Diving Takes Five Of Six Podium Spots, Swimming Concludes Day Two Of UNC Invitational

Friday, February 7

Christiansburg, VA

12 PM

North Carolina

VT Diving Invite

Lanie Gutch
University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving v NC State
Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center
Raleigh, NC
Friday, January 17, 2025

Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim

Diving Takes Five Of Six Podium Spots, Swimming Concludes Day Two Of UNC Invitational

February 7, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

UNC Invitational Day 2 Results Virginia Tech Diving Invite Day 1 Results

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The University of North Carolina diving team took five of the six podium spots in the men's 3-meter and women's 1-meter springboard at the Virginia Tech Diving Invite, while swimming had five Top 10s and 35 personal bests to wrap up day two of the UNC Invitational on Friday.

Sophomore Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño, freshman Chris Booler and sophomore Conrad Eck swept the podium in the 3-meter springboard final. Vázquez Montaño posted a score of 375.05 to win the event, while Booler tallied a 357.50 to place second. Eck showed big improvement from the morning session and took third with a personal best of 357.20.

Freshman Lanie Gutch and sophomore Ellie Joyce went 1-2 in the 1-meter springboard final. Gutch took the top spot with a score of 344.80, while Joyce turned in a huge personal best of 339.65. Joyce's mark moved her into third all-time on UNC's Top 10 list. Freshman Sofia Knight (294.10) and senior Lara Phipps (281.20) both turned in personal-best performances to finish fifth and seventh, respectively.

Vázquez Montaño and Booler finished in the top two qualifying spots of the 3-meter springboard and Eck qualified seventh. Gutch and Joyce finished first and third, respectively, in 1-meter springboard qualifying. Gutch set a personal best of 346.40, which was good for second all-time on UNC's Top 10 list. Joyce used a personal-best 315.75 to move into sixth all-time on UNC's Top 10 list. Knight qualified fifth with a score of 285.40 and Phipps was seventh at 270.20.

UNC's divers will get back to it at the Virginia Tech Diving Invite on Saturday, when the program consists of the women's 3-meter and men's 1-meter springboard starting at noon. Fans can follow along with the action via DiveMeets.com.

Freshman PJ Foy closed the evening finals session of swimming in style with a blazing 19.39 in the 50 free, which moved him into third all-time at UNC. Freshman Sean Setzer added his name to the Top 10 list in the 100 breast with a time of 53.63, which tied for ninth all-time. Patrick Hussey clocked a 46.45 in the 100 fly, the 10th-fastest time in UNC history, and junior Jack Donovan moved into 10th all-time in the 400 IM at 3:47.64. Overall, the swimmers produced 20 personal bests during finals and eight NCAA 'B' cuts.

During the morning prelims session, the Tar Heels produced 16 personal bests and 11 NCAA 'B' cuts. Senior Elizabeth Sowards stood out using a personal-best 1:47.36 to qualify first in the 200 freestyle.

Swimming will finish up the UNC Invitational on Saturday with a finals session at 10:30 a.m. To view the detailed schedule, click here, and you can follow along with all the results on the MeetMobile ($) app on your phones.

VIRGINIA TECH DIVING INVITE DAY 1

Women 1-Meter Finals
1. Lanie Gutch, 344.80
2. Ellie Joyce, 339.65 (PB) (No. 3 All-Time)
5. Sofia Knight, 294.10 (PB)
7. Lara Phipps, 281.20 (PB)

Women 1-Meter Prelims
1. Lanie Gutch, 346.40 (PB) (No. 2 All-Time)
3. Ellie Joyce, 315.75 (PB) (No. 6 All-Time)
5. Sofia Knight, 285.40 (PB)
7. Lara Phipps, 270.20

Men 3-Meter Finals
1. Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño, 375.05
2. Chris Booler, 357.50
3. Conrad Eck, 357.20 (PB)

Men 3-Meter Prelims
1. Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño, 374.00
2. Chris Booler, 356.15
7. Conrad Eck, 318.40

UNC INVITATIONAL DAY 2 FINALS

Women 100 Fly
1. Madeline Smith, 53.09 (PB) (B Cut)
2. Lindy Bilden, 53.14 (PB) (B Cut)
6. Michaela Chokureva, 55.94
7. Kyleigh Tankard, 56.23

Men 100 Fly
1. Nate Hohm, 47.19 (PB)

Women 400 IM
1. Ivy Monk, 4:12.48 (PB) (B Cut)
2. Lucy Walker, 4:14.85 (PB) (B Cut)
3. Hayley Clark, 4:17.82 (PB)

