Hughes’ Runner-Up Performance Highlights Final Day of NESCAC Championships

2/25/2024 8:43:00 PM

Samuel Hughes claimed All-NESCAC honors with a runner-up showing in the 200-yard backstroke.

Samuel Hughes highlighted the NESCAC Championships by securing a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke on Sunday night. Winning the meet was 11th-ranked Williams with 1,584.5 points, while #4 Tufts finished second with 1,412.5 points and #17 Amherst rounded out the top three with 827.5 points. Middlebury concluded the event with 769.5 points to finish seventh.

HIGHLIGHTS

Hughes swam to a runner-up finish in the 200 back with an NCAA "B" cut time of 1:47.79.
During the same event, Jack Undercofler secured 12th place, clocking in at 1:51.47.
In the 1,650 freestyle, Rodin McKenna claimed a top-10 finish, placing ninth (16:12.15). Pierce Bigelow was next for the Panthers, earning 15th (16:21.80), while Andrew Planting was one spot back in 16th (16:25.90).
Luke McNamara was second in the consolation final of the 200 butterfly, touching the wall in 1:51.44.
In the 200 breaststroke, Paul Shen placed 14th, stopping the clock in 2:04.29.
The quartet of Hughes, Jason Chiappinelli, McKenna and Matthew Hensel closed the meet with a ninth-place showing in the 400 free relay. The group finished the race with a time of 3:05.00.

NOTES

On the final day of competition, 18 Panthers earned their top times of the season.
At the conclusion of today's events, Middlebury diving coach Bradley Schott was named the NESCAC Diving Co-Coach of the Year.

The Panthers await their fate in the NCAA Championship when the field is announced on Wednesday, February 28.

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