Articles by Spencer Penland

2024 Women’s MAC Champs Day 2: Maier Takes 500 FR in 4:40.3, Splits 47.13 on Medley Anchor

Miami senior Nicole Maier nearly broke her own MAC record in the 500 free, winning the event in a speedy 4:40.30 last night.

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2024 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Burns is entered 1st in the 100 back, where he also holds the meet record with a 44.31 and the conference record with a 43.61.

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2024 Men’s Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will be a short one, featuring heats of the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free.

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2024 Women’s MAC Champs Day 1: Maier’s 1:43.90 Sets New Record; DQ Raises Controversy

Akron and Miami (OH) are tied for 1st at the end of Wednesday night, each having scored 74 points through winning a relay and coming in 2nd in the other. 

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2024 Women’s MAC Champs Fan Guide: Veteran-Heavy Akron Primed for 10th Title in 11 Years

Akron won their 2nd-straight MAC title last year, which was also their 9th title in the last 10 years.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Battling Losses Amid Their Bid for a 3-Peat

The 9 members of Stanford’s team last year who aren’t on the roster this season accounted for a stunning 570 points at last year’s meet.

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FIU Takes AAC Title; Christie Chue Blasts 2:07.99 200 Breast for New Conference Record

In the first season since 7-time reigning AAC champions Houston moved to the Big 12, Florida International won big, earning the AAC title by more than 100pts.

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2024 Men’s Big 12 Fan Guide: Texas Set To Make It 28 Straight Before Leaving For The SEC

Texas’ long run of dominance in the Big 12 will come to a close this season as the Longhorns shift to the SEC beginning in 2024-25.

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George Washington Extends A-10 Conference Win Streaks; Even More A-10 Records Fall on Day 4

This year’s A-10 meet was incredible, so many records were broken on the backs of some really spectacular performances.

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2024 Women’s Big 12 Fan Guide: Texas Still Reigns Supreme Amid Newcomers to the Conference

New teams are entering the fold, but Texas still dominates this conference going away.

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Hawaii Pops 2:50.54 Men’s 400 Free Relay, Sweeps Team Titles at 2024 MPSF Championships

At the end of the meet, Hawaii stood victorious, winning their 2nd-straight women’s title and taking the men’s title as well. 

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San Diego State Aztecs Three-Peat as Mountain West Conference Champions (Day 4 Recap)

San Diego State has won their 3rd-straight Mountain West Conference title.

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Rice Junior Arielle Hayon Rips New AAC Record in 100 Fly – 51.38 (AAC Day 3 Recap)

The highlight of Saturday night came in finals of the 100 fly, where Rice junior Arielle Hayon ripped a new AAC record of 51.38.

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Gretchen Walsh Rips 45.16 Yards 100 Free, Breaking 4th NCAA Record of the Meet (Video)

The superhuman sprint star torched the ‘A’ final of the women’s 100 free tonight in Greensboro, putting up a 45.16 to win the race by a stunning 1.62 seconds.

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Maximus Williamson Takes Down David Nolan’s National HS Record in the 200 IM with a 1:40.81

Williamson cracked David Nolan’s legendary and longstanding National HS Record of 1:41.39, which had stood since 2011.

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