Noles Fall to Georgia Tech, Minnesota on First Day of Dual Meet Tournament

ATLANTA – The No.23/RV Florida State swimming and diving teams fell to Georgia Tech, 429-358, and RV/No. 24 Minnesota, 410-380, on the first day of the Dual Meet Tournament on Friday at the McAuley Aquatic Center.

On Friday morning against Georgia Tech, the women's team captured a 1-2 finish in the 100 free, led by Mary Leigh Hardman (49.66) and Ioana Stirbu placed second (49.86). Alice Velden won the 100 back (53.42), Maryn McDade won the 50 free (22.66), and Lucy Porter won the 200 IM (1:59.67).

The Florida State women also won the 200 medley relay (1:38.77) with the team of Velden, McDade, Amelia Marek, and Pauline Zeller.

On the men's side, Logan Robinson won the 200 fly (1:43.78) and Mathias Christensen won the 200 IM (1:44.41). The 200 medley relay team of Robinson, Andrew Rich, Lleyton Arnold, and Levi Mozsarik also posted a first place finish (1:26.49).

Competing with only three dives on each board, Hayden Schroeder won the men's 1-meter (167.60) and Carlos Vargas placed second on the men's 3-meter (181.25). Evelyn Hall posted second-place finishes on the women's 1-meter (133.00) and 3-meter (148.80).

In the afternoon meet against Minnesota, Robinson notched wins in the 100 fly (46.49) and 500 free (4:21.99). Mathias Christensen contributed a first-place finish in the 200 IM (1:44.84) and Mozsarik won the 50 free (19.96).

For the women's team, Lucy Porter won the 200 IM (2:00.95), while Marek led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breast (1:01.24) that included Martina Fanunza (1:01.35) and Porter (1:02.59).

The women's 400 free relay team of Stirbu, Hardman, McDade, and Nika Steigerwald took a win (3:17.29), as well as the 200 medley relay team of Velden, Marek, Zeller, and McDade (1:38.00).

Robinson, Mozsarik, Gustav Olsson, and Gustav Osterberg won the men's 400 free relay (2:53.90). FSU's B relay team battled for the 200 medley win, but came in second after the top team was called for a disqualification. The team of Anthony Pineiro, Liam O'Connor, Aidan Villars, and Walter Kueffer turned in a time of 1:28.62.

Hall and Schroeder continued to lead on the boards, with Hall scoring 123.85 on the women's 1-meter and Schroeder scoring 183.80 on the men's 1-meter.

The Noles will wrap up the Dual Meet Tournament against either Penn State or George Washington in the seventh place match at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Swimming results will be available on Meet Mobile and diving results will be available on DiveMeets.com. The meet will be live on @atlswim on YouTube

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Players Mentioned

Lleyton Arnold

Mathias Christensen

Martina Fanunza

Evelyn Hall

Mary Leigh Hardman

Amelia Marek

Maryn McDade

Liam O'Connor

Gustav Olsson

Lucy Porter

Andrew Rich

Logan Robinson

Hayden Schroeder

Nika Steigerwald

Ioana Stirbu

Carlos Vargas

Alice Velden

Aidan Villars

Pauline Zeller

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