Division III NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships
In Shenandoah, Texas and back in the giant sauna box that is the CISD Nat. Coming to you live are the results which will be updated as the meet progresses. The events contested tonight will be the 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Individual Medley, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, Men’s 1 Meter Diving and the 400 Medley Relay.
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Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay
B Final: Middlebury, Wheaton IL, CMS, Wash U, Rochester, Amherst, Bates, St Thomas
St Thomas took the early lead in lane 1 with a 23.35 on the way out. CMS sat in second with Bates third. CMS grabbed the lead off the second leg. At the 150 mark, CMS was a 1:11.00 with Wheaton second and Middlebury in third. Closing hard, CMS held off Rochester to win with a 1:34.78. Second was Rochester with a 1:34. 79. Third to Wheaton in 1:35.08.
A Final: Johns Hopkins, NYU, Kenyon, Denison, Emory, MIT, Williams, Gustavus
Fans screamed as Williams got out to the early lead with MIT in close attendance. JHU was in third on the outside in lane 1. AT the 100, Emory took over the lead with a 22.6 split. Second was JHU with Denison in third. At the 150, Denison grabbed the lead by in a 1:09.13 with Emory second and JHU third. Coming into the final wall, it ws a tight race but Denison claimed the win with a 1:31.82, just .02 away from the NCAA record. Second went to Emory with a 1:31.93 and JHU took third with a 1:32.97.
Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay
B Final: Amherst, Whitman, Wash U, Williams, Trinity U, NYU, Johns Hopkins, Stevens Point
In the B final, Amherst in lane one grabbed the early lead in a 20.9 with Trinity second and Wash U in third. At the 100, Trinity grabbed the lead back with a 19.7 split for a 40.7. Second was Williams with Wash U in third. With a 50 to go, Trinity held the lead, more than half a second ahead of Williams. Coming into the final wall, Trinity secured the win with a 1:21.90. Wash U slipped by Williams to post a 1:22.07 for second and Williams put up a 1:22.21 for third. Also… Whitman’s 4th place relay finished strong with a 19.47 anchor leg.
A Final: DePauw, MIT, Gettysburg, Kenyon, Denison, TCNJ, CMS, Chicago
The men’s final got started to an expectant roar. Gettysburg got out in a 20.13 with CMS second and Denison in third. Gettysburg split a 19.9 on the second 50 with Denison raking over second and Kenyon picking up third. At the 150 Gettysburg has a 1:00.18 with Denison second and Kenyon still in third by .03. Down the homestretch into the wall, it goes to Kenyon with a 19.92 from the anchor to post a 1:20.38. Second went to Gettysburg in a 1:20.41 and Denison claimed third with a 1:20.65. Fourth place TCNJ also had a noteworthy 19.76 anchor leg.
Women 400 IM
B Final: Sara Taege (Wash U), Sarah Lloyd (Kenyon), Katherine Deysher (Wheaton), Angela Newlong (DePauw), Taylor Johns (Denison), Halli Garza (Denison), Kanchi Desai (Kenyon), Eliana Crawford (Kenyon)
In this grueling race, it was Garza out first at the 50 in 27.5 with Newlon in second and Desai third. Garza built her lead up in a 58.66 at the 100 with Newlon also under a minute 59.4. Desai remained third. Desai began moving up in the back. Garza was first at the wall with Desai second and Newlon moved back to third. At the halfway mark, Desai had drawn just about even. They flipped at 2:07.35 and 2:07.36. Garza began to move away in the breaststroke. At the wall Garza regained the lead with a 37.9 first 50 breast. Newlon in second with Desai back in third. With just the freestyle leg to go, Garza had a clear lead by almost two bodylengths over the field. Deysher moved up to second with Newlon third. The battle became for second with Garza flipping in the lead by over a second. Newlon second and Deysher third. Down the homestretch, and Garza grabs the win with a 4:23.73. Second is Newlon with a 4:24.10. Third to Deysher in 4:25.36.
