MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Redshirt senior Danny Berlitz earned a United States Open Championship title in the men's 400-yard individual medley at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Friday.
 


The Drums, Pennsylvania, native earned a spot in the A final after placing eighth in the prelims. In the final, Berlitz used a spectacular swim to win the event, touching the wall at 3:46.51.
 
In the B final of the men's 100-yard breaststroke, senior Jake Young placed sixth with a final time of 54.48.
 
On the women's side, junior Gabriela Martin placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle B final, touching the wall at 1:50.56.
 
To finish the night, senior Justin Heimes represented WVU in the 100-yard backstroke. He finished fourth with a final time of 47.72.
 
Full Schedule
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
• 200 Butterfly
  • Maddie Smutny, Ian McKinney, Álvaro Santiago

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