University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, January 19
Hanover, N.H.
5 P.M./10 A.M./3 P.M.
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Tate Ramsden Invitational
Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Swimming & Diving Conclude Tate Ramsden Invitational
January 20, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Two Minutemen combined for three individual gold medals on day two of the invite.
HANOVER, N.H. – University of Massachusetts swimming and diving finished its time at the Tate Ramsden Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth, on Saturday evening at the Karl Michael and Spaulding Pools.
Sophomore Andrew Bell and senior Juan Montori combined for three individual gold medals on the day, with Bell securing first in both the one- and three-meters dives and Montori placed first in the 100 breaststroke.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Junior Anna Kwon started the day with a sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.98, while freshman Diya Ackerman-Vallala took fifth in the 400 individual medley, recording a time of 4:34.97.
Freshman Lindsay Burbage swam into fourth with a time of 1:05.81 in the 100 breaststroke, as senior Maggie Desmond followed in sixth in the event with a time of 1:07.49. In the 100 backstroke, senior Bri Williams swam a time of 57.74 to claim sixth.
Junior Anna Kwon finished the 100 freestyle in eighth with a season-best time of 53.41, while freshman Olga Stoura placed fifth in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:12.16.
In the relay events, the 200 medley relay team of Williams, Ackerman-Vallala, senior Ashley Calderon and senior Caroline Mahoney recorded a time of 1:46.52 to finish in sixth.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Junior Grant Beebe claimed the bronze medal in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.93, with freshman Aydin Erkan (52.71) and senior Charles Blanc (52.73) placing fifth and sixth, respectively. Senior Sam Haddad picked up the silver in the 400 individual medley, completing the event with a time of 4:03.97.
In the 200 freestyle, sophomore Sammy Quigg took fourth with a time of 1:42.25, followed close behind by freshman Alonso Montori in fifth with a time of 1:43.62. Juan Montori took home one of three golds for the Minutemen, after finishing the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.88. Fellow classmate Jack Artis claimed the silver medal in the event, recording a time of 59.33.
Senior Charles Blanc raced to sixth place with a time of 47.34 in the 100 freestyle, as Alonso Montori earned second-place in the 200 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 2:12.41. Juan Montori (1:51.85), Haddad (1:52.29) and Beebe (1:53.39) took second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 butterfly.
The 200 medley relay team of junior Beau Bengston, Artis, Beebe and Quigg finished third with a time of 1:33.54. Sophomore Aidan Shepston, graduate student Emerson Kiefer, senior Eric Eastham and Quigg raced into third in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:08.36.
On The Boards
Bell registered a six-dive total of 310.40 in the one-meter dive, earning the gold medal. Bell also took first in the three-meter dive with a score of 387.85.
Massachusetts will return to the pool on Saturday, February 3, to face Atlantic 10 foe Fordham in Bronx, New York, at 1 p.m.
DAY ONE RECAP
Massachusetts Swim & Dive Finish Day One At Tate Ramsden Invite
UMass continues action at the invitational tomorrow, starting at 10 a.m.
HANOVER, N.H. – University of Massachusetts swimming and diving completed day one of action at the Tate Ramsden Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth, at the Karl Michael and Spaulding Pools on Friday evening.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Senior Megan Mitchell kicked off the day with a personal-best time of 5:13.19 in the 500 freestyle to finish 10th, before freshman Lindsay Burbage raced to ninth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:13.24. Senior Caroline Mahoney finished in the top-15 in the 50 freestyle, earning 11th with a time of 24.28.
The 200 freestyle relay team consisting of senior Ashley Calderon, Mitchell, Mahoney and senior Maggie Desmond combined for a time of 1:37.06 to take fifth place.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Sophomore Sammy Quigg recorded a personal-best time of 4:42.43 in the 500 freestyle to finish fourth in the race. Graduate student Emerson Kiefer took fifth in the event with a time of 4:47.21, while freshman Aydin Erkan placed sixth with a time of 4:51.87
In the 200 individual medley, senior Sam Haddad grabbed the silver with a time of 1:54.64, as fellow classmates Juan Montori (1:58.30) and Jack Artis (1:59.48) placed fifth and sixth, respectively. Sophomore Aidan Shepston claimed fifth in the 50 freestyle, recording a time of 21.80, followed close behind by junior Grant Beebe in sixth with a time of 21.83.
