RESULTS | Emory Fall Invite Friday results
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Atlanta, Ga.----The top-10 Wingate University men's and women's swimming teams are competing in the two-day Emory Fall Invitational, hosted by the EU Eagles at the Madeleine Jude Brown Aquatic Center. The Bulldogs had 11 podium finishes with three gold medals Friday.
 
On the men's side, the No. 3 Bulldogs are second on the three-team charts with 247.5 points. NCAA Division III No. 2 Emory leads the way with 307.5 points. No. 22 Carson-Newman is third. The No. 9 Wingate women are third in the three-team standings with 217 points. NCAA Division III No. 1 Emory has 342 points. No. 23 Carson-Newman is second.
 
Men's notes
 
- Andreas Carrascal finished tied for first in the 200 IM (1:49.67)
- Simon Meuller won the 100 Free (44.54)
- Wingate swept the podium in the 500 Free on Friday
- Timothee Garin-Coupillaud claimed the gold medal (4:28.37)
- Damir Ipkaev finished second in the 500 Free (4:28.89)
- Eli Nelson took third place in the 500 Free (4:34.14)
- Yago Rodriguez earned a silver medal in the 200 Fly (1:50.40)
- The Bulldogs finished third in the 400 Medley Relay (3:18.09)
- Team members: Carlo Baraldi, Vladimir Krstulovic, Filippo Tabladini, Yassine Sebbata
 
Women's notes
 
- Grace Wilson finished second in the 500 Free (5:01.04)
- Rebecca de Torres had a big Friday with two silver medals and one bronze
- Individually, de Torres finished third in the 100 Free (51.91)
- She played in a role as Wingate finished second in both relay events
- The 'Dogs swam a 1:35.25 in the 200 Free Relay and a 3:50.48 in the 400 Medley Relay
- Elizabete Paula Ozola and de Torres swam the first two legs on the 200 Free Relay
- They were joined on the 200 Free Relay by Kristine Lila and Emma Casas
- Ozola (first leg) and de Torres (third leg) swam in the 400 Medley Relay as well
- They were joined (in order) by Emma Tomasoni and Alison Ludeman
 
Up Next for the Wingate swimming teams
 
- The Emory Fall Invite event concludes Saturday as session two begins at 11 a.m. EDT
 
Wingate Swimming quick facts
 
- Wingate has 45 NCAA national championship swims lifetime (31 women, 14 men)
- At NCAAs, the WU women have earned second place once (2016) and third twice
- The 'Dogs have earned fifth place at NCAA men's meet once with five sixth-place showings
- WUSWIM student-athletes have earned Academic All-America® honors 41 times
- The Bulldogs swept the SAC championships four-of-four times, winning eight titles
- WU won 11 Bluegrass Mountain Conference crowns (seven men's, four women's) while BMC members
 
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