A Final: Michelle York (Emory) Mariah Williamson (Kenyono), Michelle Howell (Denison), Megan Pierce (Williams), Ming-fen Ong (Emory), Megan Beach (Emory), Sara Daher (Bates), Cathleen Pruden (Mount Holyoke)
Pierce looked to defend her national title in this event, facing off against powerhouses like Howell from Denison who won the 200 IM yesterday evening. Pierce was out in a 26.8 with Howell and Ong tied for second almost a second behind her. At the 100 Pierce built up a bodylength lead over the field with a 57.9. Ong second in 58.5 with Howell third in 59.0. Moving through the first half of the backstroke leg, Pierce held and extended her lead to two seconds. Ong still in second, Howell third. At the halfway mark, Pierce was two seconds ahead of Howell. Williamson moved up to take over third. With the first 50 of breaststroke over, Pierce maintained her lead with Howell gaining some ground. Ong reclaimed third. With just the freestyle to go, Pierce was just over a second ahead of Howell. Ong third. With a 50 to go Howell cut down Pierces’ lead to a tenth. Ong third behind them by three seconds. In the drive to the wall, it was Howell to claim her second NCAA title at this meet with a 4:17.88 for the victory. Pierce took second in 4:19.23. Third went to Ong in 4:20.46.
Men’s 400 IM
B Final: Samuel Freedberg (Lake Forest), Griffith Otazu (Johns Hopkins), Mark Newell (Kenyon), Timothy Lattimer (Williams), Alexander Lednev (MIT), Mitchell Cooper (Emory), Austin Palmer (NYU), Jeff Anderson (Amherst)
Tied on the first 50 were Freedberg in lane one and Lattimer in four with Newell third. At the start of the backstroke leg, Lattimer established his position with a 52.5 split. Freedberg was in second with Newell sitting third. In backstroke, Freedberg grabbed the lead back with Lattimer going to second and Lednev taking over third. After the backstroke, Lattimer is back ahead in a 1:53.1 with Freedberg second and Lednev third. During the first half of the breaststroke leg, Lattimer posted a 31.8 split to take charge by over three seconds. Newell moved up to second with Freedberg in third. With just the freestyle to go, Lattimer was in the lead at 2:57.00, Newell four seconds behind and Freedberg a little behind that. Just a 50 to go and Lattimer was five seconds ahead of the field with Newell in second dueling with Freedberg. Lattimer powered down the last length to grab the win in a 3:53.00. Lednev poured on some steam to take second with a 3:57.93. Third went to Newell in a 3:58.46.
A Final: Trevor Manz (Kenyon), Ian Reardon (Kenyon), Arthur Conover (Kenyon), Hugh Anderson (Mary Washington), Harrison Curley (Kenyon), Jackson Lindell (Denison), Jeff Depew (Redlands), Philip Kang (NYU)
The final heat of the men’s 400 IM was stacked, both with potential – and actual – record holders, but also with Kenyoon athletes. They had four in this top heat. Anderson broke the record in this event – which he had previously owned himself – and Curley tied Anderson’s old time in the prelims as well.
Anderson got up and out to an early lead with a 23.7 on the first 50. Depew was second with MAnz in lane 1 third. At the 100 Anderson was out in a 51.1 with MAnz second from lane 2 and Depew third by a hundredth. Through the first half of the backstroke leg, Anderson held the lead. Curley moved into second with Lindell taking over third. At the halfway mark, Curley had the lead by a second with Anderson second and Lindell third. With the first half of the breaststroke leg over, Curley maintained a lead by a tenth, but Anderson was gaining, as was Lindell. Lindell split a 31.9, as did Manz, moving up from lane 1. With just the freestyle to go, Curley held the lead with Anderson second and both Manz and Reardon tied for third. Curley posted a 26.8. Anderson second. Lindell third as they headed down the stretch for the final lap. Harrison Curley takes it with a new national record in 3:46.62 to hold off Anderson’s final charge of 24.9, finishing in a 3:47.25. Third is Lindell in 3:50.02.
Women 100 Butterfly
B Final: Logan McGill (Bates), Jamie Hillas (Middlebury), Colleen Orwin (Kalamazoo), Michaela Matthys (Whitewater), Nina Zook (Emory), Abigail Brown (Johns Hopkins), Sarah Jurczyk (Stevens), Lindsey Prelgovisk (Bates)
Matthys was out quickly with a 26.0. Orwin was in second behind her with McGill in third from lane 1. Powering down the home stretch, Orwin turned on the gas to finish with a 29.1 and claimed the victory with a 55.32. Zook was second with a 55.58. Third went to Brown in a 56.08.
A Final: Megan Campbell (Emory), Hannah Cooper (Kenyon), Carolyn Kane (Denison), Emma Waddell (Williams), Sarah Conklin (Amherst), Emily Doerner (NYU), Anna Wisniewski (Johns Hopkins), Niamh O’Grady (Wash U)
At the halfway, Waddell was in the lead with a 24.99. Second was Wisniewski with Conklin in third. Working with some powerful underwaters, Waddell claimed the victory in 53.65. Second went to Conklin with Doerner finishing third. Conklins time was 54.66 and Doerner was 54.92.
