Day 1 of the 2020 NCAA Division II Championships went much as expected, with Queens, McKendree, and Nova S'eastern leading with 4, 3 and 3 A finalist. Stock photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista Photography
For those unfamiliar with swimming terminology, the concept of “Ups” and “Downs” is a good way to track which teams performed best at prelims. In prelims, swimmers qualify for one of two finals heats: the top 8 finishers make the A final; places 9 through 16, the B final. In finals, swimmers are locked into their respective final, meaning a swimmer in the B heat (spots 9-16) can only place as high as 9th or as low as 16th, even if they put up the fastest or slowest time of any heat in the final.
With that in mind, we’ll be tracking “Ups” and “Downs” after each prelims session. “Up” refers to swimmers in the A final and “Down” to swimmers in the B final.
Day One
Men’s Ups/Downs
Includes the top 8 of the 1000 free by seed as “up” and the 8 fastest out of heats this afternoon as “down”. This event is the one exception, where “downs” could in fact score among the top 8.
Team
Individual Events Up
Individual Events Down
Relay Up
Relay Down
Queens (NC)
4
1
1
0
McKendree
3
0
1
0
Nova Southeastern
3
0
1
0
Missouri S&T
2
2
0
1
UC San Diego
2
2
0
0
Delta State
2
1
1
0
Grand Valley
2
0
0
1
Carson-Newman
1
2
0
1
Lindenwood
1
2
0
1
Fresno Pacific
1
1
1
0
Wingate
1
1
0
1
Lewis
1
0
0
0
Simon Fraser
1
0
0
0
Drury
0
4
1
0
Indianapolis
0
3
1
0
Emmanuel
0
1
1
0
Northern Michigan
0
1
0
0
St. Cloud State
0
1
0
0
Tampa
0
1
0
0
Wayne State
0
1
0
1
Colorado Mesa
0
0
0
1
Findlay
0
0
0
1
1000 Free
Team
Ups
Downs
Total
Missouri S&T
2
1
3
Lindenwood
1
2
3
Grand Valley
1
0
1
McKendree
1
0
1
Nova Southeastern
1
0
1
Queens (NC)
1
0
1
Wingate
1
0
1
Indianapolis
0
2
2
Drury
0
1
1
Northern Michigan
0
1
1
UC San Diego
0
1
1
200 IM
Team
Ups
Downs
Total
Nova Southeastern
2
0
2
Queens (NC)
2
0
2
Delta State
1
1
2
Carson-Newman
1
0
1
Grand Valley
1
0
1
Simon Fraser
1
0
1
Drury
0
2
2
Missouri S&T
0
1
1
Tampa
0
1
1
UC San Diego
0
1
1
Wayne State
0
1
1
Wingate
0
1
1
50 Free
Team
Ups
Downs
Total
McKendree
2
0
2
UC San Diego
2
0
2
Fresno Pacific
1
1
2
Queens (NC)
1
1
2
Delta State
1
0
1
Lewis
1
0
1
Carson-Newman
0
2
2
Drury
0
1
1
Emmanuel
0
1
1
Indianapolis
0
1
1
St. Cloud State
0
1
1
200 Medley Relay
Team
Ups
Downs
Total
Delta State
1
0
1
Drury
1
0
1
Emmanuel
1
0
1
Fresno Pacific
1
0
1
Indianapolis
1
0
1
McKendree
1
0
1
Nova Southeastern
1
0
1
Queens (NC)
1
0
1
Carson-Newman
0
1
1
Colorado Mesa
0
1
1
Findlay
0
1
1
Grand Valley
0
1
1
Lindenwood
0
1
1
Missouri S&T
0
1
1
Wayne State
0
1
1
Wingate
0
1
1
Projected Standings
Team
Day 1 Prelims
Day 2 Psych
Day 3 Psych
Day 4 Psych
Projected Score
McKendree
88.5
144
90
100
422.5
Queens (NC)
86
100
107
67
360
Indianapolis
50
131
57
101
339
Drury
44
96
80
65
285
Emmanuel
35.5
91
57
81
264.5
Nova Southeastern
68
105
40
50
263
Delta State
63
61
43
92
259
UC San Diego
41.5
91
78
38
248.5
Tampa
7
80
49
66
202
Carson-Newman
36
49
35
60
180
Grand Valley
48
35
31
46
160
Colorado Mesa
10
51
17
67
145
Wingate
25
41
52
27
145
Lindenwood
22
21
6
66
115
Missouri S&T
48
13
30
17
108
Northern Michigan
4
11
44
25
84
Fresno Pacific
48.5
0
11
14
73.5
Wayne State
10
34
5
24
73
Simon Fraser
13
19
11
14
57
Lewis
16
0
6
7
29
Southern Connecticut
0
1
11
15
27
Findlay
2
20
1
0
23
Florida Southern
0
0
18
5
23
UT Permian Basin
0
12
0
11
23
Bellarmine
0
0
14
0
14
Florida Tech
0
0
13
0
13
Lenoir-Rhyne
0
11
0
0
11
St. Cloud State
9
0
0
0
9
Barton
0
0
2
6
8
Lynn
0
0
0
6
6
Missouri St. Louis
0
4
0
0
4
Ashland
0
0
0
3
3
CS Mines
0
0
2
0
2
1
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Husky Swimmer
4 years ago
I really thought Indy was going to challenge for the title this year especially with their divers but after this morning it feels like it will be tough.
Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …
I really thought Indy was going to challenge for the title this year especially with their divers but after this morning it feels like it will be tough.