Charlotte, N.C.----Wingate University junior Maike Hoener (Langlingen, Germany) won the 200 Breaststroke Sunday evening, leading the Bulldogs to a total haul of nine medals (five individual, four relay) in the Sheraton Le Meridien Fall Frenzy Invitational at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in downtown Charlotte. Both nationally-ranked Wingate teams finished second on the crowded team charts (Sunday night results, full event results).
 
Wingate won five individual medals (one gold, two silvers, two bronzes) and four relay silver medals (the women's 400 Freestyle Relay quartet) on Sunday evening. Hoener's individual victory was a highlight, as the Academic All-America® candidate posted a time of 2:16.25 to edge teammate and classmate Anne-Sofie Nissen (Copenhagen, Denmark) by 0.19 seconds in the 200 Breaststroke final.
 
The WU women's 400 Freestyle Relay team collected four silver medals, thanks to its second-place showing (3:26.66). Senior team captain Leticia Odorici (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) swam the first leg to set the pace for the Bulldogs. Wingate sophomore Kate Agger (Broomall, Pa.) was third in the 1650 Freestyle with her bronze-medal time of 16:57.04.
 
For the Wingate men, junior Iran Almeida (Roanoke, Va.) recorded an NCAA Division II "A" cut on the way to a second-place finish in the 200 Butterfly (1:44.77). Queens sophomore Alex Kunert (Berlin, Germany) had to swim a MCAC pool record (1:43.47) to defeat the Bulldog newcomer. Wingate junior Nazarii Kosylo (Sniatyn, Ukraine) was third in the same race (1:49.28).
 
On the men's team leader boards, Wingate concluded the three-day, 12-team event with 2020 points. Five-time defending NCAA Division II national champion Queens won the Fall Frenzy Invitational with 2604.5 points. Nova Southeastern, Gardner-Webb and George Washington claimed spots three through five.
 
The women's leader boards looked very similar, as Wingate finished second (among 16 teams) with 2369 points. Five-time defending national champion Queens recorded 2819 points to take the team title. George Washington took a third-place finish back to the nation's capital, while Nova Southeastern and UNC Asheville finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
 
#7 Wingate women's highlights
 
1650 Freestyle
Third-Sophomore Kate Agger (Broomall, Pa., 16:57.04)
Sixth-Sophomore Louise Hallden (Stocksund, Sweden, 17:13.03)
 
200 Backstroke
Fourth-Sophomore Anna Miram (Ludvika, Sweden, 1:58.70)
Won B Final-Junior Maddie Carson (Pineville, La., 2:01.02)
 
100 Freestyle
Won D Final-Senior Mathilde Cros (Pont de L'arn, France, 52.59)
 
200 Breaststroke
First-Junior Maike Hoener (Langlingen, Germany, 2:16.25)
Second-Junior Anne-Sofie Nissen (Copenhagen, Denmark, 2:16.44)
Seventh-Junior Sara Aringsmann (Holzkirchen, Germany, 2:20.46)
Eighth-Freshman Lily Sanocki (Charlotte, N.C., 2:21.23)
Won D Final-Senior Josefine Moeller (Leberget, Sweden, 2:26.80)
 
200 Butterfly
Fifth-Senior Charlotte Knippenberg (Atlanta, Ga., 2:03.09)

400 Freestyle Relay
Second-Wingate A (3:26.66)
 
Team members-Senior captain Leticia Odorici (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Anna Miram, Mathilde Cros and Sara Aringsmann
 
400 Freestyle Relay
Fourth-Wingate B (3:28.16)
 
Team members-Maike Hoener, senior Abby Kosic (West Chester, Pa.), freshman Grace Williams (Ridgecrest, Calif.) and Anne-Sofie Nissen.
 
#8 Wingate men's highlights
 
1650 Freestyle
Seventh-Jonas Soerensen (Aabyhoj, Denmark, 15:55.58)
 
200 Backstroke
Seventh-Sophomore Daniel Brisuda (Cumming, Ga., 1:51.43)
 
100 Freestyle
Won C Final-Freshman Marcel Snitko (Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, 46.09)
 
200 Breaststroke
Seventh-Senior Giacomo Viazzo (Lonato del Gardo, Italy, 2:03.55)
 
200 Butterfly
Second-Junior Iran Almeida (Roanoke, Va., 1:44.77)
Third-Junior Nazarii Kosylo (Sniatyn, Ukraine, 1:49.28)
Won C Final-Sophomore Layton Anderson (White Oak, Texas, 1:53.84)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
Fifth-Wingate A (3:02.41)
 
Team members-Iran Almeida, freshman Bennett Broad (Richardson, Texas), Marcel Snitko and senior captain Markus Furst (Jönköping, Sweden)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
Eighth-Wingate B (3:06.27)
 
Team members-Freshmen Kevon Lockhart (Nassau, Bahamas) and Frederik Oscar Moller (Chalottenlund, Denmark), Layton Anderson and freshman Ethan Hathcock (Seymour, Tenn.)
 
UP NEXT

The Wingate University swimming teams will enjoy the Thanksgiving break before starting fall semester final examinations on Wednesday, December 4. The Bulldogs will return to the pool December 16-19 for the University of Tampa Spartan Invitational in Clearwater, Florida (Clearwater Aquatic Center).
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 13 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 113 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 122 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.