Rudy Named Most Outstanding Swimmer, Kutch Makes History with Backstroke Sweep

Saturday, February 22

Christiansburg, Va.

All Day

Drexel University

CAA Swimming & Diving Championships

Photo by: Greg Carroccio/Sideline Photos

Rudy Named Most Outstanding Swimmer, Kutch Makes History with Backstroke Sweep

2/22/2020 9:15:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
Stories: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The fourth and final day at the 2020 Colonial Athletic Association Championships has come to an end from the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The Dragons finished the championships by winning three medals on Saturday. Gabrielle Rudy was honored as the most outstanding swimmer, and Alexa Kutch made conference history by sweeping the back events.

Rudy was named the 2020 CAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Most Outstanding Swimmer after racking up four golds and one silver.

In the 200 back, Kutch won the event for the fourth year in a row. After placing second in the prelims with a time of 1:59.01 the senior followed up with a gold-medal time of 1:55.85 in the finals. Kutch is the first women's swimmer in CAA history to sweep the 200 backstroke four years in a row. Additionally, she is the only women's swimmer to sweep the backstroke events in all four years of eligibility.

Rudy and Megan Sicinski took home the gold and bronze medal, respectively, in the 200 breast. Rudy swam a 2:16.45 in the prelims and touched the wall in 2:14.54 in the finals, giving Rudy her fifth medal of the 2020 championships. Sicinski finished her prelim swim with a time of 2:15.64 before turning in a bronze-medal time of 2:15.04.

In the 1650 free, Maddie Riley missed out on bronze by one-tenth of a second, posting a mark of 16:53.24.

James Madison won the team championship with 716.5 points. William & Mary finished as runner-up with 626. Towson placed just ahead of Drexel with 557 points. Delaware (fifth, 399), UNCW (sixth, 331.5) and Northeastern (seventh, 262) round out the field.

STANDINGS THROUGH SATURDAY
1. James Madison (716.5)
2. William & Mary (626)
3. Towson (557)
4. Drexel (455)
5. Delaware (399)
6. UNCW (331.5)
7. Northeastern (262)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS.
Wednesday – 200 medley relay, men's 1-meter, 800 free relay
Thursday – 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, women's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Friday – 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, men's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Saturday – 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, women's 1-meter, 400 free relay

MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
200 Yard Medley – 1:39.26 – Wednesday - Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf, Lera Nasedkina
100 Back – 53.20 – Friday – Alexa Kutch
100 Breast – 1:00.44 – Friday- Gabrielle Rudy
400 Medley Relay – 3:38.42 -Friday – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Alicia Diaz, Lera Nasedkina
200 Back - 1:55.85 – Saturday – Alexa Kutch
200 Breast- 2:14.54 – Saturday- Gabrielle Rudy

Silver
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Thursday- Gabrielle Rudy

Bronze
200 Breast – 2:15.04 – Saturday – Megan Sicinski

MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday
Gold (1)
200 Yard Medley – 1:39.26 – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf, Lera Nasedkina

No silver or bronze on Wednesday

Thursday
Silver (1)
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Gabrielle Rudy

No gold or bronze medals on Thursday

Friday
Gold (3)
400 Medley Relay – 3:38.42 -Friday – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Alicia Diaz, Lera Nasedkina
100 Breast – 1:00.44 - Gabrielle Rudy
100 Back – 53.20 – Friday – Alexa Kutch

No Silver or Bronze on Friday

Saturday

Gold (2)
200 Breast- 2:14.54 - Gabrielle Rudy
200 Back - 1:55.85 – Alexa Kutch

Bronze (1)
200 breast – 2:15.04 – Megan Sicinski

No Silver on Saturday

WOMEN'S RECORDS
400 Medley Relay – 3:38.42 -Friday – Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Alicia Diaz, Lera Nasedkina (Drexel)
200 Yard Medley– 1:39.26 – Wednesday - Alexa Kutch, Gabrielle Rudy, Hollie Hopf and Lera Nasedkina (CAA all-time, CAA meet, Drexel)
50 Free – 22.87 – Thursday – Lera Nasedkina (Drexel)
200 IM – 2:01.68 – Thursday – Gabrielle Rudy (Drexel)