2025 Minnesota Invite: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

2025 MINNESOTA INVITE

• December 4-6, 2025
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
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It’s time for the day 2 finals of the 2025 Minnesota Invite, and the Cal Bears are running away with the meet. The only event they are not the top seeds in coming in to the session is the women’s 100 butterfly, where Harvard’s Kiley Wilhelm led the way in 51.87, coming in nearly a second ahead of Cal’s Annie Jia.

They are following the old NCAA order at this meet, which means on today’s schedule, we have the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breast, and 100 back.

There will be two relays tonight, as we start the session off with the 200 medley relay and end with the 800 free relay.

Women’s 200 Medley Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 1:36.09
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 1:36.57

Podium:

1. Cal – 1:34.88
2. Minnesota – 1:38.10
3. Rutgers – 1:40.53

The Cal quartet of Mary-Ambre Moluh (23.52), Silje Slyngstadli (26.74), Annie Jia (23.22), and Mia West (21.40) dominated the women’s 200 medley relay from start to finish, clocking a time of 1:34.88.

Moluh’s leadoff split is her fastest 50 back ever, eclipsing the 23.90 she clocked en route to her 100 back best time. She has historically swam freestyle on this relay for the Bears, hence why her 50 back time is out of date.

The team’s final time moves them from 27th to 8th in the national standings, which should hold for a while given that most teams have completed their midseason invites.

Minnesota’s squad broke 1:40 with a time of 1:38.10 for second, while Rutgers hit the wall third in 1:40.53.

Men’s 200 Medley Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 1:23.61
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 1:23.85

Podium:

1. Cal – 1:22.33
2. UNLV – 1:25.58
3. Minnesota – 1:25.97

The Golden Bear men made it a sweep of the medley relays as their foursome of Lucca Battaglini (20.59), Yamato Okadome (22.70), Casper Puggaard (20.11) and Nans Mazellier (18.93) ripped a time of 1:22.33 to rise from 32nd to sixth in the NCAA rankings.

Battaglini’s leadoff split is a huge PB, undercutting the 21.52 he clocked at this meet last year by almost a full second. Look for him to have a big-time swim in the individual 100 fly in about 20 minutes.

UNLV touched ahead of Minnesota for second, clocking a time of 1:25.58 to the Gophers’ 1:25.97. UNLV’s anchor leg was the big difference maker as Bryson Huey threw down an 18.52 to outsplit Connor Groya (19.57) by over a second.

WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – Finals

• NCAA Record: 47.42, Gretchen Walsh (UVA) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.52
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 51.87

Results:

1. Mia West (CAL) – 51.12
2. Annie Jia (CAL) – 51.50
3. Kiley Wilhelm (HARV) – 51.78
4. Lilou Ressencourt (CAL) – 52.24
5. Sydney Lu (HARV) – 52.78
6. Maria Fernanda Mendez Guerra (UNLV) – 53.09
7. Morgan Thomas (MINN) – 53.16
8. Ava Yablonski (MINN) – 53.93

The Cal women went 1-2 in the 100 fly, posting a pair of 51-second swims. Sophomore Mia West led the way with a 51.12, with freshman Annie Jia close behind at 51.50.

Harvard sophomore Kiley Wilhelm rounded out the podium in 51.78, the only other swimmer to break 52 seconds.

West demolished her previous 51.93 from a dual meet in late October, continuing a breakout season that has seen her post PBs of 47.89 and 1:43.83 in the 100/200 free, and 1:55.30 and 4:04.91 in the IMs.

Jia could have the elusive 50-second barrier on her mind heading into championship season, having posted a personal best of 50.35 at last December’s Winter Junior Championships.

Wilhelm’s career best remains 51.07, swum at the Cary Sectionals in March 2022.

MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – Finals

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

Results:

1. Lucca Battaglini (CAL) – 45.43
2. Sam Quarles (CAL) – 45.45
3. Jacob Johnson (MINN) – 45.98
4. Casper Puggaard (CAL) – 46.27
5. Sonny Wang (HARV) – 46.64
6. Hamish McLellan (DU) – 46.97
7. Maro Miknic (HARV) – 46.99
8. Ian Belflower (UNLV) – 47.30

Cal sophomore Lucca Battaglini dominated the men’s 100 fly final, opening in 20.60 before closing in 24.83 to win with a 45.43, his second-fastest time ever. His teammate, Sam Quarles, charged over the final lap and nearly stole the victory, touching just two hundredths behind at 45.45.

Minnesota’s Jacob Johnson touched third in 45.98, slightly off the 45.69 season-best he posted in prelims.

After breaking 19 seconds in the 50 free for the first time yesterday, Battaglini undercut his previous 100 fly best of 46.04 by nearly seven-tenths this morning with a 45.39.

Quarles undercut his lifetime-best 45.85 from a last-chance meet late last season.

Johnson’s career best remains 45.21, set in the prelims of this same meet last year; he went on to win that final in 45.44.

WOMEN’S 400 IM – Finals

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

Results:

1. Teagan O’Dell (CAL) – 4:08.14
2. Alexa McDevitt (CAL) – 4:08.21
3. Kathryn Hazle (CAL) – 4:09.63
4. Grace Drabot (MINN) – 4:14.54
5. Grace Wharton (UNLV) – 4:15.12
6. Alexandra Bastone (HARV) – 4:17.59
7. Sabrina Rachjaibun (DU) – 4:17.67
8. Katie McCarthy (MINN) – 4:20.34

The women’s 400 IM was all about Cal freshman Teagan O’Dell for the first 200 yards, as she led teammate Alexa McDevitt by about eight seconds. McDevitt trimmed the lead to three seconds after the breaststroke, and gained ground on each stroke of freestyle. O’Dell ultimately held strong to narrowly touch first, 4:08.44 to 4:08.21.

Kathryn Hazle completed a Golden Bear sweep in 4:09.63, the only other swimmer in the field to break 4:14.

O’Dell had won the 200 IM last night in 1:54.49, making this victory a sweep of the IMs in Minneapolis. She just missed her season best of 4:07.94, while her personal best remains 4:05.22, set in November 2024.

McDevitt sliced about 2.5 seconds off her previous PB of 4:10.71 from an October dual meet, while Hazle’s PB is 4:07.44, set pre-college in November 2022.

MEN’S 400 IM – Finals

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2023
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 3:41.60

Results:

1. Humberto Najera (CAL) – 3:41.59
2. Ryan Erisman (CAL) – 3:46.37
3. Freddy Klein (CAL) – 3:46.52
4. Ian Platts-Mills (CAL) – 3:48.61
5. Joe Polyak (MINN) – 3:52.42
6. Richard Poplawski (HARV) – 3:54.69
7. Eric Lee (HARV) – 3:56.81
8. Norvin Clontz (CAL) – 3:57.17

It was a relatively quiet men’s 400 IM final, but Cal junior Humberto Najera still posted a time that would have qualified him for last season’s NCAA meet. He won the event in 3:41.59, just shy of the 3:41.25 he swam to win the same race here last year. His personal best remains 3:39.99, set at the 2025 Nationals.

Cal freshman Ryan Erisman (3:46.37) and teammate Freddy Klein (3:46.52) were the only other swimmers under 3:48. Erisman was off the 3:42.87 he posted to take the top seed earlier today, and his previous best before today stood at 3:44.88. Despite the slower time, he remains close to his top form.

Erisman awon the 500 free last night, dropping over two seconds from his PB.

Klein, meanwhile, improved on his lifetime best of 3:47.22 from a last-chance meet in 2025.

WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – Finals

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

Results:

1. Claire Weinstein (CAL) – 1:43.06
2. Mia West (CAL) – 1:43.73
3. Ava Chavez (CAL) – 1:45.62
4. Ella Cosgrove (CAL) – 1:45.72
5. Erika Carlson (UNLV) – 1:46.33
6. Anja Kaljevic (MINN) – 1:46.34
7. Alexandra Bastone (HARV) – 1:47.19
8. Carolina Daher (HARV) – 1:48.06

Cal freshman Claire Weinstein led a 1-2-3-4 Golden Bear sweep in the women’s 200 free.

