2023 NCAA Division II Championships: Nova Southeastern, McKendree Start with Relay Wins

iupui-nataorium-panorama-fina
Photo Courtesy: Caroline Kosciusko

2023 NCAA Division II Championships: Nova Southeastern, McKendree Start with Relay Wins

Nova Southeastern’s women and the McKendree men started the 2023 NCAA Division II Championships with wins in the 800 free relay Tuesday night, the first day of five at the meet.

Nova Southeastern went 7:13.65 to set the meet record, though it’s shy of the NCAA record of 7:12.56 they set this year.

Emilia Ronningdal, Ilaria Murzilli, May Lowy and Emily Trieschmann set the time Tuesday at IUPUI Natatorium. Ronningdal was out in 1:47.06, and Treischmann brought it home in 1:47.21. Those were the two top times for the two top seeds in the 200 free later this week. Perhaps most frightening is that Ronningdal is a freshman and her three relay mates are sophomores.

Drury finished second in 7:14.86, all four of their legs sub-1:50. West Chester finished third with Colorado Mesa fourth. West Chester trimmed some 5.5 seconds off their seed time.

McKendree went from the second seed to first in a scintillating race with Tampa. McKendree ended up ahead by .06 seconds, thanks to Alireza Yavari going 1:33.94 on the anchor. He inherited a deficit of 1.26 seconds on the final leg.

McKendree won with Gregg Lichinsky, Arthur Souza, Leo Gandaria-Hernandez and Yavari. Tampa, which entered as the top seed by nearly four seconds, went 6:22.52. Santiago Corredor, Hayden Curley, Caleb Brandon and Santiago Aguilera comprised the silver medal squad.

Grand Valley was third, with Wingate fourth.

Only one event was contested on the first day, with a full slate of events scheduled for Wednesday.

