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Men's Swimming

GOOD TIMES! Wingate starts Fall Frenzy with record-setting 800 Free Relay

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Charlotte, N.C.----The Wingate University men's 800 Freestyle Relay quartet set a new school standard at the Kellianne Nagy Fall Frenzy Invitational Thursday night. The Bulldogs won the event with a time of 6:23.56, erasing the previous school-record mark of 6:24.13.
 
The 800 Free Relay was the only event contested Thursday evening. The NCAA Division II No. 5 Wingate men lead host Queens by four points (112-108). On the women's side, Queens leads Nova Southeastern by two points (104-102). NCAA Division II No. 9 Wingate is fourth with 84 points.
 
Men's 800 Freestyle Relay notes
 
- Sophomores Yassine Sebbata and Tymofii Chemeryk swam the first and third legs
- MBA graduate student and team captain Joel Thompson swam the second leg
- Junior Anton Witzell finished things up for the victorious Bulldogs
- Host Queens finished second in the event with a time of 6:24.88
 
Women's 800 Freestyle Relay notes
 
- Wingate posted a time of 7:25.04 to take fourth in the crowded field
- Senior team captain Nina Azirovic swam the first 200 yards
- She was followed by freshman Nina Gul Serdar
- Sophomore Elizabete Paula Ozola and senior Giulianna Garcia finished
- Host Queens won the 800 Freestyle Relay with a time of 7:11.32
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate junior men's student-athlete Anton Witzell
 
"Tonight, we showed what can be achieved when you carefully prepare and have a strong team behind you. We just set the tone for the existing weekend we have ahead of us!"
 
Wingate senior women's team captain Nina Azirovic
 
"The first day of relays went really well! Everyone showed up and did their job. We are excited to continue with this energy for the rest of our midseason meet."
 
Up Next in the Kellianne Nagy Fall Frenzy Invitational 
 
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, preliminaries are slated for 9:30 a.m. with finals at 5 p.m. each evening.

Event-by-Event Wingate recap
Kellianne Nagy Fall Frenzy Invitational
Thursday, November 20, 2025
 
Women 800 Free Relay
4th - Wingate A (Azirovic, Serdar, Ozola, Garcia), 7:25.04
 
Men 800 Free Relay
1st - Wingate A (Sebbata, Thompson, Chemeryk, Witzell), 6:23.56
6th - Wingate B (Krstulovic, Ipkaev, Dehaudt, Silva), 6:37.12

 
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