GREENSBORO, N.C. – The ACC Championships have concluded in Greensboro, and the Hokies picked up 12 medals and four school records throughout the competition. Placing second overall, the Hokie men received the highest finish within the program in 9 years. Virginia Tech had 65 total finalists over the course of the five-day competition. On the last day of ACC's, the Hokies rounded up five medals, a new school record, more top 10 times and an MVP award won by Youssef Ramadan.
FINAL SCORES WOMEN
- UVA – 1536 | 2. NC State – 1272 | 3. Louisville – 1077.5 | 4. UNC – 813 | 5. Duke– 718.5 | 6. Virginia Tech – 654 | 7. Florida State – 586 | 8. Notre Dame – 539 | 9. Georgia Tech – 388 | 10. Miami – 382 | 11. Pittsburgh – 315 | 12. Boston College – 179
FINAL SCORES MEN
- NC State – 1615 | 2. Virginia Tech – 1008 | 3. Louisville – 981.5 | 4. UVA – 946 | 5. Notre Dame – 799.5 | 6. Florida State – 661 | 7. Pittsbugh – 660.5 | 8. UNC – 514 | 9. Georgia Tech – 484.5 | 10. Duke – 321 | 11. Miami – 210 | 12. Boston College – 158
HEAD COACH SERGIO LOPEZ MIRO
"Both the men and women got one spot higher than last year with our men finishing second and our women finishing sixth. That's our goal. To keep moving as a team. Being able to place this high among such competitive teams is exciting for our swimmers. I think we will see better performances for NCAA's, but I'm very happy with the way the team fought for five days. Now we're looking forward to being better at our last chance meets."
COMMONWEALTH CLASH
With the win on the men's side and the loss of the women's side, the Hokies and Cavaliers earn one point each in the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield. The score for the Commonwealth Clash is currently 6-4, in favor of the Cavaliers. For more information click here.
HIGHLIGHTS
Women
Starting finals off early was distance swimmer Chase Travis in the 1650 free. Travis clocked in at 16:13.39, finishing fifth in the mile.
Kicking off women's 200 back was Caroline Bentz and Carmen Weiler Sastre in the B-final. Bentz finished first in the heat at 1:54.15 and Weiler Sastre came in right behind her at 1:55.15. Swimming in the championship heat, Emma Atkinson finished sixth with a time of 1:52.68.
Wrapping up the women's portion of championships was Sarah Shackelford, Emma Atkinson, Carmen Weiler Sastre and Emily Claesson, placing fourth in the women's 400 free relay with a time of 3:13.62, making their way up to the second top time in Hokie history.
Men
During the last day of the action-packed competition, the Hokie men won five medals. Nico Garcia Saiz started the trend in the 200 back, where he struck gold with a time of 1:39.49. In sixth place, Forest Webb finished the championship heat at 1:41.40.
Youssef Ramadan won his second gold medal of the competition. During prelims, Ramadan clocked in at 41.69 in the 100 free, breaking the school record, but later went on to beat that time in finals at 41.33. These well deserved accomplishments helped him maintain his status as ACC MVP for a second year in a row.
Adding to the Hokies podium spots, Carles Coll Marti earned silver in the 200 breast with a time of 1:50.90. Having two more Hokies qualify for the championship heat along with Coll Marti, AJ Pouch placed fourth with a time of 1:52.37 and Keith Myburgh placed seventh with a time of 1:53.77.
The Hokies didn't stop there. Diver Noah Zawadzki added another podium spot to the Hokies incredible fifth day, earning a bronze medal with a score of 384.45.
Finishing out the last event of ACC's, Ramadan, Coll Marti, Luis Dominguez and Mario Molla Yanes placed second in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:48.06, earning the Hokies another silver medal.