Women’s 800 freestyle relay

Event 1  Women 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
     NCAA DII: N 7:12.96  2/10/2016 Queens (NC)
                          Castro Ortega, Arakelian, Lorda, Stevens
         Meet: M 7:13.65  3/7/2023  Nova S'eastern
                          E Ronningdal, I Murzilli, M Lowy, E Trieschmann
    School                                 Seed     Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 Nova S'eastern                      7:12.56    7:13.65M  40  
     1) Ronningdal, Emilia FR         2) r:0.53 Murzilli, Ilaria SO   
     3) r:0.35 Lowy, May SO           4) r:0.36 Trieschmann, Emily SO 
    r:+0.75  24.73        51.49 (51.49)
      1:18.81 (1:18.81)   1:47.06 (1:47.06)
                            2:39.15 (52.09)
      3:07.66 (1:20.60)   3:37.12 (1:50.06)
        4:01.89 (24.77)     4:29.40 (52.28)
      4:57.83 (1:20.71)   5:26.44 (1:49.32)
        5:51.05 (24.61)     6:17.44 (51.00)
      6:44.99 (1:18.55)   7:13.65 (1:47.21)
  2 Drury                               7:19.25    7:14.86   34  
     1) Walker, Ellie 5Y              2) r:0.10 Bushell, Josephine JR 
     3) Moore, Ashlyn FR              4) r:+0.40 Wijk, Mellie SO      
    r:+0.73  25.37        53.04 (53.04)
      1:21.27 (1:21.27)   1:49.08 (1:49.08)
        2:13.64 (24.56)     2:41.57 (52.49)
      3:09.09 (1:20.01)   3:37.23 (1:48.15)
        4:01.96 (24.73)     4:29.85 (52.62)
      4:58.01 (1:20.78)   5:26.55 (1:49.32)
        5:51.44 (24.89)     6:18.71 (52.16)
      6:46.83 (1:20.28)   7:14.86 (1:48.31)
  3 West Chester                        7:22.70    7:17.11   32  
     1) Carozza, Ann 5Y               2) r:0.23 Hemingway, Mckenzie JR
     3) r:0.28 Niness, Mikayla JR     4) Durkin, Keeley JR            
             25.16        51.99 (51.99)
      1:19.75 (1:19.75)   1:48.21 (1:48.21)
        2:13.48 (25.27)     2:41.48 (53.27)
      3:10.07 (1:21.86)   3:39.04 (1:50.83)
        4:03.78 (24.74)     4:31.64 (52.60)
      5:00.05 (1:21.01)   5:28.76 (1:49.72)
        5:53.40 (24.64)     6:20.92 (52.16)
      6:48.86 (1:20.10)   7:17.11 (1:48.35)
  4 Colorado Mesa                       7:16.16    7:18.46   30  
     1) Qunell, Ada FR                2) r:0.35 White, Lauren SR      
     3) r:0.50 Matoskova, Katerina JR 4) r:0.51 Hansson, Olivia FR    
    r:+0.73  24.72        51.85 (51.85)
      1:20.19 (1:20.19)   1:49.90 (1:49.90)
        2:14.49 (24.59)     2:41.74 (51.84)
      3:10.17 (1:20.27)   3:39.11 (1:49.21)
        4:03.99 (24.88)     4:31.53 (52.42)
      4:59.72 (1:20.61)   5:28.16 (1:49.05)
        5:52.76 (24.60)     6:20.09 (51.93)
      6:48.80 (1:20.64)   7:18.46 (1:50.30)
  5 Lynn                                7:23.42    7:18.95   28  
     1) Fodor, Helga 5Y               2) r:0.12 Bachar, Shacaf JR     
     3) r:0.16 Dekoninck, Laura SO    4) r:0.21 Mertins, Luna JR      
    r:+0.73  25.31        52.64 (52.64)
      1:20.34 (1:20.34)   1:48.78 (1:48.78)
        2:14.56 (25.78)     2:42.98 (54.20)
      3:11.71 (1:22.93)   3:40.95 (1:52.17)
        4:05.28 (24.33)     4:32.53 (51.58)
      5:00.63 (1:19.68)   5:29.31 (1:48.36)
        5:53.64 (24.33)     6:21.18 (51.87)
      6:49.72 (1:20.41)   7:18.95 (1:49.64)
  6 Wingate                             7:23.36    7:19.71   26  
     1) Andrews, Lucinda SO           2) r:0.45 Azirovic, Nina FR     
     3) r:0.21 Wenhold, Amanda JR     4) r:0.47 Agger, Kaitlyn 5Y     
    r:+0.77  25.21        53.20 (53.20)
      1:21.98 (1:21.98)   1:50.71 (1:50.71)
        2:15.47 (24.76)     2:43.31 (52.60)
      3:12.03 (1:21.32)   3:41.45 (1:50.74)
        4:06.92 (25.47)     4:34.79 (53.34)
      5:02.63 (1:21.18)   5:31.12 (1:49.67)
        5:56.08 (24.96)     6:23.28 (52.16)
      6:51.57 (1:20.45)   7:19.71 (1:48.59)
  7 Wayne State                         7:23.68    7:20.92   24  
     1) Fox, Jordan SR                2) r:0.35 Munoz Quintero,bara JR
     3) r:0.18 Sekaric, Isidora JR    4) r:0.19 Vassilakos, Allison SO
    r:+0.22  25.47        53.10 (53.10)
      1:21.11 (1:21.11)   1:49.19 (1:49.19)
        2:14.05 (24.86)     2:42.04 (52.85)
      3:10.95 (1:21.76)   3:40.21 (1:51.02)
        4:05.29 (25.08)     4:33.65 (53.44)
      5:02.25 (1:22.04)   5:30.87 (1:50.66)
        5:56.12 (25.25)     6:23.94 (53.07)
      6:52.66 (1:21.79)   7:20.92 (1:50.05)
  8 Indy                                7:23.84    7:21.52   22  
     1) McCoy, Kaitlyn 5Y             2) r:0.21 Vaselli, Leticia SR   
     3) r:0.26 Heideyer, Mika FR      4) r:0.46 Traustadottir, ldur JR
    r:+0.63  25.71        53.53 (53.53)
      1:21.90 (1:21.90)   1:50.49 (1:50.49)
        2:15.24 (24.75)     2:43.46 (52.97)
      3:12.98 (1:22.49)   3:43.08 (1:52.59)
        4:06.92 (23.84)     4:33.80 (50.72)
      5:02.03 (1:18.95)   5:30.51 (1:47.43)
        5:55.45 (24.94)     6:23.25 (52.74)
      6:52.36 (1:21.85)   7:21.52 (1:51.01)

