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SEC Swimming & Diving Championships
Georgia Women Earn Three Medals on Penultimate Night of SECs
February 17, 2023 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Highlighted by three more trips to the podium for the women's team, the University of Georgia men's and women's swimming and diving teams continued competition at the 2023 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Friday at the Texas A&M Campus Recreation Center Natatorium.
Graduate Callie Dickinson opened the evening in style, earning the silver medal in the women's 200 butterfly with a B-cut time of 1:54.63, holding off a late charge to reach the podium for the second-consecutive year. In the next event, sophomore Eboni McCarty picked up the bronze with a personal-best time of 51.35, moving into second all-time in school history in the event.
The hardware parade concluded with senior Zoie Hartman, who finished second in the women's 100 breaststroke with a season-best time of 58.65, extending her streak of top-two finishes in SEC individual races to 11. In the closing 400 medley relay, Dickinson, McCarty, and Hartman joined graduate Marie Schobel to finish fourth with a season-best A-cut of 3:31.01.
In the platform diving competition, junior Meghan Wenzel placed sixth with a score of 255.40. Wenzel was outstanding from the 10-meter platform, posting scores of 75.0, 56.0, and 68.15 on her three dives from the height. In prelims, Wenzel finished eighth with a score of 248.80, while freshman Hannah Stumpf took 24th at 183.00.
On the men's side, senior Bradley Dunham continued his strong week with a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke, turning in a time of 45.44. In prelims, Dunham moved into fourth all-time with a PB of 45.23. Dunham was one of five Bulldogs to score in the 100 back, including teammate Wesley Ng, who took sixth with a time of 45.71.
In the 200 butterfly, graduate Andrew Abruzzo placed eighth with a B-cut of 1:43.63, following a PB of 1:42.57 in the morning session. Sophomore Peter Sacca finished 16th with a time of 1:45.65. Finally, in the 100 breaststroke, junior Connor Haigh placed 19th with a personal-best B-cut of 53.33, making him the 10th-fastest performer in school history.
In the 400 medley relay, Ng and Sacca joined freshman Kristian Pitshugin and senior Dillon Downing for a seventh-place time of 3:07.41, tying the Bulldogs' season-best mark from November.
Entering the final day of competition, both Georgia squads rank fifth, with the women looking to potentially move into the top four with a strong closing Saturday.
The SEC Championships conclude Saturday with the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 1,650 freestyle, men's platform, and 400 freestyle relay. Swimming prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. EST, followed by diving prelims at 1 p.m., early mile heats at 4:30 p.m., and finals at 6:30 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is available on SEC Network+.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
Men
Women
RESULTS
Women's 200 Butterfly
Gold: Jenna Bridges (LSU) – 1:54.18
Silver: Callie Dickinson (Georgia) – 1:54.63
Bronze: Sara Stotler (Tennessee) – 1:54.88
Men's 200 Butterfly
Gold: Clement Secchi (Missouri) – 1:41.07
Silver: Joaquin Gonzalez (Florida) – 1:41.37
Bronze: Mason Wilby (Kentucky) – 1:41.59
Women's 100 Backstroke
Gold: Rhyan White (Alabama) – 50.92
Silver: Josephine Fuller (Tennessee) – 51.26
Bronze: Eboni McCarty (Georgia) – 51.35
Men's 100 Backstroke
Gold: Adam Chaney (Florida) – 44.18
Silver: Nathan Stoffle (Auburn) – 45.04
Bronze: Michael Laitarovsky (South Carolina) – 45.27
Women's 100 Breaststroke
Gold: Mona McSharry (Tennessee) – 57.25
Silver: Zoie Hartman (Georgia) – 58.65
Bronze: Avery Wiseman (Alabama) – 58.71
Men's 100 Breaststroke
Gold: Dillon Hillis (Florida) – 51.02
Silver: Aleksas Savickas (Florida) – 51.07
Bronze: Reid Mikuta (Auburn) – 51.22
Women's Platform
Gold: Monserrat Lavenant (LSU) – 293.50
Silver: Kyndal Knight (Kentucky) – 285.45
Bronze: Maggie Buckley (LSU) – 268.45
Women's 400 Medley Relay
Gold: Alabama – 3:28.46
Silver: Tennessee – 3:28.78
Bronze: Florida – 3:29.98
Men's 400 Medley Relay
Gold: Florida – 2:59.48
Silver: Tennessee – 3:02.51
Bronze: Auburn – 3:03.03
Graduate Callie Dickinson opened the evening in style, earning the silver medal in the women's 200 butterfly with a B-cut time of 1:54.63, holding off a late charge to reach the podium for the second-consecutive year. In the next event, sophomore Eboni McCarty picked up the bronze with a personal-best time of 51.35, moving into second all-time in school history in the event.
