Swimming & Diving Dominates Thursday Night Throwdown in Season Opening Meet

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point swimming & diving kicked off their season with a meet sweep of their Thursday Night Throwdown. The ladies’s group took on Marist, Central Connecticut State, and UConn whereas the lads competed towards Marist in a multi-team matchup Thursday night at Crandall Pool.

The Black Knights felt the house pool benefit, amassing wins in 19 of the night’s 24 occasions to earn wins over all three opponents for the ladies and a 1,183-847 benefit for the lads.

Crandall Pool was a hub of power within the Hudson Valley because the Black Knights hosted a swim-only meet to kick off the season that includes knockout-style competitions for the 50-meter occasions.

Women: Army 1,018, UConn 787, Marist 495.5, CCSU 340.5
Army’s ladies picked up 10 first place finishes throughout the dash meet’s 12 occasions, amassing a staggering 1,018 factors by the squad’s efforts.

Men: Army 1,183, Marist 847
The males’s group swept the evening’s 12 occasions, claiming the highest spot in each occasion. The members of Army’s 2024-25 NCAA qualifying relay group led the cost with two particular person first place finishes every from Johnny Crush, Daniel Verdolaga, Thomas Hadji, and Kohen Rankin.

FULL ARMY THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN RESULTS

Post Meet Reactions
“Tonight was a enjoyable approach to begin the season. We swam a special line up and targeted on the significance of racing and getting your hand on the wall. The crowd was wonderful and actually helped gas the power we like to see at dwelling meets.
The Skins competitors was enjoyable and difficult, however it additionally gave our group an opportunity to swim by the ache and grit out powerful races.

Overall, I’m very proud of the way in which we competed. Next yr, I hope extra groups selected to swimsuit up and be a part of us in some early season quick swimming. We love competing towards these groups and need them one of the best of their seasons.” – Director of Swimming & Diving Brandt Nigro

“Today was an electrical begin to our season. The power and energy put forth by each the lads and the ladies was unbelievable and I can not wait to see the way it carries by the remainder of the season.
Every twin meet is a chance for us to rise up and go quick and we undoubtedly did that in the present day. I’m tremendous excited for every thing that’s to return this season. We’re simply getting began.” – Kira MacMullan

“Today’s meet was so exciting and an insane environment to be a part of. The anticipation of it being my first collegiate meet and watching the whole team bring a ton of energy was an incredible experience. I’m really happy with how we swam today, and the meet was a great learning moment to kick off the rest of my college career.” – Eli Edmondson

Army Top Finishers
Women’s 400 Medley Relay: Braeger, McKane, Graybill, Gilmore (3:52.56) – 1^st
Women’s 400 Medley Relay: Chun, C. Webber, Lord, Dudley (3:57.45) – 2^nd
Men’s 3×100 Medley Relay: Crush, Mann, Rankin (2:29.95) – 1^st
Men’s 3×100 Medley Relay: Verdolaga, Hahn, Kling (2:33.76) – 2^nd
Men’s 3×100 Medley Relay: Huffman, Gear, Santoso (2:38.53) – 3^rd
Women’s 2×400 Free Relay: M. Webber, MacMullan (7:51.32) – 1^st
Women’s 2×400 Free Relay: O’Shaughnessy, Lester (8:03.47) – 2^nd
Men’s 2×400 Medley Relay: Barrieault, Peterson (7:12.24) – 1^st
Men’s 2×400 Medley Relay: Gear, Reilly (7:23.52) – 2^nd
Men’s 2×400 Medley Relay: Innis, Edmondson (7:27.92) – 3^rd
Women’s 150 Fly: Sydney Braeger (1:26.03) – 1^st
Women’s 150 Fly: Cora Webber (1:31.12) – 2^nd
Women’s 150 Fly: Evy Laursen (1:31.42) – 3^rd
Men’s 150 Fly: Daniel Verdolaga (1:19.21) – 1^st
Men’s 150 Fly: Eli Edmondson (1:21.76) – 2^nd
Women’s 150 Free: Molly Webber (1:20.14) – 1^st
Women’s 150 Free: Elle Burke (1:23.98) – 3^rd
Men’s 150 Free: Thomas Hadji (1:10.43) – 1^st
Men’s 150 Free: Ramon Jiang (1:12.51) – 2^nd
Men’s 150 Free: Max Jordan (1:12.65) – 3^rd
Women’s 150 Back: Layne Peterson (1:27.91) – 1^st
Women’s 150 Back: Jenna Hart (1:29.45) – 2^nd
Women’s 150 Back: Avery Lord (1:30.46) – 3^rd
Men’s 150 Back: Johnny Crush (1:15.72) – 1^st
Men’s 150 Back: Zac Leith (1:17.32) – 2^nd
Women’s 150 Breast: Catriona Gilmore (1:40.71) – 2^nd
Men’s 150 Breast: Kohen Rankin (1:10.43) – 1^st
Men’s 150 Breast: Kalvin Hahn (1:12.51) – 2^nd
Men’s 150 Breast: Joey Kling (1:12.65) – 3^rd
Women’s 200 IM: Catriona Gilmore (2:06.97) – 1^st
Women’s 200 IM: Kira MacMullan (2:08.10) – 2^nd
Women’s 200 IM: Evy Laursen (2:11.38) – 3^rd
Men’s 200 IM: Luke Huffman (1:56.43) – 1^st
Men’s 200 IM: Reid Magner (1:57.18) – 2^nd
Women’s 6×100 Free Relay: Wagner, Mescher, M. Webber, MacMullan (5:10.24) – 1^st
Women’s 6×100 Free Relay: Burke, Lawler, Payton, McLaughlin (5:25.71) – 3^rd
Men’s 5×100 Free Relay: Jiang, Jordan, McDonald, Hadji (3:46.11) – 1^st
Men’s 5×100 Free Relay: Mann, Gear, Owen, Esterly (3:53.52) – 2^nd
Women’s 50 Back: Jenna Hart (26.76) – 1^st
Women’s 50 Back: Layne Peterson (28.38) – 2^nd
Men’s 50 Back: Johnny Crush (21.52) – 1^st
Men’s 50 Back: Zac Leith (24.27) – 2^nd
Women’s 50 Breast: Catriona Gilmore (28.71) – 1^st
Men’s 50 Breast: Kohen Rankin (24.50) – 1^st
Men’s 50 Breast: Remo Mann (25.74) – 2^nd
Women’s 50 Free: Grace Wagner (25.36) – 2^nd
Men’s 50 Free: Thomas Hadji (21.14) – 1^st
Men’s 50 Free: Ben Vorthmann (21.22) – 2^nd
Women’s 50 Fly: Angie McKane (24.63) – 1^st
Women’s 50 Fly: Sydney Braeger (24.66) – 2^nd
Men’s 50 Fly: Daniel Verdolaga (22.25) – 1^st
Men’s 50 Fly: Ramon Jiang (23.86) – 2^nd