Hoosierland Invitational, Day Two

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, November 21. LED by victories in the 400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, platform diving and 800 free relay, the Indiana women's swimming and diving team wrapped up competition on day two of the Hoosierland Invitational at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center Saturday night.

The meet concludes Sunday with a preliminary session at 9 a.m. and a finals session at 6 p.m.

"I am really pleased with how everyone swam multiple races," said head swimming coach Ray Looze. "Some people were going in two events, plus relays but I thought we were able to swim well tired.

"We are working to swim at a high level in back-to-back races and I think we have taken steps forward in that regard."

Kate Fesenko, Brittany Barwegen, Donna Smailis and Margaux Farrell combined for second-place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.63 IU's relay team of Ashley Jones, Ashley Specht, Taylor Wohrley and Brittany Strumbel finished fifth in 1:48.51.

Allysa Vavra and Ashley Jones went 1-2 in the 400-yard individual medley championship final, with Vavra touching first in 4:16.29, and Jones second in 4:20.05. Strumbel also swam the championship final where she finished sixth (4:29.78).

Barwegen was the top Hoosier finisher in the 100 butterfly with a time of 55.56, good for fourth in the championship final. Kim Tracey led the way in the consolation final, placing 10th overall (57.87).

The Hoosiers dominated the 200 free final as Fesenko just missed an NCAA B cut with a winning time of 1:49.61. Smailis was second in 1:49.71, followed by Strumbel in fourth (1:51.35), Ashley Jones in fifth (1:51.90) and Nikki White in eighth (1:55.15).

Barwegen posted her second individual top-five finish of the night with a second-place showing in the 100 breaststroke, finishing in 1:04.52. Specht was fourth (1:05.56), with Vavra sixth (1:07.11) and Amilee Smith seventh (1:07.29).

Fesenko was 1/10th of a second away from an NCAA A cut in the 100 backstroke with a winning time of 53.15, her fastest time of the season to date. Smailis was third in 56.08, with Wohrley eighth (59.77). Farrell won the consolation heat with a time of 58.39.

The team of Strumbel, White, Fesenko and Smailis combined to win the 800 free relay in the final event of the evening in 7:28.70. IU also took the second spot with Farrell, Vavra, Ashley Jones and Wohrley finishing in 7:32.98.

In women's 1-meter diving competition, Logan Kline took second with a score of 296.05, while Gabby Agostino was third (295.55) and Christina Kouklakis fourth (285.40). Also competing in the final were Amy Korthauer (7th- 273.10), Amy Cozad (11th- 254.40) and Nicole Brehm (12th- 253.15).

On the platform it was Korthauer taking the top spot with a score of 388.95, a personal best. Kouklakis was third (301.80), with Cozad fourth (295.15), Heidi Mahnken fifth (294.50), Kline sixth (292.00), Agostino seventh (265.30) and Cassidy Kahn eighth (243.05).

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