NEW SCHOOL RECORDS
100 back – Youssef Ramadan – 44.59 (R)
100 free – Youssef Ramadan – 41.33
200 free – Emma Atkinson – 1:43.31
800 free relay – Atkinson, Weiler Sastre, Shackelford & Claesson – 7:00.97
PODIUM FINISHES
Platform – Noah Zawadzki – 384.45
50 free – Youssef Ramadan – 18.82
100 free – Youssef Ramadan – 41.33
200 free – Emma Atkinson – 1:43.31
200 back – Nico Garcia Saiz – 1:39.49
100 fly – Youssef Ramadan – 43.93
100 breast – Carles Coll Marti – 51.57
200 breast – Carles Coll Marti – 1:50.90
200 IM – Carles Coll Marti – 1:41.02
400 IM – Nico Garcia Saiz – 3:41.63
400 free relay – Ramadan, Coll Marti, Dominguez & Molla Yanes – 2:48.06
800 free relay – Dominguez, Coll Marti, Molla Yanes & Garcia – 6:14.86
DAY 5 RESULTS
Women
Prelims – 200 back
6th – Emma Atkinson – 1:53.93
10th – Caroline Bentz – 1:56.12
12th – Carmen Weiler Sastre – 1:56.44
23rd – Sydney DeBaecke – 1:58.37
35th – Sophia Ryan – 2:01.67
Finals
6th – Emma Atkinson – 1:52.68
9th – Carmen Weiler Sastre – 1:55.15
23rd – Sydney DeBaecke – 1:58.14
Prelims – 100 free
11th – Sarah Shackelford – 48.40
15th – Emily Claesson – 49.04
17th – Anna Summers – 49.27
23rd – Madelyn Moore – 49.48
33rd – Fanni Gyurinovics – 50.03
38th – Karisa Franz – 50.51
43rd – Rose Pouch – 50.91
Finals
11th – Sarah Shackelford – 48.28
13th – Emily Claesson – 48.58
17th – Anna Summers – 48.95
18th – Madelyn Moore – 49.05
Prelims – 200 breast
28th – Charlotte Rigg
Prelims – Platform
13th – Izzi Mroz – 222.10
25th – Peyton Guziec – 193.50
29th – Miah Fisher – 158.25
Finals– 1650 free
5th – Chase Travis – 16.13.39
26th – Sophia Ryan – 16:55.89
28th – Maddy Grafmiller – 16:58.34
33rd – Camille Weiss – 17:04.49
Men
Prelims – 200 back
1st – Nico Garcia Saiz – 1:40.42
5th – Forest Webb – 1:41.97
12th – Will Koeppen – 1:42.50
33rd – Gabriel Yuk – 1:46.97
Finals
1st – Nico Garcia Saiz – 1:39.49
6th – Forest Webb – 1:41.40
12th – Will Koeppen – 1:43.49
Prelims – 100 free
1st – Youssef Ramadan – 41.69
13th – Luis Dominguez – 42.70
17th – Mario Molla Yanes – 43.02
19th – William Hayon – 43.12
30th – Will Koeppen – 43.88
Finals
1st – Youssef Ramadan – 41.33
14th – Luis Dominguez – 42.80
17th – Mario Molla Yanes – 42.78
18th – William Hayon – 43.18
Prelims – 200 breast
1st – Carles Coll Marti – 1:52.40
4th – Keith Myburgh – 1:53.65
4th – AJ Pouch – 1:53.65
12th – Ethan Maloney – 1:55.76
17th – Joseph Hong – 1:56.47
26th – Cobi Lopez Miro – 1:59.25
27th – Aiken Do – 1:59.41
Finals
2nd – Carles Coll Marti – 1:50.90
4th – AJ Pouch – 1:52.37
7th – Keith Myburgh – 1:53.77
12th – Ethan Maloney – 1:55.15
18th – Joseph Hong – 1:56.00
Prelims – Platform
3rd – Noah Zawadzki – 350.40
19th – Jacob Fisher – 322.15
Finals
3rd – Noah Zawadzki – 384.45
Prelims – 1650 free
28th – Lee Naber – 15:35.47
Day 4 Results
Women
Finals – 200 fly
18th – Morgan Miller – 1:58.94
19th – Karisa Franz – 1:59.00