Men 400 IM
1. Jack Donovan, 3:47.64 (PB) (B Cut) (No. 10 All-Time)
2. Ryan Silver, 3:50.85
3. Reese Stoner, 3:51.41 (PB)

Women 200 Free
1. Michelle Morgan, 1:47.36 (PB)
2. Lily Sawyer, 1:47.42
3. Kylie Yoder, 1:50.27 (PB)

Men 200 Free
1. Colin Whelehan, 1:36.81 (PB)
2. Eddie Jin, 1:37.61
3. Sebastian Tullberg Poulsen, 1:37.78 (PB)

Women 100 Breast
1. Samantha Armand, 1:00.74
2. Mackenzie Headley, 1:03.58

Men 100 Breast
1. Sean Setzer, 53.63 (PB) (T-No. 9 All-Time)
4. Tucker Valliere, 55.11

Women 100 Back
1. Maren Conze, 54.53
2. Eden Goettsch, 54.77 (PB)
3. Paige Dillon, 55.12

Men 100 Back
2. Reid Miller, 47.14 (PB) (B Cut)
3. James Bennison, 48.16
4. Adam Maraana, 48.46
5. Harrison Gardner, 49.23

Women 100 Fly
1. Taylor Bloom, 53.55 (PB)

Men 100 Fly
1. Patrick Hussey, 46.45 (PB) (B Cut) (No. 10 All-Time)

Women 100 Free
1. Lindy Bilden, 50.59 (PB)

Women 200 Free
1. Mary Macaulay, 1:50.97

Men 50 Free
1. PJ Foy, 19.39 (PB) (B Cut) (No. 3 All-Time)
2. Martin Kartavi, 19.41 (PB) (No. 4 All-Time)
3. Sean Setzer, 19.75
4. Nate Hohm, 20.11

UNC INVITATIONAL DAY 2 PRELIMS

Women 100 Fly
1. Lily Sawyer, 52.91
2. Madeline Smith, 53.66 (PB)
3. Lindy Bilden, 53.76
5. Emma Karam, 54.18
6. Michaela Chokureva, 55.05
8. Kyleigh Tankard, 55.60

Men 100 Fly
1. PJ Foy, 46.87
2. Nate Hohm, 47.45 (PB)
4. Sebastian Tullberg Poulsen, 47.85 (PB)
5. Martin Kartavi, 48.97 (PB)

Women 400 IM
1. Aislin Farris, 4:11.94 (B Cut)
2. Mary Macaulay, 4:13.55 (B Cut)
3. Ivy Monk, 4:14.01 (PB) (B Cut)
4. Lucy Walker, 4:15.97 (PB) (B Cut)
5. Ava Muzzy, 4:16.26 (B Cut)
7. Hayley Clark, 4:17.62 (PB)

Men 400 IM
1. Ben Delmar, 3:43.88 (B Cut)
2. Louis Dramm, 3:45.23 (B Cut)
3. Carter Freudenstein, 3:46.74 (PB) (B Cut)
4. Jack Donovan, 3:51.86
5. Reese Stoner, 3:53.64
6. Ryan Silver, 3:54.62
7. Craig Bohlman, 3:56.60
8. Xavier Ruiz, 3:56.90

Women 200 Free
1. Elizabeth Sowards, 1:47.36 (PB)
2. Lily Reader, 1:47.82
3. Michelle Morgan, 1:49.17
4. Lily Sawyer, 1:49.69
5. Kylie Yoder, 1:50.29 (PB)
7. Taylor Bloom, 1:51.13 (PB)
8. Paige Dillon, 1:51.41

Men 200 Free
1. David Quaresma, 1:36.54
2. Keith Williams, 1:36.67 (PB)
3. Eddie Jin, 1:36.72
4. Colin Whelehan, 1:38.06 (PB)
5. Brady Begin, 1:38.42 (PB)
6. Sebastian Tullberg Poulsen, 1:56.76

Women 100 Breast
1. Samantha Armand, 1:01.06 (B Cut)
2. Mackenzie Headley, 1:02.66

Men 100 Breast
1. Sean Setzer, 54.40 (PB)
6. Tucker Valliere, 55.68

Women 100 Back
1. Sophia Frei, 53.17 (B Cut)
2. Georgia Nel, 54.28
3. Maren Conze, 54.75
4. Eden Goettsch, 54.87
8. Paige Dillon, 56.50

Men 100 Back
2. Walker Davis, 46.77 (B Cut)
3. Reid Miller, 47.34 (PB)
5. Adam Maraana, 48.20
6. Matthew Van Deusen, 48.24
7. James Bennison, 48.51
8. Harrison Gardner, 49.43

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