Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota: Tyler Clary Among Multiple Medalists On Day One

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MINNEAPOLIS – Tyler Clary, Elizabeth Beisel and Conor Dwyer each earned a pair of medals on day one of the Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota.

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Women’s 200 free
Men’s 200 free
Women’s 100 breast
Men’s 100 breast
Women’s 100 fly
Men’s 100 fly
Women’s 400 IM
Men’s 400 IM
Women’s 400 free relay
Men’s 400 free relay

Women’s 200 free

Shannon Vreeland places third in the prelims of the 200 IM.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Bulldogs’ Shannon Vreeland cashed the first check of the Arena Grand Prix with a 1:43.57 for the win. That swim is a huge in-season best, clearing the 1:44.66 she set at the 2012 Georgia Fall Invitational.

Elizabeth Beisel, swimming for Gator Swim Club, took second in 1:43.91. That’s a huge time drop for Beisel considering she hadn’t broken 1:46 until this morning as she had a personal best of 1:46.05 from 2008.

Hurricane’s Katie Hoff turned in a third-place time of 1:44.46, nearly matching her most recent top time of 1:44.16 from February. Her lifetime best is a 1:43.10 from well back in 2007.

Mission Viejo’s Katie McLaughlin (1:44.95), Tucson Ford’s Margo Geer (1:45.55), Tori Simenec (1:45.84), Kiera Janzen (1:47.23) and Megan Romano (1:48.00) also contested the championship finale.

Madeline Hoch touched out Jessica Plant in the B final, 1:46.52 to 1:46.62, while Lauren Votava also cleared 1:47 for third in 1:46.94.

La Mirada’s Taylor Ault (1:47.93), Karlee Bispo (1:48.42), NBAC’s Becca Mann (1:48.43), Aquajets’ Zoe Avestruz (1:48.48) and Phoenix’ Rhi Jeffrey (1:49.57) also competed in the B final.

 Event 1  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Vreeland, Shannon      23 Athens Bulldog S  1:44.29    1:43.57  
                 24.58        50.70 (26.12)
        1:17.25 (26.55)     1:43.57 (26.32)
  2 Beisel, Elizabeth      22 Una Gsc-FL        1:45.66    1:43.91  
                 24.65        51.00 (26.35)
        1:17.43 (26.43)     1:43.91 (26.48)
  3 Hoff, Katie            25 Hurricane Aquati  1:44.74    1:44.46  
                 24.60        50.99 (26.39)
        1:17.68 (26.69)     1:44.46 (26.78)
  4 McLaughlin, Katie      17 Mission Viejo Na  1:46.70    1:44.95  
                 25.01        51.69 (26.68)
        1:18.52 (26.83)     1:44.95 (26.43)
  5 Geer, Margo            22 Tucson Ford Deal  1:45.83    1:45.55  
                 24.58        51.36 (26.78)
        1:18.53 (27.17)     1:45.55 (27.02)
  6 Simenec, Tori          22 Univ Minnesota-M  1:46.45    1:45.84  
                 25.36        52.09 (26.73)
        1:18.96 (26.87)     1:45.84 (26.88)
  7 Janzen, Kiera          21 Univ Minnesota-M  1:47.18    1:47.23  
                 25.33        52.55 (27.22)
        1:19.81 (27.26)     1:47.23 (27.42)
  8 Romano, Megan          23 UN-01-GA          1:47.18    1:48.00  
                 24.85        52.03 (27.18)
        1:19.96 (27.93)     1:48.00 (28.04)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Hoch, Madeline         19 Univ Minnesota-M  1:47.59    1:46.52  
                 25.12        52.03 (26.91)
        1:19.32 (27.29)     1:46.52 (27.20)
 10 Plant, Jessica         21 Univ Minnesota-M  1:47.20    1:46.62  
                 25.35        52.27 (26.92)
        1:19.44 (27.17)     1:46.62 (27.18)
 11 Votava, Lauren         21 Univ Minnesota-M  1:47.97    1:46.94  
                 25.44        53.16 (27.72)
        1:20.25 (27.09)     1:46.94 (26.69)
 12 Ault, Taylor           15 La Mirada Armada  1:49.26    1:47.93  
                 25.80        53.50 (27.70)
        1:20.99 (27.49)     1:47.93 (26.94)
 13 Bispo, Karlee          24 Unattached-PC     1:48.27    1:48.42  
                 25.35        52.99 (27.64)
        1:20.79 (27.80)     1:48.42 (27.63)
 14 Mann, Becca            16 North Baltimore-  1:48.57    1:48.43  
                 25.73        53.29 (27.56)
        1:21.15 (27.86)     1:48.43 (27.28)
 15 Avestruz, Zoe          17 Aquajets Swim Te  1:48.56    1:48.48  
                 25.49        53.40 (27.91)
        1:21.02 (27.62)     1:48.48 (27.46)
 16 Jeffrey, Rhi           28 Phoenix Swimming  1:48.92    1:49.57  
                 25.28        53.22 (27.94)
        1:21.42 (28.20)     1:49.57 (28.15)

Men’s 200 free

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

NBAC’s Conor Dwyer started off a tough double that will close out with the 400 IM tonight as he put up a 1:33.69 to win the men’s 200-yard free by a body length.

California’s Nathan Adrian, typically a 50 and 100 freestyler, stretched it out a bit to claim a second-place check with a 1:34.87. That’s his in-season best, as he beat the 1:35.37 from the 2008 Husky Invitational while competing for the Golden Bears collegiately.

SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary, another difficult double swimmer with the 400 IM later, took third in 1:34.97.

