University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, November 16
Charlotte, NC (Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center)
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Fall Frenzy Invite
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Bulldogs to Compete in the Three-Day Fall Frenzy Invite
11.15.2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After a two-week break, the UNC Asheville women's swimming & diving team returns to the pool for the three-day Fall Frenzy Invite, which will be hosted by Queens University of Charlotte at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center.
BULLDOG BITES
Last Time Out Versus Gardner-Webb
The last time the Bulldogs competed in the pool was two weeks ago when they hosted Gardner-Webb at the Justice Center Pool. UNC Asheville downed the Runnin' Bulldogs, 115.5-89.5, which marked the first time in school history Asheville has defeated the CCSA rival.
Two Bulldogs were impressive in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) meet in Morgan Rulevich and Adee Weller. Rulevich won two individual events (50 free and 100 free), while Weller claimed the top spot in the 200 free and 500 free. The Bulldog tandem was also part of the 200 freestyle relay that won the final event of the meet.
Madison Rogan also posted two strong results, as she claimed first-place honors in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly. Her twin sister Skylar Rogan won the 1000 free to help contribute nine team points for the Bulldogs.
Rulevich Earns Third Career CCSA Female Swimmer of the Week
After her three wins versus the Runnin' Bulldogs, Rulevich was honored with her third career CCSA Female Swimmer of the Week honor. It was the second time she has won the weekly award this season, which marks the first time a UNC Asheville swimmer has won the accolade more than once in a single season.
About the Meet
The Fall Frenzy Invite marks the third straight year UNC Asheville has competed in the three-day meet. The multiple day event will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, N.C.
The meet will have 15 total teams competing in the meet with UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb being the only two CCSA representatives.
There will be live results available via Meet Mobile.
All three preliminary rounds will begin at 10 a.m. The finals on Friday and Saturday will commence at 6 p.m., while Sunday's final will start at 5 p.m.
Order of Events
Friday:
500 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Individual Medley Prelims and Finals
50 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Medley Relay
Saturday:
400 Individual Medley Prelims and Finals
100 Butterfly Prelims and Finals
200 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
100 Breaststroke Prelims and Finals
100 Backstroke Prelims and Finals
200 Medley Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
Sunday:
200 Backstroke Prelims and Finals
100 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Breaststroke Prelims and Finals
200 Butterfly Prelims and Finals
1650 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
400 Freestyle Relay
BARKING ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
NATIONAL CHAMPS: The nationally second-ranked UNC Asheville men's tennis doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten secured a national championship on Sunday, Nov. 11, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over nationally 42nd-ranked Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn of Texas Tech in the championship match of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. In addition to the national championship win, Patten was also voted by the ITA Officials at the event to receive the Sportsmanship Award for the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The championship match win for Nolan and Patten was part of a tremendous fall of 2018 for the pairing. Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship.
WINNERS OF NINE STRAIGHT: UNC Asheville volleyball (15-11, 10-6 Big South) closed out the regular season in the midst of a nine-match winning streak. UNC Asheville's current nine-match winning streak is its longest winning streak since 2005. It is also the longest of the Frederico Santos era as head coach of the Bulldogs. UNC Asheville will play host to the 2018 Big South Volleyball Championship this weekend at the Justice Center. Please visit HERE to get your tickets today to for the 2018 Big South Volleyball Championship. To see the final 2018 Big South regular season standings, please visit HERE. To see the official release from the Big South, please visit HERE.
MORE THAN MAKING THE GRADE: For the 2017-18 athletic year, the UNC Asheville student-athletes showed their commitment to the classroom by finishing the academic year with a combined grade-point average of 3.142. Impressively, 72 percent (161 of 223) UNC Asheville student-athletes during the 2017-18 athletic year received Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
TWO-TIME SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: For the second time in his career, UNC Asheville senior Blanton Gillespie was selected as a Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gillespie was chosen as the 2018 Big South Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Big South Cross Country Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting and UCS at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 26. The honor is just the latest for Gillespie, who was named the 2018 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year in May of 2018.
BIG SOUTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR: UNC Asheville graduate Kayli Nichols was selected as the 2017-18 Big South Conference's Woman of the Year. With degrees in German and Political Science and a minor in Spanish, Nichols graduated from UNC Asheville with a GPA of 3.974. During her senior campaign, she was named the Big South Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Big South Indoor Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
BIG SOUTH MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: On the same day that he started his new full-time position in the Corporate Analyst Development Program at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2018, former UNC Asheville men's basketball standout Kevin Vannatta was chosen as the 2017-18 Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition to winning the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for the conference, Vannatta was also chosen as the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball and as the Big South Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Upper Arlington, Ohio native was also selected to the 2017-18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). An Accounting major at UNC Asheville, Vannatta graduated with a 3.94 grade-point average.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will take a month off to rest and prepare for its lone meet in the month of December – at Florida Gulf Coast. The Bulldogs travel to the CCSA rival on Dec. 17, and the dual meet will begin at 12 p.m. in Fort Myers, Fla.
