ATLANTA, Ga. – The Penn State Swim and Dive team closed out competition at the George Tech Dual Meet Tournament, falling to the Minnesota Gophers 511 to 264.
The Nittany Lions saw continued success from the previous day's event winners, including Tylor Kim, Pedro Medrado, and Alex Karahalis. All three athletes grabbed event titles in the competition against the Gophers.
Women
Grace Brammer won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 139.30, while also taking home third in the 3-meter dive with a 131.20. Elizabeth Pucci-Schaefer trailed behind, grabbing second in the 1-meter dive with a 135.80.
Katie Ketter placed third in the 50 Free, swimming a 23.19. Sara McNabb followed closely behind, grabbing fourth place with a 23.35. McNabb also swam a 50.73 in the 100 Free, good for fourth place.
Freshman Hailey Marinovich earned a fourth-place finish of her own, swimming a 2:03.95 in the 200 IM.
Men
The Nittany Lions swept the podium in the 100 Free, with Kim, Rylan Anselm, and Toni Slavica taking first, second, and third, respectively. Kim posted a 42.88, with Anselm posting a 44.42 and Slavica posting a 44.59.
Kim also found himself atop the podium in the 50 Free, swimming a 19.68. Jake Kennedy followed closely behind, taking second in the event with a 19.98.
Medrado and Karahalis continued their dominance over the weekend, winning the 100 Back and 200 Fly, respectively. Medrado posted a 47.47, while Karahalis posted a 1:44.09. Karahalis was able to grab another event title on the day, taking first in the 200 IM with a 1:46.87. Medrado also placed second in the 500 Free, swimming a 4:21.74.
Freshman Gabe Campos grabbed a second-place finish in the 200 Breast, posting a 1:59.08.
Alex Wodehouse finished third in both the 1-meter dive and 3-meter dive with a 190.00 and 170.50, respectively.
The 200 Free relay team found themselves on top of the podium, consisting of Tylor Kim, Jake Kennedy, Ben Kutufaris, and Rylan Anselm, swimming a 1:19.60
The Nittany Lions will have a weekend off before returning home to face the Pitt Panthers on Friday, October 30 at 4:30 p.m. in McCoy Natatorium. The meeting between the two teams will serve as Penn State’s home opener.
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