Richmond Earns 4 Victories in Slender Loss to Duquesne

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond’s swimming and diving group notched a number of top-four finishes Saturday on the Richmond Duals, highlighted by 4 occasion wins regardless of a slim 151-148 loss to Duquesne.

The Spiders opened sturdy because the A-relay of Caroline Weldon, Presley Baber, Gabbie Primiano and Julia Krichev gained the 200-yard medley relay at 1:45.16. Richmond’s 400 free relay of Baber, Krichev, Erin Budde and Lena Amare additionally gained in 3:29.05, whereas the B-relay of Lydia Sturgeon, Hannah Wieczorek, Kaitlyn Bauer and Caitlyn Hughes positioned third (3:36.66).

In the space occasions, Natalie Stuart captured the 1,650 freestyle in 17:40.42, with teammate Carys Edgar putting fourth (18:15.49). The Spiders additionally claimed podium spots within the 500 free behind Kaitlyn Bauer (second, 5:08.47), Stuart (third, 5:11.17) and Edgar (fourth, 5:17.35).

Amare took the 200 free in 1:52.82 and later gained the 100 free in 52.24, whereas Budde positioned fourth within the 200. Baber (24.28) and Krichev (24.41) completed second and third within the 50 free.

Wieczorek (58.15) and Weldon (58.79) positioned second and fourth within the 100 again. Primiano (1:04.50) and Baber (1:04.76) went one-two within the 100 breast, then Primiano added one other win within the 200 breast (2:19.60).

Bauer (2:09.27) and MaryAgnes Smith (2:09.84) swept the highest two spots within the 200 fly. In the 100 fly, Mia Gregory positioned third and Budde completed fourth.

In diving, Tess Weatherhead led the Spiders with 198.30 factors on the 1-meter board to take sixth, and 215.75 factors on the 3-meter to put fourth.

 

Richmond returns to the pool on Friday, Nov. 7 to face Loyola in Baltimore, Md.