2021 Thomas Murphy Invitational
- October 29-30, 2021
- Baltimore, Md.
- Full Results (PDF)
Courtesy: Loyola Maryland Athletics
BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland swimming and diving competed in the final 30 events of this year’s Thomas Murphy Invitational on Saturday, with the Greyhounds men and women combining for 15 victories to top Johns Hopkins in the final team standings.
The women topped the Blue Jays by a final margin of 1,243-980, while the men prevailed 1,237-1,091. Henry Mueller, Jack Still and Lily Mead each won two individual events to lead the way for Loyola, with Mueller and Mead both setting new school records.
Mead, Amanda Cradock, Charley Tulio and Claire Bowser began the morning session with a winning time of 1:34.72 in the 200 freestyle relay, with Mead’s 50 free leadoff split of 23.37 the fastest in the Patriot League this season. Mead would add individual wins in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.34) and 200 backstroke (2:00.48), topping the conference leaderboard in both. Her 200 back time also broke a Loyola record which had stood since Feb. 15, 2014.
Abby Andrews (1:06.31) and Avery Stimmel (1:07.02) followed Mead in the 100 breast, as the Greyhounds claimed the top three spots in the event overall. Loyola had the top five finishers in the 100 butterfly, with Izzy Barnette (56.28), Elizabeth Walsh (57.36) and Kaitlin Witkop (57.53) touching the wall first.
The Greyhound women added another relay victory in the 200 medley, as Mead, Andrews, Barnette and Tulio completed the race in 1:43.60. Mead’s 50 back split of 25.13 leads the Patriot League this season.
Walsh finished as the runner-up in the 100 back (57.40), while Andress was second in the 200 fly (2:07.29). Loyola ended the afternoon session with a second-place effort by Bowser, Stimmel, Walsh and Barnette in the 400 free relay (3:31.11).
Mya Sharkey (218.25) and Jessica Stolfi (213.07) were the top two point scorers in the 1-meter, and Anna Donato (212.31) and Sharkey (207.74) claimed the top spots in the 3-meter, as Loyola was unopposed in the diving events.
Mueller contributed to three event wins overall for the Greyhound men, including individual victories in the 200 free (1:39.58) and 200 back (school-record time of 1:46.32). He is the Patriot League leader in both of those events, and his 100 free split of 45.47 to begin the 400 free relay is second in the conference. Mueller teamed with Caleb Kelly, Jimmy Hayburn and Reid Hussey for a first-place mark of 3:00.98 in the 400 free relay.
Max Verheyen won the first individual event of the day for the men, topping the field in the 400 IM with a time of 3:57.00 which leads the Patriot League. Patrick Hayburn (49.83) and Kelly (44.96) would add individual wins in the 100 back and 100 free, respectively.
Still and Dan Faunce finished 1-2 in both diving events. Still scored 257.85 points in the 1-meter and 260.17 in the 3-meter, while Faunce posted marks of 203.70 (1-meter) and 193.35 (3-meter).
Hussey was the runner-up in the 100 fly (49.21), Alex Plavoukos placed second in the 1650 free (16:03.73) and Harry Hearn was second in the 200 fly (1:49.11).
Loyola added a pair of second-place showings in relay events. Patrick Hayburn, Jimmy Hayburn, Mueller and Kelly were second in the 200 free relay (1:21.68) and Patrick Hayburn, Verheyen, Jimmy Hayburn and Kelly were second in the 200 medley relay (1:29.20).
Two-time United States Paralympian McClain Hermes posted a trio of S11 American records at the meet, setting new national marks in the 50 back (36.93), 1000 free (13:03.93) and 1650 free (21:43.62).
Mead was named the Female Swimmer of the Meet at the Invitational’s conclusion, Sharkey was Female Diver of the Meet and Still was Male Diver of the Meet.
The Greyhounds are back at Mangione Pool next Saturday, hosting Colgate at 1 p.m.
Courtesy: Johns Hopkins Athletics
The Basics
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center
• The Short Story: Johns Hopkins freshman Michelle Liu won two events to lead the Johns Hopkins women’s swimming team at the annual Thomas Murphy Invitational. The Blue Jays earned eight wins, five NCAA B times and 18 career-best times.
Quoting Coach Armstrong
• “An outstanding second day of racing back-to-back days are always a challenge and a great opportunity to prepare for the rigors of a championship meet. To the very last event, the team kept bringing their best. The seniors were lights out as usual, as they have been in our program for four years now. It’s great to see all their hard work paying off, but it was also fun to see the young talent of our first years showing up!”
Top Finishers
• Hopkins took second and third place in the 200 Free Relay to kick off the morning session. Liu, junior Cecila Cortez and seniors Sophia Girgenti and Kristen Alicea-Jorgensen finished in 1:35.64. The team of sophomores Annie Fan, Caroline Storen and Makenzie Higgins and freshman Meg Susil finished in 1:37.85.
• Senior Elaine Lipkin then led a trio of Blue Jays that swept the top three spots in the 400 IM. Lipkin earned the win with a swim of 4:32.56. Freshman Taylor Rohovit followed in 4:34.31 and sophomore Joanna Dohrman finished in 4:36.31.
• Junior Emerson Davis finished in sixth place in the 100 Fly as she touched in 58.37.
• Liu then earned the first of her two wins as she beat the field in the 200 Free with a 1:52.50. That led a Hopkins sweep of first through fourth in the event. Susil finished in second (1:53.61), followed by Higgins (1:54.56) and Storen (1:55.02).
