Tar Heel Swimmers & Divers Win State Bragging Rights

Men's and women's teams sweep WolfPack in Raleigh.

February 5, 1999

RALEIGH, N.C. - The University of North Carolinas nationally-ranked mens and womens swimming teams ended their dual meet seasons on Friday night by sweeping the arch-rival North Carolina State Wolfpack in Raleigh.

UNCs 18th-ranked women broke a three-meet Atlantic Coast Conference dual-meet losing streak by beating the Wolfpack 182-118. The win kept alive a long winning streak for the Tar Heel women over the Wolfpack. The last time Carolina lost to N.C. State in womens swimming was 1981. With the win, Carolina ended its dual-meet season 7-4-1 overall, 2-3 in the ACC. N.C. State fell below .500 with the loss, ending the regular season at 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the ACC. The ACC Womens Swimming Championships are February 18-20 at College Park, Md.

UNC freshman Katie Hathaway had the highlight swims of the womens meet, setting N.C. State pool records in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:04.26 and in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:17.28.

The Tar Heel men, ranked 14th nationally, finished a magnificent regular season by coming from behind to defeat the Wolfpack 124-119. UNC had not won in dual meet competition at Raleigh since the 1993 season. With the win, Carolina improved to 10-2 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. The Wolfpack fell to 9-3 overall and 3-3 in the ACC. The Tar Heels trailed early in the meet by as many as 17 points at 36-19 after the third event. The Wolfpack maintained the lead through the eighth of 13 events before Carolina outscored the Pack 15-4 in the 200-yard backstroke to take an 88-81 lead that it never relinquished. The Tar Heels put the meet out of reach by sweeping the 200-yard breastroke 1-2-3 to claim a 120-106 lead with one event remaining.

The six-time defending ACC champion Tar Heel mens swimming team will be going for its seventh straight ACC championship at the conference meet in College Park, Md., February 25-27, 1999.