NYAC’s Darian Townsend (1:35.22), NBAC’s Frank Dyer (1:35.51), Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss (1:35.72), Club Wolverine’s Connor Jaeger (1:36.03) and Grant Shoults (1:36.89) also vied for the title.

Ben Bravence won the B final in 1:37.21 with Michael Nunan taking second in 1:37.25. Jeremy Bagshaw (1:38.07) and Paul Fair (1:38.27) snared third and fourth in the consolation.

En-wei Hu-Van Wright (1:38.49), Ryan Harty (1:38.72), Zach Wagner (1:38.76) and Bobby Bollier (1:40.89) also swam in the B final.

 Event 2  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Dwyer, Conor           25 North Baltimore-  1:34.42    1:33.69  
                 21.58        45.32 (23.74)
        1:09.34 (24.02)     1:33.69 (24.35)
  2 Adrian, Nathan         25 California Aquat  1:36.88    1:34.87  
                 21.85        46.12 (24.27)
        1:10.90 (24.78)     1:34.87 (23.97)
  3 Clary, Tyler           25 SwimMAC Carolina  1:36.62    1:34.97  
                 22.51        46.76 (24.25)
        1:11.04 (24.28)     1:34.97 (23.93)
  4 Townsend, Darian       30 New York Athleti  1:35.48    1:35.22  
                 21.77        45.75 (23.98)
        1:10.06 (24.31)     1:35.22 (25.16)
  5 Dyer, Frank            22 North Baltimore-  1:37.10    1:35.51  
                 22.10        46.17 (24.07)
        1:10.79 (24.62)     1:35.51 (24.72)
  6 Weiss, Michael         23 Wisconsin Aquati  1:37.01    1:35.72  
                 22.49        46.48 (23.99)
        1:11.06 (24.58)     1:35.72 (24.66)
  7 Jaeger, Connor         23 Club Wolverine-M  1:37.23    1:36.03  
                 22.83        47.03 (24.20)
        1:11.69 (24.66)     1:36.03 (24.34)
  8 Shoults, Grant         17 Mission Viejo Na  1:37.38    1:36.89  
                 22.64        47.07 (24.43)
        1:11.98 (24.91)     1:36.89 (24.91)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Bravence, Ben          21 Univ Minnesota-M  1:38.99    1:37.21  
                 22.96        47.47 (24.51)
        1:12.34 (24.87)     1:37.21 (24.87)
 10 Nunan, Michael         20 Una Minn-MN       1:37.62    1:37.25  
                 22.43        47.41 (24.98)
        1:12.34 (24.93)     1:37.25 (24.91)
 11 Bagshaw, Jeremy        22 Island Swimming-  1:38.31    1:38.07  
                 23.22        47.70 (24.48)
        1:12.99 (25.29)     1:38.07 (25.08)
 12 Fair, Paul             20 Univ Minnesota-M  1:38.42    1:38.27  
                 22.52        47.74 (25.22)
        1:13.16 (25.42)     1:38.27 (25.11)
 13 Hu-Van Wright, En-wei  20 Asphalt Green Un  1:39.35    1:38.49  
                 23.13        48.38 (25.25)
        1:13.57 (25.19)     1:38.49 (24.92)
 14 Harty, Ryan            18 Greenwood Memori  1:38.76    1:38.72  
                 22.91        48.23 (25.32)
        1:13.69 (25.46)     1:38.72 (25.03)
 15 Wagner, Zach           20 King Aquatic Clu  1:38.78    1:38.76  
                 22.24        46.74 (24.50)
        1:12.20 (25.46)     1:38.76 (26.56)
 16 Bollier, Bobby         25 Unattached-PC     1:38.59    1:40.89  
                 23.33        48.81 (25.48)
        1:14.70 (25.89)     1:40.89 (26.19)

Women’s 100 breast

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Saint Petersburg’s Melanie Margalis, who almost did it this morning with a 59.04 in prelims, broke the 59-second barrier with a 58.64 to win tonight. Her best coming into today had been a 59.34 from the Georgia Fall Invitational in 2012.

Hilda Luthersdottir chased down second with a 59.40, while Kierra Smith also cleared 1:00 with a third-place time of 59.68.

Haley Spencer (1:00.22), Karlee Bispo (1:00.39), Emily McClellan (1:00.47), Bronwyn Pasloski (1:00.91) and Katie Hoff (1:01.63) closed out the championship eight.

Justine Bowker of T2 claimed the B final in 1:01.63 with Rae Bullinger taking second in 1:02.83. Anna Belousova wound up third in 1:03.01.

Olivia Calegan (1:03.05), Danielle Dellatorre (1:03.19), Dannie Dilsaver (1:03.21), Olivia Anderson (1:03.35) and Heidi Busack (1:03.91) also beat 1:04 to close out the consolation heat.

