University of Massachusets Athletics
Swimming And Diving Sets New Relay Record And Wins 800 Free Relay On Day Two
November 19, 2022 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
The Minutewomen set a new program-record in the 200 Medley Relay while the Minutemen won the 800 Free Relay to close out the day two.
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts swimming and diving team picked up a win in the men's 800 Free Relay and set a new program record in the women's 200 Medley Relay on day two of competition at the Terrier Invitational on Saturday.
Day Two Results
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200 Medley Relay Record
Megan Mitchell, Maggie Desmond, Summer Pierce, and Caroline Mahoney combined for a time of 1:41.99 in the 200 Medley Relay to set a new program record time in the opening event of Saturday's finals.
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Finishing Strong
The Massachusetts men wrapped up day two of action at the Terrier Invitational with a win in the 800 Free Relay. Emerson Kiefer, Eric Eastham, Wilson Dubois, and Juan Montori posted a swim of 6:42.73 to take the gold in the final race of the night.
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Four In The Top Eight
The Minutemen placed four swimmers in the top eight finishers of the 200 Free, led by Eric Eastham's runner-up swim of 1:40.38. Emerson Kiefer finished in fifth with a time of 1:41.38 while Joe Tonna and Juan Montori took seventh and eighth, respectively.
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On The Podium
Maggie Desmond posted a third-place finish in the 100 Back with a time of 1:03.91 to rank fifth fastest in program history. Andrew Bell finished in fourth on the 1-Meter board for the Minutemen with a score of 310.25 in the finals. Noah Witt added a third-place finish for the Minutemen in the 100 Back with a time of 49.79.
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Top Finishes
Megan Mitchell led three Minutewomen in the top-10 of the 100 Back with a time of 55.18 to finish in fifth while Caroline Mahoney took eighth with Bri Williams in 10th. Summer Pierce clocked in a time of 55.97 in the 100 Fly to finish seventh with Ashley Calderon taking eighth with a time of 56.02. Beatriz Olivieri added a top-10 finish for the Minutewomen in the 200 Free with a time of 1:54.35 to take ninth. Emma Petrovich led the Minutewomen divers in the 1-Meter Dive with a score of 254.35 to take fourth.
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Jamie Macdonald finished sixth in the 400 IM with a time of 3:59.43 while Sam Haddad finished right behind in seventh with a swim of 3:59.96. Jack Artis added another sixth-place finish for the Minutemen as he clocked in a time of 56.18 in the 100 Breast. Grant Beebe led UMass in the 100 Fly with the fourth-fastest time of 49.59 in prelims before finishing eighth in the finals at 50.02. Tommy Cotner added a fourth-place finish in the 1-Meter Dive with a score of 280.90 while Andrew Bell finished in fifth in the 3-Meter Dive.
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Team Standings
The Minutemen are fourth in the team standings after two days of competition with 620.5 points while the Minutewomen are in fifth with 497.
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Day Three
The Terrier Invitational concludes on Sunday with the prelims session set for 10 a.m. while the finals will begin at 5 p.m.
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For complete coverage of the Massachusetts men's and women's swimming and diving team, follow the Minutemen and Minutewomen on Twitter and Instagram at @UMassSwimDive and on Facebook at @UMassSwimmingDiving.
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Day Two Results
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200 Medley Relay Record
Megan Mitchell, Maggie Desmond, Summer Pierce, and Caroline Mahoney combined for a time of 1:41.99 in the 200 Medley Relay to set a new program record time in the opening event of Saturday's finals.
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Finishing Strong
The Massachusetts men wrapped up day two of action at the Terrier Invitational with a win in the 800 Free Relay. Emerson Kiefer, Eric Eastham, Wilson Dubois, and Juan Montori posted a swim of 6:42.73 to take the gold in the final race of the night.
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Four In The Top Eight
The Minutemen placed four swimmers in the top eight finishers of the 200 Free, led by Eric Eastham's runner-up swim of 1:40.38. Emerson Kiefer finished in fifth with a time of 1:41.38 while Joe Tonna and Juan Montori took seventh and eighth, respectively.
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On The Podium
Maggie Desmond posted a third-place finish in the 100 Back with a time of 1:03.91 to rank fifth fastest in program history. Andrew Bell finished in fourth on the 1-Meter board for the Minutemen with a score of 310.25 in the finals. Noah Witt added a third-place finish for the Minutemen in the 100 Back with a time of 49.79.
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Top Finishes
Megan Mitchell led three Minutewomen in the top-10 of the 100 Back with a time of 55.18 to finish in fifth while Caroline Mahoney took eighth with Bri Williams in 10th. Summer Pierce clocked in a time of 55.97 in the 100 Fly to finish seventh with Ashley Calderon taking eighth with a time of 56.02. Beatriz Olivieri added a top-10 finish for the Minutewomen in the 200 Free with a time of 1:54.35 to take ninth. Emma Petrovich led the Minutewomen divers in the 1-Meter Dive with a score of 254.35 to take fourth.
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Jamie Macdonald finished sixth in the 400 IM with a time of 3:59.43 while Sam Haddad finished right behind in seventh with a swim of 3:59.96. Jack Artis added another sixth-place finish for the Minutemen as he clocked in a time of 56.18 in the 100 Breast. Grant Beebe led UMass in the 100 Fly with the fourth-fastest time of 49.59 in prelims before finishing eighth in the finals at 50.02. Tommy Cotner added a fourth-place finish in the 1-Meter Dive with a score of 280.90 while Andrew Bell finished in fifth in the 3-Meter Dive.
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Team Standings
The Minutemen are fourth in the team standings after two days of competition with 620.5 points while the Minutewomen are in fifth with 497.
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Day Three
The Terrier Invitational concludes on Sunday with the prelims session set for 10 a.m. while the finals will begin at 5 p.m.
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For complete coverage of the Massachusetts men's and women's swimming and diving team, follow the Minutemen and Minutewomen on Twitter and Instagram at @UMassSwimDive and on Facebook at @UMassSwimmingDiving.
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