Men’s 800 freestyle relay

Event 2  Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
==================================================================================
     NCAA DII: N 6:18.46  3/10/2017 Queens (NC)
                          Dreesens, Pijulet, Kusch, Arakelian
         Meet: M 6:18.46  3/10/2017 Queens (NC)
                          Dreesens, Pijulet, Kusch, Arakelian
    School                                 Seed     Finals Points 
==================================================================================
  1 McKendree                           6:27.87    6:22.46   40  
     1) Lichinsky, Gregg SR           2) Souza, Arthur SO             
     3) Gandaria-Hernandez, Leo SO    4) Yavari, Alireza JR           
             21.62        46.01 (46.01)
      1:10.53 (1:10.53)   1:34.76 (1:34.76)
        1:56.53 (21.77)     2:21.00 (46.24)
      2:46.12 (1:11.36)   3:12.09 (1:37.33)
        3:34.12 (22.03)     3:58.46 (46.37)
      4:23.07 (1:10.98)   4:48.52 (1:36.43)
        5:09.86 (21.34)     5:33.57 (45.05)
      5:58.03 (1:09.51)   6:22.46 (1:33.94)
  2 Tampa                               6:24.04    6:22.52   34  
     1) Corredor, Santiago JR         2) r:0.24 Curley, Hayden 5Y     
     3) r:0.21 Brandon, Caleb JR      4) r:0.40 Aguilera, Santiago 5Y 
    r:+0.68  22.07        46.14 (46.14)
      1:10.43 (1:10.43)   1:34.87 (1:34.87)
        1:56.60 (21.73)     2:20.78 (45.91)
      2:45.69 (1:10.82)   3:11.25 (1:36.38)
        3:32.47 (21.22)     3:57.03 (45.78)
      4:22.02 (1:10.77)   4:47.25 (1:36.00)
        5:08.83 (21.58)     5:32.75 (45.50)
      5:57.28 (1:10.03)   6:22.52 (1:35.27)
  3 Grand Valley                        6:28.71    6:24.18   32  
     1) Bosch, Matthew SO             2) r:0.19 Millard, Austin SO    
     3) r:0.24 Hieber, Eric JR        4) r:0.30 Miret Sala, Roger SR  
    r:+0.73  21.78        45.98 (45.98)
      1:10.72 (1:10.72)   1:35.19 (1:35.19)
        1:56.98 (21.79)     2:21.48 (46.29)
      2:46.44 (1:11.25)   3:12.05 (1:36.86)
        3:33.51 (21.46)     3:57.85 (45.80)
      4:22.87 (1:10.82)   4:48.27 (1:36.22)
        5:09.62 (21.35)     5:33.95 (45.68)
      5:58.97 (1:10.70)   6:24.18 (1:35.91)
  4 Wingate                             6:29.59    6:24.57   30  
     1) Snitko, Marcel SR             2) r:0.17 Ohnov, Viacheslav 5Y  
     3) r:0.46 Costa, Gabriel JR      4) r:0.37 Marcos, Miguel SO     
    r:+0.68  21.85        45.79 (45.79)
      1:10.16 (1:10.16)   1:34.83 (1:34.83)
        1:56.46 (21.63)     2:20.67 (45.84)
      2:45.64 (1:10.81)   3:11.54 (1:36.71)
        3:32.72 (21.18)     3:56.97 (45.43)
      4:21.98 (1:10.44)   4:47.29 (1:35.75)
        5:09.49 (22.20)     5:34.07 (46.78)
      5:59.17 (1:11.88)   6:24.57 (1:37.28)
  5 Colorado Mesa                       6:25.27    6:25.73   28  
     1) Sampson, Benjamin SO          2) r:0.28 Kiszczak, Jakub SO    
     3) r:0.30 Urbanek, Dejan SO      4) r:0.19 Laperriere, Matheus SR
    r:+0.69  22.05        46.19 (46.19)
      1:10.87 (1:10.87)   1:35.71 (1:35.71)
        1:56.91 (21.20)     2:21.46 (45.75)
      2:47.03 (1:11.32)   3:12.22 (1:36.51)
        3:34.52 (22.30)     3:59.15 (46.93)
      4:24.42 (1:12.20)   4:49.95 (1:37.73)
        5:11.29 (21.34)     5:35.19 (45.24)
      6:00.31 (1:10.36)   6:25.73 (1:35.78)
  6 Drury                               6:27.32    6:28.40   26  
     1) Djaballah, Mohamed Anisse SR  2) r:0.22 Terziev, Vladislav SO 
     3) r:0.29 Nogueira, Joao FR      4) r:0.23 Karacic, Dominik SR   
    r:+0.74  22.25        46.44 (46.44)
      1:11.65 (1:11.65)   1:37.70 (1:37.70)
        1:59.69 (21.99)     2:23.90 (46.20)
      2:49.96 (1:12.26)   3:16.17 (1:38.47)
        3:38.42 (22.25)     4:02.75 (46.58)
      4:27.60 (1:11.43)   4:52.63 (1:36.46)
        5:13.78 (21.15)     5:38.08 (45.45)
      6:03.09 (1:10.46)   6:28.40 (1:35.77)
  7 Nova S'eastern                      6:28.22    6:28.42   24  
     1) Flower, Thomas SO             2) r:0.23 Baxter, Jarryd SR     
     3) r:0.07 Williamsson, Olle SR   4) r:0.31 Alessandrini, Luca SO 
    r:+0.62  21.74        45.41 (45.41)
      1:09.75 (1:09.75)   1:35.12 (1:35.12)
        1:56.93 (21.81)     2:21.08 (45.96)
      2:46.80 (1:11.68)   3:12.53 (1:37.41)
        3:35.01 (22.48)     3:59.94 (47.41)
      4:25.71 (1:13.18)   4:51.60 (1:39.07)
        5:13.55 (21.95)     5:37.94 (46.34)
      6:03.26 (1:11.66)   6:28.42 (1:36.82)
  8 Indy                                6:34.94    6:29.40   22  
     1) Buessing, Cedric SO           2) r:0.31 Agadzhanyan, Serhii 5Y
     3) r:0.33 Hedeen, Christian SR   4) r:0.14 Silva, Joao SR        
    r:+0.71  22.25        46.54 (46.54)
      1:11.45 (1:11.45)   1:36.26 (1:36.26)
        1:57.82 (21.56)     2:22.41 (46.15)
      2:47.64 (1:11.38)   3:12.97 (1:36.71)
        3:35.46 (22.49)     4:00.12 (47.15)
      4:25.42 (1:12.45)   4:51.28 (1:38.31)
        5:12.27 (20.99)     5:36.71 (45.43)
      6:02.65 (1:11.37)   6:29.40 (1:38.12)
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

Welcome to our community. We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x