 Event 3  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Margalis, Melanie      22 Saint Petersburg    59.04      58.64  
                 27.61        43.18 (15.57)
          58.64 (15.46)                    
  2 Luthersdottir, Hilda   23 Gator Swim Club-  1:00.45      59.40  
                 27.94        43.85 (15.91)
          59.40 (15.55)                    
  3 Smith, Kierra          20 Univ Minnesota-M  1:00.46      59.68  
                 28.29        44.21 (15.92)
          59.68 (15.47)                    
  4 Spencer, Haley         23 Minnesota Aquati  1:00.61    1:00.22  
                 28.83        44.54 (15.71)
        1:00.22 (15.68)                    
  5 Bispo, Karlee          24 Unattached-PC     1:01.70    1:00.39  
                 28.52        44.08 (15.56)
        1:00.39 (16.31)                    
  6 McClellan, Emily       22 Badger Swim Club  1:01.32    1:00.47  
                 28.48        44.42 (15.94)
        1:00.47 (16.05)                    
  7 Pasloski, Bronwyn      22 Badger Swim Club  1:01.24    1:00.91  
                 28.85        44.63 (15.78)
        1:00.91 (16.28)                    
  8 Hoff, Katie            25 Hurricane Aquati  1:00.59    1:01.63  
                 28.92        45.12 (16.20)
        1:01.63 (16.51)                    
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Bowker, Justine        28 T2 Aquatics-FL    1:01.81    1:01.63  
                 29.09        45.76 (16.67)
        1:01.63 (15.87)                    
 10 Bullinger, Rae         18 Univ Minnesota-M  1:02.71    1:02.83  
                 29.04        45.86 (16.82)
        1:02.83 (16.97)                    
 11 Belousova, Anna        18 Asphalt Green Un  1:03.06    1:03.01  
                 30.14        46.61 (16.47)
        1:03.01 (16.40)                    
 12 Calegan, Olivia        15 Greater Nebraska  1:03.12    1:03.05  
                 29.30        45.99 (16.69)
        1:03.05 (17.06)                    
 13 Dellatorre, Danielle   15 Athens Bulldog S  1:02.74    1:03.19  
                 29.54        46.14 (16.60)
        1:03.19 (17.05)                    
 14 Dilsaver, Dannie       15 Greater Nebraska  1:02.82    1:03.21  
                 29.75        47.02 (17.27)
        1:03.21 (16.19)                    
 15 Anderson, Olivia       17 Aquajets Swim Te  1:03.16    1:03.35  
                 29.77        46.43 (16.66)
        1:03.35 (16.92)                    
 16 Busack, Heidi          22 Univ Minnesota-M  1:03.37    1:03.91  
                 29.77        46.60 (16.83)
        1:03.91 (17.31)

Men’s 100 breast

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

Brazil’s Felipe Lima and NYAC’s Mike Alexandrov battled to the touch with Lima coming away with the first-place paycheck, 52.58 to 52.64. That’s Lima’s best yard time, lower than the 52.87 he clocked at the 2012 Winter Championships.

Lyam Dias rounded out the top three with a time of 52.81, while BJ Johnson also beat 53 seconds with a time of 52.92.

Carlos Almeida (53.18), Marat Amaltdinov (54.15), Matt Anderson (54.27) and Michael Andrew (55.38) also turned in times in the A final this evening.

Conner McHugh grabbed the B final in 54.68 with Yucaipa’s Trevor Hoyt taking second in 55.18.

Jared Anderson (55.42), Spencer Mattox (55.69), Eric Sande (56.13), Austin Surhoff (56.17) and Alpkan Ornek (56.43) finished third through seventh in the consolation heat with John Bushman drawing a disqualification.

 Event 4  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Lima, Felipe           29 Unattached-SE       53.51      52.58  
                 24.25        38.35 (14.10)
          52.58 (14.23)                    
  2 Alexandrov, Mike       29 New York Athleti    53.37      52.64  
                 24.60        38.71 (14.11)
          52.64 (13.93)                    
  3 Dias, Lyam             21 Purdue Universit    53.40      52.81  
                 24.64        38.63 (13.99)
          52.81 (14.18)                    
  4 Johnson, BJ            27 Unattached-PC       53.51      52.92  
                 25.03        39.11 (14.08)
          52.92 (13.81)                    
  5 Almeida, Carlos        26 Cardinal Aquatic    53.94      53.18  
                 25.20        39.15 (13.95)
          53.18 (14.03)                    
  6 Amaltdinov, Marat      20 Purdue Universit    54.44      54.15  
                 25.50        39.96 (14.46)
          54.15 (14.19)                    
  7 Anderson, Matthew      17 Una Psc-AZ          54.36      54.27  
                 25.33        39.65 (14.32)
          54.27 (14.62)                    
  8 Andrew, Michael        15 Indie Swimming-M    54.59      55.38  
                 25.64        40.04 (14.40)
          55.38 (15.34)                    
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 McHugh, Conner         19 Univ Minnesota-M    55.14      54.68  
                 25.76        40.37 (14.61)
          54.68 (14.31)                    
 10 Hoyt, Trevor           23 Yucaipa Swim Tea    55.20      55.18  
                 25.93        40.50 (14.57)
          55.18 (14.68)                    
 11 Anderson, Jared        24 Minnesota Aquati    55.10      55.42  
                 26.12        40.84 (14.72)
          55.42 (14.58)                    
 12 Mattox, Spencer        19 Univ Minnesota-M    55.78      55.69  
                 26.30        40.83 (14.53)
          55.69 (14.86)                    
 13 Sande, Eric            19 Univ Minnesota-M    55.99      56.13  
                 26.45        41.22 (14.77)
          56.13 (14.91)                    
 14 Surhoff, Austin        23 North Baltimore-    55.51      56.17  
                 26.46        41.32 (14.86)
          56.17 (14.85)                    
 15 Ornek, Alpkan          19 North Baltimore-    56.19      56.43  
                 27.19        41.59 (14.40)
          56.43 (14.84)

Women’s 100 fly

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Beata Nelson, 16, of Southwest Aquatic Team crushed her 15-16 National Age Group record in the 100-yard fly with a 51.08 this evening at the Arena Grand Prix in Minnesota.

Last week, she set the record with a national high school mark of 51.70 at the Wisconsin high school state championships.

That performance lowered Katie McLaughlin’s high school and national age group record of 51.78 from earlier this year.

