2015 NCAA Division III Championships: Emory Women, Kenyon Men Take Day 1 Leads

Photo Courtesy: Hayley Good

The NCAA Division III Championships featured some record-breaking swims throughout the night as the Emory women and Kenyon men earned day one leads.

Emory leads the women’s title race after day one with 135.5 points. Denison (124), Kenyon (95), Williams (94) were second through fourth.

                     Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 8                      
 
  1. Emory                           135.5   2. Denison                           124
  3. Kenyon                             95   4. Williams                           94
  5. Johns Hopkins                      68   6. Amherst                            34
  6. Nyu                                34   8. Uwec                               26
  9. Gustavus                           24   9. St. Thomas                         24
 11. Wheaton IL                         22  12. Wellesley                          20
 12. Mit                                20  14. Ithaca                             18
 15. Hope College                       17  15. Trinity U.                         17
 17. Keene St.                          16  17. DePauw                             16
 19. Centre College                     15  19. Iwu                                15
 21. Suny Fredonia                      13  22. Cms                                12
 22. Lake Forest                        12  24. Bates                              11
 25. Conn College                        8  26. Suny Geneseo                        7
 26. Wash U. MO                          7  28. Rochester                         6.5
 29. Chicago                             6  30. Westfield State                     3
 30. Middlebury                          3  32. Springfield                         1

The Kenyon men finished day one with a 21-point lead with 109 points. Emory stood second with 88 points, while Williams (66), Denison (60) and CMS (54) made up the rest of the top five.

                      Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 9                       
 
  1. Kenyon                            109   2. Emory                              88
  3. Williams                           66   4. Denison                            60
  5. Cms                                54   6. Johns Hopkins                      46
  7. Mit                              41.5   8. Nyu                                41
  9. Gettysburg                         39  10. The College of NJ                  30
 11. Rowan                              20  12. Mary Washington                    17
 13. Trinity U.                         16  13. DePauw                             16
 15. Redlands                           15  15. Keene St.                          15
 15. W&L                                15  18. Wash U. MO                         14
 19. Usmma                              13  20. Coast Guard                        12
 21. Bsc                                 8  21. Carnegie Mellon                     8
 23. Widener                           6.5  24. Bates                               6
 25. Pomona-Pitzer                       5  25. St. Thomas                          5
 27. Conn College                        4  28. Chicago                             2
 28. Amherst                             2

Women’s 500 free

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Williams’ Sarah Thompson defended her title with a time of 4:45.13 this evening. That’s a three-second drop from the 4:48.19 the senior used to win a year ago.

Kenyon’s Mariah Williamson claimed second overall in 4:49.00, while Emory’s Rebecca Upton clinched third with a 4:50.02.

Emory had a huge start with four point-scorers in the A and B final. Emory picked up 42 points with Denison (29) and Williams (25) standing second and third. Kenyon (21) and DePauw (16) rounded out the top five.

  1 Thompson, Sarah  SR Williams          4:47.67    4:45.13        
                 26.33        54.82 (28.49)
        1:23.66 (28.84)     1:52.68 (29.02)
        2:21.73 (29.05)     2:50.73 (29.00)
        3:19.58 (28.85)     3:48.27 (28.69)
        4:16.92 (28.65)     4:45.13 (28.21)
  2 Williamson, Mar  JR Kenyon            4:49.27    4:49.00        
                 27.07        55.96 (28.89)
        1:25.22 (29.26)     1:54.84 (29.62)
        2:24.26 (29.42)     2:53.38 (29.12)
        3:22.58 (29.20)     3:51.78 (29.20)
        4:20.89 (29.11)     4:49.00 (28.11)
  3 Upton, Rebecca   FY Emory             4:48.14    4:50.03        
                 27.03        56.03 (29.00)
        1:25.02 (28.99)     1:54.16 (29.14)
        2:23.21 (29.05)     2:52.58 (29.37)
        3:21.52 (28.94)     3:50.78 (29.26)
        4:20.48 (29.70)     4:50.03 (29.55)

Men’s 500 free

A pair of swimmers wiped out the NCAA D3 record of 4:21.79 set by Denison’s Allen Weik in 2012. Johns Hopkins’ Andrew Greenhalgh turned in a time of 4:20.60 for the victory and the new standard.

Kenyon’s Arthur Conover nearly caught Greenhalgh as he came smoking home but settled for second in 4:20.95. Both swimmers beat Weik’s former record.

Emory’s Christian Baker hit the wall third overall in the A final with a time of 4:24.30.

Emory and Williams tied for the top of the team title race following the event with 27 points each. Kenyon (21), Johns Hopkins (20) and Keene State (15) comprised the rest of the top five.

