Cardinal Women Place Second, Men Finish Fourth at ACC Championship

Saturday, February 24

Greensboro, NC

9:30 Prelims | 5:30 Finals

University of Louisville

Atlantic Coast Conference

Denis Petrashov poses with his silver in the 200 breaststroke

Cardinal Women Place Second, Men Finish Fourth at ACC Championship

February 24, 2024 | Swimming & Diving

Complete ACC Championship Results

By: Nancy Worley

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving team won two silver medals on the final day of competition at the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Cardinal women finished second and the men were fourth after five days of racing.

The women (1145) trailed only Virginia (1637.5). NC State was third (1106), followed by North Carolina (786.5), Duke (779.5), Virginia Tech (632.5), Florida State (531), Notre Dame (493), Georgia Tech (450), Pitt (407) and Miami (391).

NC State won the men's championship with a score of 1499.5 followed by Notre Dame (1038.5), Virginia Tech (960.5), Louisville (885.5), Virginia (768.5), FSU (762), Pitt (647), UNC (616), Georgia Tech (575.5), Duke (287) and Miami (122).

In the 1650, Paige Kuwata finished in 16:28.09 to place fifth in the timed final. Madison Hall was 14^th with a time of 16:39.78. The event was won by Virginia's Cavan Gormsen who touched first in a hotly contested final heat. She went 16:07.50.

Ilia Sibirtsev won silver in the men's 1650, turning in a 14:47.31. Tyler Watson was fifth with a time of 15:06.23. The winner of the race, Kenneth Lloyd was disqualified for crossing over the lane to congratulate his teammate before the other swimmers were done. NC State's Ross Dant moved into the gold medal slot with the DQ, going 14:39.34.

In the A-final of the 200 backstroke, Paige Hetrick was edged off the podium despite an impressive late charge to finish fourth with a time of 1:52.33. In the B-final, Rye Ulett held off the field for the win, turning in a time of 1:53.94. Teammate Allyson Boynton touched sixth with a time of 1:55.39.

In the men's 200 backstroke, Jackson Millard finished third in the B-final, boarding a 1:42.65. Mateo Miceli was sixth in the same heat, posting a 1:43.39. The event was won by Notre Dame's Tommy Janton's 139.21.

In the 100 freestyle, Gabi Albiero led a field of four Cardinals in the A-final. Albiero touched fourth in 47.28. Christiana Regenauer was fifth with a 47.52 just head of Julia Dennis' sixth-place time of 47.84 and Lucy Mehraban was eighth with a time of 48.09. Virginia's Gretchen Walsh set a pool, conference, meet, American and US Open record with a 45.16 for her sixth gold of the meet.

In the B-final of the men's 100 freestyle, Guy Brooks stopped the clock at 42.50 for fifth. In the C-final, Murilo Sartori was into the wall fourth with a time of 42.97. Teammate Matias Santiso was seventh with his time of 43.39. The 100 freestyle was won by Notre Dame's Chris Guiliani, who reset his own meet and conference record with a time of 40.62.

In the A-final of the 200 breaststroke, Kim Herkle was fifth, checking in with a time of 2:08.61. In the C-final, Fernanda Celidonio was third in her heat with 2:13.87 to score for the Cardinals. Alex Walsh's 2:02.24 set a meet record and gave Alex her sixth gold medal of the meet.

Denis Petrashov won silver in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:50.81, dropping almost three seconds from his prelim time this morning and stands as the second fastest time in school history in the event. In the B-final, Tommy Bried was fourth in a tight finish, posting a 1:55.48. In the C-final, Luke Shourds turned in a fifth-place time of 1:57.37 and Aidan Kreiley went 1:58.04.

In platform diving, Rayce Winn put up a score of 294.55 to place 13^th and Adam Sneden boarded a mark of 284.15 for 17^th. Pitt's Cameron Cash won gold with a 448.95, 38 points ahead of silver.

In the final event of the meet, the Louisville women won silver in the 400 free relay with the third fastest time in school history. The foursome of Lucy Mehraban (48.32), Gabi Albiero (47.18), Christiana Regenauer (46.90)and Julia Dennis (47.78) put up a 3:10.18 to make the podium. Virginia relay won gold with a 3:07.34.

