Mountaineers Close Weekend at U.S. Open

Saturday, December 7

Atlanta, Ga.

All Day

West Virginia University

Toyota U.S. Open Championships

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December 07, 2019 11:16 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Meet Results

By: Olivia VanHorn

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Twenty members of the West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up competition at USA Swimming's 2019 Toyota U.S. Open Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday.

Saturday's action at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center was highlighted by senior Trayton Saladin's eighth-place finish in the C final of the 200 backstroke and freshman Hunter Armstrong's tie for second in the 18 and under D final of the 100 freestyle.

"Trayton and Hunter had great finals swims tonight to finish off the week," WVU coach Vic Riggs said. "Everyone continued to race very well today, and it was a very productive meet for the team. We now know how we need to work moving forward in order to prepare for the championship portion of our season. We gained a lot of confidence from a very good showing this week."

Saladin finished 25th overall in the prelims of the 200 back, posting a time of 2:03.80 to qualify for the C final. The Buchanan, Michigan, native posted a time of 2:04.55 in the finals to finish in eighth place and 24th overall.

In his 100 free prelim swim, Armstrong finished in 36th place with a time of 50.53 to qualify for the 18 and under D final. In the event, the Dover, Ohio, native finished in a tie for second place with a time of 50.70.

In total, 14 Mountaineers competed on Saturday, and the results are listed below.

Women's 200M Backstroke
97.       Alex Pampalone          2:23.10

Men's 200M Backstroke
25.       Trayton Saladin            2:03.80
71.       Josh Harlan                  2:09.47
83.       Angelo Russo               2:10.71

Women's 100M Freestyle
89.       Emily Haimes               58.10

Men's 100M Freestyle
36.       Hunter Armstrong       50.53
132.     Christopher O'Shea     52.81
137.     Sam Neaveill                52.91
144.     Ryen Van Wyk             53.60

Women's 200M Breaststroke
53.       Mathilde Kaelbel          2:38.06

Men's 200M Breaststroke
64.       Jack Portmann             2:24.54

Women's 200M Butterfly
49.       Morgan Bullock           2:18.83

Men's 200M Butterfly
34.       David Dixon                 2:03.32
86.       Jack Frazier                  2:08.53

Men's 200M Backstroke C Final
8.         Trayton Saladin            2:04.55

Men's 100M Freestyle D Final
T2.       Hunter Armstrong       50.70

Seniors Jack Frazier, Austin Hartke, Sam Neaveill, Jack Portmann and Trayton Saladin, juniors David Dixon, Max Gustafson, Denys Kostromin, Christopher O'Shea, Angelo Russo and Ryen Van Wyk, sophomore Josh Harlan and freshmen Hunter Armstrong and Conrad Molinaro represented the men's team at the event.

On the women's side, seniors Morgan Bullock, Julia Nilton and Alex Pampalone, junior Ally VanNetta and freshmen Emily Haimes and Mathilde Kaelbel also competed at the four-day meet.

The Mountaineers return to action on Saturday, Jan. 4, as they ring in the new year with a dual meet against rival Pitt. The Backyard Brawl commences at 11 a.m., at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown.

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