Nelson’s stunning time of 51.08 is already under the 17-18 national age group record of 51.18 set by Natalie Coughlin back in 2001. With this time of a swim, we could be witnessing the dawning of a new legend in the sport.

McLaughlin took second tonight in 52.27 with Daniel Nack winding up third in 53.06.

Becca Weiland (53.14), Tori Simenec (53.26), Lisa Boyce (53.97), Dominique Bouchard (54.16) and Devin Ste Marie (54.41) also turned in times in the A finale.

Tevyn Waddell won the B final in 53.96 with Shannon Vreeland taking second in 54.05.

Annie Ochitwa (54.10), Blake Zeiger (54.26), Marie-Pier Couillard (54.44), Zoe Avestruz (54.52), Kelsey Drake (54.57) and Ruby Martin (55.15) also swam in the consolation heat.

Event 5  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Nelson, Beata          16 Southwest Aquati    52.13      51.08  
                 23.69        37.30 (13.61)
          51.08 (13.78)                    
  2 McLaughlin, Katie      17 Mission Viejo Na    52.81      52.27  
                 24.66        38.59 (13.93)
          52.27 (13.68)                    
  3 Nack, Danielle         18 Univ Minnesota-M    53.19      53.06  
                 24.53        38.76 (14.23)
          53.06 (14.30)                    
  4 Weiland, Becca         21 Univ Minnesota-M    52.84      53.14  
                 25.20        38.92 (13.72)
          53.14 (14.22)                    
  5 Simenec, Tori          22 Univ Minnesota-M    53.49      53.26  
                 25.62        39.48 (13.86)
          53.26 (13.78)                    
  6 Boyce, Lisa            20 Longhorn Aquatic    53.70      53.97  
                 25.00        39.67 (14.67)
          53.97 (14.30)                    
  7 Bouchard, Dominique    23 Oakville            54.19      54.16  
                 25.19        39.47 (14.28)
          54.16 (14.69)                    
  8 Ste Marie, Devin       21 Univ Minnesota-M    53.97      54.41  
                 26.16        40.46 (14.30)
          54.41 (13.95)                    
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Waddell, Tevyn         16 Mitchell Aquatic    54.47      53.96  
                 25.16        39.37 (14.21)
          53.96 (14.59)                    
 10 Vreeland, Shannon      23 Athens Bulldog S    54.29      54.05  
                 25.80        40.09 (14.29)
          54.05 (13.96)                    
 11 Ochitwa, Annie         17 Denver Swim Acad    54.83      54.10  
                 25.48        39.65 (14.17)
          54.10 (14.45)                    
 12 Zeiger, Blake          21 Univ Minnesota-M    54.43      54.26  
                 25.46        39.53 (14.07)
          54.26 (14.73)                    
 13 Couillard, Marie-Pier  22 Les Riverains-US    54.74      54.44  
                 25.14        40.16 (15.02)
          54.44 (14.28)                    
 14 Avestruz, Zoe          17 Aquajets Swim Te    54.87      54.52  
                 25.59        40.20 (14.61)
          54.52 (14.32)                    
 15 Drake, Kelsey          16 Linn-Mar Swim Te    54.88      54.57  
                 25.28        39.92 (14.64)
          54.57 (14.65)                    
 16 Martin, Ruby           14 Iowa Flyers Swim    55.07      55.15  
                 26.12        40.57 (14.45)
          55.15 (14.58)

Men’s 100 fly

Photo Courtesy: Miguel Ortiz

Club Wolverine’s Miguel Ortiz walked away with the 100 fly title in 45.28 as he knocked off Giles Smith of Phoenix by half-a-second as Smith touched in 45.97.

Club Wolverine’s Junya Koga snatched third-place honors with a time of 46.25.

Kyler Van Swol (47.08), Daryl Turner (47.10), Marcus Schlesinger (48.02), Michael Andrew (48.21) and Frank Dyer (48.31) placed fourth through eighth in the championship heat.

Mark Weber topped the B final in 48.22 with Bobby Bollier earning second in 48.87.

Stephen Seliskar (48.95), Connor Stirling (49.21), Bryce Boston (49.43), Ben Bravence (49.45), Tyler Lentz (49.49) and Nick Orf (49.67) also battled in the consolation heat.

 Event 6  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
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                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Ortiz-Canavate Ozeki,  23 Club Wolverine-M    45.77      45.28  
                 20.97        33.21 (12.24)
          45.28 (12.07)                    
  2 Smith, Giles           22 Phoenix Swim Clu    46.97      45.97  
                 21.40        33.61 (12.21)
          45.97 (12.36)                    
  3 Koga, Junya            27 Club Wolverine-M    46.73      46.25  
                 21.24        33.62 (12.38)
          46.25 (12.63)                    
  4 VanSwol, Kyler         23 Unattached-SE       47.37      47.08  
                 22.13        34.53 (12.40)
          47.08 (12.55)                    
  5 Turner, Daryl          19 Univ Minnesota-M    47.66      47.10  
                 21.90        34.30 (12.40)
          47.10 (12.80)                    
  6 Schlesinger, Marcus    23 Grand Canyon Aqu    48.61      48.02  
                 22.56        34.94 (12.38)
          48.02 (13.08)                    
  7 Andrew, Michael        15 Indie Swimming-M    47.60      48.21  
                 21.87        34.93 (13.06)
          48.21 (13.28)                    
  8 Dyer, Frank            22 North Baltimore-    48.60      48.31  
                 22.14        34.99 (12.85)
          48.31 (13.32)                    
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Weber, Mark            24 SwimMAC Carolina    48.74      48.22  
                 22.17        35.49 (13.32)
          48.22 (12.73)                    
 10 Bollier, Bobby         25 Unattached-PC       49.02      48.87  
                 22.94        36.30 (13.36)
          48.87 (12.57)                    
 11 Seliskar, Stephen      20 Purdue Universit    49.04      48.95  
                 22.36        35.38 (13.02)
          48.95 (13.57)                    
 12 Stirling, Connor       18 Life Time  Arizo    49.52      49.21  
                 22.83        35.76 (12.93)
          49.21 (13.45)                    
 13 Boston, Bryce          19 Univ Minnesota-M    49.44      49.43  
                 22.99        36.15 (13.16)
          49.43 (13.28)                    
 14 Bravence, Ben          21 Univ Minnesota-M    49.08      49.45  
                 23.23        36.36 (13.13)
          49.45 (13.09)                    
 15 Lentz, Tyler           22 Iowa Flyers Swim    49.55      49.49  
                 23.21        36.11 (12.90)
          49.49 (13.38)                    
 16 Orf, Nick              19 Univ Minnesota-M    49.37      49.67  
                 23.41        36.39 (12.98)
          49.67 (13.28)

