Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Christiansburg, Va.
Drexel University
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CAA Championships
Nocera and 400 Free Relay Team Win Gold on Final Day of CAA Championships
2/19/2022 6:27:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
STORIES: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The Drexel women's swimming and diving team returned to the Christiansburg Aqautic Center on Saturday night to conclude the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships. Drexel won two gold medals on the last day of the meet and finished fourth in the final standings.
Maddie Riley got the night started off with a silver in the 1,650 free. The silver for Riley is her third medal of the meet, after collecting two bronze medals earlier in the week. She had a final of time 16:46.61, a new program record.
Fede Nocera continued her dominance of the backstroke. She won gold in the 200 back to go along with her silver in the 100 back last night. Her time of 1:56.56 is an NCAA B cut time.
Lera Nasedkina and Chelsea Gravereaux both earned a silver medal in the 100 free, after they both finished with a time of 50.18.
Megan Sicinski won silver in the 200 breast with a time of 2:15.68. The senior added the silver to the her bronze medal that she won in the 100 breast.
Drexel continued to shine in the relay races as it won gold in the 400 free relay. The team consisting of Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux, clocked in a time of 3:21.64 to set a new program record.
William & Mary won the team championship with 663.5 points. UNCW followed the Tribe with 621 points, and Towson with 551.5. Drexel placed fourth with 535. Delaware and Northeastern round out the bottom of the standings with 454 and 424, respecitvely.
STANDINGS THROUGH SATURDAY
1. William & Mary - 663.5
2. UNCW - 621
3. Towson - 551.5
4. Drexel - 535
5. Delaware - 454
6. Northeastern - 424
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday: Men's 1-meter, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, Women's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Friday: 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, Men's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, Women's 1-meter, 400 free relay
FOLLOW ALONG
The entirety of the 2022 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including preliminaries, will be broadcasted live on FloSports.
MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
200 Back - Fede Nocera - 1:56.56
400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64
Silver
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61
100 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 50.18
100 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 50.18
200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:15.68
Bronze
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday (2/16)
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
Thursday (2/17)
Bronze - 500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
Silver - 50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
Gold - 400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05
Friday (2/18)
Bronze - 100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
Bronze - 400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
Silver - 200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
Bronze - 100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
Silver - 100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Gold - 200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
Saturday (2/19)
Silver - 1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61
Gold - 200 Back - Fede Nocera - 1:56.56
Silver - Lera Nasedkina - 50.18
Silver - Chelsea Gravereaux - 50.18
Silver - 200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:15.68
Gold - 400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64
RECORDS
Wedenesday
800 Free Relay - Fede Nocera, Chelsea Gravereaux, Paige Powell Maddie Riley - 7:22.10 - PROGRAM RECORD
Thursday
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.31 - PROGRAM RECORD
Friday
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78 - PROGRAM RECORD
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46 - PROGRAM RECORD
Saturday
1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61 - PROGRAM RECORD
400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64 - PROGRAM RECORD
Results/Standings: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
STORIES: Preview | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday/Final
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - The Drexel women's swimming and diving team returned to the Christiansburg Aqautic Center on Saturday night to conclude the 2022 Colonial Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships. Drexel won two gold medals on the last day of the meet and finished fourth in the final standings.
Maddie Riley got the night started off with a silver in the 1,650 free. The silver for Riley is her third medal of the meet, after collecting two bronze medals earlier in the week. She had a final of time 16:46.61, a new program record.
Fede Nocera continued her dominance of the backstroke. She won gold in the 200 back to go along with her silver in the 100 back last night. Her time of 1:56.56 is an NCAA B cut time.
Lera Nasedkina and Chelsea Gravereaux both earned a silver medal in the 100 free, after they both finished with a time of 50.18.
Megan Sicinski won silver in the 200 breast with a time of 2:15.68. The senior added the silver to the her bronze medal that she won in the 100 breast.
Drexel continued to shine in the relay races as it won gold in the 400 free relay. The team consisting of Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux, clocked in a time of 3:21.64 to set a new program record.
William & Mary won the team championship with 663.5 points. UNCW followed the Tribe with 621 points, and Towson with 551.5. Drexel placed fourth with 535. Delaware and Northeastern round out the bottom of the standings with 454 and 424, respecitvely.
STANDINGS THROUGH SATURDAY
1. William & Mary - 663.5
2. UNCW - 621
3. Towson - 551.5
4. Drexel - 535
5. Delaware - 454
6. Northeastern - 424
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday: Men's 1-meter, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay
Thursday: 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, Women's 3-meter, 400 medley relay
Friday: 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, Men's 3-meter, 200 free relay
Saturday: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, Women's 1-meter, 400 free relay
FOLLOW ALONG
The entirety of the 2022 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships, including preliminaries, will be broadcasted live on FloSports.
MEDAL FINISHES
Gold
400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
200 Back - Fede Nocera - 1:56.56
400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64
Silver
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61
100 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 50.18
100 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 50.18
200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:15.68
Bronze
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
MEDALS BY DAY
Wednesday (2/16)
Bronze - 200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik Lera Nasedkina - 1:41.01
Thursday (2/17)
Bronze - 500 Free - Maddie Riley - 4:53.51
Silver - 50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.47
Gold - 400 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Chelsea Gravereaux and Lera Nasedkina - 3:40.05
Friday (2/18)
Bronze - 100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 54.98
Bronze - 400 IM - Maddie Riley - 4:24.72
Silver - 200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78
Bronze - 100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:02.49
Silver - 100 Back - Fede Nocera - 54.69
Gold - 200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46
Saturday (2/19)
Silver - 1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61
Gold - 200 Back - Fede Nocera - 1:56.56
Silver - Lera Nasedkina - 50.18
Silver - Chelsea Gravereaux - 50.18
Silver - 200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:15.68
Gold - 400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64
RECORDS
Wedenesday
800 Free Relay - Fede Nocera, Chelsea Gravereaux, Paige Powell Maddie Riley - 7:22.10 - PROGRAM RECORD
Thursday
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 22.31 - PROGRAM RECORD
Friday
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:47.78 - PROGRAM RECORD
200 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Ryann Styer, Victoria Palochik and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:31.46 - PROGRAM RECORD
Saturday
1650 Free - Maddie Riley - 16:46.61 - PROGRAM RECORD
400 Free Relay - Lera Nasedkina, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 3:21.64 - PROGRAM RECORD
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