WOMEN'S MEET SUMMARY--#18 NORTH CAROLINA 182, N.C. STATE 118
200-Yd. Medley Relay--1. North Carolina (Kelsey Durkin, Katie Hathaway, Erika Acuff, Tracey Rankin), 1:46.89; 2. N.C. State (Andrea Hastings, Gina Galligan, Dawn Deluca, Brandi Stergion), 1:47.19; 3. North Carolina (Heather Stiles, Beth Schlessman, Ilana Kavadlo, Stefanie Rulis), 1:48.69.
1000-Yd. Freestyle--1. Molly Sullivan (UNC), 10:14.25; 2. Emily Fess (NCSU), 10:16.48; 3. Carmen Baker (NCSU), 10:25.25; 4. Karen Krysiewski (UNC), 10:28.51; 5. Catherine Frock (UNC), 10:45.20.
200-Yd. Freestyle--1. Erika Acuff (UNC), 1:52.98; 2. Jennifer Strasburger (UNC), 1:53.29; 3. Mary Mittendorf (NCSU), 1:56.04; 4. Stefanie Rulis (NCSU), 1:56.26; 5. Karen Cone (NCSU), 1:57.10.
100-Yd. Backstroke--1. Heather Stiles (UNC), 57.64; 2. Kelsey Durkin (UNC), 58.81; 3. Andrea Hastings (NCSU), 59.54; 4. Kathleen Tonini (NCSU), 1:00.42; 5. Sarah Givan (UNC), 1:00.75.
100-Yd. Breaststroke-1. Katie Hathaway (UNC), 1:04.26; 2. Gina Galligan (NCSU), 1:06.82; 3. Bridgett Bowers (NCSU), 1:07.08; 4. Beth Schlessman (UNC), 1:07.15; 5. Elizabeth Otwell (NCSU), 1:09.38.
200-Yd. Butterfly-1. Melissa Fiss (UNC), 2:03.74; 2. Kristin Lozeau (UNC), 2:04.36; 3. Cindy Schuster (NCSU), 2:04.51; 4. Ilana Kavadlo (UNC), 2:05.52; 5. Sarah Kos (NCSU), 2:07.38.
50-Yd. Freestyle--1. Tracey Rankin (UNC), 23.88; 2. Mandy Horn (NCSU), 24.87; 3. Kim Whitaker (NCSU), 24.89; 4. Jennie Gardner (UNC), 25.14; 5. Hilary Hoskins (UNC), 25.23.
One-Meter Diving--1. Marica McKeel (NCSU), 272.47; 2. Shelley Cavalier (NCSU), 264.52; 3. Lumbie (NCSU), 260.70; 4. Kelly Badrock (UNC), 206.62; 5. Beth Waldo (UNC), 201.90.
100-Yd. Freestyle-1. Stefanie Rulis (UNC), 53.10; 2. Brandi Stergion (NCSU), 53.50; 3. Jennifer Strasburger (UNC), 53.60; 4. Mary Mittendorf (NCSU), 54.77; 5. Andrea Hastings (NCSU), 54.83.
200-Yd. Backstroke--1. Heather Stiles (UNC), 2:05.12; 2. Kathleen Tonini (NCSU), 2:06.92; 3. Sarah Givan (UNC), 2:11.00; 4. Lauren Copan (NCSU), 2:12.77; 5. Susan Vogt (NCSU), 2:13.44.
200-Yd. Breaststroke--1. Katie Hathaway (UNC), 2:17.28; 2. Bridgett Bowers (NCSU), 2:23.67; 3. Cody Gelvin (NCSU), 2:25.89; 4. Kristin Lozeau (UNC), 2:26.02; 5. Elizabeth Otwell (NCSU), 2:26.86.
500-Yd. Freestyle--1. Erika Acuff (UNC), 4:59.23; 2. Molly Sullivan (UNC), 5:04.17; 3. Jennie Gardner (UNC), 5:06.40; 4. Leighann Caldwell (NCSU), 5:08.70; 5. Natalie Jones (NCSU), 5:27.14.
100-Yd. Butterfly-1. Sarah Kos (NCSU), 57.70; 2. Ilana Kavadlo (UNC), 58.39; 3. Melissa Fiss (UNC), 58.76; 4. Kelsey Durkin (UNC), 59.11; 5. Dawn Deluca (NCSU), 59.47.
Three-Meter Diving--1. Marica McKeel (NCSU), 278.92; 2. Shelley Cavalier (NCSU), 272.02; 3. Lumbie (NCSU), 266.62; 4. Holly Mills (UNC), 229.80; 5. Kelly Badrock (UNC), 215.10.
400-Yd. Individual Medley-1. Katie Hathaway (UNC), 4:22.54; 2. Emily Fess (NCSU), 4:35.25; 3. Susan Vogt (NCSU), 4:40.29; 4. Sarah Givan (UNC), 4:42.58; 5. Cindy Schuster (NCSU), 4:43.79.
200-Yd. Freestyle Relay-1. North Carolina (Erika Acuff, Stefanie Rulis, Kelsey Durkin, Tracey Rankin), 1:37.57; 2. N.C. State (Kim Whitaker, Mandy Horn, Andrea Hastings, Brandi Stergion), 1:39.00; 3. North Carolina (Heather Stiles, Hilary Hoskins, Elizabeth Bursiek, Jennifer Strasburger), 1:40.25.

