Mountaineers Begin U.S. Open Championships with Solid Performance on Thursday

Wednesday, December 4

Greensboro, N.C.

All Day

West Virginia University

U.S. Open Championships

Mountaineers Begin U.S. Open Championships with Solid Performance on Thursday

December 05, 2024 07:22 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Final Results

By: Charles Montgomery

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Student-athletes from the West Virginia University men's swimming and diving team had an impressive showing on the first day of the United States Open Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday.

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Redshirt senior Danny Berlitz led the Mountaineers as he qualified for the A Final in the men's 200-yard individual medley. He placed fourth in the A Final, touching the wall at 1:45.80.

In the B Final, freshman Joey Stebbins placed third (1:47.87), and redshirt sophomore Christian Simpson placed eighth (1:50.62).

In the men's 50 freestyle, senior Conner McBeth finished 0.03 seconds off a personal best as he placed second in the B Final (19.85).

The Mountaineers return to competition on Friday in the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and the 100 backstroke.

Full Schedule
Friday, Dec. 6

400 IM
- Danny Berlitz
100 Butterfly
- Braden Osborn, Nick Lugo
200 Freestyle
- Gabriela Martin, Roanoke Shirk, Christian Simpson, Max Nielsen
100 Breaststroke
- Jake Young, Adam McDonald, Erik Petruzzi, Reilly Keaney
100 Backstroke
- Delaney Cox, Justin Heimes, Joey Stebbins, Patton Graziano

Saturday, Dec. 7

200 Backstroke
- Delaney Cox, Justin Heimes, Danny Berlitz, Christian Simpson, Joey Stebbins
100 Freestyle
- Conner McBeth, Braden Osborn, Roanoke Shirk
200 Breaststroke
- Danny Berlitz, Adam McDonald, Erik Petruzzi, Reilly Keaney
200 Butterfly
- Maddie Smutny, Ian McKinney, Álvaro Santiago

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