By: Noah Hughes, Associate Athletic Director for Communications and External Relations
DANVILLE, Ky. – The first night of regular-season swimming ever in Champions Hall saw the women's side of the Centre swimming & diving program defeating NCAA Division I University of Evansville while the men fell in a valiant effort.
The women's squad picked up a 162-132 victory while the men fell 189-105.
The Gold & White women won six individual races and one relay while the men saw two diving wins and two swimming wins.
In the 1000 freestyle, the Colonels picked up the team's first win inside the newly dedicated Craig W. Johnson Pool inside Champions Hall. Freshman
Sarah Feild dominated and touched the wall first in 11:09.84.
Callie West showed no signs of slowing down after her stellar junior season. She won the 50 freestyle in 24.84 which barely beat teammate
Olivia Headley who finished in 25.07. West also won the 100 freestyle in 54.36 with Headley close behind at 55.97. West won the 100 butterfly in 58.42 in a thrilling finish that was just less than second ahead of one of the Aces.
Katelynn Stanczyk,
Whitney Dollins , West, and Headley teamed up for a 200 freestyle relay win in 1:40.09.
It was Stanczyk who had the final two wins for the Centre women. She won the 200 freestyle in 1:57.88 and the 500 freestyle 5:23.45.
Brady Miller was the individual who picked up both swimming wins for the men's squad. The freshman was the first ever men's individual winner for the Colonels at the new pool with a 9:42.74 performance in the 1000 freestyle. He followed that up with a win in the 500 freestyle (4:44.86).
Transfer
Avery Balch made an immediate impact as he swept the men's diving events. He scored 293.70 in the three-meter dive and 299.48 in the one-meter event.
UP NEXT
Centre will be split squad for the next meets. Some individuals will travel to Washington and Lee University on Oct. 13 while others will face Midway in Daville on the same day.
