Southern Virginia University Swim Collects Two Extra Victories In Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Southern Virginia University males’s and ladies’s swim groups continued spectacular begins to the season at Warren Wilson’s Quad-Meet.

Each crew secured dominant wins over Warren Wilson and Greensboro, however suffered their first losses of the season by the hands of Piedmont.

Men’s Results 

On the boys’s facet, the Knights first victory got here courtesy of Caleb Dixon who cleaned up within the 100y again. He then went two-for-two within the backstroke occasions after comfortably profitable the 200y again not lengthy after.

Holton Bundy put collectively an identical line with victories within the 100 and 200y breaststroke. Sam Dearing produced an admirable swim along with his third-place end in an exciting 50y free.

McCormick Johnson was the ultimate Southern Virginia swimmer to gather a top-three end along with his efficiency within the 200y free.

Dixon and Bundy have now totaled six and 5 wins respectively, serving to the Knights to a few of a doable 4 wins to start out the season.  

Women’s Results

While the ladies’s crew took care of enterprise towards Warren Wilson and Greensboro, defeating them each by over 100 factors,  their anticipated rematch with Piedmont grew to become the point of interest of their day.

The quartet of Olive King, Emily Lesue, Jamie Horne, and Kate Black kicked off the meet with a win within the 200y medley relay, ending two seconds forward of Piedmont.

Jamie Horne and Olive King swept the highest two spots within the 50 and 100y freestyle, with Horne including a 3rd victory within the 100y fly. The reigning Independent South Swimmer seems to be in good type with 5 particular person victories already to her identify this season.

Kate Black added to the Knights win complete by claiming the 200y again. Ultimately, Piedmont snuck by Southern Virginia by simply 18 factors, handing the Knights their first lack of the season. 

Looking Ahead

It’ll be a fast turnaround for the crew as they gear up for an additional quad-meet, this time hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Events are slated for a 1:00 PM begin.

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