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Swim & Dive Sweeps Dual Meet At Duke – University of North Carolina Athletics
It was the largest margin of victory in the series for the UNC men since 2001, when they posted a 162-point win over the Blue Devils, 227-65. The 219 points were the most Carolina accumulated in the series since 2001.
The men’s team won 14 of 16 events on the men’s side, sweeping the 200 fly, 50 free, 100 free, and 200 breast.
“I’m really proud of our men’s team for taking control of the meet from the get-go,” UNC head coach Mark Gangloff said. “We put some people in different events, and they stepped up, and that’s exactly what I’ve asked them to be all semester – a team of great racers.
“We knew the women’s meet would be close and might come down to the last relay. We knew we had a team that could come here and beat them, but you have to execute, and they did that. I’m super proud of them.”
Greer Pattison, Delaney Carlton, Madeline Smith and Elizabeth Sowards teamed up in the final relay to give the UNC women their third straight win in the series.
The Tar Heels trailed by 0.50 seconds when Sowards hit the water for the anchor leg and after 50 yards, she had pulled in front by 0.67 seconds and touched just in front of Duke’s Sally Foley for the win.
“I’m not sure that quartet has ever been up in a relay, but they’ve all had a hot hand lately, and we let it ride. I’m extremely happy for Elizabeth. She’s such a hard worker and has been a great leader for our team.”
It was the UNC women’s second relay win of the meet after opening the competition with a victory in the 200-yard medley that included Pattison, Carlton, Skyler Smith, and Ellie VanNote.
Carlton and VanNote also recorded individual wins, with Carlton winning the 100 free and VanNote the 100 fly.
Sophomore Lily Reader finished over seven seconds ahead of the field to win the 1000 free. She missed sweeping the distance-free events by two-tenths of a second in the 500 free events to finish in second place.
Aranza Vazquez Montaño swept the diving events for the fifth time in six meets this season, posting a score of 349.95 on the one-meter springboard and 368.78 in the three-meter competition.
Freshman Ellie Joyce finished second in the one-meter event with a score of 307.95.
With victory assured, the men’s team closed the meet by taking the first two spots in the 400 free relay.
Freshmen Ben Delmar and Keith Williams each won a pair of events, with Delmar sweeping the breaststroke races and Williams coming home first in both distance-free events.
Delmar was dominant in his events, winning the 100 breast by 3.31 seconds and the 200 by 6.38 seconds, touching in a time of 1:56.90.
Williams finished nearly a full second ahead of teammate Jack Donovan to win the 500. He was more than a second faster than classmate Craig Bohlman in the 1000 free.
Louis Dramm (200 free), Walker Davis (100 back), Patrick Hussey (200 fly), Tyler Roberton (50 free), Matthew Van Deusen (100 Free), Colin Whelehan (200 back) and Boyd Polke (100 fly) were all victorious as well.
The UNC men finished the dual meet season with a 5-2 record, while the Carolina women registered a 4-2-1 mark.
Carolina returns to competition at the Cavalier Invitational in Charlottesville, Va., which will be held Feb. 9 – 11.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
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Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | First Quarter
Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19
After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.
Virginia 2, North Carolina 0 | Q1 9:00
Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.
Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes
UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA’s six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.
The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels’ four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC’s head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.
Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.
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