In the only relay event of the day, the 200 freestyle relay team of Beebe, Shepston, senior Charles Blanc and Quigg completed a time of 1:24.61 to claim the silver medal. Finishing in fourth was the team consisting of junior Beau Bengston, Artis, Kiefer and Montori with a time of 1:27.05.
Sophomore Andrew Bell and senior Juan Montori combined for three individual gold medals on the day, with Bell securing first in both the one- and three-meters dives and Montori placed first in the 100 breaststroke.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Junior Anna Kwon started the day with a sixth-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 56.98, while freshman Diya Ackerman-Vallala took fifth in the 400 individual medley, recording a time of 4:34.97.
Freshman Lindsay Burbage swam into fourth with a time of 1:05.81 in the 100 breaststroke, as senior Maggie Desmond followed in sixth in the event with a time of 1:07.49. In the 100 backstroke, senior Bri Williams swam a time of 57.74 to claim sixth.
Junior Anna Kwon finished the 100 freestyle in eighth with a season-best time of 53.41, while freshman Olga Stoura placed fifth in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:12.16.
In the relay events, the 200 medley relay team of Williams, Ackerman-Vallala, senior Ashley Calderon and senior Caroline Mahoney recorded a time of 1:46.52 to finish in sixth.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Junior Grant Beebe claimed the bronze medal in the 100 butterfly with a time of 50.93, with freshman Aydin Erkan (52.71) and senior Charles Blanc (52.73) placing fifth and sixth, respectively. Senior Sam Haddad picked up the silver in the 400 individual medley, completing the event with a time of 4:03.97.
In the 200 freestyle, sophomore Sammy Quigg took fourth with a time of 1:42.25, followed close behind by freshman Alonso Montori in fifth with a time of 1:43.62. Juan Montori took home one of three golds for the Minutemen, after finishing the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.88. Fellow classmate Jack Artis claimed the silver medal in the event, recording a time of 59.33.
Senior Charles Blanc raced to sixth place with a time of 47.34 in the 100 freestyle, as Alonso Montori earned second-place in the 200 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 2:12.41. Juan Montori (1:51.85), Haddad (1:52.29) and Beebe (1:53.39) took second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 butterfly.
The 200 medley relay team of junior Beau Bengston, Artis, Beebe and Quigg finished third with a time of 1:33.54. Sophomore Aidan Shepston, graduate student Emerson Kiefer, senior Eric Eastham and Quigg raced into third in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:08.36.
On The Boards
Bell registered a six-dive total of 310.40 in the one-meter dive, earning the gold medal. Bell also took first in the three-meter dive with a score of 387.85.
Massachusetts will return to the pool on Saturday, February 3, to face Atlantic 10 foe Fordham in Bronx, New York, at 1 p.m.
DAY ONE RECAP
Massachusetts Swim & Dive Finish Day One At Tate Ramsden Invite
UMass continues action at the invitational tomorrow, starting at 10 a.m.
HANOVER, N.H. – University of Massachusetts swimming and diving completed day one of action at the Tate Ramsden Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth, at the Karl Michael and Spaulding Pools on Friday evening.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Senior Megan Mitchell kicked off the day with a personal-best time of 5:13.19 in the 500 freestyle to finish 10th, before freshman Lindsay Burbage raced to ninth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:13.24. Senior Caroline Mahoney finished in the top-15 in the 50 freestyle, earning 11th with a time of 24.28.
The 200 freestyle relay team consisting of senior Ashley Calderon, Mitchell, Mahoney and senior Maggie Desmond combined for a time of 1:37.06 to take fifth place.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Sophomore Sammy Quigg recorded a personal-best time of 4:42.43 in the 500 freestyle to finish fourth in the race. Graduate student Emerson Kiefer took fifth in the event with a time of 4:47.21, while freshman Aydin Erkan placed sixth with a time of 4:51.87
In the 200 individual medley, senior Sam Haddad grabbed the silver with a time of 1:54.64, as fellow classmates Juan Montori (1:58.30) and Jack Artis (1:59.48) placed fifth and sixth, respectively. Sophomore Aidan Shepston claimed fifth in the 50 freestyle, recording a time of 21.80, followed close behind by junior Grant Beebe in sixth with a time of 21.83.
In the only relay event of the day, the 200 freestyle relay team of Beebe, Shepston, senior Charles Blanc and Quigg completed a time of 1:24.61 to claim the silver medal. Finishing in fourth was the team consisting of junior Beau Bengston, Artis, Kiefer and Montori with a time of 1:27.05.
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