Panthers Head to WVU for backyard Brawl

Saturday, January 13

Morgantown, WV

1 PM

Pitt

West Virginia

Panthers Head to WVU for backyard Brawl

1/12/2024 1:42:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

The University of Pittsburgh men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action at West Virginia for the first meet of the new year. The Panthers will face off against the Mountaineers, Saturday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. at The Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown, W. Va. The meet will not be live streamed.

The men's and women's team both lead the all-time series with the Mountaineers. The men hold a 35-10 all-time record while the women hold a 44-3 all-time record.

RANKINGS

Sophie Yendell enters the meet with the No. 14 fastest time in Division I in the 50 Free (22.03).
Claire Jansen ranks No. 23 in 100 Back with a time of 52.15 SCY.
Three women's relays hold times in the Top 40 (SCY) in the nation: 200 Medley Relay, 16th (1:36.92); 200 Free Relay, 26th (1:30.06), and the 800 Free Relay, 35th (7:15.78).
All four of the men's relays rank in the Top 40: 800 Free Relay (6:24.43 – 19th), 200 Medley Relay (1:25.07 – 23rd), 400 Free Relay (2:53.23 – 25th), and the 200 Free Relay (1:18.84 – 37th).
Max Matteazzi owns three times ranked in the Top 45 in the 200 IM (1:44.47 – 37th), 400 IM (3:46.99 – 38th), and the 200 Breast (1:55.89 – 45th).
Marcin Goraj ranks 23^rd in the 200 Back (1:40.76) and 34th in the 200 Free (1:34.13).
Krzysztof Radziszewski ranks 37th (46.23) in the 100 Back SCY
Michal Piela ranks 43rd in the 400 IM (3:47.41).

DIVING

Jess Vega finished third overall in the women's platform with a score of 256.95 during the final day of the Ohio State Fall Invitational.
Dylan Reed and Cameron Cash finished fourth in the men's 3-meter synchro during the USA Diving Winter Nationals in November. The diving duo finished with a score of 54.66 in the finals after also claiming fourth in the prelims with an Olympic Trials qualifying score of 58.15.
Four divers have secured an NCAA Zone Cut score, including three divers qualifying in two events:
1-meter: (M) Cameron Cash, Daley Fraser, Chase Marafioto, Dylan Reed; (W) Hannah Polosky, Rachel Dickerson
3-meter: (M) Cameron Cash, Daley Fraser, Juan Osorio Mendoza, Dylan Reed; (W) Jess Vega
Platform: (M) Cameron Cash, Daley Fraser, Chase Marafioto, Jackson Salisbury, Dylan Reed (W) Emma Gravgaard

ACC PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Sophie Yendell and Max Matteazzi were named the women's and men's ACC Performer of the Week for Dec. 5 after strong outings at the Minnesota Invite. Yendell had a dominant weekend, breaking two school records, securing three NCAA 'B' Standard times, and helping four relays secure top-5 finishes. Yendell won the 50 Free (22.03) and broke her own school record with a second-place finish in the 100 Fly (52.08) – securing an NCAA 'B' time in each event. Yendell's time in the 50 Free is ranked No. 15 in the nation while her time in the 100 Fly is tied for No. 20.
Matteazzi posted strong swims throughout the prestigious Minnesota Invite, winning the 200 Breast (1:55.89), finishing second in the 400 IM (3:46.99), and picking up a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM (1:44.47) – meeting the NCAA 'B' Standard in each event. The Vincenza, Italy, native was also a member of the 200 Medley Relay (1:26.03) and the 800 Free Relay team (6:24.43) that each finished fifth. Pitt's 800 Free Relay time of 6:24.43 is ranked the No. 19 fastest time in the nation so far this season.
Jerry Chen was named the ACC Men's Swimmer of the Week after winning four total events over two meets against Stanford and California, Oct. 13-14. Chen won the 100 and 200 Breast events in each meet and is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation in the 200 Breast (1:57.83) and No. 13 in the 100 Breast (54.03).
Dylan Reed Earned ACC Men's Diver of the Week honors for his performance against Penn State and Notre Dame, Oct. 20-21. Reed won the 3-meter event with a total score of 412.95 and finished second overall in the 1-meter with his total of 365.20. The McLean, Va., native helped lead the Panthers to their 256.00 – 97.00 win over the Nittany Lions and a hard-fought loss the Fighting Irish. Pitt came up two points shy to No. 17 Notre Dame, 177.50 – 175.50, coming down to the last relay of the afternoon.