BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Hokies came out strong against the Cavaliers on Saturday, as the Virginia Tech men topped Virginia, 187-113. This marks the seventh time in program history the Virginia Tech men's team has beaten UVA and the second win under Coach Sergio. The women fell just short, 107-193, putting up a strong fight until the finish. Mid-season additions Luana Alonso, Nico Garcia Saiz, and Mario Molla Yanes experienced their first dual meet as Hokies, earning strong finishes.
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"We did awesome. Our women's team did an amazing job competing, and had some very good swims. Our men's team did amazing, as well, to beat UVA. It's a very positive thing to beat them. Today was a very good opportunity to see where we are, after winter training. Our times were pretty good, so if we can keep up this pace, I think we will swim very well at the ACC's this year."
HEAD DIVING COACH RIO RAMIREZ
"Today was a very exciting competition. Our men and women looked very strong. We showcased some new dives, for the first time, during the meet and I, as well as the divers, were very happy with them. We still have a little more work to do, but the atmosphere, support, and enthusiasm of the team is very good. I'm looking forward to more."
TECH MEN
Youssef Ramadan was no stranger to first place in this competition. He swam a time of 47.58 in the 100 backstroke to begin his showcase, earning him first. His next event was the 100 free, where he earned first place with a time of 43.23. In the 100 fly, Ramadan won, again, with a time of 46.84. He was followed by teammates Blake Manoff (48.19) and Henry Claesson (48.51) to complete the second 1-2-3 sweep of the meet for the Hokie men. To finish the meet, Ramadan was the lead-off to the winning 400 free relay with Antani Ivanov, Luis Dominguez, and Thomas Hallock, earning a time of 2:54.94.
Antani Ivanov controlled the distance events, and was also a 3-peat winner. He earned his first win of the day in the 1000 free, finishing with a time of 9:19.40. His next event was the 200 fly, where he placed first, finishing with a time of 1:45.12. Ivanov got his hand one the wall first in the 500 free. Earning his third individual win of the day in a time of 4:25.97. Luiz Dominguez finished second with a 4:30.68, while Filippo Dal Maso touched third in 4:30.71 to complete the first 1-2-3 sweep for the Hokie men on the day. To wrap up the day, Ivanov was the second leg of the winning 400 free relay with Ramadan, Dominguez, and Hallock.
Carles Coll Marti brought his speed to the CAC on Saturday. He was the second leg of the winning 200 medley relay with Sam Tornqvist, Blake Manoff, and Thomas Hallock, finishing with a time of 1:26.65. In the 100 breaststroke, he placed second, only three tenths of a second behind first place with a time of 54.12. He earned a first place finish in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:56.80. In his last event of the day, he finished with a win. He earned first place in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.72.
TECH WOMEN
Emma Atkinson proved, once again, to be a strong competitor throughout the day. She started the meet off as the first leg of the 200 medley relay with Anna Landon, Karisa Franz, and Sarah Shackelford that placed third with a time of 1:42.42, swimming a 50 back split of 25.75. She then raced in the 100 backstroke, finishing second with a time of 54.31. In the 200 back, she placed second with a time of 1:55.98. Her last event was the 400 free relay with Shackelford, Landon, and Caroline Bentz. They placed second with a time of 3:22.36, with Atkinson swimming a 51.54 100 free split.
Reka Gyorgy kicked off her debut with a first place finish in the 200 fly, finishing with a time of 2:01.07. She continued to dominate in the 500 free, earning second with a time of 4:54.79. Her last event was the 200 IM. Gyorgy placed second, only two tenths of a second behind first with a time of 2:01.47.
Sarah Shackelford was a powerful force in the pool. She began the day as the anchor of the 200 medley relay with Atkinson, Landon, and Franz. She then went on to earn second in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.99. Immediately following the break, she earned second in the 100 free, with a time of 50.17. To close out the meet, she was the second leg of the second place 400 free relay with Atkinson, Landon, and Bentz.
Teagan Moravek left nothing up to chance on the boards. She won first place in both the 1 Meter and 3 Meter competitions, putting at least 20 points in between her and second place. She finished the 3 Meter portion with 335.78 points and the 1 Meter competition with 323.35.
Daniel Valmassei gave a strong performance on the boards. So strong that it qualified him for the NCAA Zone A Championship in March. In the 1 Meter portion, he earned second place with a final score of 204.20, behind teammate Noah Zawadzki who finished with 374.48. In the 3 Meter section, Valmassei finished in fifth with a final score of 282.90.
