The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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NOVEMBER 2017 ■ 105 the World University Games after earning three gold medals and a silver. Ress, though, is recovering from an in- jury that has delayed his return to the pool for NC State in the fall. Sophomore Coleman Stewart was tabbed as the 2017 ACC Freshman of the Year after garnering honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 backstroke. Senior Hen- nessey Stuart is a three-time All-American in the 100 and 200 backstroke races. Among the candidates to take a big step forward, Holloway noted, is sophomore freestyle sprinter Mark McGlaughlin, plus sophomore Auburn transfer Jacob Molacek could be a wild card. NC State could also add some diving points to the equation this spring thanks to sophomore James Brady, who qualified for the NCAA Championships in the platform dive, the first to do so from NCSU since 1996, despite missing some of the season with an injury. ■ • Lush, verdant landscaping • Nationally accredited, locally owned, not-for-profit • Dedicated to independence, security and peace of mind y p LIFESTYLES CREATED ONE PERSON AT A TIME. • A 42-acre urban oasis LIFESTYLES CREATED ONE PERSON AT A TIME. S pringmoor is 1500 Sawmill Road 1500 • Raleigh, NC 27615 C 27615 CALL 919-848-7252 FOR YOUR FREE INFORMATION KIT WP TEAM MARY EDNA WILLIAMS Helping Wolfpackers Move For Over 30 Years Mary Edna Williams Class of 1978 • Broker 919-880-0071 maryednaw@remax.net www.maryednawilliams.com Each office independently owned and operated Newcomer To Watch Freshman Giovanni Izzo brings impressive cre- dentials after arriving from Bologna, Italy. He was a gold medalist in the 50 freestyle at the 2016 European Junior Championships. A year earlier, Izzo took home silver in the European Games and bronze at the World Ju- nior Championships in the same event. Izzo had NCSU's best time in the 50 free through the first two meets (20.23 seconds). ■ By The Numbers 3 Consecutive ACC men's swimming titles won by NC State. The Pack has won 27 overall in program history. 6 NC State's ranking in the College Swim Coaches Association of America coaches' poll as of Oct. 25. The Pack was the top-rated team from the ACC. 7 International swimmers from different countries on NC State's roster: Trinidad and Toboago, Swe- den, Denmark, Italy, Israel, Switzerland and Greece. Noting The Pack • The men's swimming season started with a 182- 110 win over Penn State and 179-113 victory over Duke in a tri-meet at the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center on NCSU's campus Oct. 20. A week later, the Pack rolled to a 216-126 win over Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in a two-day meet. • NC State had a large presence at the World Uni - versity Games Aug. 19-30 in Taipei, Taiwan. Head coach Braden Holloway was on the coaching staff, and senior Ryan Held and junior Justin Ress were both on the squad. Held and Ress teamed together to win gold in the 400-meter free relay and 400 medley relay. Held also won gold in the 100 free and Ress triumphed in the 100 backstroke.