Mountaineers Win Third Straight WVU Invite

Saturday, November 19

Morgantown, W.Va.

10 a.m. / 6 p.m.

West Virginia University

1805

WVU Invite

November 19, 2022 07:51 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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By: Reghan Bailey

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Five Mountaineer victories lead the West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving teams to victory in the third annual WVU Invitational at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park on Saturday night, in Morgantown.

"I'm really impressed with how the teams competed this weekend," Mountaineer coach Vic Riggs said. "They've done a great job of training this fall and to see their results from the hard work pay off is very rewarding for them. We saw Mia Cheatwood set a new program record in the 100 breastsroke and multiple season and lifetime best times, and some new U.S. Open Cuts"

The WVU men's team took home first place with 2,035 team points, ahead of Drexel in second with 1,223.5. On the women's side, the Mountaineers claimed the top spot with 1,707 points, followed by William & Mary in second with 1,335.5 points.

Saturday's finals session began with the men's and women's platform finals. Sophomore Sarah Krusinski finished second with a score of 233.25, while freshman Patrick Burke claimed the men's event with 299.60.

Competition began in the pool with the 200-yard backstroke. Both juniors Paige Dressel took second (1:59.11) and Justin Heimes (1:49.65) in their respective events.

Sophomore Conner McBeth in the men's 100 free (43.06) and sophomore Mia Cheatwood in the women's 200 breast (2:12.01) were WVU's lone individual swim victories of the night.

West Virginia's top swims came from senior Jacqueline McCutchan in the women's 100 free (2nd – 49.50), freshman Max Nielsen in the men's 100 free (3rd – 44.64), freshman Adam McDonald (2nd – 1:58.30) and sophomore Reilly Keaney (3rd – 1:58.80) in the men's 200 breast, sophomore Miranda Kirtley (2nd – 16:36.89) and freshman Olivia Busch (3rd – 16:42.16) in the women's 1650 and junior William Mullen (2nd – 15:24.48) in the men's event.

The three-day competition concluded with the 400 free relays. The women competed first, and the team of McCutchan, Cheatwood, junior Abby Reardon, and freshman Ada Szwabinska won with a 3:19.70 finals time. Next, the men's team of senior Roanoke Shirk, sophomore Braden Osborn, Nielsen and McBeth touched the pads in 2:54.67, good for first.

Up next, qualifying Mountaineers will compete at the Toyota U.S. Open in Greensboro, North Carolina, from Nov. 30 – Dec. 3. As a full squad, WVU will ring in the New Year with the Backyard Brawl at Pitt on Jan. 14.

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