KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The 45^th-ranked UNC Pembroke swimming team finished at the front of the pack in 11 events on the afternoon, including 10 individual disciplines, to more than double up King, 167-80, on Saturday afternoon in the Kingsport Aquatic Center.
 
The Braves (10-3) got multiple individual event titles from four different swimmers against the Tornado (1-6), while also eking out a win in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay to wrap up the day. Britta Schwengle picked up wins in both the 500- and 1650-yard Freestyle, while fellow freshman Mary Jensen touched ahead of the rest of the field in both the 50-yard Freestyle and 100-yard Backstroke.
 
Veterans Mariel Mencia Martinez and Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos climbed to the top of the podium in multiple events in northeastern Tennessee as well. Mencia Martinez edged out Schwengle for top honors in the 100-yard Freestyle, while also tacking up a nearly-5-second win in the 100-yard Butterfly. Rodriguez Matos was nearly two seconds better than the rest of the field in the 100-yard Breaststroke, and then edged our teammate Sarah Morden for first place in the 200-yard Breaststroke.
 
Freshmen Chiara Ambrosi (200-yard Individual Medley) and Rachel Carapella (200-yard Butterfly) both claimed individual event titles on the afternoon as well.
 
UNCP will be back in action again, Feb. 15-18, when they make a return trip to the Kingsport, Tenn., for the 2023 Conference Carolinas Championships. The Kingsport Aquatic Center will play host to that 4-day event as well.
 

AT KING (FEBRUARY 4, 2023)
400 Yard Medley Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Mary Jensen, Sarah Morden, Rachel Carapella, Chiara Ambrosi	4:13.46
4	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Audrey Jacobs, Anna Miller, Gina Ruffino, Nina Wiatrowski	4:37.56
1650 Yard Freestyle
1	Britta Schwengle	18:00.52
2	Nathalia Silva	18:22.02
3	Natalia Sarmiento	20:08.16
4	Gretchen Gillenwater	20:58.99
5	Nevaeh Roverato	20:59.36
6	Sara Ormsby	23:31.96
200 Yard Freestyle
2	Chiara Ambrosi	2:00.80
4	Anna Miller	2:07.77
100 Yard Backstroke
1	Mary Jensen	1:02.69
3	Audrey Jacobs	1:06.84
100 Yard Breaststroke
1	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	1:09.74
2	Sarah Morden	1:11.40
5	Anna Miller	1:19.33
200 Yard Butterfly
1	Rachel Carapella	2:25.07
2	Gina Ruffino	2:36.90
50 Yard Freestyle
1	Mary Jensen	25.49
5	Nevaeh Roverato	28.15
100 Yard Freestyle
1	Mariel Mencia Martinez	53.74
2	Britta Schwengle	56.11
6	Gina Ruffino	1:02.86
200 Yard Backstroke
2	Chiara Ambrosi	2:19.58
3	Mary Jensen	2:21.26
4	Audrey Jacobs	2:28.98
200 Yard Breaststroke
1	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	2:35.17
2	Sarah Morden	2:36.94
4	Anna Miller	2:41.82
500 Yard Freestyle
1	Britta Schwengle	5:20.20
3	Nina Wiatrowski	6:20.67
100 Yard Butterfly
1	Mariel Mencia Martinez	1:00.78
3	Rachel Carapella	1:06.04
4	Gina Ruffino	1:10.06
200 Yard Individual Medley
1	Chiara Ambrosi	2:16.89
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	2:21.53
3	Sarah Morden	2:23.65
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Britta Schwengle, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Nathalia Silva, Mariel Mencia Martinez	1:43.97
3	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Natalia Sarmiento, Nevaeh Roverato, Gretchen Gillenwater, Sara Ormsby	1:54.31
$ - School Record + - NCAA B Standard Qualifying Time