The Meet Facts:
Score: Roanoke Women 106, Sweet Briar 37
Roanoke Men 165, Hampden-Sydney 33
Location: Salem, Va. (Salem YMCA)
The Short Story: The Roanoke College men's and women's swimming teams swept their home opener Friday night at the Salem YMCA with wins over Hampden-Sydney College (men) and Sweet Briar College (women). The Maroons lost just one event on the day.
The victories are the first in the collegiate coaching career for new Roanoke head mentor
Brett Fonder.
Top finishes (women):
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Julianna Morrow,
Kate Pearson,
Halle Schart and
Claire Ballard opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley in 1:53.73.
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Carter Satterfield won a pair of events, the 1000 free in 11:27.29 and the 500 free in 5:31.53.
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Halle Schart won the 200 free in 2:01.36 and the 100 free in 54.90.
*Pearson won the 100 breast (1:10.33) and 200 IM (2:15.86).
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Quinn Haley finished first in the 100 fly in 1:04.19 and the 200 fly in 2:21.90.
*Ballard touched the wall in the 50 free in 26.58 to win the race and Morrow won the 200 back in 2:09.39.
*Morrow, Pearson, Ballard and Schart won the 400 free in 3:48.00.
Top finishes (men):
*The 200 medley relay team of
Jack White,
Morgan Taylor,
Tyler Hill and
Ryan Franceys started the men's scoring with a victory in 1:38.77.
*White also won the 100 back in 54.93 and 200 back in 2:02.65.
*Hill was victorious in the 100 (52.05) and 200 fly (2:01.57).
*Franceys also had two wins, in the 200 free in 1:45.84 and 500 free in 4:54.98.
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Peyton Meyer captured both the 1000 free (10:06.25) and 200 IM (2:03.10).
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Dyllan Hartman won the 50 free in 22.39 and the 100 free in 49.71.
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Andrew Williams captured the 100 breast (1:11.62) and Franceys, Hill, Meyer and Hartman teamed up to win the 400 free in 3:18.04.
Next Time:
The Maroons return to action next Saturday at the Kingsport YMCA in a tri-meet against Catawba College and Milligan at noon.