Weinstein touched the wall in 1:43.06 to claim the win over Mia West (1:43.73), while Ava Chavez (1:45.62) and Ella Cosgrove (1:45.72) rounded out the top four, separated by just a tenth of a second.

Weinstein’s time was about half a second off her season-best 1:42.52 and just under two seconds from her personal best of 1:41.10. This marks her second win of the meet, following her 500 free victory less than 24 hours ago.

West, coming off a big drop to win the 100 fly, shaved exactly a tenth off her PB in this race. She has had an incredible year, also posting PBs of 47.89 and 1:43.83 in the 100/200 free, and 1:55.30 and 4:04.91 in the IMs.

Chavez finished about a second and a half off the 1:44.24 PB she set last season.

MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:28.33, Luke Hobson (TEX) – 2024
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:33.93
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:32.27

Results:

1. Keaton Jones (CAL) – 1:33.62
2. Thackston McMullan (CAL) – 1:35.32
3. David Greeley (HARV) – 1:35.83
4. Marre Gattnar (HARV) – 1:36.03
5. Nathan Wiffen (CAL) – 1:36.37
6. Daniel Eichel (MINN) – 1:36.66
7. Nans Mazellier (CAL) – 1:36.81
8. Colby Raffel (UNLV) – 1:36.86

As expected, Cal dominated this event, claiming the top two spots. Junior Keaton Jones was the fastest at 1:33.62, the only swimmer in the field to break 1:35. His time improves on his season-best 1:34.26 and sits about a second and a half off his personal best of 1:32.13, set at the 2025 NCAA Championships.

Thackston McMullan touched second at 1:35.32, slightly faster than his prelims swim of the same time, while Harvard’s David Greeley (1:35.83) rounded out the top three with the only other sub-1:36 performance.

McMullan’s personal best remains 1:34.33, which he swam at this meet a year ago, while Greeley’s PB is 1:33.97, set at last season’s Ivy League Championships.

WOMEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

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

Results:

1. Silje Slyngstadli (CAL) – 59.58
2. Elle Scott (CAL) – 1:00.10
3. Aliana Marakovic (HARV) – 1:01.15
4. Abigail Herscu (CAL) – 1:01.23
5. Arielle Brotman (CAL) & Georgia Kahler (MINN) – 1:01.91
6. N/A
7. Emma Fellman (MINN) – 1:02.22
8. Ava Goodno (MINN) – 1:03.40

The Cal women went 1-2 in the 100 breast, though both added time from their prelim swims.

Silje Slyngstadli held her top seed, touching in 59.58 as the only woman to break the one-minute barrier. She had swum 59.52 in prelims, and her career best remains 58.70 from a dual meet in October.

Elle Scott finished second in 1:00.10, just off her 59.96 from earlier today. The freshman has been as fast as 58.56 in her career, a mark she will likely approach again as championship season nears.

Harvard’s Aliana Marakovic outtouched Cal’s Abigail Herscu to prevent another Cal 1-2-3 sweep, lowering her own personal best of 1:01.34 from a few hours ago.

MEN’S 100 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

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

Results:

1. Yamato Okadome (CAL) – 50.48
2. Luca Gissendaner (CAL) – 52.06
3. Zachary Tan (CAL) – 52.08
4. Hank Rivers (CAL) – 52.52
5. Kito Campbell (DU) – 52.95
6. Joshua Chen (HARV) – 54.33
7. Ty Schneider (UNLV) – 54.37
8. Lars Antoniak (CAL) – 54.39

Sophomore Yamato Okadome continues to shine in the short course pool for Cal. Tonight, he lowered his best time by 0.12 seconds, touching in 50.48—down from his previous PB of 50.62, set at last season’s NCAA Championships, where he finished seventh.

That performance ranks him #3 in the nation this season, behind Texas teammates Nate Germonprez (49.71) and Campbell McKean (50.37). Given that Cal typically doesn’t rest its top swimmers until the NCAA Championships, Okadome could potentially enter the sub-50 conversation in March.