The hardware parade concluded with senior Zoie Hartman, who finished second in the women's 100 breaststroke with a season-best time of 58.65, extending her streak of top-two finishes in SEC individual races to 11. In the closing 400 medley relay, Dickinson, McCarty, and Hartman joined graduate Marie Schobel to finish fourth with a season-best A-cut of 3:31.01.
In the platform diving competition, junior Meghan Wenzel placed sixth with a score of 255.40. Wenzel was outstanding from the 10-meter platform, posting scores of 75.0, 56.0, and 68.15 on her three dives from the height. In prelims, Wenzel finished eighth with a score of 248.80, while freshman Hannah Stumpf took 24th at 183.00.
On the men's side, senior Bradley Dunham continued his strong week with a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke, turning in a time of 45.44. In prelims, Dunham moved into fourth all-time with a PB of 45.23. Dunham was one of five Bulldogs to score in the 100 back, including teammate Wesley Ng, who took sixth with a time of 45.71.
In the 200 butterfly, graduate Andrew Abruzzo placed eighth with a B-cut of 1:43.63, following a PB of 1:42.57 in the morning session. Sophomore Peter Sacca finished 16th with a time of 1:45.65. Finally, in the 100 breaststroke, junior Connor Haigh placed 19th with a personal-best B-cut of 53.33, making him the 10th-fastest performer in school history.
In the 400 medley relay, Ng and Sacca joined freshman Kristian Pitshugin and senior Dillon Downing for a seventh-place time of 3:07.41, tying the Bulldogs' season-best mark from November.
Entering the final day of competition, both Georgia squads rank fifth, with the women looking to potentially move into the top four with a strong closing Saturday.
The SEC Championships conclude Saturday with the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 1,650 freestyle, men's platform, and 400 freestyle relay. Swimming prelims begin at 10:30 a.m. EST, followed by diving prelims at 1 p.m., early mile heats at 4:30 p.m., and finals at 6:30 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is available on SEC Network+.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
Men
- Florida, 1,056.5
- Auburn, 774
- Texas A&M, 765
- Tennessee, 727
- Georgia, 584.5
- Missouri, 517
- Alabama, 464
- Kentucky, 369
- South Carolina, 366.5
- LSU, 240
Women
- Florida, 962
- Tennessee, 709.5
- Kentucky, 698
- LSU, 624
- Georgia, 577.5
- Alabama, 560
- Auburn, 499
- South Carolina, 489
- Texas A&M, 470
- Arkansas, 415
- Missouri, 312
- Vanderbilt, 135
RESULTS
Women's 200 Butterfly
Gold: Jenna Bridges (LSU) – 1:54.18
Silver: Callie Dickinson (Georgia) – 1:54.63
Bronze: Sara Stotler (Tennessee) – 1:54.88
Men's 200 Butterfly
Gold: Clement Secchi (Missouri) – 1:41.07
Silver: Joaquin Gonzalez (Florida) – 1:41.37
Bronze: Mason Wilby (Kentucky) – 1:41.59
Women's 100 Backstroke
Gold: Rhyan White (Alabama) – 50.92
Silver: Josephine Fuller (Tennessee) – 51.26
Bronze: Eboni McCarty (Georgia) – 51.35
Men's 100 Backstroke
Gold: Adam Chaney (Florida) – 44.18
Silver: Nathan Stoffle (Auburn) – 45.04
Bronze: Michael Laitarovsky (South Carolina) – 45.27
Women's 100 Breaststroke
Gold: Mona McSharry (Tennessee) – 57.25
Silver: Zoie Hartman (Georgia) – 58.65
Bronze: Avery Wiseman (Alabama) – 58.71
Men's 100 Breaststroke
Gold: Dillon Hillis (Florida) – 51.02
Silver: Aleksas Savickas (Florida) – 51.07
Bronze: Reid Mikuta (Auburn) – 51.22
Women's Platform
Gold: Monserrat Lavenant (LSU) – 293.50
Silver: Kyndal Knight (Kentucky) – 285.45
Bronze: Maggie Buckley (LSU) – 268.45
Women's 400 Medley Relay
Gold: Alabama – 3:28.46
Silver: Tennessee – 3:28.78
Bronze: Florida – 3:29.98
Men's 400 Medley Relay
Gold: Florida – 2:59.48
Silver: Tennessee – 3:02.51
Bronze: Auburn – 3:03.03
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