The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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108 ■ THE WOLFPACKER Sophomore Ky-Lee Perry was the ACC Freshman of the Year last spring after win- ning the conference title in the 50 free. She was also third in the 100 at the league's meet. "I think last year was a pretty good year for her, but a lot of it was just learning," Hollo- way said. "She continued to do that on a daily basis, and she wants to move right into the elite status and build on what she just did. … "She's motivated to be better." Holloway also noted that junior Anna Jahns has made significant improvement and could be a contributor at the 200 butter- fly, which has been a weak spot in NCSU's lineup. The freshmen are likely to play a large role on this team. In addition to the younger Moore, Tamila Holub, Julia Poole and Jac- queline Clabeaux are among those with expectations of contributing to the squad's success. Holub swam in the 800 free in the 2016 Olympics for her native Poland, and both Moore (200 backstroke) and Poole (100 and 200 breaststrokes and 200 and 400 individual medley) competed in the U.S. Olympic Tri- als that year. Clabeaux holds the Virginia state record in the 100 breaststroke and was sixth in that race at the 2016 Winter Junior National Championships. Holloway is also hoping that sophomore Madeline Kline can strengthen the diving program. Kline reached the finals for the platform and one-meter dives at the NCAA Zone B Championships. ■ Newcomer To Watch Through the first two meets of the season, fresh- man Julia Poole had the fastest times for NC State in the 200-yard freestyle and 200 individual medley, the second quickest in the 200 breaststroke and the third best in the 400 individual medley. "She's off to a tear," head coach Braden Hollo- way noted. "She's learning how to train better and learning how to incorporate training tactics into rac- ing. The one thing you just can't reach in individuals is she doesn't want to lose ever. She likes to race, and she likes to win. She's a gamer." ■ By The Numbers 3 ACC titles in program history. Last year's confer- ence triumph was the first for NC State since 1980. 3 Seniors on this year's team, compared to nine freshmen, 10 sophomores and nine juniors. 13 NC State's ranking in the coaches' poll as of Oct. 25. Notre Dame (10) and Louisville (12) were the top-rated ACC squads. Last season, sophomore Ky-Lee Perry set a school record for the fastest time in the 50 free- style (21.80 seconds) and clocked the third quickest 100 freestyle time (47.97). PHOTO COURTESY NC STATE MEDIA RELATIONS Three Swimmers To Watch Senior Hannah Moore She has had back-to-back fifth place finishes at the NCAA Championships in the 500-yard freestyle, and was fourth in the 1,650 free in 2016 and fifth this past spring. She is the school record holder in both races, holding the top time in the 1,650 by almost 15 seconds. Sophomore Ky-Lee Perry In her freshman season, Perry set a school record for the fastest 50 free (21.80 seconds) and clocked the third quickest 100 time (47.97). She is expected to anchor NC State's trademark freestyle sprint program. Junior Elise Haan In her first season for NC State since trans - ferring from Florida Gulf Coast, Haan earned honorable mention All-America accolades in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships. She finished sixth in that race at the ACC meet and was third in the 200 backstroke there. She owns the second fastest times in both races and will be counted upon to ease the loss of Alexia Zevnik, the school-record holder in each event. Noting The Pack • This year's Wolfpack team has a heavy local flavor. Sisters Hannah and Kathleen Moore, a junior and freshman respectively, are both from Cary, and so are freshman Julia Poole and sophomore Brooke Rubenhall. Overall there are nine swimmers and divers from the state of North Carolina on the women's team. "North Carolina swimming has always been really good, but there seems to just be more quality level swimmers," head coach Braden Holloway noted. "It's great for the teams in the state with more options recruiting." • During the summer, former NC State swimmer Alexia Zevnik and senior Hannah Moore took home medals in the World University Games Aug. 18-30 in Taipei, Taiwan. Zevnik won gold in the 400-meter free relay for Canada and also took silver in the 200 backstroke. Moore won the bronze in the 1,500 free. Sophomore Mackenzie Glover also raced for Canada, and former swimmer Kaylan Brumbaum swam in the 200 breaststroke for the U.S. team.