 56.11 | 3rd – Simon Shi – 56.18
200 Butterfly
M: 1st – Antani Ivanov – 1:46.28
50 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Joelle Vereb – 23.15 | 3rd – Sarah Shackelford – 23.48
M: 1st – Thomas Hallock – 19.92 (B) | 2nd – Henry Claesson – 20.45
100 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Sarah Shackelford – 50.89
M: 2nd – Thomas Hallock – 44.88 | 3rd – Henry Claesson – 45.61
200 Backstroke
W: 3rd – Emily Meilus – 2:01.13
M: 1st – Sam Tornqvist – 1:45.85
200 Breaststroke
W: 3rd – Baillie Cameron – 2:20.41
M: 1st – AJ Pouch – 1:59.67
500 Freestyle
M: 1st – Lane Stone – 4:30.19
100 Butterfly
W: 2nd – Kayla Purcell – 55.29 | 3rd – Joelle Vereb – 55.91
M: 1st – Blake Manoff – 47.55 | 2nd – Antani Ivanov – 48.01
200 IM
W: 2nd – Charlie Burt – 2:09.36 | 3rd – Rose Pouch – 2:09.62
400 Free Relay
W: 2nd – Joelle Vereb, Sarah Shackelford, Abby Larson, Kayla Purcell – 3:23.55
3rd – Grace Cutrell, Anna Landon, Loulou Vos, Alex Slayton – 3:31.45
M: 1st – Blake Manoff, Thomas Hallock, Henry Claesson, Lane Stone – 2:57.66
3rd – Noah Desman, Aaron Boyd, Alex Hines, Dylan Eichberg – 3:05.35
1m Diving
W: 1st – Teagan Moravek – 307.73
M: 1st – Noah Zawadzki – 368.85 | 2nd – Taj Cole – 322.43
3m Diving
W: 2nd – Regan Westwood – 306.23
M: 1st – Noah Zawadzki – 395.10
Gallery: (1/18/2020) 2020 SWIMMING & DIVING vs. VIRGINIA