CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Queens swimming & diving delivered another strong showing on Friday night at the 2025 Kellianne Nagy Fall Frenzy, highlighted by two new meet records and multiple NCAA-standard swims inside the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.
Through 12 events, Queens sits atop the men's standings with 630 points and holds second place on the women's side with 493.5 points, just behind UNCW's 522. Wingate currently ranks second on the men's side with 545, while Nova Southeastern trails closely behind Queens on the women's side with 490.
The night opened with a podium relay finish for the Royals as the women's 200 freestyle relay of Maren Patterson, Abigail Zboran, Libby Livesay, and Madeline Foster clocked a 1:31.45 to secure second place overall and set the tone for a productive finals session. On the men's side, Queens' A-relay of Stamatis Paleocrassas, Nien Levy, Daniel Meszaros, and Jackson Vineyard punched in a 1:17.89 for the event title, marking one of the fastest early-season 200 free relay performances of the fall.
In the women's 500 freestyle, Sarah Leonie Tenzer continued her strong first-year campaign, pulling away over the final 200 yards to win the event in 4:49.24, securing an NCAA B Standard in the process. Fellow freshman Madeline House added a scoring finals swim with a 5:01.64, while Haley Ross contributed additional points out of the D-final.
Queens stacked nine scoring swimmers on the men's side of the 500 free, led by Stefan Steyn, who placed fifth in 4:28.19, and senior Matt Shanahan, who followed in seventh at 4:30.18. Freshman Akos Horvath notched one of the largest drops of the night, winning the consolation final in 4:29.40 to bolster the Royals' depth.
The first meet record of the evening fell in the women's 200 IM, where junior Abigail Zboran delivered a statement swim. After qualifying in 2:01.91 during prelims, Zboran returned in finals and surged to a 1:58.04, shattering her own meet record of 1:59.42 set in 2023. Senior Sabina Kupcova joined her in the championship final with a fifth-place 2:03.15, and junior Annika Huber added a 13th-place finish at 2:06.55.
Queens continued to build momentum through the sprint events, with Maren Patterson earning her second top-three finish of the night by placing third in the women's 50 freestyle in 22.68. The Royals secured additional scoring from Livesay (23.49), Sophia Pfannstiel (23.68), and Ayvah Johnson (24.15), keeping Queens positioned at the top of the leaderboard on the women's side.
On the men's side of the 200 IM, Emil Harlem and Matheus Przewalla both produced championship-final swims, but the event belonged to UNCW's William Carrico, who reset the meet record with a 1:44.69. Przewalla (1:46.23) and Harlem (1:48.26) secured valuable points for the Royals heading into the final relay of the session.
Queens closed the night with its second meet record of the evening, as the men's 400 medley relay of Pablo Ortega Navarro, Callen Bartone, Harlem, and Meszaros combined for a 3:09.15, clipping the previous meet standard of 3:09.68 set by the Royals in 2022. The performance capped off a dominant relay display and ensured Queens carried significant momentum into Saturday's prelims.
Director of Swimming Jeff Dugdale praised the group's rise throughout the session. "Great second day with lots of momentum going into day three. We are seeing excellent performances on the relays, both A and B."
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The Royals return to action Saturday as Fall Frenzy continues at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.
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