WORCESTER, Mass. – The Trinity College Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams competed at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) home quadrangle meet, which also featured Tufts University and Williams College. The Trinity Women's Team triumphed over WPI, securing a 171-122 victory.
In the relays, the Trinity Women's 200 medley relay squad—Rachel Kim, Charlotte Murphree, Iris Huerta, and Isabella Tagliaferro—finished 3rd overall with a time of 1:47.17. Their performance secured them the 3rd spot in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). On the men's side, the 200 medley relay team of Matthew Brown, Atticus Chang, Tadija Ciric, and Ilija Tosic placed 5th with a time of 1:36.31.
Matthew Brown had an impressive meet, logging two top-five finishes in individual events. He began with a 4th place finish in the 1,000 freestyle (10:06.96), before finishing 5th overall in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.54 seconds. "Our men's team was able to compete with some top-tier teams today," said Head Coach Hannah Hagy. "This is a great experience for our team to see who we will be competing against in February. We came out of this meet with a lot of new season bests and some more skills to improve. Tomorrow we take on a few more strong competitors against Colby and Hamilton!"
Charlotte Murphree was also a standout for the women's team, securing 4th place finishes in both the 100 breaststroke (1:06.60) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.32). Meanwhile, first-year Iris Huerta shined in the 100-yard butterfly, taking 3rd place with an impressive time of 58.90, which also moved her to 5th place in the NESCAC rankings.
"Our women really stepped up and performed well against some tough competition today!" Coach Hagy added. "This meet allows us to compete against the best of the best in the NESCAC and see how we stack up against these top-tier teams. We went into this meet wanting to beat WPI on the women's side, and they took care of business there. Overall, we are happy with how we performed and excited to compete against Colby and Hamilton tomorrow!"
Other notable individual performances for the Bantams included Niamh Kastner, who finished 4th in the 200-yard butterfly, and Tadija Ciric, who placed 5th in the men's 200-yard butterfly. Ilija Tosic added a 4th place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, while Ben Lyons registered a 5th place finish in the 500-yard freestyle.
In diving, Emma Conard placed second against WPI in the 1-meter event with a score of 184.15, while Cass Cronin finished second in the 3-meter event with a score of 168.95.
Looking ahead, both the Men's and Women's teams will compete against Colby College and Hamilton College in Waterville, ME, as the Mules host a conference tri-meet on Sunday morning, beginning at 11 a.m.
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