HICKORY, N.C. – The Emory & Henry College Men's & Women's Swimming Teams returned to action on Saturday with a double-dual against Lenoir-Rhyne University and Converse University. The meet took place at the YMCA of Catawba Valley. The women's team earned five event wins while the men won two races.
The Basics
MEN'S FINAL SCORE – Lenoir-Rhyne 178, Emory & Henry 68
MEN'S FINAL SCORE – Converse 134, Emory & Henry 98
WOMEN'S FINAL SCORE – Lenoir-Rhyne 136, Emory & Henry 115
WOMEN'S FINAL SCORE – Converse 154, Emory & Henry 102
LOCATION – Hickory, North Carolina
VENUE – YMCA of Catawba Valley
MEN'S RECORD – 1-9, 0-5 SAC
WOMEN'S RECORD – 5-5, 1-4 SAC
The Men
- Junior Corey Kidd (Stockbridge, Ga.) won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.38 seconds and was second in the 100-yard butterfly (:54.51).
- Freshman Ryan Teuton (Chattanooga, Tenn.) placed first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.09 seconds and placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (:55.50).
- Sophomore Caleb Patton (Marion, Va.) earned a pair of third-place finishes in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.77) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:12.60). He was also fourth in the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 1:00.77.
- Freshman Peter Davis (Manassas, Va.) placed fourth in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke at 1:06.67 and 2:32.02, respectively.
- Sophomore Max Betzer (Cumming, Ga.) swam a 2:01.58 in the 200-yard freestyle to take fourth while freshman Brady Jones (Bluefield, Va.) was fourth in the 50-free (:23.78).
The Women
- Junior Paige Gelenski (Boca Raton, Fla.) earned a pair of victories in the 200-yard butterfly (2:16.80) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:22.50) while also taking second in the 100-fly at 1:01.34.
- Sophomore Mackenzie Barnett (Monroe Township, N.J.) grabbed two wins on the afternoon, touching the wall first in the 100-yard freestyle at :56.05 and the 200-freestyle (2:00.85).
- Junior Hope Christensen (Moroni, Utah) claimed E&H's other win, stopping the watches at :25.83 in the 50-yard freestyle. She was also fourth in the 100-back (1:06.70).
- Sophomore Gabby Sadosky (Las Vegas, Nev.) finished third in the 100-free at 1:01.91 and was fourth in the 200-free (2:12.24).
- Junior Rachel Ritter (Gibsonville, N.C.) took fourth place in both breaststroke events, going a 1:16.49 in the 100 and a 2:44.11 in the 200.
- Junior Peyton Helscher (Simi Valley, Calif.) placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:30.91 as freshman Jaxon Thurman (Ooltewah, Tenn.) was fourth in the 50-free (:28.75).
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will host Mars Hill University and King (Tenn.) University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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