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Friday, October 6
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West Virginia Games - Day 1
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Herd Swimming and Diving Finishes Day One of West Virginia State Games in Second
10/6/2023 11:17:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Five first-place finishes in 10 events
Results | Championship Fund
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Marshall University swimming and diving team finished day one at the West Virginia State Games in second place with five first-place finishes in the first 10 events. The Herd sits at 792 points behind West Virginia's 803.
"I was really pleased with our team tonight," Herd swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said. "It is always tough coming off a three-and-a-half-hour bus ride and competing the same day. There were a little nerves through the first relay, but we really caught momentum following the 1000 Freestyle."
Marshall's biggest event was the 200 Freestyle. The Herd took four of the top five spots in the event with Molly Warner winning her first collegiate event with a time of 1:52.15 as Madeline Hart took second at 1:54.58.
The Herd finished first and second in the 100 Backstroke with Mia McBride winning the event (57.03) and Gabrielle Ivey taking second (57.22).
MU's other first-place finishes came in the 1000 Freestyle by Eszter Laban (10:26.61), Klava Katayama, Audrey West, Molly Warner, Madeline Hart (3:30.85) in the 400 Freestyle Relay and Grace Kelsheimer in the 3-Meter Dive (244.05). Kelsheimer also took second in the 1-Meter Dive (237.90).
The Herd had six additional top-three performances in addition to the placers listed above.
"We won five of the 10 events today and showcased our depth in all of our events," Walsh said. "I thought the women brought incredible energy and poured into their teammates throughout the session. Day two will be a great test to see who can come back and perform at their best following a high-energy evening."
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama (1:45.91)
3rd – Lauren Ramsey, Jenna Bopp, Katie Fisher, Gabrielle Ivey (1:48.77)
5th – Parker Lynch, Jessica Humby, Tatum Robinson, Claire Kenney (1:51.70)
8th – Mackenzie Rider, Grace Valenza, Grace Cox, Nina Nugent (1:56.46)
1000 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (10:26.61)
4th – Charlotte Thompson (10:43.95)
6th – Jenna Bopp (10:51.91)
7th – Federica Savoia (10:55.97)
200 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (1:52.15)
2nd – Madeline Hart (1:54.58)
4th – Audrey West (1:55.32)
5th – Allison Dodd (1:55.40)
7th – Klava Katayama (1:55.74)
11th – Eszter Laban (1:57.56)
12th – Sofia Bormett (1:58.71)
14th – Charlotte Thompson (1:59.86)
23rd – Grace Cox (2:05.71)
100 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (57.03)
2nd – Gabrielle Ivey (57.22)
6th – Lauren Ramsey (58.73)
7th – Parker Lynch (1:00.13)
10th – Claire Kenney (1:02.36)
13th – Mackenzie Rider (1:05.11)
100 Breaststroke
2nd – Paige Banton (1:05.54)
3rd – Audrey West (1:05.58)
4th – Jenna Bopp (1:05.60)
6th – Jessica Humby (1:07.71)
7th – Katie Fisher (1:08.01)
9th – Nina Nugent (1:09.50)
13th – Grace Valenza (1:12.01)
200 Butterfly
3rd – Molly Warner (2:06.90)
5th – Eszter Laban (2:07.42)
7th – Madeline Hart (2:09.94)
8th – Allison Dodd (2:09.98)
12th – Federica Savoia (2:16.62)
14th – Tatum Robinson (2:21.02)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Klava Katayama (24.21)
4th – Parker Lynch (24.52)
5th – Gabrielle Ivey (24.73)
6th – Audrey West (24.88)
9th – Katie Fisher (25.16)
12th – Nina Nugent (25.32)
13th – Lauren Ramsey (25.36)
T14th – Sofia Bormett (25.39)
16th – Allison Dodd (25.41)
18th – Mia McBride (25.66)
T19th – Claire Kenney (25.69)
T19th – Paige Banton (25.69)
23rd – Jessica Humby (26.03)
24th – Tatum Robinson (26.04)
28th – Grace Valenza (26.65)
29th – Grace Cox (26.67)
39th – Mackenzie Rider (28.57)
400 Freestyle Relay
1st – Klava Katayama, Audrey West, Molly Warner, Madeline Hart (3:30.85)
4th – Gabrielle Ivey, Mia McBride, Eszter Laban, Parker Lynch (3:38.64)
6th – Sofia Bormett, Lauren Ramsey, Nina Nugent, Katie Fisher (3:40.47)
3-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (244.05)
4th – Alaina Laster (221.48)
T7th – Larissa Munksgard (199.80)
9th – Edie Mitra (188.63)
10th – Gabrielle Grace (160.88)
1-Meter Dive
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (237.90)
3rd – Alaina Laster (230.03)
6th – Edie Mitra (206.03)
7th – Larissa Munksgard (199.73)
10th – Gabrielle Grace (172.95)
UP NEXT
Marshall closes action at the West Virginia State Games at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Marshall University swimming and diving team finished day one at the West Virginia State Games in second place with five first-place finishes in the first 10 events. The Herd sits at 792 points behind West Virginia's 803.
