CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's swimming teams battled a familiar foe in Wingate inside the Levine Aquatic Center on Friday, October. 4.
Kicking off the meet, the Queens women's team saw the 400-yard medley relay squad of Haley Ross, Libby Livesay, Abigail Zboran, and Sabina Kupcova finish second with a time of 3:46.55. The men's team, however, clinched victory in their 400-yard medley relay, with Andreas Marz, Noah Beladi, Conner Wang, and Matej Dusa posting an impressive time of 3:16.46.
The men's events featured several Royals finishing in the top spots. Daniel Meszaros excelled in the 200-yard freestyle, taking first with a time of 1:39.56, and repeated his success in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 44.96. Marz also shined, securing second place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.85, while Eli Brinkman followed closely behind in third, finishing in 50.10. Additionally, Matheus Przewalla won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 55.51. Matej Dusa continued the momentum by winning the 50-yard freestyle in 20.10. Marz also topped the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:48.21, and Declan Gleason finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:01.14.
On the women's side, the Royals were dominant, claiming 11 event wins. Notably, Haley Ross won the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:01.32, and Annika Huber excelled in both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.32) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.81). Sabina Kupcova had a strong performance as well, winning the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:04.49, while veteran swimmer Ryley Heck took first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.38.
Other notable wins included Abigail Zboran in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.62), Maren Patterson in the 100-yard backstroke (1:51.76), and Nova Andersson in the 400-yard IM (4:28.43). The women capped off the meet with a thrilling victory in the 800-yard freestyle relay, where Foster, Kupcova, Bianca Wettel, and Zboran recorded the fastest time in the event at the Levine Aquatic Center, finishing in 7:29.98.
Overall, the Queens women triumphed with a score of 154.5-107.5, while the men narrowly fell with a close score of 132-130.
QUOTE FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JON LAU
"Incredibly proud of our men's and women's teams," Lau said. "We stepped up against tough competition under intense pressure. Our team identity was revealed this meet and I look forward to it carrying us through the year."
UP NEXT
Next, the Royals get back into gear against Emory on Saturday, October. 5 for a 11:00 AM start.
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