Women’s 400 IM

Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott

Gator’s Elizabeth Beisel put up an in-season best with a swim of 4:00.32 in the distance medley. That swim just cleared her 4:00.55 from the 2013 Ohio State Invitational, and put her in line to put up some sizzling times this December.

Stanford’s Maya DiRado touched well behind with a second-place time of 4:02.63, while California’s Caitlin Leverenz finished third in 4:03.81.

Sisters Brooke Zeiger (4:09.42) and Liz Zeiger (4:13.18) finished back-to-back in fourth and fifth.

Ruby Martin (4:15.41), Kay Sargent (4:16.95) and Breanne Siwicki (4:18.73) also swam in the A final.

Gabrielle Kopenski topped the B final in 4:16.11 with Frisco teammate Destiny Nelson placing second in 4:17.28.

Sam Harding (4:18.73), Erin Earley (4:18.97), Caroline Theil (4:19.43), Morgan Rosas (4:20.01), Nora Deleske (4:20.06) and Dannie Dilsaver (4:21.34) also vied for the consolation win.

 Event 7  Women 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Beisel, Elizabeth      22 Una Gsc-FL        4:05.84    4:00.32  
                 26.40        56.13 (29.73)
        1:26.84 (30.71)     1:56.52 (29.68)
        2:30.38 (33.86)     3:04.99 (34.61)
        3:33.04 (28.05)     4:00.32 (27.28)
  2 DiRado, Maya           21 Stanford Swimmin  4:09.33    4:02.63  
                 26.67        56.82 (30.15)
        1:27.78 (30.96)     1:57.64 (29.86)
        2:32.54 (34.90)     3:07.39 (34.85)
        3:35.44 (28.05)     4:02.63 (27.19)
  3 Leverenz, Caitlin      23 California Aquat  4:09.36    4:03.81  
                 25.96        55.75 (29.79)
        1:26.81 (31.06)     1:58.05 (31.24)
        2:31.97 (33.92)     3:06.71 (34.74)
        3:35.48 (28.77)     4:03.81 (28.33)
  4 Zeiger, Brooke         18 Univ Minnesota-M  4:06.63    4:09.42  
                 26.94        57.10 (30.16)
        1:28.48 (31.38)     1:59.14 (30.66)
        2:34.94 (35.80)     3:10.89 (35.95)
        3:40.58 (29.69)     4:09.42 (28.84)
  5 Zeiger, Liz            16 Una Crim-NE       4:16.65    4:13.18  
                 27.17        58.16 (30.99)
        1:30.71 (32.55)     2:02.21 (31.50)
        2:38.96 (36.75)     3:15.67 (36.71)
        3:44.76 (29.09)     4:13.18 (28.42)
  6 Martin, Ruby           14 Iowa Flyers Swim  4:17.24    4:15.41  
                 26.89        57.04 (30.15)
        1:29.30 (32.26)     2:00.99 (31.69)
        2:38.97 (37.98)     3:17.30 (38.33)
        3:47.03 (29.73)     4:15.41 (28.38)
  7 Sargent, Kay           16 Victor Swim Club  4:18.90    4:16.95  
                 27.28        58.20 (30.92)
        1:31.32 (33.12)     2:03.80 (32.48)
        2:40.90 (37.10)     3:18.33 (37.43)
        3:48.19 (29.86)     4:16.95 (28.76)
  8 Siwicki, Breanne       19 Univ Minnesota-M  4:17.28    4:18.73  
                 27.82        59.42 (31.60)
        1:32.09 (32.67)     2:04.60 (32.51)
        2:42.04 (37.44)     3:19.42 (37.38)
        3:49.76 (30.34)     4:18.73 (28.97)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Kopenski, Gabrielle    14 TFA-NT            4:21.71    4:16.11  
                 27.20        57.52 (30.32)
        1:30.10 (32.58)     2:02.86 (32.76)
        2:40.41 (37.55)     3:18.95 (38.54)
        3:48.37 (29.42)     4:16.11 (27.74)
 10 Nelson, Destiny        17 TFA-NT            4:22.06    4:17.28  
                 27.83        59.43 (31.60)
        1:31.28 (31.85)     2:02.86 (31.58)
        2:39.93 (37.07)     3:17.11 (37.18)
        3:47.87 (30.76)     4:17.28 (29.41)
 11 Harding, Sam           20 Univ Minnesota-M  4:20.01    4:18.73  
                 28.54      1:00.51 (31.97)
        1:33.14 (32.63)     2:05.13 (31.99)
        2:42.15 (37.02)     3:19.79 (37.64)
        3:49.73 (29.94)     4:18.73 (29.00)
 12 Earley, Erin           15 Hopkins Mariner-  4:23.59    4:18.97  
                 28.11      1:00.08 (31.97)
        1:32.22 (32.14)     2:03.11 (30.89)
        2:41.54 (38.43)     3:20.21 (38.67)
        3:50.77 (30.56)     4:18.97 (28.20)
 13 Theil, Caroline        15 Greater Nebraska  4:21.45    4:19.43  
                 27.34        58.73 (31.39)
        1:32.20 (33.47)     2:05.03 (32.83)
        2:41.88 (36.85)     3:19.47 (37.59)
        3:50.28 (30.81)     4:19.43 (29.15)
 14 Rosas, Morgan          15 Denver Swim Acad  4:23.17    4:20.01  
                 27.12        58.33 (31.21)
        1:31.13 (32.80)     2:03.69 (32.56)
        2:41.17 (37.48)     3:19.34 (38.17)
        3:50.24 (30.90)     4:20.01 (29.77)
 15 Deleske, Nora          15 Golden West Swim  4:24.31    4:20.06  
                 27.60        59.24 (31.64)
        1:33.49 (34.25)     2:06.53 (33.04)
        2:43.14 (36.61)     3:20.31 (37.17)
        3:50.90 (30.59)     4:20.06 (29.16)
 16 Dilsaver, Dannie       15 Greater Nebraska  4:20.95    4:21.34  
                 27.86        58.94 (31.08)
        1:32.29 (33.35)     2:05.20 (32.91)
        2:42.50 (37.30)     3:19.99 (37.49)
        3:51.16 (31.17)     4:21.34 (30.18)

