Day 1 Results

MADISON, Wis. – The Badgers celebrated their senior class before Day 1 of their dual meet vs. NC State on Friday, and two seniors shined on the first day of their final home meet.
 
Abby Jagdfeld won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 49.10 seconds, and Marissa Berg claimed the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.33 for her first-ever dual meet win
 
"That was a very exciting race," Berg said. "And for it to come on senior night—that was great."
 
Berg, Maddie Martin, Jagdfeld, Victor Goicoechea, Anthony Lyons, Todd McCarthy and Ryan Stack were all honored prior to the opening of the two-day competition at the UW Natatorium.
 
"It's a great group," said UW head coach Whitney Hite. "Any time you make it four years in collegiate athletics, that's a special thing. This program is very proud of them. We've had some score at NCAAs, some haven't, but each has played an important role in our program."
 
"It's been a crazy hard journey, and for all of us seniors to come out together — it feels really special," Berg said. "It's been a good group. These four years have flown by, but luckily we're not done yet."
 
The Badgers will resume their competition vs. NC State tomorrow morning, beginning at 10 a.m.
 
"We know that we have to keep being our best mentally," Hite said. "I know that our physical strength will progress throughout the season, we just need to continue flexing our mental strength."

Notable
 
- Jess Unicomb took second in the women's 100-yard backstroke, finishing in 54.47 seconds
 
- Beata Nelson finished second in the women's 200 individual medley (1:59.31)
 
- The women's 400 medley relay squad of Unicomb, Berg, Nelson and Emmy Sehmann finished second (3:41.10)
 
- Megan Doty (2:01.30) and Nelson (2:02.99) finished second and third, respectively, in the women's 200 butterfly.
 
- Cooper Hodge placed third in the men's 200 individual medley (1:51.31)
 
- Stack took third in the men's 200 free with a time of 1:39.13
 
 
Quotable


Senior Todd McCarthy
On facing NC State:
"They're a tough team. We have to get out there and race, focus on our own lane. But at the same time, by the time that Big Ten championships roll around, we'll be competing against people that are that fast."
 
On this being his final meet at the Nat:
"I try to enjoy each one. I didn't think too much about it being the last one. I just try to have fun with the opportunities that I have."
 
Junior Hazel Hertting
On the senior class:
"This senior class is smaller, so I feel a bit closer to each of them than I have felt with previous classes. It's nice to see how much they've grown and to see them recognized for their four years of hard work."
 
Head Coach Whitney Hite
On facing NC State:
"We knew what we were getting into when we decided to take on NC State. NC State is one of the best teams in the country. Both teams are climbing the mountain, and we're on a little bit different of a route."

Up Next
The Badgers are back in the water tomorrow morning to wrap up their two day competition vs. the Wolfpack. The meet resumes at 10 a.m. (CT) at the UW Natatorium.