Gallery: (1-15-2022) S&D: Virginia Meet
RESULTS – SWIMMING
200 Medley Relay
W: 3rd – Emma Atkinson (25.75), Anna Landon (29.73), Karisa Franz (24.57), and Sarah Shackelford(22.37) – 1:42.42
5th – Alex Slayton (26.75), Charlotte Rigg (29.96), Luana Alonso (24.81), and Abby Larson (23.66) – 1:45.18
M: 1st – Sam Tornqvist (22.32), Carles Coll Marti (23.86), Blake Manoff (20.99), and Thomas Hallock (19.48) – 1:26.65
4th – Forest Webb (22.32) Cobi Lopez Miro (24.97), Henry Claesson (21.33), and Noah Desman (20.14) – 1:28.76
1000 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Chase Travis – 10:08.24
3rd – Morgan Miller – 10:25.67
5th – Sophia Ryan – 10:32.28
M: 1st – Antani Ivanov – 9:19.40
5th – Nikolas Lee-Bishop – 9:59.52
200 Freestyle
W: 4th – Rose Pouch – 1:52.71
6th – Loulou Vos – 1:53.70
7th – Megan Judge – 1:54.02
M: 1st – Blake Manoff – 1:37.55
3rd – Noah Desman – 1:39.33
4th – Luis Dominguez – 1:39.41
100 Backstroke
W: 2nd – Emma Atkinson – 54.31
4th – Caroline Bentz – 55.34
6th – Alex Slayton – 57.39
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan – 47.56
3rd – Sam Tornqvist – 48.58
5th – Forest Webb – 48.91
100 Breaststroke
W: 4th – Charlotte Rigg – 1:05.14
5th – Jenna Thompson – 1:06.04
6th – Allison Henry – 1:07.02
M: 2nd – Carles Coll Marti – 54.12
3rd – AJ Pouch – 54.40
5th – Cobi Lopez Miro – 55.80
200 Butterfly
W: 1st – Reka Gyorgy – 2:01.07
4th – Karisa Franz – 2:04.38
5th – Luana Alonso – 2:04.53
M: 1st – Antani Ivanov – 1:45.12
4th – Filippo Dal Maso – 1:51.30
6th – Luan Grobbelaar – 1:53.41
50 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Sarah Shackelford – 22.99
3rd – Anna Landon – 23.09
6th – Abby Larson – 24.24
M: 3rd – Thomas Hallock – 20.22
6th – Henry Claesson – 20.73
8th – Ben Eckerson – 21.25
9th – Maria Molla Yanes – 21.50
100 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Sarah Shackelford – 50.17
5th – Anna Landon – 51.43
6th – Rose Pouch – 52.86
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan – 43.23
3rd – Blake Manoff – 44.26
5th – Thomas Hallock – 44.87
200 Backstroke
W: 2nd – Emma Atkinson – 1:55.98
5th – Caroline Bentz – 2:02.61
6th – Janika Perezous – 2:04.74
M: 2nd – Sam Tornqvist – 1:45.08
3rd – Nico Garcia Saiz – 1:47.33
6th – Forest Webb – 1:48.44
200 Breaststroke
W: 3rd – Charlotte Rigg – 2:18.48
4th – Allison Henry – 2:23.69
5th – Jenna Thompson – 2:29.65
M: 1st – Carles Coll Marti – 1:56.80
2nd – AJ Pouch – 1:57.44
6th – Keith Myburgh – 2:01.86
500 Freestyle
W: 2nd – Reka Gyorgy – 4:54.79
4th – Chase Travis – 5:00.91
5th – Loulou Vos – 5:00.97
M: 1st – Antani Ivanov – 4:25.97
2nd – Luis Dominguez – 4:30.68
3rd – Filippo Dal Maso – 4:30.71
100 Butterfly
W: 2nd – Luana Alonso – 54.73
3rd – Karisa Franz – 54.80
7th – Morgan Miller – 58.84
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan – 46.84
2nd – Blake Manoff – 48.19
3rd – Henry Claesson – 48.51
200 IM
W: 2nd – Reka Gyorgy – 2:01.47
4th – Allison Henry – 2:08.79
5th – Charlotte Rigg – 2:08.81
M: 1st – Carles Coll Marti – 1:47.72
4th – Sam Tornqvist – 1:51.12
5th – Keith Myburgh – 1:51.25
400 Freestyle Relay
W: 2nd – Emma Atkinson (51.54), Sarah Shackelford (50.03), Anna Landon (50.03), and Caroline Bentz (50.76) – 3:22.36
4th – Rose Pouch (53.73), Megan Judge (52.70), Abby Larson (52.55), and Karisa Franz (51.59) – 3:30.57
M: 1st – Youssef Ramadan (43.41), Antani Ivanov (43.60), Luis Dominguez (44.11), and Thomas Hallock (43.82) – 2:54.94
4th – Henry Claesson (45.28), Mario Molla Yanes (46.17), Noah Desman (44.59), and Forest Webb (46.06) – 3:02.10
RESULTS – DIVING
Women –
3M
1st – Teagan Moravek – 335.78
3rd – Izzi Mroz – 294.45
8th – Miah Fisher – 248.03
1M
1st – Teagan Moravek – 323.35
3rd – Izzi Mroz – 277.65
7th – Miah Fisher – 253.58
Men –
3M
1st – Noah Zawadzki – 404.55
2nd – Taj Cole – 358.43
5th – Daniel Valmassei – 282.90
1M
1st – Noah Zawadzki – 374.48
2nd – Daniel Valmassei – 304.20
5th – Taj Cole – 281.63