Men’s 400 IM

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

In an epic heavyweight throwdown, SwimMAC’s Tyler Clary knocked off NBAC’s Conor Dwyer, 3:41.40 to 3:41.54, at the end of a difficult 200 free/400 IM double for both men.

The two battled throughout the swim, with neither swimmer being able to pull away from the other.

Wisconsin’s Michael Weiss raced to third overall in 3:46.62, with Jakub Maly taking fourth in 3:46.79.

Ryan Harty (3:51.00), Ben Walker (3:51.67), Alpkan Ornek (3:52.67) and John Bushman (3:53.53) also swam in the championship heat.

Daniel Conway garnered the B final win in 3:51.66 with Jan Petric taking second in 3:52.39. Austin Surhoff placed third in 3:53.16.

Brandon Hatanaka (3:53.20), Andrew Hartbarger (3:55.19), John Thomas Larson (3:55.50), Alex Cisneros (3:56.27) and Jon Thielen (4:00.40) finished fourth through eighth in the consolation heat.

Event 8  Men 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
    Name                  Age Team              Prelims     Finals Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Clary, Tyler           25 SwimMAC Carolina  3:50.70    3:41.40  
                 24.05        51.81 (27.76)
        1:20.01 (28.20)     1:47.04 (27.03)
        2:18.64 (31.60)     2:50.68 (32.04)
        3:16.74 (26.06)     3:41.40 (24.66)
  2 Dwyer, Conor           25 North Baltimore-  3:49.50    3:41.54  
                 24.13        51.99 (27.86)
        1:20.72 (28.73)     1:48.98 (28.26)
        2:20.10 (31.12)     2:51.62 (31.52)
        3:17.44 (25.82)     3:41.54 (24.10)
  3 Weiss, Michael         23 Wisconsin Aquati  3:51.05    3:46.62  
                 24.49        52.19 (27.70)
        1:21.52 (29.33)     1:50.02 (28.50)
        2:22.62 (32.60)     2:55.47 (32.85)
        3:21.96 (26.49)     3:46.62 (24.66)
  4 Maly, Jakub            22 Univ Minnesota-M  3:49.53    3:46.79  
                 24.08        51.66 (27.58)
        1:21.27 (29.61)     1:50.15 (28.88)
        2:21.87 (31.72)     2:53.82 (31.95)
        3:20.87 (27.05)     3:46.79 (25.92)
  5 Harty, Ryan            18 Greenwood Memori  3:52.27    3:51.00  
                 23.93        52.35 (28.42)
        1:22.60 (30.25)     1:51.75 (29.15)
        2:24.33 (32.58)     2:58.09 (33.76)
        3:26.09 (28.00)     3:51.00 (24.91)
  6 Walker, Benjamin       17 Premier Aquatics  3:51.66    3:51.67  
                 24.35        53.03 (28.68)
        1:22.83 (29.80)     1:51.70 (28.87)
        2:23.39 (31.69)     2:56.02 (32.63)
        3:24.03 (28.01)     3:51.67 (27.64)
  7 Ornek, Alpkan          19 North Baltimore-  3:53.07    3:52.67  
                 25.04        53.90 (28.86)
        1:24.50 (30.60)     1:54.08 (29.58)
        2:25.92 (31.84)     2:58.94 (33.02)
        3:26.61 (27.67)     3:52.67 (26.06)
  8 Bushman, John          21 Una Minn-MN       3:51.72    3:53.53  
                 25.17        53.65 (28.48)
        1:24.13 (30.48)     1:53.93 (29.80)
        2:25.87 (31.94)     2:58.66 (32.79)
        3:26.90 (28.24)     3:53.53 (26.63)
 
