2025 CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge: Meet 2 Live Recap (Michigan vs. Tennessee)

2025 CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge

• November 21-23, 2025
• Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatics Center, Knoxville, TN
• Dual Meet Bracket Format
• Teams:
  • Arizona State (Big 12)
  • Michigan (Big Ten)
  • Tennessee (SEC)
  • Virginia (ACC)
• Live stream (SEC+ subscription required)
• Live Results
• Results on Meet Mobile as “CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge Meet 2: 2 vs. 3)
• Live Recaps
  • Meet 1 (Arizona State vs. Virginia)

The inaugural CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge continues this evening at the at the Allen Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, TN. Four teams, representing each of the NCAA D1 Power 4 conferences, will be competing in a series of dual meets to crown an overall dual meet championship.

Teams:

• Arizona State (Big 12)
• Michigan (Big Ten)
• Tennessee (SEC)
• Virginia (ACC)

Each team was seeded #1-4 per gender. The first round of competition will feature the #1 Arizona State men against the #4 Virginia men, as well as the #1 Virginia vs. the #4 Arizona State women. Each gender has a separate bracket, so if we understand correctly, after this first round, you could have a dual meet happening that features up to four different teams.

The first meet earlier this afternoon went according to chalk, as the #1 ASU men defeated the #4 UVA by a wide margin, and the #1 UVA women did the same to the #4 ASU women.

Meet #2 features Tennessee and Michigan, with the Tennessee men holding the #2 seed and the Michigan women holding the #3 seed, and vice versa.

Day 1 Event Lineup:
● 400 Medley Relay
● 200 Free
● 50 Free
● 400 IM
● 100 Fly
● 100 Free
● 100 Back
● 100 Breast
● 400 Free Relay

Scoring Note:

The scoring system is markedly different than normal dual meet scoring. Each individual race consists of three head-to-head matchups, and the winner of each earns one point, and the overall winners gains one more point. We’ll list the results 1st-6th in order of time, but we’ll also include an asterisk next to the three swimmers who won their head-to-head matchups.

WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• NCAA Record: 3:20.20, Virginia (2025 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:30.89
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:32.51

1. Michigan – 3:25.54*
2. Tennessee – 3:29.25*
3. Tennessee – 3:32.31
4. Michigan – 3:32.56

Bella Sims led off in 49.97 en route to a dominant win from Michigan’s ‘A’ relay. Letitia Sim swam 57.56 on breast, Brady Kendall had the fastest split in the field with a 50.77 fly leg, and Leila Fack anchored in 47.24, as the Wolverines touched in 3:25.54.

Tennessee took 2nd overall with a 3:29.25, highlighted by a 46.25 anchor leg from Camille Spink.

Michigan 4, Tennessee 2

MEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY

• NCAA Record: 2:55.66, Florida (2025 SEC Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:04.96
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:06.20

1. Michigan – 3:03.19*
2. Tennessee – 3:05.21*
3. Tennessee – 3:10.28
4. Michigan – 3:10.98

Michigan’s ‘B’ team held a narrow lead after the first leg, thanks to Jack Wilkening‘s 46.13 backstroke, but surged ahead with a 50.49 Luka Mladenovic and a 44.27 fly leg from Tyler Ray, who put on a masterclass in pushing the underwaters. Ole Mats Ediam anchored in 42.30, good for 3:03.19 overall.

Tennessee’s ‘A’ team took 2nd in 3:05.21, highlighted by a 40.54 anchor leg from Gui Caribe.

Michigan 4, Tennessee 2

WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE

• NCAA Record: 1:39.10 — Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:45.53
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:44.74

1. Stephanie Balduccini (Michigan) – 1:41.40*
2. Chistey Liang (Michigan) – 1:44.81*
3. Emily Armen (Tennessee) – 1:44.89
4. Amelia Mason (Tennessee) – 1:46.00*
5. Julia Burroughs (Tennessee) – 1:46.53
6. Rebecca Diaconescu (Michigan) – 1:47.88

Stephanie Balduccini stormed to the victory, touching over three seconds ahead of the rest of the field, as Michigan collected three of the possible four points in this event.

Michigan 7, Tennessee 3

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE

• NCAA Record: 1:28.33 — Luke Hobson, Texas (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:33.93
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:32.27

1. Koby Bujak-Upton (Tennessee) – 1:31.30*
2. Nikole Blackman (Tennessee) – 1:32.09*
3. Antoine Sauve (Michigan) – 1:32.59
4. Eitan Ben-Shitrit (MIchigan) – 1:33.23
5. Alex Thiesing (Michigan) – 1:36.28*
6. Nick Simons (Tennessee) – 1:36.81

It was tight at the 150, but Tennessee freshman Koby Bujak-Upton closed in 23.99 to take the win in 1:31.30, setting a new personal best by two seconds.

