Complete results
 
Wingate, N.C.----In two battles between four squads ranked in the CSCAA NCAA Division II top 11, the Wingate University swimming teams broke three pool records on the way to a Bluegrass Mountain Conference sweep over Carson-Newman University at the WU Natatorium Saturday.
 
The number two Wingate women earned a 248-67 decision over the number seven C-N Eagles. The number six Bulldog men collected a 240-75 victory over no. 11 Carson-Newman. Freshmen Miguel Marcos (men's 1000 Freestyle) and Kelsea Munro (women's 50 Freestyle) broke individual pool records, while the men's 400 Medley Relay quartet set a new pool standard as well.

Men's notes
 
- Marcos' 1000 Freestyle time of 9:26.05 bested the old record by 0.31 seconds
- Queens University of Charlotte's Dutch Olympian Dion Dressens set the old record (9:26.36) in 2016
- On Saturday, Marcos won three individual Freestyle events: the 200, 500 and 1000
- Marcos' gold-medal times: 200 (1:42.00), 500 (4:32.99) and 1000 (9:26.05)
- Sophomore Bozo Puhalovic swam the anchor leg on the pool record-setting 400 Medley Relay quartet (3:25.74)
- He was joined (in order) by Daniel Brisuda, Fedor Sokolov and Slava Ohnov
- The previous pool record was eight years old, held by UNC Wilmington (3:26.79)
- Puhalovic had his hand in five victories Saturday (one individual, four relay)
- He won the 50 Freestyle (20.98) and also helped WU touch first in the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays and the 200 Medley Relay
- Ohnov swam on three of the four winning relays (both Freestyle races and the 400 Medley Relay)
- Sophomore Yann Van Den Bossche won two individual events
- Van Den Bossche touched first in the 200 Backstroke (1:54.84) and the 200 Breaststroke (2:09.50)
- Sokolov, Bennett Broad and Kalle Svensson collected two relay victories each
- Individually, Sokolov won the 100 Breaststroke (57.47), while Svensson won the 100 Butterfly (51.09)
- Wingate won 14-of-17 contested events Saturday
 
Women's notes
 
- Kelsea Munro made the most of her first home appearance, earning a team-best six triumphs
- She won the 50 Freestyle with a new pool-record time of 23.57
- The previous record was 23.74, established by Danielle Melilli (Queens) in 2020
- Earlier in the day, Munro touched first in the 100 Freestyle (51.84)
- Munro swam on four-of-four gold medal relay squads (200 and 400 Free, 200 and 400 Medley)
- Munro was one of four Bulldogs to win two individual events each
- Senior Kate Agger won the 500 (5:10.82) and the 1000 Freestyle (10:35.28)
- Senior Anna Miram won the 100 (58.51) and the 200 Backstroke (2:06.59)
- Junior Lily Sanocki won the 200 Breaststroke (2:21.53) and the 400 Individual Medley (4:38.39)
- Sophomore Berkley Smith collected three relay wins, skipping the 400 Medley Relay
- Lucie Andrews, Martina Hana Kubalova, Anne-Sofie Nissen and Amanda Wenhold swam on two victorious relay teams each
- Individually, Kubalova won the 100 Butterfly (58.38)
- Wenhold touched first in the 200 Freestyle (1:56.34)
- Wingate won 16-of-17 contested events Saturday
 
Next on the agenda
 
Wingate travels to Atlanta Nov. 5-6 for the Emory University Invitational. The event will feature a star-studded, multi-divisional field.

Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as eight master's and five doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.

Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 24 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 13 years straight. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.