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Charlotte, N.C.----Distance specialists Kate Agger and Miguel Marcos and backstroker Ney Chagas Filho had big evenings for the Wingate University men's and women's swimming teams at the inaugural South Atlantic Conference championship meet inside the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center (MCAC) Friday night.
 
Veterans Agger and Marcos contributed to two victories each, while freshman Chagas Filho established a new school record in the men's 100 Backstroke. Graduate student Agger won the women's 500 Freestyle and swam the anchor leg on the women's 800 Freestyle Relay. Sophomore Marcos accomplished the same feat in the men's 500 Free and the men's 800 Free Relay.
 
On the team leaderboards, the No. 8 Wingate women lead Carson-Newman by a 1511-1266 margin. The No. 8 Bulldog men have 1461 points, compared to 1148 points for the C-N Eagles. The first-ever SAC championship meet concludes Saturday. Preliminaries are scheduled for 10 a.m. Finals on Saturday evening commence at 5 p.m.

What They Are Saying
Wingate senior team captain Slava Ohnov
 
"I couldn't be prouder of my Wingate swimming family. This is our first South Atlantic Conference championship and we are doing great! We have had so many great swims so far, multiple SAC records and a lot of first, second, and third places. We even managed to get a few school records, which is amazing. I feel like we all are gaining confidence with every race we do. We are making history right now and we will finish strong! We still have a few surprises to show. WU What?"

Wingate junior student-athlete Amanda Wenhold
 
"It was a super and fun experience to be involved with being able to sweep the 100 Breaststroke at the South Atlantic Conference championships! I am so proud of Wingate and my teammates. Go Bulldogs!"
 
Wingate's Friday PM highlights

Event 19
Women's 500 Freestyle

Graduate student Kate Agger collected the gold medal, thanks to her triumphant time of 4:53.78. Freshmen Franziska Muhlberger and Nina Azirovic finished third (4:57.97) and fourth (4:59.84), respectively, to join Agger on the All-SAC team. Sophomore Lindsee Newman finished seventh (5:08.68).
 
Event 20
Men's 500 Freestyle

Sophomores Miguel Marcos and Gabriel da Costa battled to the finish with Marcos winning the gold by 0.23 seconds. Marcos (4:25.66) and da Costa (4:25.89) led five Bulldogs on the All-SAC team.
 
Sophomore Michele Orru and senior team captain Ethan Hathcock took third (4:30.36) and fourth (4:30.98), respectively. Freshman Zoltan Tabi finished sixth (4:37.49) to round out the All-SAC performers. Freshman Pablo Cabana del Amo finished eighth (4:40.72).

Event 21
Women's 100 Backstroke

Wingate student-athletes finished 2-3-4-5 to place four on the All-SAC team. Sophomore Marta Beesmans Barquero took the silver with her time of 55.09. Sophomore Lucie Andrews earned the bronze with her time of 56.17.
 
Sophomore Kelsea Munro and senior Alex Livingstone finished fourth (56.47) and fifth (56.99), respectively. Carson-Newman junior Kyla Blakemore won the event with her time of 54.90.
 
Event 22
Men's 100 Backstroke

Freshman Ney Chagas Filho broke the WU school record in the prelims and finals on the way to his individual victory Friday night. He posted a triumphant time of 48.12. The previous Wingate standard was 48.42 by Niklas Martin in the 2019 Bluegrass Mountain Conference meet. Freshman Jonatan Carlsson and senior Ian Leighninger finished third (49.40) and fifth (49.82), respectively, giving the 'Dogs three All-SAC performers.
 
Event 23
Women's 100 Breaststroke

The Bulldogs claimed three-of-three podium spots with junior Amanda Wenhold taking the gold medal with her time of 1:02.28. Freshman Natalia Dwojak and senior Lily Sanocki finished second (1:02.77) and third (1:03.45), respectively. Senior Jayci Scheff finished eighth (1:07.18).

