Mountaineers Drop Pitt Dual Meet

Saturday, January 14

Pittsburgh, PA

10:30 a.m.

West Virginia University

116

182

Pitt

January 14, 2023 06:38 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Event Results

By: Fallyn Swiger

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's and women's swimming teams rounded out the 2023 edition of the Backyard Brawl against Pitt, at Trees Pool, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.

After two days of competition, the Mountaineers were handed a pair of losses by the Panthers, as the women fell, 182-116, while the men were defeated by a score of 183-115.

"Overall, a very good effort today," Mountaineer coach Vic Riggs stated. "Though, it's always tough to lose a meet, we had a lot of bright spots today for both teams."

For the men's team, junior William Mullen set the pace for the day earning the first victory for West Virginia in the 1,000-yard freestyle, touching the pads in 9:22.76. Sophomore Conner McBeth added a pair of wins in the 50 (20.31) and 100 free (44.40). Sophomore Danny Berlitz also grabbed a victory for the Mountaineers in the 400-yard IM, finishing in 3:52.71.

The women collected five victories on the day, including a pair of wins from freshman Mia Cheatwood. Junior Abby Reardon and senior Jacqueline McCutchan also added a victory for the squad.

Reardon led a 1-2 Mountaineer finish in the 200 free, touching the wall in 1:51.87 to secure first place, just ahead of freshman teammate Gabriela De La Torre in second (1:52.74). Cheatwood's first of two victories came in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing in 1:02.15. The second win came in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.88). McCutchan led the charge in the 100-yard freestyle, earning a first-place, 50.70 finish. Freshman teammate Ada Szwabinska finished right behind in second with a time of 51.80.

The men's and women's relay teams grabbed a pair of first-place victories, competing in the 400-yard freestyle relay. For the women, Cheatwood, Reardon, McCutchan, and Szwabinska finished in 3:25.65. On the men's side, freshman Max Nielsen, sophomore Braden Osborn, junior Roanoke Shirk, and McBeth finished in 3:00.98.

Additionally, the men finished the afternoon with six second-place finishes, while the women finished with seven.

A full list of results can be found at WVUsports.com.

Next up, the women's team travels to Ames, Iowa, for a Big 12 dual meet at Iowa State on Saturday, Jan. 21. Action from ISU's Beyer Pool is set to begin at 12 p.m. ET.

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