Trio of Podium Finishes Highlight Day One of VT Invite

BLACKSBURG, Va.- South Carolina men’s and women’s swimming finished with a pair of top-three finishes on day one of the Virginia Tech Invite.  The Gamecocks finished with two top-three finishes in relay events on the first of three finals sessions at the annual “Technotational” in the Christianburg Aquatic Center.

The South Carolina 200 free relay team of Danielle Doennebrink, Ryann Styer, Hannah Gerlock and Lauren Hilt finished second at 1:34.27 in the first event of the night session with Gerlock just edging out a Hokie swimmer for the runner-up spot.

Rebecca Cohen was one of just three swimmers under 5-minutes in the women’s 500 free, finishing third at 4:59.42.

Carolina had two swimmers, Danielle Doennebrink and Alex Wade, qualify for the A-final in the 50 free. Doennebrink finished sixth (23.69) in the women’s heat while Wade finished eighth (21.14) in the men’s heat of the evening session.

The Gamecocks 400 medley relay team of Savannah Hillmeyer, Ana Menendez Nava, Doennebrink, and Jenna Pehowski capped the night with a second-place finish in the final race of the first finals session.

The second day of the “Technotational” will continue with a second prelims session on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

Day 2 Order of Events:
Prelims
– 400 IM
– 100 fly
– 200 free
– 100 breast
– 100 back
Finals
– 200 medley relay
– 400 IM
– 100 fly
– 200 free
– 100 breast
– 100 back
– 800 free relay