Duke Splits Meets Versus Rival North Carolina

Saturday, February 1

Durham, N.C.

12 PM

Duke University

North Carolina

Duke Splits Meets Versus Rival North Carolina

2/1/2020 5:30:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results Coach Dan Colella Interview Photo Gallery

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke swimming and diving program split meets with Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Saturday afternoon in Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion. The Duke women notched their fourth win in four years over the Tar Heels as they edged out No. 15 North Carolina 152.50-147.50. The men fell to North Carolina 132-168, their first loss to the Tar Heels since 2016.

"We knew going into today that the last several years this has turned into a really great rivalry," Duke head coach Dan Colella said. "When I got here 15 years ago, we couldn't hold a candle to the Tar Heels down the road. Today was a testament to how competitive both teams are now. I am thrilled to be able to do what we did today."

Duke opened competition in record breaking fashion. In the first swimming event of the day, the women's 200 medley relay, freshman Emma Shuppert, sophomore Halle Morris, senior Alyssa Marsh and freshman Sarah Snyder swam a school and pool record time of 1:36.52. During the relay, Marsh swam a 22.00-second 50 fly split, the fastest split in the country this year, sealing the win for the Blue Devils.

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— Duke Swimming/Diving (@DukeSWIMDIVE) February 1, 2020

The men followed suit, taking the 200 medley relay in a season-best time (1:26.79). The quartet of junior Nathaniel Hartley, sophomore Cole Reznick, freshman Charlie Gingrich and senior Miles Williams moved themselves to ninth in the Blue Devil lists.

After contributing in the opening sweeps, Duke seniors Marsh and Williams dominated their events. The duo combined to sweep both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. In the women's 50 free, Marsh's 22.02 placed first and set a pool record, followed by Snyder in third (22.62). Williams, a native of Hong Kong, took the men's with a time of 20.03.

The dynamic senior duo continued their form for the Blue Devils by sweeping the 100 freestyle. Marsh, of Davidson, N.C., beat the side in 48.35 while Williams touched first in 44.13. In addition to her two freestyle wins, Marsh also took the 100 fly in 52.06.
Sophomore Easop Lee added a trio of wins for the Blue Devils in the 500 and 1,000 freestyle and the 400 individual medley. In the 500 free, the Baltimore, Md., swam a 4:46.15 to place first in the event. Her 9:46.71 in the 1,000 was a season best and moved her to second in Duke's all-time charts. Her 4:14.17 in the 400 individual medley was her fastest time this season to take the event, followed closely behind by junior Connie Dean in third place (4:14.73).

"It is one thing to win three events, but to win the 500 free, the 1,000 free and the 400 IM in one day is pretty monstrous," Colella continued. "We are extremely proud of her."

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— Duke Swimming/Diving (@DukeSWIMDIVE) February 1, 2020

Shuppert also added an individual win as she took the top spot in the women's 100 back. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native swam a 53.14 to place first.

Reznick took the final individual event of the day with a win in the men's 400 IM. Reznick, out of Pleasanton, Calif., notched a season-best 3:57.64 to take the event. Sophomore Everett Werner followed in third place for the Blue Devils (3:59.77).

The men's 400 freestyle relay closed out the day in the pool with a win in the final event. Williams, Hartley, freshman Coleman Kredich and senior Sheldon Boboff strung together a win for the Blue Devils. The group posted a 2:57.33, Duke's second-best time in the event this year.

In senior day fashion, Nathaniel Hernandez shined on the boards for Duke. The senior posted career best scores in the one-meter (385.05) and the three-meter (420.23) during his final meet in Taishoff. Hernandez, out of Southlake, Texas, improved both his second-place scores in the Duke all-time charts.

Sophomore Maddi Pullinger also added a win for the Blue Devils in the one-meter diving. Pullinger's 315.83 was a season high.

"It was a really good meet, obviously very high energy because it was UNC," said diving coach Nunzio Esposto. "I have seen Nathaniel grow and get better over the last four years. He's been a great leader. To see Nathaniel be a swimming and diving captain over the last four years, that has been a really big accomplishment- for him to be able to lead both the swimming and diving teams."

The Blue Devils shift their attention to the postseason with women's and men's ACC Championships coming up Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 26-29, respectively, at the Greensboro Aquatics Center in Greensboro, N.C.

Team Scores:
North Carolina men 162, Duke men 138
Duke women 152.50, No. 15 North Carolina women 147.50

Top Duke Finishers by Event:
Men's One-Meter Diving: Nathaniel Hernandez (1st), 385.05
Women's Three-Meter Diving: Lizzie Fitzpatrick (2nd), 329.25
Men's Three-Meter Diving: Nathaniel Hernandez (1st), 420.23
Women's One-Meter Diving: Maddi Pullinger (1st), 315.83
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Emma Shuppert, Halle Morris, Alyssa Marsh, Sarah Snyder (1st), 1:36.52
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay: Nathaniel Hartley, Cole Reznick, Charlie Gingrich, Miles Williams (1st), 1:26.79
Women's, 1000-Yard Freestyle: Easop Lee (1st), 9:46.71
Men's 1000-Yard Freestyle: Zach Washart (2nd), 9:11.83
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle: Melissa Pish (2nd), 1:46.60
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle: Sheldon Boboff (2nd), 1:36.49
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke: Emma Shuppert (1st), 53.14
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke: Nathaniel Hartley (2nd), 47.78
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Kayle Park (3rd), 1:01.74
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke: Colson Zucker (3rd), 54.93
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly: Cabell Ann Whitlow (2nd), 1:58.04
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly: Daichi Matsuda (2nd), 1:49.54
Women's 50-Yard Freestyle: Alyssa Marsh (1st), 22.02
Men's 50-Yard Freestyle: Miles Williams (1st), 20.03
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle: Alyssa Marsh (1st), 48.35
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle: Miles Williams (1st), 44.13
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke: Shayna Hollander (2nd), 1:58.28
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke: David Hallaron (3rd), 1:48.62
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Kayle Park (2nd), 2:13.47
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke: Henry Wu (3rd), 2:00.78
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle: Easop Lee (1st), 4:46.15
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle: Spencer LaFata (3rd), 4:32.02
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly: Alyssa Marsh (1st), 52.06
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly: Charlie Gingrich (4th), 48.96
Women's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Easop Lee (1st), 4:14.17
Men's 400-Yard Individual Medley: Cole Reznick (1st), 4:05.02
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Melissa Pish, Sarah Snyder, Kylie Jordan, Shayna Hollander (2nd), 3:18.41
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay: Miles Williams, Nathaniel Hartley, Charlie Gingrich, Sheldon Boboff (1st), 2:57.33

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