Split-wise, he was out in 23.66/26.82 tonight compared with his previous 23.89/26.73, so he was faster on the front half but slightly slower on the final 50.

Teammate Luca Gissendaner finished second in 52.06, followed closely by Zachary Tan (52.08) and Hank Rivers (52.52), completing a Cal sweep of the top four. Denver’s Kito Campbell also broke 53 with a 52.95 for fifth overall.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – Finals

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

Results:

1. Mary-Ambre Moluh (CAL) – 50.61
2. Teagan O’Dell (CAL) – 52.05
3. Ava Yablonski (MINN) – 52.77
4. Anya Mostek (HARV) – 53.06
5. Kamdyn Periat (MINN) – 53.64
6. Halayna Montrichard (UNLV) – 54.08
7. Finley Anderson (CAL) – 54.53
8. Ali Beay (DU) – 54.71

Cal sophomore Mary-Ambre Moluh was dominant in the women’s 100 back final, putting up a 50.61 to win tonight’s final by 1.44 seconds.

The France-native holds a career best of 49.68, which she swam to win the final of this meet last year.

O’Dell, less than an hour off winning the 400 IM, checked in at 52.05 to take a clear second place. Her best remains the 50.70 she notched at the 2024 Winter Junior Championships.

Minnesota’s Ava Yablonski rounded out the top three with the only other sub-53 swim, 52.77. She was just over a second outside the 51.61 she swam at the 2025 Big Ten Championships.

MEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – Finals

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

Results:

1. Evan Petty (CAL) – 44.83
2. Casper Puggaard (CAL) – 46.00
3. Adriano Arioti (HARV) – 47.10
4. Davide Harabagiu (MINN) – 47.21
5. Tommy Roder (CAL) – 47.38
6. Kenneth Barnicle (CAL) – 47.58
7. Ryan Slonac (MINN) – 47.91
8. Ethan Kosin (MINN) – 48.11

Cal’s Evan Petty posted a 44.83 in the 100 back this evening, clearing the field by over a second. He was the only swimmer in the field to finish under 46 seconds, and slid under the 44.97 PB he posted at this same meet last year.

His first-year teammate, Casper Puggaard, logged a lifetime-best 46.00, the only other swimmer to break 47 seconds. Better known as a butterflier, the Denmark native also placed fourth in the 100 fly just over an hour ago.

Harvard’s Adriano Arioti out-dueled Minnesota’s Davide Harabagiu (47.21) for third, posting a time of 47.10. He just missed his December 2023 best time of 46.97.

Women’s 800 Free Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 7:00.86
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 7:05.18

Podium:

1. Cal – 7:06.44
2. Harvard – 7:07.51
3. Minnesota – 7:11.23

Just like the 200 medley relay, the Cal Women got out in front and stayed there for the entire race. O’Dell led off in 1:47.41, about four seconds off her PB but her final swim of a triple. Camille Henveaux went second in 1:46.88, and France-native Lilou Ressencourt logged 1:46.31 on the third leg. Alexa McDevitt brought the team home with the fastest split, 1:45.84, helping the team clear Harvard by just over a second.

The Crimson stopped the clock at 7:07.51, while Minensota hit 7:11.23 to round out the podium.

Men’s 800 Free Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA ‘A’ Cut – 6:14.67
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut – 6:16.79

Podium:

1. Harvard – 6:27.61
2. Minnesota – 6:29.62
3. Denver – 6:38.44

Only three ‘A’ teams took to the pool in the men’s 800 free relay, with Denver also fielding a ‘B’ team.

Harvard emerged victorious, as the quartet of David Greeley (1:36.26), Marre Gattnar (1:35.73), Sonny Wang (1:37.39), and Evan Croley (1:38.23) touched two seconds ahead of Minnesota (6:29.62) and well ahead of Denver (6:38.44).

Defending NCAA champions Cal did not compete, scratching from the event.

Team Scores Unavailable