WORCESTER, MASS. – The Providence College men's and women's swimming & diving programs returned from their winter training trip in Puerto Rico and resumed dual-meet competition at Holy Cross on Jan. 18 in Worcester, Mass. The Friar men's team was defeated 161.5-134.5, while the women's team was defeated, 188-111.
The men's team claimed four first-place individual finishes at the meet and swept the two relay events.
Alex Beauchene led the way with two individual victories in the 200-yard free (1:44.59) and the 100-yard free (47.36).
Lauren Wagner highlighted the women's competition, claiming two individual wins in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.20) and the 200-yard IM (2:12.21). The women's team have five second-place finishes in individual events and fielded teams that finished second in both relays.
Top Finishes – Men's Team
1
st Place: 200-Yard Medley Relay –
Ryan Sharp,
Erik Hoie,
Nathan Thayer,
Alex Beauchene (1:35.78)
2nd Place: 1,000-Yard Freestyle –
Jonah Unruh (10:03.45)
1
st Place: 200-Yard Freestyle –
Alex Beauchene (1:44.59); 2
nd Place –
Gabe Hawkins (1:44.74)
1
st Place: 100-Yard Backstroke –
Ryan Sharp (53.22)
2
nd Place: 100-Yard Breaststroke –
Erik Hoie (1:01.20)
1
st Place: 200-Yard Butterfly –
Aidan Puk (1:56.96)
2
nd Place: 50-Yard Freestyle –
Nathan Thayer (22.21)
1
st Place: 100-Yard Freestyle –
Alex Beauchene (47.36)
2
nd Place: 200-Yard Breaststroke –
Erik Hoie (2:14.29)
2
nd Place: 500-Yard Freestyle –
Aaron Stinner (4:51.17)
2
nd Place: 200-Yard IM –
Gabe Hawkins (1:59.71)
1
st Place: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay –
Thomas Bowers,
Ryan Sharp,
Nathan Thayer,
Alex Beauchene (1:27.52)
Top Finishes – Women's Team
2
nd Place: 200-Yard Medley Relay – Isabella Lombard,
Lauren Wagner,
Annie Gathof,
Rylie Foley (1:50.77)
2nd Place: 1,000-Yard Freestyle –
Delia Fritz (10:58.91)
2
nd Place: 200-Yard Butterfly –
Annie Gathof (2:11.25)
2
nd Place: 100-Yard Freestyle –
Julia Renzelmann (58.87)
1
st Place: 200-Yard Breaststroke –
Lauren Wagner (2:27.20)
2
nd Place: 500-Yard Freestyle –
Kendall Eby (5:18.91)
1
st Place: 200-Yard IM –
Lauren Wagner (2:12.21)
2
nd Place: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Isabella Lombard,
Julia Renzelmann,
Rylie Foley,
Grace Erickson (1:41.84)
The Friars return to action on Saturday, Jan. 25 in their final home meet of the year against the University of Maine. Diving events will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by the swim events at 1:00 p.m. The meet also serves as the backdrop for the program's senior day festivities.
- GO FRIARS! -