Tar Heels Close Out UNC Invitational On Saturday

Saturday, February 8

Chapel Hill, NC

Finals: 10:30 AM

North Carolina

UNC Invitational

Emma Karam
University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving v University of Virginia
Koury Natatorium
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, November 1, 2024

Photo by: Jerome M. Ibrahim

February 8, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

UNC Invitational Day 3 Results

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The University of North Carolina men's and women's swimming teams finished up at the UNC Invitational on Saturday with two Top 10s and 14 personal bests. Junior Emma Karam posted the top performance of the morning, moving into third all-time on UNC's 200-backstroke list with a time of 1:52.34. Freshman Martin Kartavi moved into ninth all-time in the 100 freestyle with a time of 43.12.

Sophomore Lucy Walker set a personal best of 2:12.34 in the 200 breaststroke to claim the event, while sophomore Carter Freudenstein turned in his best swim in the 200 butterfly at 1:46.98. Junior Lily Reader set a huge PB of 16:21.65 in the 1650 freestyle to win the event. Sophomore Keith Williams did the same on the men's side of the distance race with a personal-best 15:16.22.

Next up, the programs will travel over to Greensboro for the ACC Championships Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. 18-22.

UNC INVITATIONAL DAY 3 FINALS

Women 200 Back
1. Emma Karam, 1:52.34 (PB) (No. 3 All-Time) (B Cut)
2. Sophia Frei, 1:55.06 (B Cut)
3. Ivy Monk, 1:55.82 (PB) (B Cut)
4. Aislin Farris, 1:57.21
5. Madeline Smith, 1:58.23
6. Paige Dillon, 1:59.05

Men 200 Back
1. JT Schmid, 1:42.07 (B Cut)
2. Matthew Van Deusen, 1:43.39 (B Cut)
3. Adam Maraana, 1:43.95 (PB) (B Cut)
4. Eddie Jin, 1:44.29 (PB)
5. Ryan Silver, 1:44.53
6. Reese Stoner, 1:46.01
7. James Bennison, 1:46.06
8. Harrison Gardner, 1:47.67 (PB)

Women 100 Free
1. Michaela Chokureva, 49.97
2. Eden Goettsch, 50.04 (PB)

Men 100 Free
2. Martin Kartavi, 43.12 (PB) (No. 9 All-Time) (B Cut)
4. Reid Miller, 43.91 (PB)
5. Nate Hohm, 43.92 (PB)
6. Sean Setzer, 43.94
7. Sebastian Tullberg Poulsen, 44.40 (PB)

Women 200 Breast
1. Lucy Walker, 2:12.34 (PB) (B Cut)
2. Samantha Armand, 2:13.97

Men 200 Breast
2. Tucker Valliere, 2:00.32

Women 200 Fly
1. Kylie Yoder, 2:02.33
2. Kyleigh Tankard, 2:02.69
5. Lindy Bilden, 2:04.74

Men 200 Fly
1. Carter Freudenstein, 1:46.98 (PB)
2. Jack Donovan, 1:47.58

Women 1650 Free
1. Lily Reader, 16:21.65 (PB) (B Cut)
2. Hayley Clark, 16:44.77
3. Michelle Morgan, 16:48.75

Men 1650 Free
1. Keith Williams, 15:16.22 (PB) (B Cut)
2. Brady Begin, 15:25.91
3. Craig Bohlman, 15:36.25

Women 400 Free Relay
1. UNC B (E. Sowards, M. Smith, M. Chokureva, E. Goettsch), 3:16.07
2. UNC A (G. Nel, L. Sawyer, M. Conze, P. Dillon), 3:16.95

Men 400 Free Relay
1. UNC A (E. Jin, S. Setzer, N. Hohm, S. Tullberg Poulsen), 2:55.64

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