Spiders Close out Day Two of Richmond Duals

Saturday, October 12

Hampton, Va.

10:00 a.m.

University of Richmond

Richmond Duals - Day 2

10/12/2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving

HAMPTON, Va. – The University of Richmond's swimming and diving program fell to Duquesne by a 138-161 margin on Saturday morning at the Hampton Aquaplex.

The Spiders took first in six events:

200 medley relay – Caroline Weldon, Gabbie Primiano, Lena Amare, Melissa Nwakalor (1:45.20)
200 free – Katie Chignell (1:54.19)
50 free – Nwakalor (23.54)
100 free – Lena Amare (51.78)
500 free – Chignell (5:10.04)
200 IM – Amare (2:07.33)

The freestyle events proved successful. In the 200, Richmond saw four through six finishes by Carstyn Klosterman third (1:57.62), Caitlyn Hughes fifth (1:57.98) and Erin Budde sixth (1:58.04). In the 50, Julia Krichev took third (24.74) and Hughes took fifth (25.03). Finally, in the 100, Nwakalor took third (53.01).

Along with her first-place relay finish, Weldon took second in the 100 breast (58.70) and third in the 200 back (2:08.29).

In the 100 and 200 breast, Primiano and Presley Baber took two through three finishes in both races. Primiano placed second (100 – 1:05.70; 200 – 2:20.60) and Presley placed third (100 – 1:06.57; 200 – 2:27.15).

In the butterfly events, the Spiders had three swimmers finish in the top three. In the 200, Kaitlyn Bauer finished second (2:12.32) and Madisyn Carter finished third (2:13.56). In the 100, Amare finished second (57.39).

In the 200 IM, Chignell finished third (2:08.56), Primiano took fourth (2:11.64) and Laura Davis finished fifth (2:14.28).

Nwakalor, Krichev, Hughes and Chignell (A) came together to take second in the 400 free relay (3:33.05). Teammates Klosterman, Barber, Bauer and Budde (B) finished right behind in third (3:38.25).

Closing out the meet, Richmond showed success in the 1650 free. Natalie Stuart took second (17:46.59) and Carys Edgar took third (18:03.59).

In the diving portion, Sally Harrington led the Spiders with a fourth-place finish in the 1m (221.50) and second in the 3m (226.15).

The Spiders are back in action as they host Penn & ECU Dual Meet on Nov. 1-2 at SwimRVA.