Division II Meet Recap: November Invitational Wrap-Up

As we move closer toward December the first round of Invitational meets began across the country, with several teams having their first opportunity of the year to swim shaved and rested times. Check out our recaps below of some of the notable meets and performances from across the country in this week’s Division II Meet Recap.

A3 Performance Invitational

UC-San Diego hosted the A3 Performance Invitational this weekend, finishing second ahead of many Division I programs. The Triton men finished second out of five teams behind UC-Santa Barbara, while the Triton women finished sixth out of eleven in a more competitive field. That is nice improvement over last year for the men’s team, who finished fourth at last year’s meet. The UC-San Diego men and women are currently ranked third and sixth in the country, respectively. Highlights for the Tritons included:

Senior Jaimie Bryan, who won the 200 breaststroke in 2:14.61, just off of her lifetime best and less than a second off of the automatic qualifying time for NCAA’s. That time gives Bryan the fastest time in the country and makes her the only woman this year under 2:15.
Sophomore transfer Amanda Sumrow, who posted a 2:01.23 in the 200 butterfly, which moves her up to second fastest in the event in the country.
Sophomore Reagan Eickert, who posted a best time in the 500 free (4:57.37), nearly two seconds faster than her best time from NCAA’s last year.

Complete results from the 2016 A3 Performance Invitational can be found here.

Panther Invitational

Some of the best teams in Division II gathered at the 2016 Panther Invitational, hosted by Florida Tech, including the #3 ranked West Florida women’s team. The West Florida women won the meet handily, finishing first out of five teams, while the Florida Tech men beat their sole competitor, Saint Leo University. Notable swims from the meet included:

West Florida’s Theresa Michalak posting the second ranked time in the 50 free (22.53), 100 free (49.42), and 100 breast (1:00.62). All three times are automatic NCAA qualifying times. She also posted the country’s fastest 100 backstroke (54.52), and second fastest 100 fly (53.98).
Florida Tech senior Nir Barnea posting the second fastest 50 free (20.02) in the country.
Florida Tech sophomore Victor Furtado dropping over a second from his season best to lead the country in the 100 free (43.87).

Complete results from the 2016 Panther Invitational can be found here.

Other Notable Swims

Several other teams across the country competed at invitational meets this week, including Drury and Queens, two of the top-ranked teams in Division II swimming this season. Some other notable swims from the week included:

Drury freshman Bailee Nunn making three automatic qualifying times at the Missouri Invitational in the 100 breast (1:00.42), 200 IM (1:57.96), and 100 fly (53.16). All three times currently lead the country.
Drury senior Wen Xu posting nation-leading times in the 50 free (22.48) and 100 free (49.33), both automatic qualifying times.
Drury swimmers Erica Dahlgren and Ella Bryan tying for the fastest time in the country in the 500 free (4:52.66). Bryan also posted the fastest time in the 1,650 (16:49.03).
Drury junior Rodrigo Caceres posting a lifetime best in the 50 free (19.73) to lead the country in the event.
Drury freshman Konrad Stepien swimming by far the fastest time in the country in the 500 free (4:17.19) and achieving an automatic qualifying time for NCAA’s. That time makes him the fastest in the country so far by about eight seconds.
Queens junior Paul Pijulet posting the number one times in the country in the 100 back (47.70) and 200 back (1:44.89).
Queens junior Dion Dreesens hitting season best times in the 100 free (44.55), 200 free (1:36.58), and 500 free (4:25.77).
Queens junior Nick Arakelian going a lifetime best in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.04) to lead the country in addition to an automatic qualifying time in the 400 IM (3:48.17). Arakelian is the two-time defending NCAA Champion in the 400 IM, but has never swum the 200 breast at NCAA’s.

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Nancy Umbright Bischoff

7 years ago

#FloridaTechSwimming