University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, November 22
Boston, Mass.
10 A.M./6 P.M.
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Terrier Invitational
Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Massachusetts Swimming & Diving Travels East for Three-Day Terrier Invitational
November 20, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
UMass is one of six teams to compete at the invite.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts swimming and diving returns to competition this weekend for the three-day Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University, on Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24. Events begin at 10 a.m. and continue into the evening at 6 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, while Sunday competition begins at 10 a.m., picking back up at 5 p.m., at the BU Fitness and Recreation Center.
Along with UMass and BU, Boston College, Fairfield, NJIT, Bryant (diving) and Babson College (diving) will be competing in the invite.
All evening sessions of the event will be streamed on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Massachusetts swim and dive program took on Boston University in a dual meet. The Minutemen fell, 169-131, while the Minutewomen dropped their dual against the terriers, 155.5-142.5.
The diving team combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen.
On the day, the Minutewomen totaled 22 top-three finishes to go along with seven gold medals. The Minutemen added 18 top-three finishes and also sat atop the podium seven times.
Broken Records
Junior Sammy Quigg secured two first-place finishes against Boston College, while swimming a time of 20.34 in the 50 freestyle, marking a new Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool record. His time beat the previous pool record by 0.01 second held by a Boston University swimmer from the 2023-24 season (20.35). Quigg's time also met a new dual meet record for the Minutemen in the event, which Quigg held with a time of 20.38 last season.
At the Justin Jennings Invitational, Bell broke two pool records at Lineberry Natatorium in both the one-meter and three-meter dive. Bell scored a 355.90 in the one-meter dive, while totaling a 386.85 in the three-meter dive. Both records broke previous records from 1987 and 1994.
The [Best] Dives
At Boston University, the divers combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen.
For the Minutewomen, junior Shreeya Sinha collected two-personal bests on the day, grabbing the gold in the three-meter dive with a total of 304.88. In the one meter she secured second-place with her six-dive total of 294.68. Her three-meter dive score placed her sixth all-time in the UMass record books, while her one-meter total was good for fifth all-time in the record books. Fellow classmate Salem Howes placed third in the one-meter event with a personal-best score of 274.13, etching her name in 10th all-time in the record books.
Additionally, freshman Sahana Narayanan finished the three-meter event in third place with her personal-best score of 256.28.
Bell earned first place in both the three-meter and one-meter event for the Minutemen. In the three-meter event, Bell had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event. Freshman Alex Kreidler scored personal-bests to claim second in both the three-meter (291.90) and one-meter (314.10) dives.
Weekly Honors
Quigg tabbed the first Atlantic 10 weekly honor, being named the A-10 men's Performer of the Week on October 9. It marked his third weekly honor of his career. Quigg broke a pool record in the Minutemen's first meet of the season against Boston College, swimming a new record time of 20.34 at the Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool, in the 50 freestyle to claim the gold medal, before placing first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.24.
During the relay events, the junior anchored the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish with a combined time of 1:33.34. Quigg also anchored the 200 freestyle relay team that grabbed the silver with a time of 1:24.51.
Bell collected the A-10 men's Performer of the Week honor three times this season, marking his fifth, sixth and seventh career accolades. Earning the award on October 15, the junior helped the Minutemen to a second-place finish at the Justin Jennings Invitational, hosted by Colgate, over the weekend after picking up two gold medals. Bell finished first in the three-meter dive with a six-dive total, and season-best, of 386.85, while placing first in the one-meter dive event with a score of 355.90. Both of his scores broke previous pool records from 1987 and 1994.
He tabbed the award on October 22, Bell sat atop the podium in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events in UMass' scrimmage against Yale. In the one-meter, he scored a 371.93, while totaling a 393.98 in the three-meter event.
On November 12, Bell grabbed his third award of the year, after securing first place in both the three-meter and one-meter dive in a dual meet at Boston University. In the three-meter event, he had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six-dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event.
Next Up
The women's swim and dive team will take a week long break before heading back to the pool for a tri-meet against A-10 foes Rhode Island and La Salle on Saturday, December 7, in Kingston, Rhode Island, at 11 a.m.
