Underdown 10.31.2026

Women's Swimming

A Halloween Treat: Underdown Sets School Record in Sweep

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Randolph College swimming turned in a successful performance at the Trick or Treat Meet on Saturday, with both teams coming away with victories. The men's team defeated William Peace University (133-60), while the women's team emerged victorious over William Peace (168-33), Hollins University (139-103), and Sweet Briar College (167-66). A record-breaking performance from Kendall Underdown in the 1,000-yard freestyle proved to be the highlight of the sweep.
 
Underdown touched the wall in 11:39.76 to win the 1,000 freestyle and set a new Randolph school record. Her time knocked nearly three seconds off of the previous mark of 11:42.70, set by Brittney Jones on Nov. 17, 2007. Underdown also captured first place in the 500 freestyle, finishing in 5:50.07.
 
The women's team tallied  several other standout performances throughout the meet. Katelyn Spuchesi opened her individual events with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall in 2:07.01. She later placed second in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:27.97 and earned another first place finish in the 50 backstroke (30.49), recording a personal best in the event.
 
Evy Cobean led the way with three individual victories. She won the 100 freestyle in 58.57, the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.40, and the 50 breaststroke in 33.98. Keelyn Underdown added a second-place finish in the 100 freestyle (1:00.84) and placed third in the 50 freestyle (27.65).
 
Randolph also saw strong efforts in the sprint events. Ashlyn Milani finished second in the 50 freestyle with a season-best time of 27.59 and added a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly (1:12.52). Kaitlyn Heckman placed second in the 50 butterfly (31.33), while Rio Bucy followed in third with a personal-best time of 31.99. Heckman also finished third in the 100 butterfly (1:12.54).
 
In the distance events, Maddie Dyl placed third in both the 200 freestyle (2:26.05) and 500 freestyle (6:37.55). Kherrington Latona added a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke (1:09.67), while Kendall Underdown finished fourth in the event (1:11.32).
 
On the men's side, Josh Vogl led the WildCats with three individual victories. He won the 200 freestyle in 1:59.25, the 50 freestyle in 22.43, and the 100 breaststroke in 1:07.24. Malachi McAllister also turned in a strong performance, capturing first place in both the 50 butterfly (25.85) and 100 butterfly (57.68). McAllister added a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:05.31.
 
Marshall Howard collected three event victories of his own, winning the 100 backstroke in 1:01.15, the 200 individual medley in 2:13.92, and the 500 freestyle in 5:34.02. Howard's 200 IM was a season-best performance.
 
Conner Fulcher paced Randolph in the 1,000 freestyle, earning first place with a personal-best time of 13:48.59. He later finished third in the 500 freestyle in 6:48.93. Bennett Goodman added a victory in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall in 54.57, a season-best time.
 
Brandon Fountain also contributed a first-place finish in the 50 breaststroke, recording a time of 35.55. He added runner-up finishes in the 50 butterfly (26.13) and 100 butterfly (1:01.71). Samuel Kieffer recorded a personal-best time of 24.69 to place third in the 50 freestyle and finished third in both the 200 individual medley (2:22.38) and 100 breaststroke (1:13.08).
 
Randolph closed out the meet with a pair of strong relay performances. The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team took first place in 1:51.75, while the men's team finished second in 1:40.58, just behind William Peace's winning time of 1:40.11.
 
The 'Cats return to action on Saturday, Nov. 7 in a dual against Greensboro College. That event is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. in Greensboro, N.C.
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Players Mentioned

Conner Fulcher

Conner Fulcher

5' 8"
Senior
Marshall Howard

Marshall Howard

6' 0"
Sophomore
Bennett Goodman

Bennett Goodman

5' 9"
Senior
Malachi McAllister

Malachi McAllister

5' 10"
First Year
Rio Bucy

Rio Bucy

5' 9"
Junior
Maddie Dyl

Maddie Dyl

5' 5"
Senior
Kaitlyn Heckman

Kaitlyn Heckman

5' 7"
Senior
Katelyn Spuchesi

Katelyn Spuchesi

5' 8"
Senior
Evy Cobean

Evy Cobean

5' 10"
First Year
Ashlyn Milani

Ashlyn Milani

5' 7"
First Year
Kherrington Latona

Kherrington Latona

5' 4"
First Year
Keelyn Underdown

Keelyn Underdown

5' 6"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Conner Fulcher

Conner Fulcher

5' 8"
Senior
Marshall Howard

Marshall Howard

6' 0"
Sophomore
Bennett Goodman

Bennett Goodman

5' 9"
Senior
Malachi McAllister

Malachi McAllister

5' 10"
First Year
Rio Bucy

Rio Bucy

5' 9"
Junior
Maddie Dyl

Maddie Dyl

5' 5"
Senior
Kaitlyn Heckman

Kaitlyn Heckman

5' 7"
Senior
Katelyn Spuchesi

Katelyn Spuchesi

5' 8"
Senior
Evy Cobean

Evy Cobean

5' 10"
First Year
Ashlyn Milani

Ashlyn Milani

5' 7"
First Year
Kherrington Latona

Kherrington Latona

5' 4"
First Year
Keelyn Underdown

Keelyn Underdown

5' 6"
First Year