Michigan 5, Tennessee 5

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE 

• NCAA Record: 20.37, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 22.28
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 22.01

1. Camille Spink (Tennessee) – 21.25*
2. Lexi Greenhawt (Michigan) – 21.53*
3. Julianna Bocska (Tennessee) – 22.32*
4. Jillian Crooks (Tennessee) – 22.55
5. Ella Jo Piersma (Michigan) – 22.64
6. Sarah Pasquella (Michigan) – 23.04

Tennessee junior Camille Spink got her hand on the wall first, touching in a time of 21.25 that’s just off her personal best of 21.23.

Michigan 8, Tennessee 6

MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE 

• NCAA Record: 17.63, Caeleb Dressel (Florida) – 2018
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 19.43
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 19.02

1. Gui Caribe (Tennessee) – 18.95*
2. Pedro Sansone (Tennessee) – 19.06*
3. Ole Mats Eidam (Michigan) – 19.58*
4. Ulises Saravia (Tennessee) – 20.09
5. Jaedeen Gamilla (Michigan) – 20.42
6. Matthew Kroll (Michigan) 21.00

Tennessee has one of the premier sprint corps in the nation, and the Volunteer men went 1-2 in this event to take over the lad. Gui Caribe got under 19 to win in 18.95, and teammate Pedro Sansone took 2nd in 19.06, setting a new personal best.

Tennessee 8, Michigan 6

WOMEN’S 400 IM

• NCAA Record: 3:54.60 – Ella Eastin, Stanford (2018)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 4:13.20
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 4:09.53

1. Bella Sims (Michigan) – 3:58.02*
2. Ella Jansen (Tennessee) – 4:04.72*
3. Hannah Bellard (Michigan) – 4:05.92
4. Emily Brown (Tennessee) – 4:09.03*
5. Nicole Zettel (Tennessee) – 4:14.98
6. Marian Ploeger (Michigan) – 4:18.55

Is Bella back for the 400 IM? The Wolverine dominated this event, winning by over six seconds with a 3:58.02 that moves her towards the top of the national rankings this season. That’s Sims’ second-fastest swim ever, behind only her 3:56.69 from three years ago, and we believe that’s a new Michigan record.

Yet, as good as Sims’ swim was, the two teams split the points evenly, since Ella Jansen and Emily Brown won their respective head-to-head races.

Michigan 10, Tennessee 8

MEN’S 400 IM

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 3:41.61

1. Lorne Wigginton (Michigan) – 3:40.18*
2. Tony Laurito (Tennessee) – 3:42.91*
3. Jake McCoy (Tennessee) – 3:45.02
4. Ryan Healy (Michigan) – 3:46.37
5. William Savarese (Michigan) – 3:49.60*
6. Mac Clark (Tennessee) – 3:55.89

Michigan pulled even again with Tennessee, as Lorne Wigginton by over two seconds with a 3:40.18 and teammate William Savarese won his head-to-head matchup to collect another part.

Michigan 9, Tennessee 9

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY

• NCAA Record: 46.97 — Gretchen Walsh, UVA (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.52
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.87

1. Brady Kendall (Michigan) – 50.98*
2. Leila Fack (Michigan) – 51.62*
3. Emily Brown (Tennessee) – 52.10*
4. Anna Boemer (Michigan) – 52.16
5. Ella Jansen (Tennessee) – 52.68
6. Amelia Mason (Tennessee) – 53.94

Michigan 13, Tennessee 9

MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY

• NCAA Record: 42.80 — Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.11
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.12

1. Tyler Ray (Michigan) – 44.78*
2. Gui Caribe (Tennessee) – 45.70*
3. Kamal Muhamad (Tennesee) – 46.62*
4. Martin Espernberger (Tennessee) – 46.97
5. Antoin Destang (Michigan) – 49.08
6. Henry Gray (Michigan) – 49.55

Despite a last-minute substitution and addicting of Gui Caribe, Tyler Ray took the win in 44.78. The scores remains tied with four events to go.

Michigan 11, Tennessee 11

WOMEN’S 100 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 44.71, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 48.60
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 48.11

1. Camille Spink (Tennessee) – 46.67*
2. Stephanie Balduccini (Michigan) – 46.98
3. Emily Armen (Tennessee) – 47.81*
4. Christey Liang (Michigan) – 48.57*
5. Juliann Bocska (Tennessee) – 48.58
6. Ella Piersma (Michigan) – 48.50

Michigan 14, Tennessee 12

MEN’S 100 Freestyle

• NCAA Record: 39.83, Jordan Crooks (Tennessee) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 42.55
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 41.95

1. Pedro Sansone (Tennessee) – 41.85*
2. Nikoli Blackman (Tennessee) – 42.51*
3. Koby Bujak-Upton (Tennessee) – 42.78*
4. Logan Zucker (Michgian) – 43.63
5. Yousuf Al-Matrooshi (Michigan) – 44.18
6. Alex Thiesing (Michigan) – 44.18

The Volunteers broke open the tie by collecting all four points in this event. Sophomore Pedro Sansone led the way with a new personal best of 41.85.