On the men's side, members of the diving team only will take part in the tri-meet against Rhode Island and La Salle in Kingston, Rhode Island, for an exhibition.
Along with UMass and BU, Boston College, Fairfield, NJIT, Bryant (diving) and Babson College (diving) will be competing in the invite.
All evening sessions of the event will be streamed on ESPN+.
Last Time Out
The Massachusetts swim and dive program took on Boston University in a dual meet. The Minutemen fell, 169-131, while the Minutewomen dropped their dual against the terriers, 155.5-142.5.
The diving team combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen.
On the day, the Minutewomen totaled 22 top-three finishes to go along with seven gold medals. The Minutemen added 18 top-three finishes and also sat atop the podium seven times.
Broken Records
Junior Sammy Quigg secured two first-place finishes against Boston College, while swimming a time of 20.34 in the 50 freestyle, marking a new Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool record. His time beat the previous pool record by 0.01 second held by a Boston University swimmer from the 2023-24 season (20.35). Quigg's time also met a new dual meet record for the Minutemen in the event, which Quigg held with a time of 20.38 last season.
At the Justin Jennings Invitational, Bell broke two pool records at Lineberry Natatorium in both the one-meter and three-meter dive. Bell scored a 355.90 in the one-meter dive, while totaling a 386.85 in the three-meter dive. Both records broke previous records from 1987 and 1994.
The [Best] Dives
At Boston University, the divers combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen.
For the Minutewomen, junior Shreeya Sinha collected two-personal bests on the day, grabbing the gold in the three-meter dive with a total of 304.88. In the one meter she secured second-place with her six-dive total of 294.68. Her three-meter dive score placed her sixth all-time in the UMass record books, while her one-meter total was good for fifth all-time in the record books. Fellow classmate Salem Howes placed third in the one-meter event with a personal-best score of 274.13, etching her name in 10th all-time in the record books.
Additionally, freshman Sahana Narayanan finished the three-meter event in third place with her personal-best score of 256.28.
Bell earned first place in both the three-meter and one-meter event for the Minutemen. In the three-meter event, Bell had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event. Freshman Alex Kreidler scored personal-bests to claim second in both the three-meter (291.90) and one-meter (314.10) dives.
Weekly Honors
Quigg tabbed the first Atlantic 10 weekly honor, being named the A-10 men's Performer of the Week on October 9. It marked his third weekly honor of his career. Quigg broke a pool record in the Minutemen's first meet of the season against Boston College, swimming a new record time of 20.34 at the Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool, in the 50 freestyle to claim the gold medal, before placing first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.24.
During the relay events, the junior anchored the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish with a combined time of 1:33.34. Quigg also anchored the 200 freestyle relay team that grabbed the silver with a time of 1:24.51.
Bell collected the A-10 men's Performer of the Week honor three times this season, marking his fifth, sixth and seventh career accolades. Earning the award on October 15, the junior helped the Minutemen to a second-place finish at the Justin Jennings Invitational, hosted by Colgate, over the weekend after picking up two gold medals. Bell finished first in the three-meter dive with a six-dive total, and season-best, of 386.85, while placing first in the one-meter dive event with a score of 355.90. Both of his scores broke previous pool records from 1987 and 1994.
He tabbed the award on October 22, Bell sat atop the podium in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events in UMass' scrimmage against Yale. In the one-meter, he scored a 371.93, while totaling a 393.98 in the three-meter event.
On November 12, Bell grabbed his third award of the year, after securing first place in both the three-meter and one-meter dive in a dual meet at Boston University. In the three-meter event, he had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six-dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event.
Next Up
The women's swim and dive team will take a week long break before heading back to the pool for a tri-meet against A-10 foes Rhode Island and La Salle on Saturday, December 7, in Kingston, Rhode Island, at 11 a.m.
On the men's side, members of the diving team only will take part in the tri-meet against Rhode Island and La Salle in Kingston, Rhode Island, for an exhibition.
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