{"id":10731,"date":"2025-10-19T06:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/10731\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T06:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T06:46:20","slug":"fsu-tops-army-falls-to-nc-state-on-day-one-of-dual-meet-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/10731\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU Tops Army, Falls to NC State on Day One of Dual Meet Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2013 The No.18\/RV Florida State swimming and diving team opened the Dual Meet Tournament on Friday with a win over Army before falling to NC State in the second round on Friday at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.
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\nThe Seminoles started the day with a win over Army, claiming the 547-231 combined-score victory. The team controlled the meet from start to finish, winning 18 of 22 events and collecting eight 1-2 finishes. In the second-round winner’s bracket, FSU posted seven individual event wins but fell to NC State 453-322.
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\n“It was an amazing day with some outstanding swimming and diving,” FSU head coach Neal Studd<\/a> said. “The team performed really well, and we are looking forward to taking on Auburn tomorrow.”
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\nWith today’s results, Florida State advances to face Auburn in Saturday’s third-place event to conclude the Dual Meet Tournament. Competition will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ACCNX<\/a>, accessible through your television provider or a subscription to ESPN+. Live results can be found on Meet Mobile. Updates also are available by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter\/X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
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\nSophomore Maryn McDade<\/a> highlighted the day with a time that ranks No. 4 in FSU’s record books in the 50 freestyle. Redshirt senior Kayleigh Clark<\/a> earned three wins in four springboard events, while sophomores Michel Arkhangelsky and Mathias Christensen<\/a> each won two individual events in the pool and sophomore Hayden Schroeder<\/a> registered two diving titles.
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\nFSU set the tone early against Army with a sweep in the 200 freestyle relays. McDade, freshman Antonina Biegajlo<\/a>, sophomore Nika Steigerwald<\/a> and senior Kiara Caamano<\/a> led the way for the women (1:30.88), while senior Sam Bork<\/a>, junior Andrew Rich<\/a>, senior Max Wilson<\/a> and junior Gustav Olsson<\/a> also took first (1:18.82) on the men’s side to complete the sweep.
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\nFrom there, the Seminoles kept the momentum rolling. Senior Sarah Evans<\/a> opened the individual events with a win in the 200 backstroke (1:58.84). Arkhangelsky followed to win the 100 butterfly (45.82), part of a 1-2 finish with Logan Robinson<\/a> (46.91).
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\nMcDade added an individual win in the 50 freestyle, finishing in 22.33. It’s the fourth-fastest time in FSU history.
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\nChristensen earned a win in the 200 individual medley (1:45.73) and senior Utku Kurtdere<\/a> took home the 200 freestyle title (1:36.60).
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\nSenior Julia Mansson<\/a> recorded her first individual victory of the year in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.82), while junior Maysa Ratiu<\/a> (4:57.61) and freshman Ioana Stirbu<\/a> (5:01.54) led a 1-2 finish in the 500 freestyle on the women’s side. The men matched, with sophomore Fred Lindholm (4:29.35) and senior Jaka Pusnik<\/a> (4:30.27) going 1-2 in their 500 freestyle.
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\nArkhangelsky added another win in the 50 freestyle (19.60) to cap off a two-victory meet. Freshman Caroline Agee<\/a> picked up her second collegiate win in the 200 individual medley (2:02.58) to lead another 1-2 finish with the help of freshman Avery Vassil<\/a> (2:04.46).
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\nThe Seminoles were just as dominant on the boards, sweeping both the men’s and women’s 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Clark led the women with wins in both events and Schroeder did the same for the men.
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\nFlorida State closed the dual with another sweep in the 400 medley relays. The women’s team of sophomore Alice Velden<\/a>, Mansson, senior Sophie Freeman<\/a> and McDade finished in 3:37.38. Wilson, senior Tommaso Baravelli<\/a>, Robinson and Arkhangelsky secured the men’s win in 3:10.97.
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\nAfter defeating Army, the Seminoles advanced to face NC State in the second round.
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\nChristensen led the team in the dual, winning both the 200 breaststroke (1:56.34) and the 200 individual medley (1:44.86). Robinson added his first individual victory of the day in the 200 butterfly (1:34.01).
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\nFSU’s divers once again impressed on the boards. Clark and junior Jack Bessire earned wins on 3-meter, while freshmen Evelyn Hall<\/a> and Max Shaver<\/a> placed first in the 1-meter.
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