Michigan 15, Tennessee 11

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE

• NCAA Record: 48.10, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.65
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.68

1. Lexi Greenhawt (Michigan) – 51.39*
2. Regan Rathwell (Tennessee) – 52.65
3. Lexi Stephens (Tennessee) – 52.77*
4. Jillian Crooks (Tennessee) – 52.80*
5. Lila Higgo (Michigan) – 53.12
6. Ariana Zhao (Michigan) – 53.17

Lexi Greenhawt of Michigan got the win in 51.39, but the Lady Vols won the other two matchups, so the two teams split the points.

Michigan 16, Tennessee 14

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE

• NCAA Record: 43.20, Hubert Kos (Texas) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.29
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 45.26

1. Ulises Saravia (Tennessee) – 45.85*
2. Ben Bricca (Tennessee) – 46.17*
3. Jack Wilkening (Michigan) – 47.02
4. Nick Simons (Tennessee) – 47.10*
5. Inbar Danzinger (Michigan) – 47.50
6. Rian Herrman (Michigan) – 48.76

It was a tie meet only two events ago, but the Volunteers have swept the points two events in a row to give them a commanding lead heading into the final individual event.

Tennessee freshman Ulises Saravia got the win in what appears to be his first yards swim ever in this event. The Argentinian swimmer owns a LCM best of 53.74 from this past summer’s World Championships.

Tennessee 19, Michigan 11

Women’s 100 Breaststroke

• NCAA Record: 55.73 — Lilly King, Indiana (2019)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:00.30
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 59.51

1. McKenzie Siroky (Tennessee) – 58.24*
2. Letitia Sim (Michigan) – 58.37*
3. Emelie Fast (Tennessee) – 58.69*
4. Simone Moll (Tennessee) – 59.29
5. Cecila Howard (Michigan) – 1:00.66
6. Sara Pasquella (Michigan) – 1:01.85

McKenzie Siroky got the win for Tennessee, so the scored will be tied 17-17 heading into the 400 free relay.

MEN’S 100 BREAST — FINALS

• NCAA Record: 49.51 — Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time — 52.58
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time — 51.58

1. Luka Mladenovic (Michigan) – 50.92*
2. Gabe Nunziata (Tennessee) – 52.31*
3. Jaedda Gamilla (Michigan) – 52.66*
4. Ozan Kalafat (Michigan) – 53.17
5. Grayson Nye (Tennessee) – 53.50
6. Kamal Muhammad (Tennessee)- 54.09

Michigan freshman Luka Mladenovic knocked nearly a second off his personal best to win in 50.92. Michigan picked up three points to narrow the margin, but Tennessee only needs a single point in the 400 free relay to secure the meet win.

Tennessee 20, Michigan 14

WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY

• NCAA Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia (2023 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:13.62
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:14.92

1. Michigan ‘A’ – 3:08.56*
2. Tennessee ‘A’ – 3:09.73
3. Michigan ‘B’ – 3:14.07*
4. Tennessee ‘B’ – 3:15.56

The two teams matched each other basically stroke for stroke through the first 200. Michigan got a 46.96 leadoff from Bella Sims and a 47.38 second leg from Brady Kendall, while Tennessee got 46.97/47.40 splits from Camille Spink and Emily Jansen.

But Michigan pulled just a bit ahead on the third leg, then Stephanie Balduccini brought it home with a 46.54 anchor to touch in 3:08.56 and secure the meet victory.

Final Score: Michigan 23, Tennessee 17

Men’s 400 Free Relay

• NCAA Record: 2:42.30 – Tennessee (2025 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:49.36
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 2:50.42

1. Tennessee ‘A’  – 2:47.93
2. Michigan ‘B’ – 2:50.36
3. Michigan ‘A’ – 2:54.52
4. Tennessee ‘B’ – 2:56.87

Nikoli Blackman put the Volunteers in the lead with a 42.33 leadoff. While Michigan’s Antonio Sauve narrowed the gap on the second leg with a 41.72 split, Koby Bujak-Upton extended Tennessee’s led with a 41.95 split on the third leg, before Gui Caribe sealed the event and meet win with a 41.54 anchor. Tennessee touched in 2:47.93, over two seconds ahead of Michigan.

Final Score: Tennessee 24, Michigan 16

BRACKET UPDATE

• The UVA women will face Michigan and the ASU men will face Tennessee at 12pm tomorrow (Meet 3).
• The ASU women will face Tennessee and the UVA men will face Michigan at 3pm tomorrow (Meet 4)