Torrez Leads Women's Swimming & Diving at Fall Frenzy

Saturday, November 17

Charlotte, NC

ALL DAY

George Washington University

Queens University Fall Frenzy

11/17/2018 9:38:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Day 2 Results Men's Recap

Colonials remain second after two days

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jackie Torrez posted a victory in the 400-yard individual medley to pace George Washington women's swimming and diving on Saturday at the Queens University Fall Frenzy.

Through two days at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, the Colonials (1,217.5 points) sit second behind the host Royals (1,613.5), who have won four straight Division II national titles. They flexed their depth again Saturday, especially in the 100-yard butterfly in which they had eight scorers.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Torrez nipped Francesca Bains of Queens University by six-tenths of a second with a time of 4:18.27, less than a second off her personal-best time set at last season's Atlantic 10 Championships. The junior from California was joined in the A final by Andrea Moussier (4:24.69) and Courtney Sicinski (4:37.80), who finished fourth and seventh, respectively.
- Torrez was also part of GW's runner-up showing in the 800-yard freestyle relay with Emily Zhang, Moussier and Gemma Atherley in 7:23.43. The Colonials also had a group finish sixth in the event.
- The Colonials placed four swimmers in the A final of the 100-yard butterfly, led by Meghan Burton, who placed fourth in a season-best time of 57.02 seconds. Caroline Racke (fifth, 57.14), Andrea Ho (seventh, 57.72) and Isabela Patino (eighth, 57.74) followed for the Buff and Blue. Grace Olivardia won the C final to take 17^th ahead of teammates Ann Juneau (18^th), Patricia Cerri-Droz (19^th) and Morgan Birdy (22^nd).
- Emily Zhang was the runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle in a sizzling time of 1:48.47 that narrowly missed her own program record. Atherley (third, 1:49.22) and Sydney Melnick (eighth, 1:53.24) were also in the A final with Erin McCarthy (14th), Tali Lemcoff (15th) and Marissa Brannan (20th) scoring, as well.
- Sicinski, a first-year from Pennsylvania, took sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.61), while Elizabeth Vogel (12th) and Juneau (15th) made the B final. Lynn Zhang (21^st) and Courtney Coghill (22^nd) were GW's other scorers there.
- Andrea Ho (56.48) and Rebecca Smolcic (57.51) led seven scorers in the 100-yard backstroke, placing seventh and eigth respectively. Burton (10th), Olivardia (11th), Isabela Berdecio (13th), Josie Teat (C final winner, 17^th), Isobel Walker (22nd) also advanced to the finals in the event.
- GW placed three groups in the top nine of the 200-yard medley relay, paced by a second-place finish for Ho, Zhang, Racke and Smolcic in 1:43.38.

UP NEXT: GW wraps up the meet Sunday with preliminary races starting at 10 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m.

WATCH THIS: Head coach Brian Thomas shares his thoughts through two days in North Carolina.

A fireside chat with @GWCoachBThom, who shares his thoughts through two days at the Queens University Fall Frenzy. We're currently second on both sides with one day remaining. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/90O2xluQ00
— GW Swimming & Diving (@GWSwimDive) November 18, 2018