In the men's 400 free relay, Louisville was seventh with a time of 2:50.38 put up by Guy Brooks (42.57), Dalton Lowe (42.71), Murilo Sartori (42.45) and Denis Loktev (42.65). Notre Dame's foursome won gold with a time of 2:45.58 and a new meet record.
The University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving team won two silver medals on the final day of competition at the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Cardinal women finished second and the men were fourth after five days of racing.

The women (1145) trailed only Virginia (1637.5). NC State was third (1106), followed by North Carolina (786.5), Duke (779.5), Virginia Tech (632.5), Florida State (531), Notre Dame (493), Georgia Tech (450), Pitt (407) and Miami (391).

NC State won the men's championship with a score of 1499.5 followed by Notre Dame (1038.5), Virginia Tech (960.5), Louisville (885.5), Virginia (768.5), FSU (762), Pitt (647), UNC (616), Georgia Tech (575.5), Duke (287) and Miami (122).

In the 1650, Paige Kuwata finished in 16:28.09 to place fifth in the timed final. Madison Hall was 14^th with a time of 16:39.78. The event was won by Virginia's Cavan Gormsen who touched first in a hotly contested final heat. She went 16:07.50.

Ilia Sibirtsev won silver in the men's 1650, turning in a 14:47.31. Tyler Watson was fifth with a time of 15:06.23. The winner of the race, Kenneth Lloyd was disqualified for crossing over the lane to congratulate his teammate before the other swimmers were done. NC State's Ross Dant moved into the gold medal slot with the DQ, going 14:39.34.

In the A-final of the 200 backstroke, Paige Hetrick was edged off the podium despite an impressive late charge to finish fourth with a time of 1:52.33. In the B-final, Rye Ulett held off the field for the win, turning in a time of 1:53.94. Teammate Allyson Boynton touched sixth with a time of 1:55.39.

In the men's 200 backstroke, Jackson Millard finished third in the B-final, boarding a 1:42.65. Mateo Miceli was sixth in the same heat, posting a 1:43.39. The event was won by Notre Dame's Tommy Janton's 139.21.

In the 100 freestyle, Gabi Albiero led a field of four Cardinals in the A-final. Albiero touched fourth in 47.28. Christiana Regenauer was fifth with a 47.52 just head of Julia Dennis' sixth-place time of 47.84 and Lucy Mehraban was eighth with a time of 48.09. Virginia's Gretchen Walsh set a pool, conference, meet, American and US Open record with a 45.16 for her sixth gold of the meet.

In the B-final of the men's 100 freestyle, Guy Brooks stopped the clock at 42.50 for fifth. In the C-final, Murilo Sartori was into the wall fourth with a time of 42.97. Teammate Matias Santiso was seventh with his time of 43.39. The 100 freestyle was won by Notre Dame's Chris Guiliani, who reset his own meet and conference record with a time of 40.62.

In the A-final of the 200 breaststroke, Kim Herkle was fifth, checking in with a time of 2:08.61. In the C-final, Fernanda Celidonio was third in her heat with 2:13.87 to score for the Cardinals. Alex Walsh's 2:02.24 set a meet record and gave Alex her sixth gold medal of the meet.

Denis Petrashov won silver in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:50.81, dropping almost three seconds from his prelim time this morning and stands as the second fastest time in school history in the event. In the B-final, Tommy Bried was fourth in a tight finish, posting a 1:55.48. In the C-final, Luke Shourds turned in a fifth-place time of 1:57.37 and Aidan Kreiley went 1:58.04.

In platform diving, Rayce Winn put up a score of 294.55 to place 13^th and Adam Sneden boarded a mark of 284.15 for 17^th. Pitt's Cameron Cash won gold with a 448.95, 38 points ahead of silver.

In the final event of the meet, the Louisville women won silver in the 400 free relay with the third fastest time in school history. The foursome of Lucy Mehraban (48.32), Gabi Albiero (47.18), Christiana Regenauer (46.90)and Julia Dennis (47.78) put up a 3:10.18 to make the podium. Virginia relay won gold with a 3:07.34.

In the men's 400 free relay, Louisville was seventh with a time of 2:50.38 put up by Guy Brooks (42.57), Dalton Lowe (42.71), Murilo Sartori (42.45) and Denis Loktev (42.65). Notre Dame's foursome won gold with a time of 2:45.58 and a new meet record.