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NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Wolfpack Secure Six Entries Into The Finals, Shackley Claims All-American Status
3/22/2025 2:57:00 AM | Swimming
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. – The No. 10 NC State women's swimming and diving team wrapped up day three of competition at the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday afternoon, held from March 12-22 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center.
Entering the day in 10th place, the Wolfpack saw impressive performances in the prelims, with two personal bests. Freshman Erika Pelaez and Lisa Nystrand delivered standout swims in the 100 fly and 400 IM, respectively. Pelaez topped her heat in the 100 fly with a time of 51.07, marking the fourth-fastest time in school history. Nystrand finished second in her heat in the 400 IM, clocking in at 4:07.29, which ranks as the sixth-fastest time in school history.
Freshman Leah Shackley had a memorable day, earning two spots in the finals. She advanced to the A-final of the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.23, just one millisecond shy of her personal best. Shackley also earned a spot in the B-final of the 100 fly. Pelaez, just milliseconds off her personal best, posted a 50.47 in the 100 back, securing a place in both the 100 fly and 100 back B-finals. Junior Kennedy Noble also made her mark, advancing to the finals of the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.93 in the prelims.
With six entries into the finals, the Wolfpack were looking to build momentum. Shackley and Pelaez started strong, finishing first and second in the 100 fly. Pelaez recorded a personal best of 50.65, setting the fourth-fastest time in school history, just slightly faster than her earlier mark of 51.07. Both Shackley and Pelaez earned All-American Honorable Mentions for their performances.
Nystrand continued to impress, posting a personal best of 4:07.02 in the 400 IM, the new sixth-fastest time in program history, surpassing Julia Poole's mark and earning her an All-American Honorable Mention.
In the 100 backstroke, three members of the Wolfpack competed for a place on the podium. Shackley, the first Wolfpack swimmer to reach an A-final this week, secured a sixth-place finish with a personal best of 50.06, setting the second-fastest time in program history and becoming the first individual swimmer to make the podium.
Pelaez and Noble also earned All-American Honorable Mentions, finishing 11th and 12th in the 100 back, respectively, after placing third and fourth in the consolation final.
At the close of the day, the Wolfpack remained in 10th place, ahead of Wisconsin and just seven points behind Michigan. Looking ahead, the Pack will compete in the final day of the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, with events including the 1650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, and the 400 freestyle relay.
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