By: Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives
GREENSBORO – Newcomer
Ianna Gomez Veloz broke a 7-month-old school record in the 100-yard Breaststroke, and then swam the second leg of a school record-breaking performance by the 200-yard Medley Relay squad, to lead the 34
th-ranked UNC Pembroke swimming team to championship honors at the Guilford College Invitational on Saturday.
Gomez Veloz, a product of the Dominican Republic, was one of three individual event winners on the day for the Black & Gold. Senior
Gillian Manning climbed to the top of the podium in both the 100-yard Butterfly and 200-yard Freestyle, while
Mariel Mencia Martinez won event crowns in the 50- and 100-yard Freestyle disciplines.
The Braves also captured top honors in the 200-yard Freestyle and 200-yard Medley Relay races as well.
Manning added runner-up finishes in the 100-yard Freestyle and 100-yard Backstroke, while Mencia Martinez was second in the 100-yard Butterfly.
Nathalia Silva finished runner-up in the 200-yard Freestyle for the Braves as well.
The Braves will resume their 2021-22 regular season schedule, Nov. 18-20, when they head to Cary for the William Peace Invitational inside the Triangle Aquatic Center.That meet will be held inside the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
| AT GUILFORD COLLEGE INVITATIONAL (NOVEMBER 6, 2021) |
| 200 Yard Freestyle Relay |
| 1 |
UNC Pembroke 'A'
- Mariel Mencia Martinez, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Nathalia Silva, Gillian Manning |
1:37.98 |
| 4 |
UNC Pembroke 'B'
- Ianna Gomez Veloz, Gretchen Gillenwater, Sarah Morden, Jena Wise |
1:43.15 |
| 8 |
UNC Pembroke 'C'
- Anna Miller, Paige Seplak, Natalia Sarmiento, Nevaeh Roverato |
1:45.67 |
|
| 100 Yard Butterfly |
| 1 |
Gillian Manning |
57.00 |
| 2 |
Mariel Mencia Martinez |
1:00.04 |
| 5 |
Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos |
1:01.37 |
| 15 |
Gretchen Gillenwater |
1:04.82 |
| 16 |
Jena Wise |
1:04.84 |
| 17 |
Anna Miller |
1:04.87 |
| 21 |
Natalia Sarmiento |
1:06.00 |
| 22 |
Sarah Morden |
1:06.16 |
| 35 |
Nathalia Silva |
1:10.94 |
|
| 100 Yard Backstroke |
| 2 |
Gillian Manning |
1:00.32 |
| 9 |
Paige Seplak |
1:04.45 |
| 11 |
Jaycie Knight |
1:06.16 |
| 16 |
Jena Wise |
1:06.97 |
| 17 |
Natalia Sarmiento |
1:07.04 |
| 33 |
Sara Ormsby |
1:12.18 |
|
| 100 Yard Breaststroke |
| 1 |
Ianna Gomez Veloz |
$ 1:05.58 |
| 3 |
Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos |
1:07.80 |
| 5 |
Sarah Morden |
1:10.24 |
| 9 |
Anna Miller |
1:12.43 |
| 28 |
Madeline Everhart |
1:20.90 |
| 29 |
Nevaeh Roverato |
1:21.43 |
|
| 100 Yard Freestyle |
| 1 |
Mariel Mencia Martinez |
52.18 |
| 2 |
Gillian Manning |
52.71 |
| 4 |
Nathalia Silva |
54.69 |
| 8 |
Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos |
55.33 |
| 18 |
Anna Miller |
57.62 |
| 20 |
Gretchen Gillenwater |
57.81 |
| 22 |
Ianna Gomez Veloz |
57.91 |
| 28 |
Natalia Sarmiento |
58.48 |
| 30 |
Nevaeh Roverato |
58.67 |
| 46 |
Madeline Everhart |
1:00.87 |
| 79 |
Nina Wiatrowski |
1:09.11 |
|
| 200 Yard Medley Relay |
| 1 |
UNC Pembroke 'A'
- Gillian Manning, Ianna Gomez Veloz, Mariel Mencia Martinez, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos |
$ 1:47.78 |
| 5 |
UNC Pembroke 'B'
- Jaycie Knight, Sarah Morden, Jena Wise, Nevaeh Roverato |
1:54.25 |
| 6 |
UNC Pembroke 'C'
- Paige Seplak, Anna Miller, Natalia Sarmiento, Gretchen Gillenwater |
1:57.35 |
|
| 50 Yard Freestyle |
| 1 |
Mariel Mencia Martinez |
24.01 |
| 2 |
Gillian Manning |
24.45 |
| 5 |
Nathalia Silva |
25.33 |
| 10 |
Ianna Gomez Veloz |
25.63 |
| 11 |
Sarah Morden |
25.96 |
| 18 |
Paige Seplak |
26.47 |
| 19 |
Gretchen Gillenwater |
26.63 |
| 19 |
Anna Miller |
26.63 |
| 23 |
Madeline Everhart |
27.02 |
| 29 |
Natalia Sarmiento |
27.25 |
| 34 |
Nevaeh Roverato |
27.66 |
| 39 |
Jaycie Knight |
28.17 |
| 41 |
Sara Ormsby |
28.45 |
| 65 |
Nina Wiatrowski |
31.50 |
|
| 200 Yard Individual Medley |
| 5 |
Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos |
2:14.37 |
| 6 |
Ianna Gomez Veloz |
2:16.41 |
| 8 |
Sarah Morden |
2:20.43 |
| 9 |
Paige Seplak |
2:20.72 |
| 31 |
Jaycie Knight |
2:28.37 |
| 35 |
Madeline Everhart |
2:39.12 |
| 37 |
Sara Ormsby |
2:42.01 |
|
| 200 Yard Freestyle |
| 1 |
Gillian Manning |
1:52.97 |
| 2 |
Nathalia Silva |
1:56.63 |
| 4 |
Mariel Mencia Martinez |
1:58.50 |
| 6 |
Anna Miller |
2:00.61 |
| 12 |
Paige Seplak |
2:05.32 |
| 13 |
Gretchen Gillenwater |
2:05.60 |
| 15 |
Natalia Sarmiento |
2:06.15 |
| 18 |
Nevaeh Roverato |
2:07.11 |
| 28 |
Jena Wise |
2:11.96 |
| 39 |
Sara Ormsby |
2:19.69 |
| 43 |
Madeline Everhart |
2:23.60 |
| 49 |
Nina Wiatrowski |
2:29.47 |
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$ - School Record
+ - NCAA B Standard Qualifying Time |