Augustine, Yendell Named PNC Achievers of the Week
11/5/2024 10:30:00 AM | General, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
PITTSBURGH – Wrestling's Luca Augustine and Women's Swimming's Sophie Yendell were named this week's PNC Achievers of the Week.
No. 19 Luca Augustine helped lead No. 25 Pitt to win nine of 10 bouts and ultimately secure a 35-3 win over Navy to open the 2024-25 season. Augustine had a match deciding takedown in the first period to claim a ranked win over No. 22 Danny Wask.
Sophie Yendell set three Trees Pool records and won all four of the events she competed in this weekend in a win vs. Georgia Tech. The fifth-year senior from Tamworth, England set a pool record in the women's 50 Free (22.28) and helped set two more pool records as a member of the 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay teams. Yendell grabbed first in the women's 100 Butterfly (52.41) as well, claiming her fifth first place finish in just two meets this season.
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