ATLANTA, Ga. – The Penn State Swim and Dive teams competed against Kentucky in the morning and George Washington in the evening at the Georgia Tech Dual Meet Tournament. The Nittany Lions fell to the Wildcats 548.5 to 213.5, and bested the Revolutionaries with a final score of 413 to 373.
The Blue and White were led by strong performances during both dual meets. Individual event victories came from 10 different athletes spread across the men’s and women’s teams, with Katie Ketter, Tylor Kim, and Pedro Medrado taking home multiple wins across the day.
Women
Vs. Kentucky
Along with Ketter’s victory in the 100 free, she also claimed second in the 50 free with a time of 23.02. Gabi Abruzzo finished third in the 200 fly (2:03.54), while Hailey Marinovich also took third in the 200 IM (2:04).
The 400 Free relay team of Ketter, Julia Shafer, Sara McNabb, and Audrey Cohen grabbed second with a total time of 3:22.08.
On the diving side, Kailey Koval placed third in the 1-meter dive, posting a 125.10 score, while Elizabeth Pucci-Schaefer had the same placement in the 3-meter with a score of 120.
Vs. George Washington
Swims from Hannah Wilson, McNabb, Cohen and Ketter sat on top for the women, while Millie Evans, Abruzzo and Hailey Marinovich helped propel the Nittany Lions to victory.
Ketter claimed her second event title of the day, placing first in the 50 Free with a 22.69.
Freshman duo Wilson and Kate Fedor grabbed the number one and two spots on the podium in the 200 Back. Wilson swam a 1:59.81, good for first place, while Fedor swam a 2:01.61, good for second place. Senior Audrey Cohen grabbed an event title of her own, taking first in the 100 Breast with a 1:02.52.
Evans claimed second in the 100 Fly with a 54.89. Abruzzo followed closely behind, taking third with a 55.69. Marinovich touched second in the 200 IM with a 2:04.47. Wilson grabbed second in the 500 Free with a 4:59.66, while senior Morgan Jenny placed third with a 5:022.66
The 400 Free Relay team of Ketter, Sara McNabb, Julia Shafer, and Cohen grabbed first with a 3:22.66.
Senior Kailey Koval placed second in the 3-meter dive with a 135.80, while Brammer placed second in the 1-meter dive with a 122.85.
Men
Vs. Kentucky
The men were led by Medrado, Karahalis and Kim’s victories in their respective events. Additionally, Jake Kennedy, Gabe Campos and Caleb Kattau also contributed strong performances, each earning third-place finishes. Kennedy placed third in the 50 free (20.22), Campos in the 200 breast (1:58.71) and Kattau in the 200 fly (1:47.37).
On the diving side, Jack Olivier claimed third place in both the 1 and 3-meter dive, with scores of 132.45 and 150, respectively.
Vs. George Washington
Efforts from Medrado, Karahalis, Anselm and Kim helped lead the team, while swims from Campos and Kutufaris, and dives from Alex Wodehouse and Olivier aided in the victory against the Revolutionaries.
Kim, Kennedy and Ben Kutufaris swept the podium in the 50 Free. Kim grabbed first with a 19.85, Kennedy grabbed second with a 20.08 and Kutufaris grabbed third with a 20.37.
Medrado found himself on top of the podium for the second time, placing first in the 200 Back with a 1:44.45. Karahalis also found himself on the podium, taking home second in the 100 Fly with a 46.69, just .06 behind first place. Junior Rylan Anselm took home an event title of his own, placing first in the 200 Free with a 1:38.07
Campos grabbed third in the 100 Breast, posting a 55.22, with his teammate, sophomore Artur Vilela Queiroz following behind, grabbing third with a 56.22
The 400 Free Relay team of Kim, Kennedy, Toni Slavica, and Anselm touched first in the event with a 2:55.58.
Wodehouse claimed victory in the 3-meter dive with a 173.40, while Olivier placed first in the 1-meter dive with a 143.15.
The Nittany Lions will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers tomorrow at 4 p.m. to close out the weekend. Results will be available on Meet Mobile and Dive Meets. Fans can livestream the matchup through ESPN.
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