Charlotte, N.C.----Wingate University junior Anne-Sofie Nissen won the women's 200 Breaststroke on the final night of the 22nd annual Bluegrass Mountain Conference championship meet at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center (MCAC) Sunday. Nissen posted a triumphant time of 2:15.26 (BMC complete results; BMC team scores; BMC Sunday night results; BMC Sunday night time trials).
 
Nissen led a 1-2-3 Bulldog finish in the women's 200 Breaststroke. Junior Maike Hoener finished second (2:17.12), while freshman Lily Sanocki finished third (2:18.61). On the final night of the BMC competition, the Wingate teams collected eight individual medals (one gold, three silver and four bronze) and two relay bronze medals (women's and men's 400 Freestyle Relay).
 
Wingate finished second on both team leader boards. Queens University of Charlotte won the women's event with 1081.5 points. The Bulldogs had 764 points for second place. Carson-Newman was third with 516.5 points. The Queens Royals won the men's meet with 983.5 points. Wingate (772 points) and Carson-Newman (626 points) were second and third, respectively.
 
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH KIRK SANOCKI
 
"We had a great week of racing by both squads. In typical #WUSWIM fashion, they continued the battle with our conference rivals to produce fast swimming the entire week. We are looking forward to the Royal Open next weekend to qualify additional NCAA national championship swimmers."
 
WINGATE WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS
 
Event 29
Women's 1650 Freestyle
 
Sophomore Kate Agger completed a solid BMC championships with a third-place showing in the grueling 1650 Freestyle. She posted a time of 16:55.69. Agger won the 500 Freestyle and finished third in the 100 Freestyle. Sophomore Louise Hallden and junior Sydney Smith finished fifth (17:19.14) and seventh (17:45.47), respectively, in the 1650 Freestyle.
 
Event 31
Women's 100 Freestyle
 
Junior Sara Aringsmann had the Bulldogs' top 100 Freestyle time with her 51.53 posting.
 
Event 33
Women's 200 Backstroke
 
Sophomore Anna Miram finished third with her time of 1:59.40. Junior Kelley Jones and senior team captain Ebba Stillman finished sixth (2:03.85) and eighth (2:07.43), respectively.
 
Event 35
Women's 200 Breaststroke
 
Nissen finished second in the 200 Breaststroke at the 2019 BMC championship meet with an almost identical time (2:15.21 in 2019, 2:15.26 in 2020). Hoener receives her first All-BMC distinction in the 200 Breaststroke. She is a three-time All-BMC performer in the 100 Breaststroke. Sanocki earns her first BMC medal with the 200 Breaststroke bronze. She was fourth in the 400 Individual Medley earlier in the week.
 
Event 37
Women's 400 Freestyle Relay
 
Four Bulldog seniors finished third with a time of 3:28.87. The senior quartet included Mathilde Cros, Abby Kosic, Ebba Stillman and Leticia Odorici.
 
WINGATE MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Event 30
Men's 1650 Freestyle
 
Wingate sophomores Jonas Soerensen and Max Sundberg shaved 32-plus seconds (collectively) from their seed times to lead the 'Dogs in the 1650 Freestyle. Soerensen finished second in 15:36.23, -19.35 seconds better than his seed time. Sundberg earned a fifth-place finish in 15:48.77, almost 14 seconds better than his seed time (-13.99).
 
Bulldog sophomore Felix Grieb finished sixth in the 1650 Freestyle with his time of 15:53.91. Freshman Daniel Mizera finished eighth with his time of 16:10.22.
 
Event 32
Men's 100 Freestyle
 
Freshman newcomer Slava Ohnov collected a bronze medal with his time of 44.62.
 
Event 34
Men's 200 Backstroke
 
Senior team captain Markus Furst snagged a silver medal in the 200 Backstroke, thanks to his time of 1:48.32. Sophomore Daniel Brisuda finished seventh with his time of 1:50.24. Freshman Frederik Oscar Moller won the B final with his time of 1:50.79.
 
Event 36
Men's 200 Breaststroke
 
Senior Giacomo Viazzo finished fourth in the 200 Breaststroke championship finals with his time of 2:01.38. Sophomore James Reindl finished eighth in the same race with a time of 2:06.55.
 
Event 38
Men's 400 Freestyle Relay
 
Senior team captain Markus Furst and junior Aaron Bowman swam the second and anchor legs, respectively, as the Bulldogs earned a bronze medal with their time of 2:58.42. Furst and Bowman were joined by freshmen Slava Ohnov and Bennett Broad.
 
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 115 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 124 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.