Event 24
Men's 100 Breaststroke

Sophomore Fedor Sokolov held serve, winning the event with his time of 53.32. He had the top time in the preliminaries as well. Freshman Mikolaj Dobrint joined his teammate on the All-SAC team, finishing fourth (55.66).
 
Event 25
Women's 200 Butterfly

Junior team captain Hana Kubalova touched first, posting a triumphant time of 2:04.96. The 'Dogs placed three on the All-SAC team, as junior Mary Heffron and senior team captain Gracie Williams finished fifth (2:08.10) and sixth (2:08.32), respectively.
 
Event 26
Men's 200 Butterfly

Senior Frederik Oscar Moller led four All-SAC performers, touching first with his time of 1:47.59. Sophomore Alex Smyre claimed the bronze medal with his time of 1:48.92. Freshman Balint Kovacs and sophomore Jack Wisniewski finished fourth (1:49.37) and fifth (1:50.73), respectively.
 
Event 27
Women's 800 Freestyle Relay

The Bulldogs concluded an eventful evening with a 15-second victory in the 800 Freestyle Relay. Wingate posted an NCAA provisional time of 7:27.46. Carson-Newman was second at 7:42.49. WU team members included Azirovic, Andrews, Muhlberger and Agger.
 
Event 28
Men's 800 Freestyle Relay 
 
Wingate cruised to an almost nine-second triumph in the evening's final event. The Bulldogs recorded an NCAA provisional time of 6:30.74. The C-N Eagles were second at 6:39.66. Wingate's quartet included senior Marcel Snitko, da Costa, Hathcock and Marcos.
 
A quick look at Friday night's SAC championship final swims
(Top six individuals make All-SAC, while top three relay teams earn All-SAC honors)
 
Women's 500 Freestyle
1st - Kate Agger, 4:53.78 (D2B)
3rd - Franziska Muhlberger, 4:57.97 (D2B)
4th - Nina Azirovic, 4:59.84 (D2B)
7th - Lindsee Newman, 5:08.68
 
Men's 500 Freestyle
1st - Miguel Marcos, 4:25.66 (D2B)
2nd - Gabriel da Costa, 4:25.89 (D2B)
3rd - Michele Orru, 4:30.36 (D2B)
4th - Ethan Hathcock, 4:30.98 (D2B)
6th - Zoltan Tabi, 4:37.49 
8th - Pablo Cabana del Amo, 4:40.72
 
Women's 100 Backstroke
2nd - Marta Beesmans Barquero, 55.09 (D2B)
3rd - Lucie Andrews, 56.17 (D2B)
4th - Kelsea Munro, 56.47
5th - Alex Livingstone, 56.99
 
Men's 100 Backstroke
1st - Ney Chagas Filho, 48.12 (D2B)
3rd - Jonatan Carlsson, 49.40
5th - Ian Leighninger, 49.82
 
Women's 100 Breaststroke
1st - Amanda Wenhold, 1:02.28 (D2B)
2nd - Natalia Dwojak, 1:02.77 (D2B)
3rd - Lily Sanocki, 1:03.45 (D2B)
8th - Jayci Scheff, 1:07.18
 
Men's 100 Breaststroke
1st - Fedor Sokolov, 53.32 (D2B)
4th - Mikolaj Dobrindt, 55.66
 
Women's 200 Butterfly
1st - Hana Kubalova, 2:04.96 (D2B)
5th - Mary Heffron, 2:08.10
6th - Gracie Williams, 2:08.32
 
Men's 200 Butterfly
1st – Frederik Oscar Moller, 1:47.59 (D2B)
3rd - Alex Smyre, 1:48.92 (D2B)
4th - Balint Kovacs, 1:49.37 (D2B)
5th - Jack Wisniewski, 1:50.73
 
Women's 800 Freestyle Relay
1st - Wingate A (Azirovic, Andrews, Muhlberger, Agger), 7:27.46 (D2B)
 
Men's 800 Freestyle Relay
1st - Wingate A (Snitko, da Costa, Hathcock, Marcos), 6:30.74 (D2B)
 
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 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four 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; the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. 

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