University of Connecticut Athletics
Swim & Dive Finishes Up Day Two at House of Champions
11/17/2018 11:34:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
SATURDAY DIVE RESULTS | SWIMMING RESULTS
INDIANAPOLIS – The UConn swim and dive team sits in second place on the women's side (958) and in fourth place on the men's (752.5) after 26 events at the House of Champions event in Indianapolis.
Day 2 Recap
Will Kearsey (100 Back), David May (400 IM) and Monica Marcello (1M Dive) highlighted day two of the House of Champions by securing first place finishes for the Huskies.
Monica Marcello secured a score of 280.60 to take the top spot. Elizabeth Drab (4th, 255.40) and Erin Clifford (6th, 240.60) also reached the final for UConn.
Freshman Katelyn Walsh reached the podium with a third place finish in the 100 Breast. The LaGrangeville, N.Y. native swam the race in 1:03.23, a personal best.
Katie Breault had a solid night for UConn with a fourth place finish in the 100 Fly and landed in sixth in 400 IM behind teammate Hollly Parker (4th).
UConn secured podum finishes in the relays with the men's team of Kearsey, Mark Hunter, May and Kyle Dunlap taking second in the 200 Medley. The women's relay team of Ryan Dulaney, Maddy Blair, Jackie Van Lew and Megan Wenman grabbed a third place finish in the 800 Free
Kyle Kennedy and Torrington Wagner reached the 3M Dive finals with the pair placing fifth and sixth, respectively.
The House of Champions will wrap up its final day of competition on Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m.
Day 1 Recap
On Friday, junior Will Kearsey set a school and meet record in the 50 Free with a time of 19.82 to win the event and capture 32 points for the team. The time also was an NCAA "B" standard time for Kearsey.
Megan Wenman scored a win for the Huskies on the women's side with a first place finish in the 200 IM (2:02.27).
Our program had a really good day today. Our athletes are gaining confidence with every swim. It was fun to be a part of today, said head coach Chris Maiello. "To be doing these times in November says a lot about the work we put in to this point. We have a long way to go and we will keep working, but it's fun to see our athletes performing this way.
In the relays, the combination of Brazil Rule, Maddy Blair, Linnea Anderson and Jackie Van Lew pushed UConn to the top of the podium with a time of 1:32.63 in the 200 Free Relay, the time marked a meet record.
The men earned a first place finish in the 400 Medley Relay with Kearsey, Mark Hunter, David May and Kyle Dunlap setting a meet record time of 3:13.66.
Torrington Wagner secured a runner-up finish in the platform event with a score 245.45.
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