Gamecocks Wrap Up Day Two of VT Invite
Carolina had 10 A-final swims in addition to one top-three relay finish on the second night of competition in Blacksburg.
BLACKSBURG, Va.- South Carolina saw 11 swimmers qualify for A-finals on Saturday at the annual Virginia Tech Invitational in at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The Gamecocks tallied another five top-three finishes with a pair of runner-up performances on the second day of competition.
Carolina began the second night session of the “Technotational” with another top-three relay performance, finishing third in the women’s 200 medley relay with a time of 1:43.31.
Alex Wade finished third in the 100 fly (50.58) while Danielle Doennebrink and Anna Delgado also qualified for the 100 fly A-final on the women’s side. Jenna Pehowski took third in the A-final of the women’s 200 free (1:52.83) while Ana Menedez Nava (1:03.09) and Alex Wade (56.62) took second-place in the men’s and women’s 100 breast, respectively.
Top Gamecock Finishes:
| NAME | EVENT | TIME |
| Hillmeyer, Menendez Nava, Doennebrink, Styer | 200 MR (W) | 1:43.31, 3rd |
| Danielle Doennebrink | 100 Fly (W) | 56.38 (A), 4th |
| Anna Delgado | 100 Fly (W) | 56.38 (A), 7th |
| Alex Wade | 100 Fly (M) | 50.58 (A), 3rd |
| Jenna Pehowski | 200 Free (W) | 1:52.83 (A), 3rd |
| Ana Menendez Nava | 100 Breast (W) | 1:03.09 (A), 2nd |
| Alex Wade | 100 Breast (M) | 56.62 (A), 2nd |
| Savannah Hillmeyer | 100 Back (W) | 55.85 (A), 4th |
| Rachel Lee | 100 Back (W) | 56.66 (A), 6th |
| Lauren Hilt | 100 Back (W) | 57.24 (A), 7th |
| Abigail Ellis | 100 Back (W) | 57.40 (A), 8th |
Up Next:
The Gamecocks will wrap up the Virginia Tech Invitational on Sunday with the final session of the three-day meet scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
