BRISTOL, Tenn. – The UNC Pembroke swimming team won a trio of events and one relay to highlight action on the opening day of the King Invitational on Friday inside the Kingsport Aquatics Center. 

Britta Schwengle took top honors in the 500-yard Freestyle with a time of 5:07.78, while Benedetta Pepe Pugliese won the 200-yard Individual Medley with a mark of 2:10.14. Newcomer Naekeisha Louis beat out the field in the 50-yard Freestyle touching the wall in a time of 24.66. 

Katie Raleigh, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese, Fatima Portillo, and Britta Schwengle teamed up in the 400-yard Medley Relay to stand at the top of the podium with a time of 4:01.10. 

The Braves will continue action at the King Invitational on Saturday. 
 

KING INVITATIONAL (OCTOBER 11, 2024)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Britta Schwengle. Naekeisha Louis, Ting-Yu Pan, Ianna Gomez Veloz	1:40.67
n/a	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Luisa Rios, Sara Woodruff, Morgan Williams, Kaeleigh Cupples	DQ
500 Yard Freestyle
1	Britta Schwengle	5:07.78
2	Sofia Pereira	5:13.69
4	Fatima Portillo	5:17.97
11	Ella Humbert	5:36.30
14	Morgan Williams	5:38.33
200 Yard Individual Medley
1	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:10.14
3	Gabby Hyson	2:12.70
5	Katie Raleigh	2:14.46
6	Sara Woodruff	2:18.56
7	Kaeleigh Cupples	2:18.97
Exh.	Ella Humbert	1:10.95
Exh.	Nina Wiatrowski	1:13.53
50 Yard Freestyle
1	Naekeisha Louis	24.66
3	Ianna Gomez Veloz	25.30
7	Ting-Yu Pan	26.00
11	Sofia Pereira	26.87
17	Maddie Ray	27.71
22	Morgan Williams	28.47
26	Gretchen Gillenwater	29.27
28	Nina Wiatrowski	30.77
400 Yard Medley Relay
1	UNC Pembroke 'A' - Katie Raleigh, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese, Fatima Portillo, Britta Schwengle	4:01.10
4	UNC Pembroke 'B' - Ting-Yu Pan, Sara Woodruff, Gabby Hyson, Sofia Pereira	4:12.99