UNH in First Place After Day 1 of America East Championships

Wednesday, February 14

Lexington, Va.

12:15 PM

University of New Hampshire

America East Championships

Ella Guilfoil, Abby McKinney, Emily Wright and Carolyn Nelson won silver in the 800 free relay.

Photo by: Cayla Fernandes

UNH in First Place After Day 1 of America East Championships

2/14/2024 10:19:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Wildcats win silver in both relays.

By: UNH Wildcats

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Wildcats won silver in both the 800 free relay and 200 medley relay as the University of New Hampshire swimming and diving team is currently in first place after day one of the four-day America East Championships at the VMI Aquatic Center.

MEET INFO:
America East Championships
Location: Alexandria, Va. (VMI Aquatic Center)
Date: Feb. 14, 2024 (Day 1 of 4)
Team Standings After Day 1: UNH (110), Bryant (93), Binghamton (91), Vermont (86), UMBC (83), Maine (72), VMI (48)

RESULTS

HOW IT HAPPENED:

800 FREESTYLE RELAY

The team of sophomore Ella Guilfoil (Fairport, N.Y.), senior captain Abby McKinney (Westfield, N.J.), freshman Emily Wright (Ventura, Calif.) and sophomore Carolyn Nelson (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) won silver in the 800 free relay with a time of 7:24.27 as the 'Cats were just edged by Vermont with a time of 7:24.15.

ONE-METER DIVING

Freshman Grace Blume (Dedham, Mass.) placed fourth in the one-meter diving event with a score of 239.50 and freshman Jess DeLorm (Vernon Hills, Ill.) was fifth with a score of 226.75.

200 MEDLEY RELAY

The 200 medley relay team of Guilfoil, Wright, junior captain Chiara Maria Pradissitto (Milan, Italy) and sophomore Audrey Mahoney (Downers Grove, Ill.) took silver with a time of 1:41.83 finishing just behind Binghamton (1:41.51).

Day 2 Events (Feb. 15-Prelims 10 a.m.; Finals 5:30 p.m.)
500 Freestyle
200 IM
50 Free
Three-Meter Diving
200 Freestyle Relay

Go to the Championship Central Page for the complete schedule of events and live results.

All four days of the championship are being streamed on AE.TV.

The Wildcats have won a conference record 11 America East team championships and four straight. UNH previously won in 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.