Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, October 5
Morgantown, W.Va.
11 AM
Marshall University
at
WV Games - Day 2
Photo by: Cody Linn
Marshall Swimming and Diving Captured Second Straight WV Games Championship
10/5/2024 7:23:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Kelsheimer qualifies for NCAA Diving Zones in 1m, Warner wins pair of events
Final Results (PDF) | Championship Fund
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Marshall University Swimming and Diving team won the 2024 West Virginia Games Championship on Saturday with 1,483 points, besting host WVU's 1,410, in Morgantown.
Day two saw The Herd win six events, including Grace Kelsheimer qualifying for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1m with a score of 294.15 and Molly Warner picking up a pair of wins in the 200 Individual Medley (2:07.68) and 200 Backstroke (2:03.46).
"I told our team that competitions like this are ones we can reflect on as you move throughout the season," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said. "Our sport is measured on time and scores, and a lot of these athletes measure themselves on their best performances and look to achieve that every time they compete. However, when you get to championship meet, it is less about the times and more about simply racing and competing to get your hand on the wall. This was a great mental and physical rehearsal for what the end goal of our program is."
Paige Banton won the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:21.61 as Marshall took five of the top six spots in the event with Jenna Bopp (2:22.82) in second, Maddy Akin (2:23.34) in third, Audrey West (2:23.73) in fourth and Eszter Laban (2:28.08) in sixth.
The 400 Medley Relay team of Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart and Molly Warner started the day with a victory in a time of 3:50.34 as the team of Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Mia McBride and Parker Lynch ended the event with a time of 1:35.83 to win the 200 Freestyle Relay.
"We have a special, gritty group of women. I am proud of all our freshmen and their ability to come in here and compete in this environment for their first collegiate competition," Walsh said. "Grace had another banner day and got her second NCAA Zone standard on 1m. Molly had a phenomenal day, tripling the 200 Back, 500 Free, and 200 IM, winning the 200 Back and 200 IM. Paige had a gutsy performance in her 200 Breast, executing it really well."
"Our training has just shifted, and we look forward to getting back into the rhythm of things Monday as we prepare for another road trip to Pittsburgh in two weeks."
RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
1st Marshall (1,483 Points)
2nd West Virginia (1,410 Points)
3rd Wheeling (171 Points)
4th Fairmont (114 Points)
5th Davis & Elkin (85 Points)
6th Salem (69 Points)
7th West Virginia Wesleyan (8 Points)
8th Bethany (4 Points)
9th WVU Institute of Technology (2 Points)
1-Meter Diving
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (294.15) NCAA Diving Zones Qualifier
6th – Ally Humbert (226.65)
7th – MJ Leviaguirre (213.45)
9th – Pari Surana (179.70)
400 Medley Relay
1st – Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart, Molly Warner (3:50.34)
3rd – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Lauren McNamara, Allison Dodd (3:56.43)
4th – Lauren Ramsey, Maddy Akin, Tatum Robinson, Nina Nugent (3:58.27)
8th – Charlotte Thompson, Jenna Bopp, Federica Savoia, Katie Fisher (4:08.65)
100 Freestyle
2nd – Madeline Hart (53.17)
3rd – Nina Nugent (52.09)
6th – Parker Lynch (54.11)
9th – Kseniia Luniushina (54.87)
13th – Eszter Laban (55.56)
15th – Loraine Lungu (56.41)
200 Backstroke
1st – Molly Warner (2:03.46)
4th – Mia McBride (2:05.80)
5th – Kate Bolgarskaya (2:07.89)
7th – Lauren Ramsey (2:09.64)
9th – Parker Lynch (2:11.49)
10th – Lauren McNamara (2:11.82)
11th – Charlotte Thompson (2:12.03)
13th – Allison Dodd (2:14.87)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:21.61)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (2:22.82)
3rd – Maddy Akin (2:23.34)
4th – Audrey West (2:23.73)
6th – Eszter Laban (2:28.08)
8th – Tatum Robinson (2:30.34)
10th – Nina Nugent (2:32.07)
11th – Katie Fisher (2:33.60)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Eszter Laban (5:08.04)
3rd – Molly Warner (5:09.60)
8th – Charlotte Thompson (5:17.47)
10th – Jenna Bopp (5:19.06)
11th – Federica Savoia (5:20.03)
100 Butterfly
2nd – Madeline Hart (57.18)
4th – Lauren McNamara (58.24)
6th – Kseniia Luniushina (58.64)
10th – Tatum Robinson (59.65)
11th – Katie Fisher (1:00.18)
15th – Mia McBride (1:01.91)
18th – Federica Savoia (1:03.58)
25th – Loraine Lungu (1:11.03)
200 IM
1st – Molly Warner (2:07.68)
2nd – Paige Banton (2:09.25)
4th – Audrey West (2:10.20)
7th – Allison Dodd (2:11.20)
8th – Maddy Akin (2:11.50)
9th – Lauren McNamara (2:12.35)
11th – Tatum Robinson (2:16.34)
200 Freestyle Relay
1st – Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Mia McBride, Parker Lynch (1:35.83)
3rd – Nina Nugent, Loraine Lungu, Audrey West, Maddy Akin (1:38.16)
4th – Allison Dodd, Paige Banton, Eszter Laban, Charlotte Thompson (1:40.90)
7th – Kate Bolgarskaya, Federica Savoia, Jenna Bopp, Katie Fisher (1:42.89)
UP NEXT
Marshall returns to the pool for a road trip to Pittsburgh for a meet against Duquesne on October 18 and 19.
