Wingate University senior Armony Dumur (Amiens, France) won four national championships (three relay, one individual) as the Bulldogs finished second overall in the 2016 NCAA Division II national championships in Indianapolis last week. Dumur was an All-American in six total events and an honorable mention choice in a seventh race.
Dumur and the women’s 200 Medley Relay team got things started with a Division II meet record time of 1:39.90 Wednesday. Dumur swam the third leg; she was joined by seniors Rita Koryukova and Ana Fish and junior Jessika Weiss. On Thursday, Wingate earned three national titles.
Dumur had a hand in all three Thursday swims. She started the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:31.80); her teammates were Koryukova, Fish and junior Caitlin Coughlin. Later, Dumur won the 100 Butterfly for the second year in a row (52.52). The Bulldogs finished the Thursday, March 10 evening by touching first in the 400 Medley Relay (3:37.80). Dumur helped Wingate defend its 2015 400 Medley Relay title with Arkhipova, Weiss and Petrenko. Dumur has six career national titles (two in 2015, four in 2016).
In addition to her four national titles, Dumur claimed fifth place in the 50 Freestyle (23.04). She joined three teammates to finish fourth in the meet-concluding 400 Freestyle Relay (3:23.52). Dumur received honorable mention All-American laurels in the 200 Butterfly, thanks to her 14th place finish (2:05.57).
