WINGATE – Newcomer Gillian Manning shattered school records in both the 100- and 200-Yard Butterfly, and then swam a leg on two school record-breaking relay squads as well, to help lead the Braves to victories over both No. 14 Lenoie-Rhyne and Catawba on Friday evening in the Wingate Natatorium.
 
Freshman Paige Seplak etched her name in the history books as well with a record-breaking performance in the 200-Yard Backstroke. Manning was also a part of record-shattering showings by the 200-Yard Medley and the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Teams as well.
 
Manning captured individual event titles and posted NCAA B Standard qualifying times in both Butterfly events, sophomore Sarah Morden took top honors in the 100-Yard Breaststroke and reigning Mountain East Conference Swimmer of the Year Nathalia Silva touched first in the 500-Yard Freestyle. Silva also took second in the 200-Yard Freestyle, while freshman Caterina Coughlin was runner-up in the 100-Yard Butterfly. Manning's mark of
 
The performances helped the Black & Gold pick up first-time series victories over both the nationally-ranked Bears and the Indians. UNCP fell to the host and fifth-ranked Bulldogs for their only blemish of the evening.
 

AT WINGATE QUAD MEET (JANUARY 15, 2021)
200 Yard Medley Relay
3	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Caterina Coughlin, Sarah Morden, Gillian Manning, Mariel Mencia Martinez	$ 1:48.80
7	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Jaycie Knight, Bianca Bateman, Paige Seplak, Madeline Everhart	1:57.64
1000 Yard Freestyle
5	Natalia Sarmiento	11:45.13
7	Sierra Wright	12:04.83
8	Sara Ormsby	13:18.33
200 Yard Freestyle
2	Nathalia Silva	1:57.14
10	Anna Miller	2:03.16
16	Madeline Everhart	2:14.82
100 Yard Backstroke
8	Paige Seplak	1:03.82
9	Jaycie Knight	1:03.97
100 Yard Breaststroke
1	Sarah Morden	1:08.81
5	Bianca Bateman	1:15.10
200 Yard Butterfly
1	Gillian Manning	+$ 2:03.97
11	Natalia Sarmiento	2:39.71
50 Yard Freestyle
4	Mariel Mencia Martinez	24.37
5	Madeline Everhart	27.01
6	Sarah Morden	27.09
100 Yard Freestyle
3	Nathalia Silva	53.39
8	Caterina Coughlin	55.89
15	Bianca Bateman	59.62
200 Yard Backstroke
12	Paige Seplak	$ 2:17.72
14	Jaycie Knight	2:22.44
200 Yard Breaststroke
5	Anna Miller	2:34.22
6	Sarah Morden	2:37.39
500 Yard Freestyle
1	Nathalia Silva	5:12.31
7	Sierra Wright	5:51.48
8	Sara Ormsby	6:32.01
100 Yard Butterfly
1	Gillian Manning	+$ 56.03
2	Caterina Coughlin	58.70
3	Mariel Mencia Martinez	59.35
400 Yard Individual Medley
7	Anna Miller	4:56.51
11	Natalia Sarmiento	5:12.17
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Gillian Manning, Nathalia Silva, Caterina Coughlin, Mariel Mencia Martinez	$ 1:38.36
2	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Bianca Bateman, Paige Seplak, Jaycie Knight, Madeline Everhart	DQ
$ - School Record + - NCAA B Standard Qualifying Time