PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College swimming and diving programs hosted Holy Cross in dual meet action at Taylor Natatorium on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Friars honored their senior class, in what marked the final home meet of the season. The women's team claimed a 142.5-100.5 victory over Holy Cross, while the men's team fell by a score of 162.5-78.5.
The women's team featured a number of impressive performances during the meet.
Lauren Wagner claimed two first-place finishes in the 200-meter IM (2:29.37) and the 200-meter breaststroke (2:44.68). She also competed on the winning 400-meter medley relay team, along with
Bella Lombard,
Annie Gathof and
Natalia Robak (4:26.14). The Friars enjoyed six other first-place finishes on the day.
Rory Sheridan won the 800-meter freestyle (9:28.38), Robak claimed a win in the 200-meter free (2:10.85),
Rylie Foley out-paced the field in the 50-free (28.11) and Lombard won the 200-backstroke (2:23.11). In the first round of the 1-meter diving competition, Jaclyn Stadler (271.65) and
Myranda Parker took second (268.20). The duo swapped places in the second round of the 1-meter dive. Parker took first with 291.68 points, while Stadler recorded 289.65 points for second place.
On the men's side,
Quinn Schwab claimed the Friars' lone first-place individual finish in the 200-meter IM (2:10.95). Six Friars earned second-place finishes in the meet.
NOTABLE FINISHES – women's team
400-Meter SC Medley Relay: B. Lombard, L. Wagner, A. Gathof, N. Robak – 1
st place (4:26.14)
800-Meter SC Freestyle:
Rory Sheridan – 1
st place (9:28.38)
200-Meter SC Freestyle:
Natalia Robak – 1
st place (2:10.85);
Kendall Eby – 2
nd place (2:11.84)
50-Meter SC Freestyle:
Rylie Foley – 1
st place (28.11);
Madelyn Harvey – 2
nd place (28.26)
200-Meter SC IM:
Lauren Wagner – 2
nd place (2:29.37)
1-Meter Diving: Jaclyn Stadler – 1
st place (271.65);
Myranda Parker – 2
nd place (268.20)
1-Meter Diving (2):
Myranda Parker – 1
st place (291.68); Jaclyn Stadler – 2
nd place (289.65)
200-Meter SC Backstroke:
Bella Lombard – 1
st place (2:23.11)
200-Meter SC Breaststroke:
Lauren Wagner – 1
st place (2:44.68);
Madi Ebanks – 2
nd place (2:47.42)
400-Meter SC Freestyle Relay: R. Foley, A. Gathof, N. Robak, E. Burke – 2
nd place (4:06.49)
NOTABLE FINISHES – men's team
800-Meter SC Freestyle:
Jonah Unruh – 2
nd place (8:50.22)
200-Meter SC Freestyle:
Aidan Puk – 2
nd place (1:56.91)
50-Meter SC Freestyle:
Nathan Thayer – 2
nd place (24.42)
200-Meter SC IM:
Quinn Schwab – 1
st place (2:10.95)
200-Meter SC Butterfly:
Quinn Danus – 2
nd place (2:10.61)
100-Meter SC Freestyle:
Gabe Hawkins – 2
nd place (53.78)
200-Meter SC Backstroke:
Colin Wolf – 2
nd place (2:11.40)
400-Meter SC Freestyle Relay: T. Bowers, N. Thayer, N. Menendez-Featherston, G. Hawkins – 2
nd place (3:32.67)
The Friars will return to action at the Husky Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 7 in Storrs, Conn. Competition is set to begin at 12:00 p.m.
- GO FRIARS! -