UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – In preparation for the 2023-24 season, Penn State swimming & diving battled each other in the annual Blue/White Meet at McCoy Natatorium Friday. The 2023 edition of the meet saw the White Team prevail over Blue, 172-154.
Key to the victory were the relay races, with the White Team sweeping all four events – both the men's and women's 200 Medley and the men's and women's 200 Freestyle. Molly Carson and Emma Harvey ran in both events for the women's team.
Harvey also championed in the individual events, winning the 50 Free and the 100 Butterfly. The men's team saw Victor Baganha capture the same two races, and Eduardo Cisternas won the 500 and 200 Free events.
Event Winners (Women):
500 Free – Morgan Moore
50 Free – Emma Harvey
200 IM – Abby Henderson
100 Fly – Emma Harvey
100 Free – Cat Stanford
100 Back – Molly Carson
100 IM – Ellie Brandbergh
1 Meter Dive – Kailey Koval
200 Free – Catherine Meisner
100 Breast – Kylie Rydland
Event Winners (Men):
500 Free – Eduardo Cisternas
50 Free – Victor Baganha
200 IM – Matthew Bittner
100 Fly – Victor Baganha
100 Free – Tylor Kim
100 Back – Cooper Morley
100 IM – Andrew Christensen
3 Meter Dive – Kevin Sullivan
200 Free – Eduardo Cisternas
100 Breast – Mariano Lazzerini
Regular season competition opens with a dual against St. Bonaventure next Saturday, September 30. The meet begins at noon at McCoy.
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