Wildcats Suffer Throat-Cutting Defeat Against Florida State

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Villanova swimming and diving squads for both men and women encountered defeats against Florida State. The Seminole men’s team is positioned 22^nd nationally and managed to surpass the Wildcats with a score of 249-51. Meanwhile, the women’s Seminole team, ranked 25^th in the country, triumphed over the Wildcats 232-68.

The meet commenced with the 1000 free event. Sophomore Peri Gaguzis secured second place, clocking in at 10:21.86. On the men’s front, freshman Owen Nye also attained second place with a finish of 9:42.77.

In the 200 free, sophomore Riley Kudlac finished second, recording a time of 1:53.20. Freshman Alana Leen achieved third place, touching in at 58.01 seconds in the 100 back. She also secured second in the 200 back with a time of 2:01.52.

The Wildcats concluded strongly in the 200 fly, with Katie White finishing second at 2:03.27, closely followed by sophomore Anna Farley in third with a time of 2:05.65. Justin Nowicki represented the men’s team by placing third with a time of 1:52.35.

White also managed to capture second in the 500 free, finishing at 5:04.02. Farley concluded with a swift third place time of 2:08.08 in the 200 IM.

In the breaststroke events, freshman Annie Honkamp represented the ‘Cats by claiming third in the 200 breast with her finish of 2:21.50. Junior Winnie Jalet earned third in the 100 breast, touching the wall at 1:05.28.

The Wildcats are set to return to competition on January 17^th, when the women’s squad travels to James Madison.