Men’s 100 Butterfly
B Final: Loring Bowen (Conn), Sean Corcoran (MIT), Ben Lin (Williams), Andrew Rich (Denison), Hayden Baker (Emory), Lucas Zelehowsky (Ithaca), Sam Jekel (Stevens Point), Matt Williams (CMS)
In a close race on the way out, Rich and Bowen were out together at 22.5 with Corcoran third. Rich pushed through the way hone to grab it in a 48.11. Second to Bowen in 48.41 and third went to Corcoran in a 48.85.
A Final: Christian Josephson (Kenyon), Michael Lanz (St Thomas), Blake Lehmann (DePauw), Reed Dalton (Wash U), Karl Mering (Whitman), Orion Martin (Rose-Hulman), Thad Ricotta (Williams), Wesley Tatum (Whitworth)
After breaking the NCAA record this morning, Dalton looked to reset the record he’d established in prelims as well as trying to beat defending champion Mering. At the 50, Dalton held the lead with a 22.03. In second was Martin with Lehmann in third. Dalton put his head down and pressed home his advantage on the second 50 to post a 46.97 for a new NCAA record. Mering touched second in 47.56 and Lanz third with a 47.88.
Women’s 200 Freestyle
B Final: Stephanie Ternullo (Amherst), Molly Willingham (Denison), Ashleigh Stoddart (Amherst), Lauren Jones (Williams), Corinne Capodanno (Ursinus), Campbell Costley (Denison), Alison Wall (Chicago), Carolyn Bonfield (Emory)
Ternullo picked up the early lead with a 26.0 from lane 1. Stoddart was second with Costley in third. At the halfway m ark, Costley claimed the lead with a 54.1. Ternullo moved to second with Stoddart third. With a 50 to go, Jones moved up with a 27.7 split putting Costley in second and Willingham in third. Closing into the wall, Jones won the free with a 1:50.47. Second was Costley in 1:50.70. Third went to Stoddart in 1:50.84.
A Final: Julia Wawer (Emory), Rebecca Upton (Emory), Kristalyn McAfee (Wash U), Ana Bogdanovski (Johns Hopkins), Sarah Thompson (Williams), Cindy Cheng (Emory), Abigail Max (Geneseo), Nancy Larson (Emory)
Bogdanovski sought to defend her title tonight in the 200 freestyle. Off the first 50, she was out half a second ahead of the rest of the field with a 25.0. Thompson was in third with Cheng taking third. Cruising to the halfway mark, Bogdanovski held her lead posting a 52.1. Thompson and Chenng remained second and third. At the 150, Thompson started to press Bodanovski. Bogdanovski posted a 27.2 to Thompsons 27.3. On the last 50, Thompson made a move, and Bogdanovski fought back. Down to the wall, she pulled ahead to post a 1:46.69 to claim the win. Thompson finished second in 1:47.49. Third went to Wawer who put together a very strong last 50 to post a 1:49.50 and win a touch out.
Men’s 200 Freestyle
B Final: Maxwell Phillips (NYU), Shahar Resman (Keene St), Cameron Whiting (CMS), Cole Hogg (Keene St), Casey Hooker (DePauw), Ryan Gajdzisz (TCNJ), Stuart Hohm (Denison), Miles Blaney (Hartwick)
Gajdzisz took it out in a 22.7 to grab the early lead with lane 8 Blaney second and Hooker third. At the halfway mark, Gajdzisz posted a 47.9 while Hooker moved into second .04 behind. Blaney third two tenths back. With a 50 to go, Gajdzisz maintained a narrow lead over Hooker. With a tight race on the way home, Lane 8’s Blaney threw down a 24.86 and snagged the victory in 1:38.54. Second was Gajdzisz in 1:38.64 with Whitting coming in for third in 1:39.15.
A Final: Mark Hallman (Pomona-Pitzer), Karl Mering (Whitman), Austin Caldwell (Kenyon), Evan Holder (Johns Hopkins), Connor Sholtis (Amherst), Christian Baker (Emory), Joey Duronio (Kenyon), Bart Brunk (Denison)
After having swam the 100 butterfly and placed second, Mering hopped up on the blocks for the finals of the 200 fereestylee, facing off against Holder and Sholtis. At the first 50 Caldwell was out to a 22.0 with Holder in second and Hallman third in lane 1. At the halfway mark, Caldwell posted a 46.54 with Holder in second and Mering third. With just a 50 to go, Caldwell was in clear control almost a second ahead. Holder second with Sholtsis starting to gain ground. The battle down the homestretch led to a 24.47 effort by Sholtis with a final time of 1:37.37 for the victory. Caldwell took second just .01 behind in 1:37.38. Mering, fresh off the 100 fly, third with a 1:37.60.