BULLDOG BITES
Last Time Out Versus Gardner-Webb
The last time the Bulldogs competed in the pool was two weeks ago when they hosted Gardner-Webb at the Justice Center Pool. UNC Asheville downed the Runnin' Bulldogs, 115.5-89.5, which marked the first time in school history Asheville has defeated the CCSA rival.
Two Bulldogs were impressive in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) meet in Morgan Rulevich and Adee Weller. Rulevich won two individual events (50 free and 100 free), while Weller claimed the top spot in the 200 free and 500 free. The Bulldog tandem was also part of the 200 freestyle relay that won the final event of the meet.
Madison Rogan also posted two strong results, as she claimed first-place honors in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly. Her twin sister Skylar Rogan won the 1000 free to help contribute nine team points for the Bulldogs.
Rulevich Earns Third Career CCSA Female Swimmer of the Week
After her three wins versus the Runnin' Bulldogs, Rulevich was honored with her third career CCSA Female Swimmer of the Week honor. It was the second time she has won the weekly award this season, which marks the first time a UNC Asheville swimmer has won the accolade more than once in a single season.
About the Meet
The Fall Frenzy Invite marks the third straight year UNC Asheville has competed in the three-day meet. The multiple day event will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, N.C.
The meet will have 15 total teams competing in the meet with UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb being the only two CCSA representatives.
There will be live results available via Meet Mobile.
All three preliminary rounds will begin at 10 a.m. The finals on Friday and Saturday will commence at 6 p.m., while Sunday's final will start at 5 p.m.
Order of Events
Friday:
500 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Individual Medley Prelims and Finals
50 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Freestyle Relay
400 Medley Relay
Saturday:
400 Individual Medley Prelims and Finals
100 Butterfly Prelims and Finals
200 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
100 Breaststroke Prelims and Finals
100 Backstroke Prelims and Finals
200 Medley Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
Sunday:
200 Backstroke Prelims and Finals
100 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
200 Breaststroke Prelims and Finals
200 Butterfly Prelims and Finals
1650 Freestyle Prelims and Finals
400 Freestyle Relay
BARKING ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
NATIONAL CHAMPS: The nationally second-ranked UNC Asheville men's tennis doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten secured a national championship on Sunday, Nov. 11, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over nationally 42nd-ranked Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn of Texas Tech in the championship match of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. In addition to the national championship win, Patten was also voted by the ITA Officials at the event to receive the Sportsmanship Award for the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The championship match win for Nolan and Patten was part of a tremendous fall of 2018 for the pairing. Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship.
WINNERS OF NINE STRAIGHT: UNC Asheville volleyball (15-11, 10-6 Big South) closed out the regular season in the midst of a nine-match winning streak. UNC Asheville's current nine-match winning streak is its longest winning streak since 2005. It is also the longest of the Frederico Santos era as head coach of the Bulldogs. UNC Asheville will play host to the 2018 Big South Volleyball Championship this weekend at the Justice Center. Please visit HERE to get your tickets today to for the 2018 Big South Volleyball Championship. To see the final 2018 Big South regular season standings, please visit HERE. To see the official release from the Big South, please visit HERE.
MORE THAN MAKING THE GRADE: For the 2017-18 athletic year, the UNC Asheville student-athletes showed their commitment to the classroom by finishing the academic year with a combined grade-point average of 3.142. Impressively, 72 percent (161 of 223) UNC Asheville student-athletes during the 2017-18 athletic year received Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
TWO-TIME SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: For the second time in his career, UNC Asheville senior Blanton Gillespie was selected as a Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gillespie was chosen as the 2018 Big South Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Big South Cross Country Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting and UCS at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 26. The honor is just the latest for Gillespie, who was named the 2018 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year in May of 2018.
BIG SOUTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR: UNC Asheville graduate Kayli Nichols was selected as the 2017-18 Big South Conference's Woman of the Year. With degrees in German and Political Science and a minor in Spanish, Nichols graduated from UNC Asheville with a GPA of 3.974. During her senior campaign, she was named the Big South Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Big South Indoor Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
BIG SOUTH MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: On the same day that he started his new full-time position in the Corporate Analyst Development Program at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2018, former UNC Asheville men's basketball standout Kevin Vannatta was chosen as the 2017-18 Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition to winning the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for the conference, Vannatta was also chosen as the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball and as the Big South Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Upper Arlington, Ohio native was also selected to the 2017-18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). An Accounting major at UNC Asheville, Vannatta graduated with a 3.94 grade-point average.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will take a month off to rest and prepare for its lone meet in the month of December – at Florida Gulf Coast. The Bulldogs travel to the CCSA rival on Dec. 17, and the dual meet will begin at 12 p.m. in Fort Myers, Fla.
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