Records: North Carolina 7-4-1, ACC 2-3; N.C. State 5-6, ACC 2-4

MEN'S MEET SUMMARY--#14 NORTH CAROLINA 124, N.C. STATE 119
200-Yd. Medley Relay--1. N.C. State (Braden Holloway, Jarod Proto, Walter Magnusson, Greg Solt), 1:31.04; 2. North Carolina (Ted Brisson, Ethan Hall, Tucker Shade, Chris Jennings), 1:31.45; 3. North Carolina (John Spaziano, Brad Kline, Sebastien Moity, Kevin Erndl), 1:33.63.
1000-Yd. Freestyle--1. Mark Eberlie (NCSU), 9:19.72; 2. Seth Laughlin (UNC), 9:20.26; 3. Stephen Matthews (NCSU), 9:24.40; 4. Richard Culberson (NCSU), 9:25.68; 5. Justin Rossi (UNC), 9:38.26.
200-Yd. Freestyle-1. Matt Brado (NCSU), 1:41.03; 2. Brad Kline (UNC), 1:41.10; 3. Tom Schmelzer (UNC), 1:41.75; 4. Randy Tyner (NCSU), 1:44.04; 5. Kert Johnson (UNC), 1:44.42.
50-Yd. Freestyle--1. Ted Brisson (UNC), 20.47; 2. Greg Solt (NCSU), 20.62; 3. Chris Jennings (UNC), 21.22; 4. Kevin Erndl (UNC), 21.37; 5. Jarod Proto (NCSU), 21.69.
200-Yd. Individual Medley-1. Chris Helin (UNC), 1:52.58; 2. Tim Haley (NCSU), 1:54.17; 3. David Slawinski (UNC), 1:54.42; 4. John Simpson (NCSU), 1:54.49; 5. Brad Bowser (NCSU), 1:55.08.
One-Meter Diving--1. A. Johnson (NCSU), 343.20; 2. Kevin Cutts (NCSU), 299.7; 3. Christian Zuburg (UNC), 289.43; 4. Phillip Lapar (NCSU), 242.70; 5. Kevin Mangum (UNC), 232.80.
200-Yd. Butterfly--1. Tucker Shade (UNC), 1:49.63; 2. Tim Haley (NCSU), 1:50.85; 3. David Weeks (UNC), 1:52.49; 4. Mauricio Cavalcante (NCSU), 1:54.57; 5. Madison Snyder (NCSU), 1:54.75.
100-Yd. Freestyle1. Ted Brisson (UNC), 45.57; 2. Walter Magnusson (NCSU), 45.81; 3. Matt Brado (NCSU), 46.88; 4. John Spaziano (UNC), 47.18; 5. Kert Johnson (UNC), 47.73.
200-Yd. Backstroke--1. Chris Helin (UNC), 1:51.15; 2. Tom Schmelzer (UNC), 1:51.75; 3. Richard Culberson (NCSU), 1:52.79; 4. Matt Baldwin (UNC), 1:53.96; 5. Braden Holloway (NCSU), 1:54.81.
500-Yd. Freestyle--1. Brad Kline (UNC), 4:33.30; 2. Mark Eberlie (NCSU), 4:33.90; 3. Kevin Chipman (NCSU), 4:35.48; 4. Seth Laughlin (UNC), 4:38.16; 5. Justin Rossi (UNC), 4:39.29.
Three-Meter Diving-1. A. Johnson (NCSU), 323.40; 2. Kevin Cutts (NCSU), 311.55; 3. Christian Zuburg (UNC), 284.70; 4. Phillip Lapar (NCSU), 266.43; 5. Kevin Mangum (UNC), 234.45.
200-Yd. Breaststroke--1. Chris Helin (UNC), 2:04.08; 2. Ethan Hall (UNC), 2:05.33; 3. David Slawinski (UNC), 2:06.22; 4. Brad Bowser (NCSU), 2:06.51; 5. Suha Akman (NCSU), 2:09.89.
200-Yd. Freestyle Relay--1. N.C. State (Greg Solt, Walter Magnusson, Braden Holloway, Matt Brado), 1:22.98; 2. North Carolina (Kevin Erndl, Chris Jennings, Tom Schmelzer, Tucker Shade), 1:23.35; 3. N.C. State (Jarod Proto, John Simpson, Tim Haley, Randy Tyner), 1:26.58. Records: North Carolina 10-2, ACC 4-1; N.C. State 9-3, ACC 3-3