2023 IHSAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- February 24 – 25, 2023
- IU Natatorium at IUPUI Indianapolis
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- SCY
- Live Results
Will Modglin put up a 45.08 100 backstroke during prelims at the 2023 Indiana High School Athletic Association to lower the national high school record in the event. Modglin took the record from Olympic champion Ryan Murphy who held the HS record at a 45.34 from more than a decade ago in 2012.
Modglin took out the high school state record as well, which was previously in the hands of Wyatt Davis of Carmel who hit a 45.80 in 2020. This swim for Modglin was not a new best time as swam as fast as a 45.01 earlier this season at the 2022 Speedo Winter Junior Championships.
Modglin’s performance in the prelim was incredibly dominant as he nearly out-swam #2 performer David Kovacs of BHSS who hit a 49.01.
2023 IHSAA Prelims Top 8
- Will Modglin (ZION) – 45.08
- David Kovacs (BHSS) – 49.01
- Gannon Crosser (YORK) – 50.08
- Ignatius Ruszko (SBRI) – 50.44
- Whitman Horton (CRAW) – 50.66
- Nicholas Plumb (CAR) – 50.70
- Evan Bushong (CAFW) – 50.92
- Christopher Obe (PENN) – 51.30
Having gotten just 0.02 seconds away from the 44-second range, Mogdlin will have another shot at cracking that point during finals on Saturday.
Modglin is approaching the end of his high school swimming career and will join the Texas Longhorns next season. As one of the highest-ranked recruits in the class of 2023, he will likely make an immediate impact in Austin. A 45.08 100 backstroke would make Modglin the fastest Texas man this season. At mid-seasons, Chris O’Connor was the fastest Longhorn with his 46.31. Carson Foster swam backstroke on the 400 medley at the 2023 Big 12 Championships and hit a 45.90.
During finals on Saturday Modglin will also race the 200 IM and swam a 1:46.00 for second seed in prelims.
Feel like these national HS records are gonna be completely wiped and rewritten over the course of the next 2 years.
This dude was finalling in so many races at winter juniors. I think I heard his name being called the most.
Indiana HS state is so fun to watch because it’s all one meet, unlike other states with multiple divisions
There are other states (Illinois for example) that do this but they aren’t as fast as this.
Missouri was until relatively recently.
That may be true but there’s one thing Illinois state is known for compared to others and that’s depth. One of the deepest fast state meets in the country.
Delaware…
I remember sussyswimnews roasting Charlie Crosby for not getting this record after he said he would an entire year before
Yeah he’s been quiet for almost a year now.
There was a rumor a year ago during NCAAs that SwimSwam hired Sussy, did that ever get confirmed/cleared up?
The truth is:
Braden is sussy
Charlie is still chasing the Nat HS record. He was 46.9 yesterday at Big 12s. Keep talking that talk kid hahaha
Shackell, a Cal commit, breaks Carson Foster’s (Texas Jr) 200 free National High School Record. Modglin, a Texas commit, breaks Ryan Murphy’s (Cal alum) 100 back National High School Record. The top NCAA teams are taking the battle to the next level: high school!
Is it too late to enroll this semester at UT?
Sneak him into NCs as the legendary Ethan Hardsley from last season
That 20.80 on the medley relay backstroke in prelims sure looks tantalizing as well.
This guy is jacked
Will is a certified BIG DOG