MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's and women's swimming and diving teams lost to Penn State on Saturday at the McCoy Natatorium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The men's swimming and diving team (1-4) lost, 193-90. The women's swimming and diving team (1-5) lost, 189-91.
Despite the losing effort, the Mountaineers had some bright spots against the Nittany Lions. Sophomore
Delaney Cox was the only Mountaineer to top the podium as she won the women's 200-yard backstroke (2:01.38).
Two Mountaineers posted top 10 times in their respective events for the women's team. In just her third meet with WVU, redshirt junior
Natasha Whittall posted the 10
th fastest time in the women's 100-yard backstroke (54.81).
In the men's 100 back, senior
Justin Heimes beat his previous best with a final time of 46.66. He holds the fourth fastest time in the event in program history.
Redshirt sophomore
Sofia Deste placed third while posting the 9
th fastest time in program history in the women's 100-yard breaststroke. She touched the wall at 1:03.43.
In the men's 400-yard individual medley, freshman
Joey Stebbins placed second and set the 10
th fastest time with a final time of 3:52.42.
In the diving well, sophomore
Owen Recker placed second on the men's 1-meter (338.70) and 3-meter (310.05). Recker's point total for the 1-meter places him fourth all-time in program history on the 1-meter.
For the women's team, junior
Abigail Sullivan placed third on the women's 3-meter (275.70).
West Virginia does compete again until the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships. This year's championships take place at Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington, from Feb. 25-March 1
.
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