BURLINGTON, Vt. –
Robyn Tonomura-MacDonald set new program records in the one meter and three meter diving Saturday leading the way as the Catamounts won 14 events and topped the Black Bears 179-119 from Forbush Natatorium Saturday afternoon in an America East dual meet.
RELATED LINKS
Tonomura-MacDonald Reel
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Really pleased with the all-around performances from all our student-athletes today," said Head Coach
Gerry Cournoyer. "Congratulations to Robyn on the new varsity records in the one and three meter, it was a special afternoon watching her today. Her hard work with Coach Nikitas is paying off."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tonomura-MacDonald earned her second one-meter win of the season with a total of 281.78 points a facility and program record. She won by 14.03 points. The previous UVM varsity record was shared by Tannah Proudfoot and Emily Hall at 272.02 points.
- In the three-meter she did it again with a score of 295.8, winning by 15.05 points. The previous varsity record in the 3m was also held by Proudfoot at 280.95 points. Both marks by Tonomura-MacDonald qualified for NCAA Zones.
- First year Amaya Olivieri earned her fourth career win in the 100 Back with a time of 56.94. She picked up her second win of the day in the 200 Breast with a time of 2:02.70. She wasn't done there, in the final individual event of the meet she won the 200 IM in a time of 2:06.35.
- The Catamounts opened the meet Saturday with a win in the 200 Medley Relay. Katie Lester, Gwenyth Lister, Paige Korbely and Anastazja Szukala won the event with a time of 1:46.60. It's the third straight meet UVM has won this relay, Saturday's time is the fastest to date this season.
- Amy Kenworthy won the 1000 Free in the next event with a time of 10:30.50, topping the nearest competition Kara Cullinan by 16.05 seconds. It was Amy's first win this season in the event. She also won the 500 Free with a time of 5:12.49.
- Zoe Webster maintained the strong start for UVM with a winning time if 1:57.40 in the 200 Free. Her teammate Larkin Russell was second coming .16 seconds later.
- Lister continued UVM's dominant start to the day with a win in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:07.45.
- Emma Freer won her first event of the season for the Catamounts in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:07.36.
- First year Camila Miranda won her first career race following the first diving session in the 100 Free with a time of 53.39.
- Transfer Paige Korbely earned her first win as a Catamount in the 100 Fly, finishing in a time of 57.72.
- UVM closed out the meet with a 200 Free Relay win in a time of 1:37.01. Miranda, Webster, Krasteva and Szukala combined to win by 1.22 seconds.
NOTES
WHO'S NEXT
Following today's meet, the Catamounts will return to action at URI's Harold Anderson Invitational November 19-22 at the Tootell Aquatic Center. The Catamounts have won the invitational in each of the last five seasons.
Vermont will compete at home again on Saturday, December 5 as they host UConn at 2 p.m. It will be the Catamounts Salute to Service Meet presented by Milton Rents. The action will be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV
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