Pepe Pugliese Earns All-American Status, Finishes 14th At NCAA Championships

GENEVA, Ohio. – Newcomer Benedetta Pepe Pugliese shattered her own school record on the way to a 14th place finish in the 400-yard Individual Medley on Thursday afternoon at the NCAA Championships at the SPIRE Institute Aquatics Center. Pepe Pugliese becomes the first swimmer in program history to earn all-American status on the sport's biggest stage. The Avellino, Italy native posted a time of 4:23.44 in the finals to break her own school record set earlier this season. Pepe Pugliese and teammate Fatima Portillo will be back in action on Friday. Pepe Pugliese will compete in the prelims of the...