INFO | Emory University Fall Invitational Saturday results
 
Atlanta, Ga.----The Wingate University men's and women's swimming teams won six events on the second and final day of the Emory Fall Invitational at the Woodruff Physical Education Center Saturday. Emory University hosted the nationally-ranked Bulldogs along with Carson-Newman and Georgia Southern for this star-studded, two-day event.
 
The Wingate women won four events Saturday, while the Bulldog men claimed two gold medals. Wingate finished second to the host Emory Eagles in both the men's and the women's competition. The Emory women had 708 points, while Wingate posted 501.5 points. Georgia Southern and Carson-Newman finished third and fourth, respectively. In the men's event, Emory outdistanced Wingate 733-534.5. Carson-Newman finished third.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head coach Kevin Hennessy
 
"I'm really proud of how our team raced this weekend at the Emory Fall Invite. It was a great opportunity to race against some good teams. The swimmers stepped up and really threw down some good races. We got to see some of the benefits of the work we have been doing. We are in a great position as we now shift our focus to the Fall Frenzy Invite in Charlotte in a couple of weeks."
 
Wingate women's swimming
Saturday highlights (4 gold medals, 2 bronze medals)
 
- The Bulldogs collected four gold medals Saturday
- Natalia Dwojak won the 50 Freestyle (23.80)
- Nina Azirovic won the 200 Freestyle (1:50.77)
- Franziska Muhlberger won the 400 Individual Medley (4:30.90)
- WU finished the meet with a victory in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:27.37)
- Azirovic, Lucie Andrews, Dwojak and Amanda Wenhold did the honors
- Vera Karlsson finished third in the 100 Backstroke (56.92)
- Andrews finished third in the 200 Freestyle (1:52.85)
 
Wingate men's swimming
Saturday highlights (2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 2 bronze medals)
 
- The Wingate men earned two race victories Saturday
- Damir Ipkaev won the 1650 Freestyle (15:55.00)
- Miguel Marcos took second in the same race (16:01.41)
- Manoel Silva tied for first place in the 50 Freestyle (20.66)
- Ney Chagas Filho finished second in the 100 Backstroke (48.78)
- Gabriel da Costa claimed second place in the 200 Freestyle (1:40.36)
- Mike Topchanalis finished third in the 100 Butterfly (48.72)
- Wingate finished third in the meet-concluding 400 Freestyle Relay (3:03.36)
- Silva, Anton Witzell, Topchanalis and da Costa comprised the WU quartet
 
Up Next
 
The Bulldogs return to action Nov. 17-19, venturing to neighboring Mecklenburg County for the Queens University of Charlotte Fall Frenzy. The SCAD Savannah Invitational follows Nov. 30-Dec. 2 before the Wingate teams take a break for fall semester final examinations Dec. 4-9.
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University 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.
 
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