Men’s 1 Meter Diving
Ben Lewis (Denison), Matthew Morrison (Ithaca), William Guedes (Kalamazoo), Connor Dignan (Denison), Max Levy (Denison), James Stevick (CMS), Justin Bublitz (La Crosse), Matthew Rohrer (Tufts)
Denison’s trio claimed the top three spots after the diving well cleared. Max Levy posted a 532.85 to claim the crown on 1 meter. Teammates Dignan and Lewis finished second and third, respectively with scores of 528.50 and 526.85. All three of the DU divers showed some incredible talent on the boards and posted some huge individual scores.
Women’s 400 Medley Relay
B Final: Middlebury, Wash U, CMU, Bates, Gustavus, CMS, Whitewater, Conn
At the first wall Conn was out with a 27.6 with while CMS was second and Wash U third. Conn was bumped into the final after three DQs from prelims. At the 100 CMS took over the lead with a 56.5. Wash U second and Bates in third. Closing out the breaststroke leg CMS is in the lead with Gustavus second. CMS holds the lead in the fly. Gustavus second. Middlebury third. CMS built the lead with just a 100 to go. Gustavus remained a little over a second behind while Bates took over third. AT the wall, Gustavus took the win with a final push, touching in a 3:49.61. Second was Middlebury who had a great comeback to finish in 3:50.13. Third was CMS with a 3:50.32.
A Final: Chicago, Wheaton, Williams, Emory, Denison, Amherst, Kenyon, MIT
Some serious underwater work got Wheton out to an early lead in 26.5 with Emory second and Kenyon third after the first 50. At the 100 mark, Emory took over the lead with a 55.4. Kenyon was second behind by .01. Third was Wheaton. Emory’s breast leg split a 28.6 on the way out. She touched in ahead of the pack at the halfway point with Kenyon in second and Wheaton still third. Through the fly leg, Emory held up, though Williams started to gain ground, putting up a 24.0 split on the way out. Going into the freestyle, Emory was in the lead with Kenyon second and Williams third. With just a 50 to go, Less than .2 separated Kenyon and Emory. Down the final homestretch, and it went to Emory with a 3:41.44. Kenyon finished in second with a 3:41.77. Third went to Williams with a 3:42.71.
Men’s 400 Medley Relay
B Final: DePauw, TCNJ, Bates, Johns Hopkins, Amherst, Conn, Gettysburg, Calvin
Conn went out with a 24.0 just ahead of JHU and Bates. A 49.5 secured Conn’s backstroke. JHU stood in second still. After breast, JHU moved into the lead with Conn second and TCNJ third. JHU put up an effort to extend the lead off the breast leg ahead of TCNJ who moved ahead of Conn. Off the fly leg, JHU’s split a 21.8, putting some serious distance between them and TCNJ. Amherst moved into the third spot. With a 50 to go, JHU was more than a second ahead of Amherst. Amherst’s anchor poured on the power, nearly running down JHU in the backstretch. JHU finished with a 3:17.74 to hold off Amherst’s 22.78 final 50. Amherst was second in 3:17.75. Third was TCNJ with a 3:19.18.
A Final: CMS, Kenyon, MIT< Wiliams, Emory, Wash U, Denison, NYU
After walking out to Queen’s We Will Rock You, it was impossible that tonight’s final 400 medley relay would be anything but rockin’. Williams got out with a 22.4 to start, Kenyon just about a second behind after the first 50 with MIT in close attendance. 47.0 for the Williams backstroker and a 48.19 for Kenyon. MIT was third to the wall. Williams splits a 24.7 on the first 50 of the breaststroke. Two seconds ahead of anyone else in the field. After the breast leg, Emory takes over with Andrew Wilson’s swimming. Williams in second with two seconds made up by Wilson for Emory. 22.18 from Emory’s fly leg with Williams going 21.9 in response. Kenyon third. With 100 to go, Emory touches .2 tenths ahead of Williams. Emory’s first 50 21.03 to Williams 21.06. It’s down to the final 50 and as it comes down the home stretch, a new record with Williams edging out Emory by .06 to post a 3:13.49 for the victory. He came home in a 23.13. Emory second and also under the NCAA record with a 3:13.55. Kenyon third with a 3:14.69.
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Wow–Andrew Wilson split 51.2 on the breastrokesnd leg for the Emory relay!