"I was really pleased with our team tonight," Herd swimming and diving head coach Ian Walsh said. "It is always tough coming off a three-and-a-half-hour bus ride and competing the same day. There were a little nerves through the first relay, but we really caught momentum following the 1000 Freestyle."
Marshall's biggest event was the 200 Freestyle. The Herd took four of the top five spots in the event with Molly Warner winning her first collegiate event with a time of 1:52.15 as Madeline Hart took second at 1:54.58.
The Herd finished first and second in the 100 Backstroke with Mia McBride winning the event (57.03) and Gabrielle Ivey taking second (57.22).
MU's other first-place finishes came in the 1000 Freestyle by Eszter Laban (10:26.61), Klava Katayama, Audrey West, Molly Warner, Madeline Hart (3:30.85) in the 400 Freestyle Relay and Grace Kelsheimer in the 3-Meter Dive (244.05). Kelsheimer also took second in the 1-Meter Dive (237.90).
The Herd had six additional top-three performances in addition to the placers listed above.
"We won five of the 10 events today and showcased our depth in all of our events," Walsh said. "I thought the women brought incredible energy and poured into their teammates throughout the session. Day two will be a great test to see who can come back and perform at their best following a high-energy evening."
RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Madeline Hart, Klava Katayama (1:45.91)
3rd – Lauren Ramsey, Jenna Bopp, Katie Fisher, Gabrielle Ivey (1:48.77)
5th – Parker Lynch, Jessica Humby, Tatum Robinson, Claire Kenney (1:51.70)
8th – Mackenzie Rider, Grace Valenza, Grace Cox, Nina Nugent (1:56.46)
1000 Freestyle
1st – Eszter Laban (10:26.61)
4th – Charlotte Thompson (10:43.95)
6th – Jenna Bopp (10:51.91)
7th – Federica Savoia (10:55.97)
200 Freestyle
1st – Molly Warner (1:52.15)
2nd – Madeline Hart (1:54.58)
4th – Audrey West (1:55.32)
5th – Allison Dodd (1:55.40)
7th – Klava Katayama (1:55.74)
11th – Eszter Laban (1:57.56)
12th – Sofia Bormett (1:58.71)
14th – Charlotte Thompson (1:59.86)
23rd – Grace Cox (2:05.71)
100 Backstroke
1st – Mia McBride (57.03)
2nd – Gabrielle Ivey (57.22)
6th – Lauren Ramsey (58.73)
7th – Parker Lynch (1:00.13)
10th – Claire Kenney (1:02.36)
13th – Mackenzie Rider (1:05.11)
100 Breaststroke
2nd – Paige Banton (1:05.54)
3rd – Audrey West (1:05.58)
4th – Jenna Bopp (1:05.60)
6th – Jessica Humby (1:07.71)
7th – Katie Fisher (1:08.01)
9th – Nina Nugent (1:09.50)
13th – Grace Valenza (1:12.01)
200 Butterfly
3rd – Molly Warner (2:06.90)
5th – Eszter Laban (2:07.42)
7th – Madeline Hart (2:09.94)
8th – Allison Dodd (2:09.98)
12th – Federica Savoia (2:16.62)
14th – Tatum Robinson (2:21.02)
50 Freestyle
2nd – Klava Katayama (24.21)
4th – Parker Lynch (24.52)
5th – Gabrielle Ivey (24.73)
6th – Audrey West (24.88)
9th – Katie Fisher (25.16)
12th – Nina Nugent (25.32)
13th – Lauren Ramsey (25.36)
T14th – Sofia Bormett (25.39)
16th – Allison Dodd (25.41)
18th – Mia McBride (25.66)
T19th – Claire Kenney (25.69)
T19th – Paige Banton (25.69)
23rd – Jessica Humby (26.03)
24th – Tatum Robinson (26.04)
28th – Grace Valenza (26.65)
29th – Grace Cox (26.67)
39th – Mackenzie Rider (28.57)
400 Freestyle Relay
1st – Klava Katayama, Audrey West, Molly Warner, Madeline Hart (3:30.85)
4th – Gabrielle Ivey, Mia McBride, Eszter Laban, Parker Lynch (3:38.64)
6th – Sofia Bormett, Lauren Ramsey, Nina Nugent, Katie Fisher (3:40.47)
3-Meter Dive
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (244.05)
4th – Alaina Laster (221.48)
T7th – Larissa Munksgard (199.80)
9th – Edie Mitra (188.63)
10th – Gabrielle Grace (160.88)
1-Meter Dive
2nd – Grace Kelsheimer (237.90)
3rd – Alaina Laster (230.03)
6th – Edie Mitra (206.03)
7th – Larissa Munksgard (199.73)
10th – Gabrielle Grace (172.95)
UP NEXT
Marshall closes action at the West Virginia State Games at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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