Splashing Back into Action: Holy Cross Hosts Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams!

WORCESTER, MASS. – The Providence College men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams have returned from their winter training expedition in Puerto Rico and recommenced dual-meet contests at Holy Cross on Jan. 18 in Worcester, Mass. The Friar men’s squad was outmatched 161.5-134.5, while the women’s squad was defeated, 188-111.
 
The men’s squad achieved four individual first-place finishes at the competition and swept both relay events. Alex Beauchene was the standout, securing two individual wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.59) and the 100-yard freestyle (47.36).
 
Lauren Wagner shone in the women’s events, attaining two individual victories in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.20) and the 200-yard IM (2:12.21). The women’s team recorded five second-place finishes in individual events and gathered teams that placed second in both relays.
  
Top Results – Men’s Team
1^st Place: 200-Yard Medley Relay – Ryan Sharp, Erik Hoie, Nathan Thayer, Alex Beauchene (1:35.78)
2nd Place: 1,000-Yard Freestyle – Jonah Unruh (10:03.45)
1^st Place: 200-Yard Freestyle – Alex Beauchene (1:44.59); 2^nd Place – Gabe Hawkins (1:44.74)
1^st Place: 100-Yard Backstroke – Ryan Sharp (53.22)
2^nd Place: 100-Yard Breaststroke – Erik Hoie (1:01.20)
1^st Place: 200-Yard Butterfly – Aidan Puk (1:56.96)
2^nd Place: 50-Yard Freestyle – Nathan Thayer (22.21)
1^st Place: 100-Yard Freestyle – Alex Beauchene (47.36)
2^nd Place: 200-Yard Breaststroke – Erik Hoie (2:14.29)
2^nd Place: 500-Yard Freestyle – Aaron Stinner (4:51.17)
2^nd Place: 200-Yard IM – Gabe Hawkins (1:59.71)
1^st Place: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Thomas Bowers, Ryan Sharp, Nathan Thayer, Alex Beauchene (1:27.52)
 
Top Results – Women’s Team
2^nd Place: 200-Yard Medley Relay – Isabella Lombard, Lauren Wagner, Annie Gathof, Rylie Foley (1:50.77)
2nd Place: 1,000-Yard Freestyle – Delia Fritz (10:58.91)
2^nd Place: 200-Yard Butterfly – Annie Gathof (2:11.25)
2^nd Place: 100-Yard Freestyle – Julia Renzelmann (58.87)
1^st Place: 200-Yard Breaststroke – Lauren Wagner (2:27.20)
2^nd Place: 500-Yard Freestyle – Kendall Eby (5:18.91)
1^st Place: 200-Yard IM – Lauren Wagner (2:12.21)
2^nd Place: 200-Yard Freestyle Relay – Isabella Lombard, Julia Renzelmann, Rylie Foley, Grace Erickson (1:41.84)
 
The Friars are set to return to competition on Saturday, Jan. 25 in their last home event of the season against the University of Maine. Diving events are scheduled to commence at 11:00 a.m., followed by swimming events at 1:00 p.m. This meet also serves as a venue for the program’s senior day celebrations.
 
 
– GO FRIARS! –