                            === B - Final ===                            
 
  9 Conway, Daniel         20 Purdue Universit  3:53.22    3:51.66  
                 24.40        52.65 (28.25)
        1:22.45 (29.80)     1:51.28 (28.83)
        2:24.60 (33.32)     2:57.89 (33.29)
        3:25.82 (27.93)     3:51.66 (25.84)
 10 Petric, Jan            23 Purdue Universit  3:54.08    3:52.39  
                 24.72        52.89 (28.17)
        1:21.90 (29.01)     1:49.97 (28.07)
        2:24.14 (34.17)     2:59.23 (35.09)
        3:26.82 (27.59)     3:52.39 (25.57)
 11 Surhoff, Austin        23 North Baltimore-  3:54.33    3:53.16  
                 25.09        53.57 (28.48)
        1:23.92 (30.35)     1:53.80 (29.88)
        2:26.26 (32.46)     2:59.74 (33.48)
        3:27.40 (27.66)     3:53.16 (25.76)
 12 Hatanaka, Brandon      21 Univ Minnesota-M  3:53.71    3:53.20  
                 24.74        53.45 (28.71)
        1:24.26 (30.81)     1:54.30 (30.04)
        2:27.03 (32.73)     3:00.72 (33.69)
        3:27.22 (26.50)     3:53.20 (25.98)
 13 Hartbarger, Andrew     21 Univ Minnesota-M  3:55.28    3:55.19  
                 24.89        54.12 (29.23)
        1:24.51 (30.39)     1:54.45 (29.94)
        2:27.99 (33.54)     3:01.87 (33.88)
        3:29.17 (27.30)     3:55.19 (26.02)
 14 Larson, JohnThomas     15 Edina Swim Club-  3:58.79    3:55.50  
                 25.06        53.82 (28.76)
        1:24.57 (30.75)     1:54.40 (29.83)
        2:28.68 (34.28)     3:02.68 (34.00)
        3:30.05 (27.37)     3:55.50 (25.45)
 15 Cisneros, Alex         21 Univ Minnesota-M  3:59.17    3:56.27  
                 24.65        53.01 (28.36)
        1:23.52 (30.51)     1:53.25 (29.73)
        2:27.68 (34.43)     3:02.42 (34.74)
        3:30.14 (27.72)     3:56.27 (26.13)
 16 Thielen, Jon           19 Univ Minnesota-M  3:56.21    4:00.40  
                 24.43        53.11 (28.68)
        1:23.72 (30.61)     1:53.31 (29.59)
        2:28.59 (35.28)     3:03.53 (34.94)
        3:32.42 (28.89)     4:00.40 (27.98)

Women’s 400 free relay

Minnesota’s Lauren Votava (49.81), Becca Weiland (49.49), Jessica Plant (50.02) and Tori Simenec (49.51) cruised to victory in 3:18.83, while Denver Swim Academy (3:25.63) and Greater Nebraska (3:27.90) finished well behind in first and second.

Southwest Aquatics, with a 48.69 anchor from Beata Nelson, took fourth in 3:28.34, while Northern Kentucky Clippers placed fifth in 3:31.22.

Badger (3:32.16), St. Croix (3:34.49), and Edina (3:35.13) rounded out the top eight.

 Event 9  Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
    Team                                   Seed     Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Univ Minnesota-MN  'A'              3:17.57    3:18.83  
     1) Votava, Lauren 21             2) Weiland, Becca 21            
     3) Plant, Jessica 21             4) Simenec, Tori 22             
                 24.07        49.81 (49.81)
        1:13.74 (23.93)     1:39.30 (49.49)
        2:03.46 (24.16)     2:29.32 (50.02)
        2:53.04 (23.72)     3:18.83 (49.51)
  2 Denver Swim Acad-CO  'A'            3:25.48    3:25.63  
     1) Ochitwa, Annie 17             2) Smith, Samantha 16           
     3) Painton, Lindsay 16           4) Stenstrom, Brooke 17         
                 23.98        50.23 (50.23)
        1:14.83 (24.60)     1:42.39 (52.16)
        2:07.14 (24.75)     2:34.17 (51.78)
        2:58.48 (24.31)     3:25.63 (51.46)
  3 Greater Nebraska-MW  'A'            3:29.90    3:27.90  
     1) Theil, Caroline 15            2) Dilsaver, Dannie 15          
     3) Sieperda, Taylor 18           4) Calegan, Olivia 15           
                 24.57        51.04 (51.04)
        1:16.73 (25.69)     1:43.98 (52.94)
        2:08.51 (24.53)     2:36.90 (52.92)
        3:00.96 (24.06)     3:27.90 (51.00)
  4 Southwest Aquati-WI  'A'            4:02.52L   3:28.34  
     1) Beam, Alicia 16               2) Coughlin, Katie 17           
     3) Marty, Katrina 14             4) Nelson, Beata 16             
                 25.80        54.05 (54.05)
        1:18.78 (24.73)     1:46.54 (52.49)
        2:11.42 (24.88)     2:39.65 (53.11)
        3:02.22 (22.57)     3:28.34 (48.69)
  5 Northern KY Clip-OH  'A'            3:58.22L   3:31.22  
     1) Herich, Mikayla 16            2) Vonderhaar, Madeleine 16     
     3) Beil, Mallory 14              4) Smith, Amanda 15             
                 25.19        52.68 (52.68)
        1:18.25 (25.57)     1:45.56 (52.88)
        2:10.76 (25.20)     2:38.54 (52.98)
        3:03.48 (24.94)     3:31.22 (52.68)
  6 Badger Swim Club-MR  'A'            3:30.40    3:32.16  
     1) Poleway, Caroline 17          2) Oceguera, Mariajose 17       
     3) Eid, Nathalie 15              4) Lund, Anina 16               
                 25.78        53.64 (53.64)
        1:18.78 (25.14)     1:46.32 (52.68)
        2:11.59 (25.27)     2:39.43 (53.11)
        3:04.78 (25.35)     3:32.16 (52.73)
  7 St Croix Swim Cl-MN  'A'            3:29.28    3:34.49  
     1) Hinkle, Mickayla 18           2) Wood, Lianna 14              
     3) Bisch, Sophia 17              4) Guenther, Erika 17           
                 25.31        52.51 (52.51)
        1:19.01 (26.50)     1:49.00 (56.49)
        2:14.23 (25.23)     2:42.18 (53.18)
        3:06.89 (24.71)     3:34.49 (52.31)
  8 Edina Swim Club-MN  'A'             4:00.31L   3:35.13  
     1) McCarthy, Kelli 15            2) Kustritz, KT 16              
     3) Potter, Maddy 13              4) Tallen, Alison 15            
                 25.60        52.75 (52.75)
        1:19.03 (26.28)     1:48.30 (55.55)
        2:13.57 (25.27)     2:41.43 (53.13)
        3:06.57 (25.14)     3:35.13 (53.70)
  9 Cypress Fairbank-GU  'A'            3:27.30    3:38.14  
     1) Tuff, Bronwyn 14              2) Roubique, Victoria 16        
     3) Smith, Claire 14              4) Smith, Kate 14               
                 26.10        54.10 (54.10)
        1:20.01 (25.91)     1:48.60 (54.50)
        2:14.54 (25.94)     2:42.31 (53.71)
        3:08.82 (26.51)     3:38.14 (55.83)

