CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech took on the University of Virginia at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on January 13. For the third year in a row, the Tech men defeated the Cavaliers, this time by a 191-108 margin. UVA entered as the 18th-ranked team in the country, while the Hokies were No. 21.
On the women's side, defending national champion and top-ranked Virginia defeated the Hokies, 209-91.
Tech Women
To start an exciting meet, Carmen Weiler Saste, Caroline Bentz, Emilly Claesson, and Emma Atkinson placed third in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:42:33.
In the 200 Freestyle, Weiler Sastre swam a 1:49.09, placing third. In the 100 Freestyle, she took second place with a time of 49.67.
Atkinson placed second in the 100 Backstroke with an impressive time of 54.46. Following that, she placed second again in the 200 Backstroke, with a time of 1:57.29.
Chase Travis placed third in the 1000 Freestyle, with a time of 10:06.32.
In the 50 Freestyle, Claesson claimed third place with a time of 23.21.
Bentz won the 200 Backstroke with a time of 1:56.71. She remained strong throughout the meet, placing second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:01.45
To end the meet, the women placed second and third in the 400 Free Relay.
On the boards, Grace Austin showed off her diving skills in the 3-meter and placed second with a score of 337.80.
Tech Men
The Relay team with Youssef Ramadan, Carles Coll Marti, Marlo Molla Yanes, and Brendan Whitfield placed first in the 200 Medley Relay with an impressive time of 1:25.09.
Virginia Tech took first and second in the 1000 Yard Freestyle, Nico Garcia placing first with a time of 9:15.50 and Lee Naber placing second with a time of 9:16.03.
Whitfield placed first in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:37.18, and Luis Dominguez Calogne swam a 1:38.38, placing third. Whitfield also claimed second in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 19.78
Ramadan won easily in the 100 Backstroke with a time of 47.16, as well as the 100 Freestyle with a Virginia Tech top 10 time of 43.12.
Throughout the meet Garcia continued to impress, winning the 200 Backstroke with a time of 1:45.76.
AJ Pouch took first in the 200 Breaststroke, swimming a 1:55.56. Coll Marti followed closely with a time of 1:56.88 to finish in third.
In the 500 Freestyle, Naber finished first with a time of 4:30.37. Right behind him in second was Dominguez Calonge, swimming a 4:31.41.
The men swept the podium in the 100 Butterfly, Ramadan in first with a time of 47.18, William Hayon in second with a time of 48.02, and Molla Yanes in third with a time of 48.16.
Coll Marti won the 200 IM with a time of 1:46.34.
To end an exceptional meet, the 400 Free Relay team of Whitfield, Dominguez Calonge, Hayon, and Molla Yanes won with a time of 2:54.80.
The divers dominated on the boards. In the 1 meter, Sean Binning placed first with a score of 308.18. Jacob Fisher finished in second with a score of 302.93. They followed this performance with the 3-meter competition. Fisher placed first with a score of 381.15. Binning placed second with a score of 334.58.
Up Next
Virginia Tech is back at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center on Jan. 20 at noon to compete against Penn State and Princeton.
Gallery: (1-15-2024) S&D: Virginia Meet