Dukes Falter in Twin Meet In opposition to Villanova

 VILLANOVA, Pa. – James Madison swim & dive competed at Villanova contained in the Villanova Swim Complex however fell, 186-113, on Saturday.
 
The Dukes earned 5 wins – sweeping the diving occasions, whereas sophomore Madison Wimmer and senior Alex Volk received particular person swimming occasions and JMU completed the meet with a 400 Free Relay victory.
 
Diving

• Senior Maddie O’Mera turned in one other 300-point efficiency on the 3-meter board, successful the occasion with a rating of 303.75. Redshirt junior Natalie Jones adopted her in second place with a 275.48 rating.
• The Dukes swept the 1-meter board, with Jones (267.38) and O’Mera (262.35) going 1-2, adopted by sophomore Emma LaFountain (257.03).

 
Individual Swimming

• Wimmer received the 200 Free with a time of 1:52.49 and likewise completed second within the 500 Free after swimming a time of 5:03.59.
• In the 100 Free, Volk received behind a time of 52.19. She additionally positioned second within the 50 Free with a time of 24.17.
• The Dukes took each second and third locations within the 100 Back, 100 Breast and 50 Free. For the 100 Back, it was courtesy of freshmen Maria Costa (57.87) and Emma Durham (57.91). In the 100 Breast, freshman Emma Dougherty got here in second (1:05.98) and was adopted by junior Riley Bridgman (1:06.48). With Volk taking third within the 50 Free, senior Jamie Cornwell completed forward of her with a time of 23.97.
• Other top-three finishes embrace a second-place end for sophomore Maddy Coombs within the 200 Fly (2:04.95) and a third-place end within the 200 IM by Bridgman (2:08.50).

 
Relay Swimming

• JMU ended the day with a win within the 400 Free Relay, because the workforce of Wimmer, freshman Emory Hill, Volk and Cornwell swam a time of three:27.71.
• To start the swimming portion of the meet, the squad of senior Sarah Pauley, Dougherty, senior Ann Chappell Ellington and Wimmer completed second within the 200 Medley Relay (1:46.43).

 
Up Next
The Dukes have two twin meets arising on back-to-back days. They first journey to Richmond on Friday, Jan. 23 for a 2 p.m. begin earlier than returning residence for Senior Day on Saturday, Jan. 24 towards Navy. The Senior Day meet is slated for diving to start at 10 a.m., with swimming to comply with at midday.