CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Tech men beat UVA for the eighth time in program history, winning 162-138. The women put up a strong fight but fell short, 91-207.
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"I'm really happy with the way we swam today. We raced very well against a top team in the nation and both of our teams did an excellent job. The women swam against such a fast and competitive team and I'm proud of the work they put in. This is my first time beating UVA in Charlottesville, so that's very exciting and I'm proud of the men for their performance as well. We worked very hard this week and I'm happy with how we swam. Now we're looking forward to ACC's in February."
HIGHLIGHTS
Men
To kick off the men's individual swimming events, Keith Myburgh took first place in the 1000 free, finishing with a time of 9:13.31. Right behind him in second place, Luis Dominguez finished with a time of 9:15.01.
Youssef Ramadan set a pool record in the men's 100 fly, finishing first with a time of 45.43. Right behind him in second place, Mario Molla Yanes finished with a time of 47.61.
Ramadan also placed first in the 100 free with a time of 43.15. Behind him in second place was Molla Yanes at 43.87 and Dominguez in third at 44.14.
Taking first place in the men's 200 breast, Carles Coll Marti finished the event with a time of 1:55.59. Closely behind him, AJ Pouch placed second with a time of 1:55.83. Pouch also took second place in the 100 breast with a time of 54.00. Showing his diversity in the water, Coll Marti placed first in the 200 IM with a time of 1:45.79.
Will Koeppen placed first in the men's 100 back with a time of 47.92. Coming in right behind him in second place, Forest Webb finished with a time of 48.16.
Sealing the men's win at the end of the meet, Ramadan, Molla Yanes, Koeppen and Dominguez placed first in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:52.97.
On the boards, Jacob Fisher placed first in the men's 3-meter diving, with a final score of 373.13. Right behind him in second place, Noah Zawadzki finished the 3-meter with a score of 368.70. Zawadzki dominated the 1-meter event, finishing first with a score of 368.40. Fisher came in behind him at second place with a score of 333.15.
Women
Freshman Carmen Weiler Sastre took second place in the 200 free with a time of 1:47.26. Weiler Sastre also placed second in the 100 free with a time of 49.23.
Emma Atkinson placed second in the 100 back with a time of 53.26. She also placed second in the 200 back with a time of 1:54.58.
In a close race to the finish, Weiler Sastre, Atkinson, Sarah Shackelford and Emily Claesson placed second in the women's 400 free relay with a time of 3:17.39.
On the boards, freshman Grace Austin placed second in the women's 3-meter with a score of 330.53. Izzi Mroz placed third in the 1-meter event with a score of 301.73.
UP NEXT
The Hokies will travel to University Park, Pa. on Jan. 21 to compete against Penn State.
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