Friday, January 25
Columbia, S.C.
4:00 p.m.
Queens University of Charlotte
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University of South Carolina, Wingate & College of Charleston
1/25/2013 7:38:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Both the Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's swim teams traveled to compete in a two day quad-meet at the University of South Carolina this evening. After day one, the Royals are second among the men's teams, while they are trailing on the women's side. Also competing along with the Royals and Gamecocks, are the Bulldogs of Wingate University and the Cougars of College of Charleston.
The women turned in four NCAA B cut swims beginning with Caroline Arakelian (Livonia, Mich., Livonia Stevenson) in the 200 IM. The freshman posted a time of 2:06.14 to finish in first place. Arakelian also tapped the wall first in the 200 back in 2:01.02. Queens' remaining two NCAA qualifying times came in the 500 free from Lillian Gordy (Winston-Salem. N.C., Reagan) (5:02.53) and Meridith Boudreaux (Lafayette, La., Lafayette) (5:05.53) who finished second and fifth in the event, respectively.
The men met the NCAA B qualifying standards in five events with their 200 free relay teams finishing in second and fourth to start the meet. Niclas Eriksson (Indianapolis, Ind., International School of Indiana), Zachary Phelps (Blacksburg, Va., Blacksburg), Austin Hughey (Auburn, Ala., Auburn ) and Michael Trice (Lawrenceville, Ga., Brookwood ) completed the race in 1:24.10, while Austin Sumrall (Roswell, Ga., Roswell), Kyle House (Lawrenceburg, Ind., East Central ), Ben Taylor (Snellville, Ga., Shiloh ) and Ethan Garrison (Concord, N.C., Cox Mill ) posted a time of 1:25.38. Phelps, Eriksson, House and Trice would return to the pool in the last event of the evening, the 400 medley relay, to take first in a time of 3:21.60.
The Royals also totaled three wins in individual events beginning with Alex Menke (Fayetteville, Ga., Whitewater ) who completed the 500 free in 4:31.23 breaking his own program record. Eriksson tallied a first place swim in the 100 breast with a time of 55.79, while Phelps took first in the 200 back in 1:51.45. Taylor of Queens finished fourth with a time of 1:55.43 behind Phelps.
The Royals will return to the pool to complete the meet tomorrow morning beginning at 10 a.m.
The women turned in four NCAA B cut swims beginning with Caroline Arakelian (Livonia, Mich., Livonia Stevenson) in the 200 IM. The freshman posted a time of 2:06.14 to finish in first place. Arakelian also tapped the wall first in the 200 back in 2:01.02. Queens' remaining two NCAA qualifying times came in the 500 free from Lillian Gordy (Winston-Salem. N.C., Reagan) (5:02.53) and Meridith Boudreaux (Lafayette, La., Lafayette) (5:05.53) who finished second and fifth in the event, respectively.
The men met the NCAA B qualifying standards in five events with their 200 free relay teams finishing in second and fourth to start the meet. Niclas Eriksson (Indianapolis, Ind., International School of Indiana), Zachary Phelps (Blacksburg, Va., Blacksburg), Austin Hughey (Auburn, Ala., Auburn ) and Michael Trice (Lawrenceville, Ga., Brookwood ) completed the race in 1:24.10, while Austin Sumrall (Roswell, Ga., Roswell), Kyle House (Lawrenceburg, Ind., East Central ), Ben Taylor (Snellville, Ga., Shiloh ) and Ethan Garrison (Concord, N.C., Cox Mill ) posted a time of 1:25.38. Phelps, Eriksson, House and Trice would return to the pool in the last event of the evening, the 400 medley relay, to take first in a time of 3:21.60.
The Royals also totaled three wins in individual events beginning with Alex Menke (Fayetteville, Ga., Whitewater ) who completed the 500 free in 4:31.23 breaking his own program record. Eriksson tallied a first place swim in the 100 breast with a time of 55.79, while Phelps took first in the 200 back in 1:51.45. Taylor of Queens finished fourth with a time of 1:55.43 behind Phelps.
The Royals will return to the pool to complete the meet tomorrow morning beginning at 10 a.m.
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