2023 NCAA Division II Championships – Day 5 Ups/Downs: NSU Women, Indy Men Still Strong

2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Location: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
• Times: Prelims 10:00 AM / Finals 6:00 PM
• Defending Champs: Queens women (7x) & Queens men (7x)
• Live Results
• Women’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Men’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Day 4 Live Stream (NCAA.com)
• Day 5 Finals Heat Sheet

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 and 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.

Women’s Team Scores After Day 4

1. Nova S’Eastern 434.5
2. Indy 344
3. Drury 263.5
4. Colorado Mesa 258
5. West Chester 192
6. Lynn 160
7. Wingate 154
8. Carson-Newman 126
9. Wayne State 120
10. West Florida 110
11. McKendree 101
12. Henderson St. 97
13. IUP 95
14. Grand Valley 91
15. NMU 79
16. Delta State 78
17. Tampa 74
18. Clarion 58
19. Azusa Pacific 50
20. Augustana 33
21. Findlay 21
22. MSU Mankato 18
23. Oklahoma Christian 16
24. (TIE) St Cloud St / Saint Leo 14
25. –
26. CSU East Bay 14
27. UMSL 13
28. Hillsdale 12
29. UMary 11
30. Mines 9
31. (TIE) Florida Southern / Southern Conn 7
32. –
33. Emmanuel 6
34. Davenport 4
35. Truman St. 3
36. (TIE) Rollins / PennWest (Edinboro) 1

Day 5 Ups/Downs – Women

Nova S’eastern took control of the women’s meet on Day 1 and have continued to build their lead over each of the subsequent finals sessions. The Sharks will have two swimmers in the championship heat of the 1650, including top seed Emily Trieschmann, who has already won the 1000 free (with a D2 record) and the 500 free. While they were shut out of the 100 free, they have two scorers in the 200 back and 200 breast for a total of five A and one B finalists tonight.

Indy has been alone in second place all week; the Greyhounds managed ten scoring swimmers, including six A finalists, to further solidify their position.

The battle is on for third place between Drury and Colorado. Drury earned three “ups” and two “downs,” while Mesa placed one in an A final and four in B finals. Similarly, Wingate’s three A finalists will give the Bulldogs a fighting chance against West Chester in the battle for fifth.

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Women

Day 4 Actual + Day 5 Scored Prelims (including seeded relay and 1650 free) – Women

Men’s Team Scores After Day 4

1. Indy 373.5
2. Drury 338
3. McKendree 273.5
4. Tampa 225
5. Colorado Mesa 204.5
6. Findlay 195.5
7. Grand Valley 162
8. Wingate 151
9. Oklahoma Christian 146.5
10. Florida Southern 142.5
11. Henderson St. 134
12. Nova S’Eastern 132
13. St Cloud St 88
14. Wayne State 72
15. Clarion 50
16. Missouri S & T 44
17. Carson-Newman 36
18. Saginaw Valley 31
19. (TIE) Delta State / UMSL 21
20. –
21. Emmanuel 20
22. Lewis 16
23. Florida Tech 12
24. (TIE) NMU / UT Permian Basin 11
25. –
26. Mines 10
27. West Chester 7
28. (TIE) Rollins / Lenoir-Rhyne 6
29. –
30. Davenport 3
31. Fresno Pacific 2

Day 5 Ups / Downs – Men

Indy inched to the front of the pack on Day 2, then really took off on Day 3. Drury had a strong Day 4 and narrowed Indy’s lead considerably, while at the same time pulling ahead of McKendree into second place. Indy and Drury led Day 5 prelims with 11 and nine finalists, respectively. The Greyhounds put three divers in the A final for an extra boost. McKendree, seeded to finish fifth, look to be in a solid position to finish third, but Tampa is knocking at the door. The Spartans earned four A slots and two B slots for tonight’s final, versus McKendree’s two and one, respectively. Other exciting team battles include that for sixth place among Grand Valley, Findlay, and Wingate, and for tenth among Henderson State, Nova S’eastern, and Florida Southern.

Projected Scoring Breakdown – Men

Day 4 Actual + Day 5 Scored Prelims (including seeded relay and 1650 free) – Men