Men’s 400 free relay

Minnesota’s Daryl Turner (43.78), Paul Fair (44.26), Ryan Miksch (44.60) and Carl Newenhouse (44.95) picked up the men’s relay title tonight in a single-heat competition with a 2:57.59.

Purdue (3:00.26) and Badger (3:00.72) placed second and third, while Purdue’s B squad finished fourth in 3:03.36.

Phoenix Swim Club (3:08.14), Premier Aquatics (3:09.59), Phoenix Swimming (3:11.01) and Northern Kentucky Clippers (3:11.19) placed fifth through eighth.

 Event 10  Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
    Team                                   Seed     Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Univ Minnesota-MN  'A'              2:55.52    2:57.59  
     1) Turner, Daryl 19              2) Fair, Paul 20                
     3) Miksch, Ryan 21               4) Newenhouse, Carl 21          
                 20.92        43.78 (43.78)
        1:04.91 (21.13)     1:28.04 (44.26)
        1:49.18 (21.14)     2:12.64 (44.60)
        2:33.72 (21.08)     2:57.59 (44.95)
  2 Purdue Universit-IN  'A'            2:59.37    3:00.26  
     1) Ehrman, Joshua 19             2) Blanco, Guillermo 21         
     3) Seliskar, Stephen 20          4) Brooks, Joshua 19            
                 21.82        45.79 (45.79)
        1:06.66 (20.87)     1:30.47 (44.68)
        1:51.68 (21.21)     2:15.66 (45.19)
        2:37.03 (21.37)     3:00.26 (44.60)
  3 Badger Swim Club-MR  'A'            3:03.11    3:00.72  
     1) Toomey, Derek 23              2) Wells, James 22              
     3) Feeley, Ryan 23               4) Stewart, David 17            
                 20.87        43.73 (43.73)
        1:05.36 (21.63)     1:28.61 (44.88)
        1:49.82 (21.21)     2:14.46 (45.85)
        2:36.65 (22.19)     3:00.72 (46.26)
  4 Purdue Universit-IN  'B'            3:03.74    3:03.36  
     1) Stephens, Jes 21              2) Thomas, Nate 18              
     3) Gutierrez, Manuel 21          4) Barta, Evan 20               
                 21.78        45.79 (45.79)
        1:07.22 (21.43)     1:31.39 (45.60)
        1:53.02 (21.63)     2:17.02 (45.63)
        2:38.35 (21.33)     3:03.36 (46.34)
  5 Phoenix Swim Clu-AZ  'A'            3:03.90    3:08.14  
     1) Norton, Jared 16              2) Smith, Giles 22              
     3) Morgan, Joey 24               4) Ottomeyer, Grady 17          
                 22.79        47.44 (47.44)
        1:09.74 (22.30)     1:34.85 (47.41)
        1:56.97 (22.12)     2:21.41 (46.56)
        2:43.59 (22.18)     3:08.14 (46.73)
  6 Premier Aquatics-GU  'A'            3:07.10    3:09.59  
     1) Sale, Harry 17                2) Bryant, Sam 19               
     3) Gildart, Hunter 18            4) Walker, Benjamin 17          
                 22.21        46.90 (46.90)
        1:09.88 (22.98)     1:34.38 (47.48)
        1:57.47 (23.09)     2:22.77 (48.39)
        2:44.78 (22.01)     3:09.59 (46.82)
  7 Phoenix Swimming-NE  'A'            3:06.12    3:11.01  
     1) Allen, James 17               2) Poon, Brian 17               
     3) Turk, Joe 16                  4) Jung, Yunseo 17              
                 23.28        48.25 (48.25)
        1:10.65 (22.40)     1:35.12 (46.87)
        1:58.67 (23.55)     2:24.38 (49.26)
        2:46.67 (22.29)     3:11.01 (46.63)
  8 Northern KY Clip-OH  'A'            3:09.61    3:11.19  
     1) Haney, Austin 17              2) Summe, Mike 17               
     3) Newman, Robbie 17             4) Meyer, Brendan 17            
                 23.27        48.01 (48.01)
        1:10.81 (22.80)     1:35.73 (47.72)
        1:59.00 (23.27)     2:24.38 (48.65)
        2:46.60 (22.22)     3:11.19 (46.81)

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