KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Barton men's and women's swimming teams both finished in second place at the 2022 Conference Carolinas Championships, which concluded Saturday at the Kingsport Aquatic Center.
On the women's side, the Bulldogs were edged out by Emmanuel, 670-664. In the men's competition, Barton finished with 495.5 points while Emmanuel won the title with 911 points.
On the final day of competition today, the Bulldogs took home three individual titles. Barton senior
Kleanza Cathers (Kitimat, British Columbia, CANADA) won the women's 100-yard freestyle (51.82), her third first-place finish of the meet. For her efforts, Cathers was named the 2022 Conference Carolins Women's Co-Swimmer of the Year, the second time she has earned the honor in her collegiate career.
Barton freshman
David Szlobodnyik (Dunaujvaros, HUNGARY) won the men's 200-yard butterfly (1:50.35) while freshman
Georgi Tsurev (Blagoevgrad, BULGARIA) placed first in the men's 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:47.72.
Both the men's and women's 400-yard freestyle relays for the Bulldogs placed second overall with times of 3:04.93 and 3:30.49, respectively.
The men's squad consisted of Szlobodnyik, Tsurev, sophomores
Roman Martinez (Willow Spring, N.C.) and
Ethan Maddrey (Sims, N.C.) while the women's team featured Cathers, senior
Adalaya Nemitz (Waxhaw, N.C.), freshman
Allie Ingram (Okatie, S.C.) and sophomore
Riley Byers (Cumming, Ga.).
Finally, Barton mentor
Kevin Woodhull-Smith was named the 2022 Conference Carolinas Men's and Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.
Full Results
2022 Conference Carolinas Swimming Championship
Day Four - All-League Finishes
Saturday, February 19
MEN
1. Emmanuel 911
2. Barton 495.5
3. Lees-McRae 485
4. King 432.5
5. Salem 314
6. Chowan 264
WOMEN
1. Emmanuel 670
2. Barton 664
3. UNC Pembroke 552
4. Lees-McRae 403
5. King 290
6. Converse 247
7. Salem 236
8. Chowan 219
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke
Guillermina Rentsch, Lees-McRae
Erica Mock, Chowan
Avery Tucker, Barton
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke
Georgi Tsurev, Barton
Lukasz Gorka, Emmanuel
Chase Davis, Lees-McRae
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle
Kleanza Cathers, Barton
Mariel Mencia Martinez, UNC Pembroke
Tate Abbott, Lees-McRae
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle
Thiago Rosa, Emmanuel
Mykhailo Semenov, Emmanuel
Anton Akopian, Emmanuel
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke
Diana Suprun, Emmanuel
Fanny Courbot, Lees-McRae
Jaden Welsh, Salem
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke
Joao Santos, Emmanuel
Fernando Gomez, Salem
Dale Bruce, King
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly
Natalie Hayes, Emmanuel
Alexandra Cerbino, Emmanuel
Alexis Lakey, Barton
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly
David Szlobodnyik, Barton
Brady Samuels, Salem
Ricardo Sanchez, Emmanuel
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
UNC Pembroke
Barton
Emmanuel
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Emmanuel
Barton
King
Women's 1,650-Yard Freestyle
Nathalia Silva, UNC Pembroke
Carolina Asberg, Emmanuel
Ashley Woods, King
Men's 1,650-Yard Freestyle
Amadeusz Kielczewski, Emmanuel
Enzo Kihara, Emmanuel
Clyde Crouse, Emmanuel
Women's Swimming Award Winners
Elite 23
Jenna Morris, Lees-McRae
Freshman of the Year
Alexandra Cerbino, Emmanuel
Co-Swimmers of the Year
Kleanza Cathers, Barton
Gillian Manning, UNC Pembroke
Coach of the Year
Kevin Woodhull-Smith, Barton
Men's Swimming Award Winners
Elite 23
Austin Kephart, Salem
Freshman of the Year
Clyde Crouse, Emmanuel
Swimmer of the Year
Thiago Rosa, Emmanuel
Coach of the Year
Kevin Woodhull-Smith, Barton
