The Wolfpacker

May 2013 Wolfpacker

The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports

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"A lot of these guys have the goal of being top 10, so hopefully we can capitalize on that." Junior Barrett Mieseld led the way for the Pack, earning first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships in the 100-yard butterfly, but Holloway noted it was truly a team effort. Junior Jonathan Boffa earned honorable mention All-America laurels in the 100 freestyle, and four relay squads were also honored after they finished among the top 12 finishers. The future looks bright for the program, as well. All but one of the nine NCAA participants from this year will be back for next season, and Holloway said his team is focused on continuing to build on their accomplishments and reaching toward the program's storied history. "I think it's a big accomplishment for them," he said. "I think the way they view it is they had a great ACCs and they were able to carry it on at another higher level. I think it just instills in their minds that they're ready to continue to build on the previous year and this year, to do more than make this next one a big year, make it more of a, 'This is what we want to do every year, this is where we want to be.' "I think it's a big accomplishment knowing that it really was a big team effort. It wasn't one person. It was a lot of great events coming together and a lot of great, hard-working individuals. There were a lot of guys that weren't in NCAAs that helped these guys prepare, and it was a great team accomplishment. That's one that our team takes great pride in." ■ Senior Hannah Hopkins earned honorable mention All-America accolades with her 13th-place finish in the platform diving event at the NCAA Championships. photo courtesy nc state media relations 2012-13 NC State Swimming And Diving All-Americans In his second season guiding the Wolfpack, Braden Holloway won the ACC Coach of the Year award. photo courtesy nc state media relations Top eight are first-team All-Americans; ninth-16th place are honorable mention All-Americans Men • Junior Barrett Miesfeld, 100-yard butterfly — seventh place • 800-yard freestyle relay (junior Jonathan Boffa, freshman Simonas Bilis, senior Brandon Kingston and sophomore David Williams) — ninth place • 400-yard freestyle relay (junior Matt Thomas, Bilis, Williams and Boffa) — 10th place • 400-yard medley relay (sophomore Michael Camper, junior Ian Bishop, Miesfeld and Boffa) — 10th place • Boffa, 100-yard freestyle — 11th place • 200-yard freestyle relay (Bilis, Boffa, Thomas and Williams) — 12th place Women • Senior Hannah Hopkins, diving — 13th place 66  ■  the wolfpacker 64-66.Swimming.indd 66 4/30/13 2:05 PM

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