BRISTOL, Tenn. – The UNC Pembroke swimming team eclipsed three school records while also recording a pair of NCAA B Standard times to highlight action on the opening day of the King Invitational on Saturday at the Kingsport Aquatics Center. 

The Braves tallied 664.0 points and are currently leading the nine-team invitational. 

Britta Schwengle climbed to the top of the podium in all 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 5:03.07 for her first NCAA B Standard time of the season. The Aruba native also picked up a first-place finish in the 200-yard Backstroke with a school record time of 2:07.56.  

Newcomer Benedetta Pepe Pugliese claimed top honors in the 200-yard Individual Medley and the 200-yard Breaststroke. Pepe Pugliese broke school records in both events, while also recording an NCAA B Standard time in the 200-yard Breaststroke. 
 
UNCP won nine events during Saturday's competition while also tallying 17 personal-best times. The Braves will close out action on Sunday at the King Invitational. 
 

@ KING INVITATIONAL (SEPTEMBER 30, 2023)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Tamra Tipton, Rhyan Murphy, Gabby Hyson, Katie Raleigh	1:41.30
7	UNC Pembroke 'C' - Natalia Sarmiento, Kaylie Neighbors, Makayla Dolan, Maddie Ray	1:47.33
10	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Lusia Rios, Kaeleigh Cupples, Lilly Yancey, Ella Humbert	1:48.92
500 Yard Freestyle
1	Britta Schwengle	% 5:03.07
2	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	5:09.72
10	Ella Humbert	5:41.14
15	Gretchen Gillenwater	5:47.39
200 Yard Individual Medley
1	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	$ 2:07.37
2	Katie Raleigh	2:11.32
5	Gabby Hyson	2:16.14
9	Tamra Tipton	2:19.71
14	Rachel Carapella	2:22.39
26	Audrey Jacobs	2:30.77
n/a	Kaylie Neighbors	DQ
50 Yard Freestyle
1	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos	24.77
3	Rhyan Murphy	25.31
4	Gabby Hyson	25.43
18	Kaeleigh Cupples	26.91
19	Luisa Rios	27.24
20	Tamra Tipton	27.28
24	Makayla Dolan	27.41
26	Maddie Ray	27.71
1650 Yard Freestyle
1	Natalia Sarmiento	17:29.56
3	Lilly Yancey	18:56.73
6	Britta Schwengle	19:32.42
200 Yard Medley Relay
1	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Katie Raleigh, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Rachel Carpella, Britta Schwengle	1:50.12
4	UNC Pembroke 'D' - Lilly Yancey, Kaeleigh Cupples, Gretchen Gillenwater	1:55.10
6	UNC Pembroke 'C' - Audrey Jacobs, Maddie Ray, Natalia Sarmiento, Tamra Tipton	1:55.70
100 Yard Butterfly
1	Katie Raleigh	57.08
2	Gabby Hyson	59.67
3	Tamra Tipton	1:01.46
8	Rachel Carapella	1:02.98
9	Kaylie Neighbors	1:03.18
12	Audrey Jacobs	1:04.29
200 Yard Breaststroke
1	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	% $ 2:17.70
2	Ketlyn Rodrigues Matos	2:28.22
9	Maddie Ray	2:38.92
11	Ella Humbert	2:40.27
100 Yard Individual Medley
3	Kaeleigh Cupples	1:02.15
200 Yard Freestyle
3	Rhyan Murphy	2:01.26
10	Natalia Sarmiento	2:07.68
11	Kaylie Neighbors	2:07.75
15	Lilly Yancey	2:09.49
19	Gretchen Gillenwater	2:10.86
21	Luisa Rios	2:14.88
22	Makayla Dolan	2:!5.56
200 Yard Backstroke
1	Britta Schwengle	$ 2:07.56
400 Yard Medley Relay
1	UNC Pembroke 'A' -Benedetta Pepe Pugliese, Katie Raleigh, Britta Schwengle	4:01.05
5	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Tamra Tipton, Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, Rachel Carapella, Gabby Hyson	4:17.31
	UNC Pembroke 'C' - Kaylie Neighbors, Maddie Ray, Rhyan Murphy	4:21.75
% - NCAA B Standard Time $ - School Record