WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Penn State swimming & diving senior Ally McHugh and sophomore Gabe Castano helped the Big Ten secure a sweep of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Sunday at Purdue's Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.
The men finished the weekend with a narrow 179-174 win, while McHugh and Maddie Hart helped the Big Ten women to a 251-102 victory over the ACC, while Castano and senior diver Hector Garcia Boissier helped the men to a narrow 179-174 win.
The competition concluded early Sunday morning with senior Ally McHugh placing in second for the Big Ten in the 1000 free (9:40.12).
On the men's side for the Nittany Lions, sophomore Gabe Castano finished Sunday with a seventh-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:29.91). He also helped the Big Ten earn a sixth-place finish in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:57.51
Saturday saw McHugh swim the fastest 500 freestyle time in the nation this year, swimming it in a time of 4:39.63, which was enough to achieve an NCAA B-Cut. She also earned her B-cut in the 400 IM with a time of 4:07.89. Mchugh also earned the B1G a third place finish in the 800 free relay (7:10.07).
Senior Hector Garcia Boissier also had a strong outing for the Big Ten, placing fourth in the 3-meter with a score of 390.00.
Next Up
Penn State divers will travel to Annapolis, Maryland for an all-diving meet against Navy Thursday through Saturday. The full team will compete again Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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A fundraiser has been launched to support freshman women's swimmer Nikolette Nolte and her family for costs associated with her leukemia treatment. Any surplus funds will be donated to THON and the Jessie Rees Foundation to help others facing pediatric cancer. Donate atgopsu.info/nikistrong