20th – Brooke Zettel – 1:59.32
Finals – 100 back
13th – Carmen Weiler Sastre – 52.71
15th – Caroline Bentz – 53.20
23rd – Madelyn Moore – 53.71
Prelims – 100 breast
32nd – Charlotte Rigg – 1:03.65
Prelims – Platform
13th – Izzi Mroz – 222.10
25th – Peyton Guziec – 193.50
29th – Miah Fisher – 158.25
Finals – 400 medley relay
6th – Emma Atkinson, Fanni Gyurinovics, Karisa Franz & Sarah Shackelford – 3:34.35
Men
Finals – 200 fly
5th – Landon Gentry – 1:42.70
21st – Tanish George Mathew – 1:45.88
Finals – 100 back
11th – Forest Webb – 45.82
15th – William Koeppen – 46.61
Finals – 100 breast
3rd – Carles Coll Marti – 51.57
7th – Ethan Maloney – 52.29
8th – AJ Pouch – 52.60
23rd – Joseph Hong – 54.27
24th – Cobi Lopez Miro – 55.31
Finals – 400 medley relay
4th – Youssef Ramadan, AJ Pouch, Mario Molla Yanes & Luis Dominguez – 3:03.40
DAY 3 RESULTS
Women
Finals – 400 IM
19th – Chase Travis – 4:16.66
24th – Brooke Zettel – 4:25.01
Finals – 100 fly
15th – Karisa Franz – 52.98
Finals – 200 free
3rd – Emma Atkinson – 1:43.31
7th – Carmen Weiler Sastre – 1:46.16
10th – Sarah Shackelford – 1:46.23
Men
Prelims – 3 meter
11th – Noah Zawadzki – 342.10
12th – Jacob Fisher – 338.65
Finals – 400 IM
2nd – Nico Garcia Saiz – 3:41.63
4th – Keith Myburgh – 3:42.46
Finals – 100 fly
1st – Youssef Ramadan – 43.93
6th – Mario Molla Yanes – 45.47
11th – William Hayon – 45.70
14th – Landon Gentry – 46.35
23rd – Gabriel Yuk – 46.80
Finals – 200 free
6th – Luis Dominguez – 1:33.13
DAY 2 RESULTS
Women
Finals – 500 free
5th – Emma Atkinson – 4:40.62
8th – Chase Travis – 4:42.67
Finals – 200 IM
15th – Caroline Bentz – 1:58.09
Finals – 50 free
12th – Sarah Shackelford – 22.29
15th – Madelyn Moore – 22.42
23rd – Anna Summers – 22.75
Finals – 1 meter
7th – Izzi Mroz – 284.45
Finals – 200 free relay
5th – Moore, Shackelford, Weiler Sastre & Bentz – 1:28.68
Men
Finals – 500 free
9th – Luis Dominguez – 4:14.80
16th – Nico Garcia – 4:24.94
19th – Keith Myburgh – 4:19.90
Finals – 200 IM
2nd – Carles Coll Marti – 1:41.02
14th – Landon Gentry – 1:45.16
Finals – 50 free
2nd – Youssef Ramadan – 18.82
13th – Mario Molla Yanes – 19.59
Finals – 200 free relay
4th – Ramadan, Coll Marti, Dominguez, Molla Yanes – 1:16.15
DAY 1 RESULTS
Women
Prelims – 3 meter
12th – Izzi Mroz – 282.10
18th – Peyton Guziec – 268.25
22nd – Miah Fisher – 256.95
Finals – 200 medley relay
10th – Emma Atkinson, Fanni Gyurinovics, Karisa Franz & Madelyn Moore – 1:37.82
Finals – 800 free relay
4th – Emma Atkinson, Carmen Weiler Sastre, Sarah Shackelford & Emily Claesson – 7:00.97
Men
Finals – 1 meter
6th – Noah Zawadzki – 345.15
Finals – 200 medley relay
6th – Forest Webb, Cobi Lopez Miro, Youssef Ramadan & Carles Coll Marit – 1:24.36
Finals – 800 free relay
3rd – Luis Dominguez, Carles Coll Marti, Mario Molla Yanes & Nico Garcia Saiz – 6:14.86
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