INFO | Emory Last Chance Invite complete results
 
Atlanta, Ga.----The nationally-ranked Wingate University men's and women's swimming teams competed in the Emory Last Chance Invitational Friday and Saturday. The Emory University Eagles hosted this event at the Madeleine Jude Brown Aquatic Center on the school's campus.
 
The Bulldog teams combined to post 21 NCAA Division II B cuts. In addition to Wingate and Emory, five schools sent student-athletes to the meet. They include Berry (Ga.), Carson-Newman, Catawba, Colorado College, Mars Hill and Rhodes (Tenn.). The Emory Last Chance Invite was the Bulldogs' final tune-up prior to the NCAA national championship meet in March.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head coach Kevin Hennessy
 
"We had a great meet at Emory over the weekend…one of our best in the last few years. The group that went brought all the energy they needed as we were able to get a couple more swimmers qualified for NCAAs, along with posting new season and personal best times. We will know for sure when the official invite lists go out on Wednesday. These types of competitions are always a challenge especially after a championship meet. Being able to mentally and emotionally reset is always tough. Coach Ben (Evans) and Coach Gabriel (da Costa) did a great job getting them fired up and ready to race. Racing is Racing…now on to NCAAs!"
 
Wingate men's swimming Emory highlights
 
- Wingate posted 14 NCAA Division II B cuts
- Six different student-athletes had two B cuts each
- 500 Freestyle: Damir Ipkaev, 4:28.21
- 200 Freestyle: Tymofii Chemeryk, 1:37.72
- 200 Freestyle time trial: Tymofii Chemeryk, 1:36.17
- 100 Breaststroke: Filippo Tabladini, 54.46
- 100 Breaststroke: Andres Martijena, 55.18
- 100 Breaststroke time trial: Andres Martijena, 54.28
- 100 Breaststroke time trial: Mikolaj Dobrint, 55.18
- 100 Freestyle: Vladimir Krstulovic, 44.21
- 100 Freestyle: Manoel Silva, 44.54
- 100 Freestyle time trial: Manoel Silva, 44.41
- 100 Freestyle time trial: Vladimir Krstulovic, 43.81
- 200 Breaststroke: Mikolaj Dobrint, 1:59.45
- 200 Butterfly: Andreas Carrascal, 1:49.13
- 200 Butterfly time trial: Andreas Carrascal, 1:49.80
 
Wingate women's swimming Emory highlights

- Wingate recorded seven NCAA Division II B cuts
- Senior team captain Nina Azirovic led the way with three
- 200 Freestyle: Nina Azirovic, 1:50.93
- 200 Freestyle time trial: Nina Azirovic, 1:50.17
- 200 Backstroke: Nicol Bellardi, 2:00.73
- 200 Butterfly: Giulianna Garcia, 2:04.01
- 200 Butterfly time trial: Giulianna Garcia, 2:04.65
- 100 Backstroke time trial: Elizabete Paula Ozola, 56.14
- 100 Freestyle time trial: Nina Azirovic, 51.59
 
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.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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