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 won the 2024 West Virginia Games Championship on Saturday with 1,483 points, besting host WVU's 1,410, in Morgantown.
Day two saw The Herd win six events, including Grace Kelsheimer qualifying for the NCAA Diving Zones in the 1m with a score of 294.15 and Molly Warner picking up a pair of wins in the 200 Individual Medley (2:07.68) and 200 Backstroke (2:03.46).
"I told our team that competitions like this are ones we can reflect on as you move throughout the season," Herd Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ian Walsh said. "Our sport is measured on time and scores, and a lot of these athletes measure themselves on their best performances and look to achieve that every time they compete. However, when you get to championship meet, it is less about the times and more about simply racing and competing to get your hand on the wall. This was a great mental and physical rehearsal for what the end goal of our program is."
Paige Banton won the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:21.61 as Marshall took five of the top six spots in the event with Jenna Bopp (2:22.82) in second, Maddy Akin (2:23.34) in third, Audrey West (2:23.73) in fourth and Eszter Laban (2:28.08) in sixth.
The 400 Medley Relay team of Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart and Molly Warner started the day with a victory in a time of 3:50.34 as the team of Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Mia McBride and Parker Lynch ended the event with a time of 1:35.83 to win the 200 Freestyle Relay.
"We have a special, gritty group of women. I am proud of all our freshmen and their ability to come in here and compete in this environment for their first collegiate competition," Walsh said. "Grace had another banner day and got her second NCAA Zone standard on 1m. Molly had a phenomenal day, tripling the 200 Back, 500 Free, and 200 IM, winning the 200 Back and 200 IM. Paige had a gutsy performance in her 200 Breast, executing it really well."
"Our training has just shifted, and we look forward to getting back into the rhythm of things Monday as we prepare for another road trip to Pittsburgh in two weeks."
RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
1st Marshall (1,483 Points)
2nd West Virginia (1,410 Points)
3rd Wheeling (171 Points)
4th Fairmont (114 Points)
5th Davis & Elkin (85 Points)
6th Salem (69 Points)
7th West Virginia Wesleyan (8 Points)
8th Bethany (4 Points)
9th WVU Institute of Technology (2 Points)
1-Meter Diving
1st – Grace Kelsheimer (294.15) NCAA Diving Zones Qualifier
6th – Ally Humbert (226.65)
7th – MJ Leviaguirre (213.45)
9th – Pari Surana (179.70)
400 Medley Relay
1st – Kseniia Luniushina, Audrey West, Madeline Hart, Molly Warner (3:50.34)
3rd – Mia McBride, Paige Banton, Lauren McNamara, Allison Dodd (3:56.43)
4th – Lauren Ramsey, Maddy Akin, Tatum Robinson, Nina Nugent (3:58.27)
8th – Charlotte Thompson, Jenna Bopp, Federica Savoia, Katie Fisher (4:08.65)
100 Freestyle
2nd – Madeline Hart (53.17)
3rd – Nina Nugent (52.09)
6th – Parker Lynch (54.11)
9th – Kseniia Luniushina (54.87)
13th – Eszter Laban (55.56)
15th – Loraine Lungu (56.41)
200 Backstroke
1st – Molly Warner (2:03.46)
4th – Mia McBride (2:05.80)
5th – Kate Bolgarskaya (2:07.89)
7th – Lauren Ramsey (2:09.64)
9th – Parker Lynch (2:11.49)
10th – Lauren McNamara (2:11.82)
11th – Charlotte Thompson (2:12.03)
13th – Allison Dodd (2:14.87)
200 Breaststroke
1st – Paige Banton (2:21.61)
2nd – Jenna Bopp (2:22.82)
3rd – Maddy Akin (2:23.34)
4th – Audrey West (2:23.73)
6th – Eszter Laban (2:28.08)
8th – Tatum Robinson (2:30.34)
10th – Nina Nugent (2:32.07)
11th – Katie Fisher (2:33.60)
500 Freestyle
2nd – Eszter Laban (5:08.04)
3rd – Molly Warner (5:09.60)
8th – Charlotte Thompson (5:17.47)
10th – Jenna Bopp (5:19.06)
11th – Federica Savoia (5:20.03)
100 Butterfly
2nd – Madeline Hart (57.18)
4th – Lauren McNamara (58.24)
6th – Kseniia Luniushina (58.64)
10th – Tatum Robinson (59.65)
11th – Katie Fisher (1:00.18)
15th – Mia McBride (1:01.91)
18th – Federica Savoia (1:03.58)
25th – Loraine Lungu (1:11.03)
200 IM
1st – Molly Warner (2:07.68)
2nd – Paige Banton (2:09.25)
4th – Audrey West (2:10.20)
7th – Allison Dodd (2:11.20)
8th – Maddy Akin (2:11.50)
9th – Lauren McNamara (2:12.35)
11th – Tatum Robinson (2:16.34)
200 Freestyle Relay
1st – Madeline Hart, Kseniia Luniushina, Mia McBride, Parker Lynch (1:35.83)
3rd – Nina Nugent, Loraine Lungu, Audrey West, Maddy Akin (1:38.16)
4th – Allison Dodd, Paige Banton, Eszter Laban, Charlotte Thompson (1:40.90)
7th – Kate Bolgarskaya, Federica Savoia, Jenna Bopp, Katie Fisher (1:42.89)
UP NEXT
Marshall returns to the pool for a road trip to Pittsburgh for a meet against Duquesne on October 18 and 19.
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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