NC State
Women's ACC Championships/Men's Diving
Mumma Crowned ACC Champion, Relays Earn Top-Three Finishes On Day One Of ACCs
2/17/2016 5:45:00 PM | Swimming
NC State posted three school records and two NCAA 'A' cuts
GREENSBORO, N.C.- The NC State women's swimming and diving team had a strong start to its 2016 ACC Championships Wednesday evening, as star diver Rachel Mumma earned a gold medal in the one meter dive and the team earned top-three finishes in both relays contested.
Additionally, the Wolfpack notched three school records and two NCAA 'A' cuts inside Greensboro Aquatic Center.
After one day of competition, NC State sits in fourth place in the overall standings with 142 points. Miami leads with 155 points, while UNC-CH sits in second with 154 and Louisville is in third wirh 146.5 points.
Holloway's Statement
"Today was a lot of fun. Congrats to our ladies for getting these championships off to a fantastic start. With getting on the podium in all three events tonight, I don't think we could've scripted it any better," said head coach Braden Holloway. "It was huge for our confidence walking away with three school records and an ACC Champion. Everyone was having a lot of fun and the energy was really high, and hats off to Rachel for getting her first ACC Championship title.Â
"We're really thrilled with the start, but it's a long meet and we have a lot of sessions left so we'll continue to take one session at a time. We'll show up tomorrow morning and get back to work."
Radman's Recap
'We couldn't be happier with Rachel. What a boost of confidence for our senior, program and recruiting efforts. People are taking notice of us and Rachel has played a big role in putting NC State diving on the map," said head diving coach Yahya Radman.Â
Wolfpack Relays
The Wolfpack's 200 medley relay team of Ashlyn Koletic, Kayla Brumbaum, Natalie Labonge and Riki Bonnema earned a third-place finish with an NCAA 'A' standard time of 1:36.43. The performance marked the first 'A' cut the women's team has tabbed this season as well as a school record. The team's performance marks the fifth-straight year the Wolfpack women have broken the school record in the event at the ACC Championships.Â
NC State managed to hold off Louisville in the 800 free relay for a second-place finish, as the squad of Rachel Muller, Alexia Zevnik, Michelle Craddock and Labonge swam a time of 7:00.53 to tab another NCAA 'A' cut and school record.Â
Muller's 200 free leadoff split in the relay of 1:44.61 stands as a school record and NCAA 'B' cut.
Springboard Action
Senior Rachel Mumma lead the Pack on the boards, as she entered the finals session of the one-meter dive as the top seed after tabbing a score of 307.55 in the morning session.Â
In the finals, the Harrisburg, Pa., native proceeded to place first in the overall standings with a score of 331.85 to notch the first championship title of her career. Her tile marks the first since 2010 for the Wolfpack's diving program.Â
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Up Next
The Wolfpack women will continue competition at the ACC Championships through Saturday. Thursday's prelims will begin at 10 a.m., while finals are set for a 6 p.m. start. Live results will be available for both sessions while extensive coverage via ESPN3 will be available from 6-8 p.m.
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