• Junior Kate Overbey took fourth place in the 100 Breast in 1:08.02.
• Senior Sydney Okubo then won the 100 Back with a career-best and NCAA B time of 55.86. Cortez finished in fourth in 58.06, followed closely by sophomore Cameron Roche in 58.30.
• Dohrman made it two straight JHU wins as she clocked in with an NCAA B and career best 17:25.63 in the 1650 Free. Lipkin took second place as she finished in 17:40.19 and freshman Hannah Fu placed fourth in 18:06.05.
• Okubo, Rohovit, Davis and Alicea-Jorgensen then swam a 1:44.91, an NCAA B time, to finish in second place in the 200 Medley Relay.
• Okubo followed with a second-place finish in the 200 Back with an NCAA B time of 2:02.45. Roche finished in third (2:03.43) and Higgins placed fourth (2:04.78).
• Liu then earned her second win as she clocked in at 51.97 in the 100 Free. Susil followed in 52.51 to finish in second place.
• Rohovit earned a win and an NCAA B time in the 200 Breast as she touched in 2:19.29. Overbey placed second with a swim of 2:25.30.
• Davis then won the 200 Fly as beat Loyola’s Alana Andress to the wall by just one-hundredth of a second. Davis clocked in with a 2:07.28.
• Hopkins wrapped up the day with a fourth-straight win and took the top spot in the 400 Free Relay. Alicea-Jorgensen, Susil, Higgins and Liu earned the win with a swim of 3:30.14. Storen, Okubo, Lipkin and Girgenti finished in third place with a 3:36.09.
Up Next
• Hopkins will return to action in three weeks as the Blue Jays host the New York University Violets on Saturday, November 20.
The Basics
• Location: Baltimore, MD • Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center
• The Short Story: Johns Hopkins senior Max Chen was named the Male Swimmer of the Meet at the conclusion of the annual Thomas Murphy Invitational. Hopkins picked up seven wins in the second and third sessions and posted 14 career bests as well as 16 NCAA B times.
Quoting Coach Armstrong
• “An outstanding second day of racing back-to-back days are always a challenge and a great opportunity to prepare for the rigors of a championship meet. To the very last event, the team kept bringing their best. The seniors were lights out as usual, as they have been in our program for four years now. It’s great to see all their hard work paying off, but it was also fun to see the young talent of our first years showing up!”
Top Finishers
• Hopkins opened the day with first and fourth-place finishes in the 200 Free Relay. Junior Kyle Wu, seniors Jeff Vitek and Chen and graduate student Nat Davenport led the way with a winning time of 1:21.34. Their time was an NCAA B time as well as the ninth fastest in school history. The team of sophomore Jay Heymann, seniors Noah Frassrand and Mitchell Simmons and junior Spencer Ryan finished in 1:25.46.
• Freshman Eric Ji then led a quartet of Blue Jays that took second through fifth in the 400 IM. He finished with an NCAA B time of 3:57.53. Graduate student CJ Arena clocked in at 4:03.87, while freshman Joe Castagno followed in 4:05.00 and junior Brandon Stride in 4:08.51.
• Vitek earned the first of his two wins on the day as he touched in 48.43, an NCAA B time, to win the 100 Fly. Davenport placed third with a time of 49.67.
• Senior Noah Corbitt took second place in the 200 Free with an NCAA B time of 1:39.62. Senior Collin Hughes followed with a 1:40.37 to place third.
• Chen won the 100 Breast as he turned in a career-best and NCAA B time of 53.74. Wu placed second in 54.96 and junior Tristan Lin placed fourth in 56.71.
• Junior Steven Rua swam to a second-place finish in the 100 Back with a career-best time of 50.11. Senior Dylan Wachenfeld finished in fourth as he touched in 50.51.
• Sophomore Kellen Roddy beat the field in the 1650 Free as he clocked in a time of 15:53.42. Arena finished in third place in 16:15.14 and freshman Jonik Surprenant placed fourth in 16:16.53. All three times are NCAA B times.
• Hopkins then won the 200 Medley Relay as Rua, Chen, Vitek and Davenport swam a 1:29.16 to win by just four-hundredths of a second. Their time was an NCAA B time as well as the fifth fastest in school history. The team of Wachenfeld, freshman Mitchell List, sophomore Reef Ide and Spencer placed fourth with a time of 1:34.39.
• Wachenfeld followed with a second-place finish in the 200 Back with an NCAA B time of 1:48.17. Rua finished in fifth place with a time of 1:52.75.
• Corbitt and Hughes then went two-three in the 100 Free, finishing in 45.74 and 45.97, respectively.
• Chen led the Blue Jays to a sweep of the top four spots in the 200 Breast, all with NAA B times. Chen grabbed the win with a career-best and the fifth fastest time in program history – 1:59.28. Wu finished in second place (2:00.16), followed by Ji (2:01.92) and Stride (2:04.25).
• Vitek completed his sweep of the Fly events as he won the 200 with the ninth fastest time in school history (1:48.61). Sophomore Chris Seymour placed fourth in 1:54.19.
• Hopkins wrapped up the day with third and fourth-place finishes in the 400 Free Relay. Vitek, Hughes, Corbitt and Chen finished in 3:04.75. The team of Wu, Ji, Heymann and Davenport combined for a time of 3:04.81 .
Up Next
• Hopkins will return to action in three weeks as the Blue Jays host the New York University Violets on Saturday, November 20.