  1 Greenhalgh, And  SO Johns Hopkins     4:21.85    4:20.60*       
                 24.36        50.10 (25.74)
        1:16.36 (26.26)     1:42.80 (26.44)
        2:09.03 (26.23)     2:35.58 (26.55)
        3:01.88 (26.30)     3:28.34 (26.46)
        3:54.67 (26.33)     4:20.60 (25.93)
  2 Conover, Arthur  SO Kenyon            4:23.80    4:20.95*       
                 24.40        50.32 (25.92)
        1:16.63 (26.31)     1:43.35 (26.72)
        2:09.93 (26.58)     2:36.63 (26.70)
        3:03.36 (26.73)     3:30.01 (26.65)
        3:55.84 (25.83)     4:20.95 (25.11)
  3 Baker, Christia  SO Emory             4:23.45    4:24.30        
                 23.63        49.63 (26.00)
        1:16.02 (26.39)     1:42.74 (26.72)
        2:09.47 (26.73)     2:36.27 (26.80)
        3:03.00 (26.73)     3:30.16 (27.16)
        3:57.45 (27.29)     4:24.30 (26.85)

Women’s 200 IM

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Denison’s Michelle Howell managed to get her hand on the wall a second faster than the rest of the finale with a time of 2:01.59. That’s about the same time Amherst’s Emily Hyde used to win last year with a 2:01.53, but still well short of the amazing 1:58.81 clocked by Williams’ Caroline Williams in 2013 for the NCAA D3 record.

Williams Emma Waddell finished second tonight in 2:02.58 with Hyde earning third overall in 2:03.09.

Emory stretched its leading tally to 92 points after the 200 IM, while Williams stood second with 55 points. Denison (54), Kenyon (27) and Johns Hopkins (22) held third through fifth.

  1 Howell, Michell  SR Denison           2:02.15    2:01.59        
                 26.25        57.39 (31.14)
        1:32.54 (35.15)     2:01.59 (29.05)
  2 Waddell, Emma    FY Williams          2:02.53    2:02.58        
                 25.95        56.32 (30.37)
        1:34.29 (37.97)     2:02.58 (28.29)
  3 Hyde, Emily      JR Amherst           2:02.10    2:03.09        
                 27.56      1:00.26 (32.70)
        1:34.76 (34.50)     2:03.09 (28.33)

Men’s 200 IM

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Emory’s Andrew Wilson, who downed the 17-year-old NCAA D3 record of 1:46.97 set by CMS’ Gary Simon in 1998 with a 1:46.25 this morning, dropped a slight bit of time with a 1:46.23 to emerge victorious this evening.

That’s a full second drop from the time Redlands’ Jeff Depew used to win this event a year ago (1:47.44).

Mary Washington’s Hugh Anderson put up a 1:46 of his own with a second-place time of 1:46.46, while Johns Hopkins’ Evan Holder clinched third overall in 1:46.92.

Depew, the defending champion, had to settle for fourth overall in 1:47.06.

Emory and Kenyon are tied after the 200 IM with 49 points each, while Johns Hopkins is third with 36 points. Williams (34) and Denison (31) are fourth and fifth.

  1 Wilson, Andrew   JR Emory             1:46.25    1:46.23*       
                 23.37        51.04 (27.67)
        1:19.95 (28.91)     1:46.23 (26.28)
  2 Anderson, Alex   SR Mary Washington   1:47.18    1:46.46*       
                 23.24        50.18 (26.94)
        1:21.12 (30.94)     1:46.46 (25.34)
  3 Holder, Evan     SO Johns Hopkins     1:47.01    1:46.92*       
                 23.30        50.09 (26.79)
        1:20.91 (30.82)     1:46.92 (26.01)
  4 Depew, Jeff      SR Redlands          1:47.93    1:47.06        
                 23.05        50.35 (27.30)

Women’s 50 free

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It wasn’t the fastest time of the day, but it was the fastest when it counted as Johns Hopkins’ Anastasia Bogdanovski defended her 2014 title with a 22.85 this evening.

Denison’s Carolyn Kane, who clocked a 22.84 in prelims, settled for second in 22.94 with Keene State’s Alison Bartlett snaring third tonight in 23.04.

Emory broke through the 100-point barrier first with 103.5 points, while Denison made up some ground to stand second with 96 points. Williams held third with 55 points.

  1 Bogdanovski, An  SR Johns Hopkins       23.00      22.85        
  2 Kane, Carolyn    SO Denison             22.84      22.94        
  3 Bartlett, Aliso  JR Keene St.           23.03      23.04        
  4 Slaughter, Kirs  JR IWU                 23.37      23.24        
  5 Paulson, Emma    SO St. Thomas          23.10      23.29        
  6 Van Leuven, Mar  JR Denison             23.44      23.46        
  7 Yearwood, Ashle  JR Denison             23.45      23.60        
  8 Hable, Allie     JR UWEC                23.50      23.64

Men’s 50 free

Rowan’s Jesse Novak took home the men’s 50-yard free title with a time of 19.89. Gettysburg’s Jason Potter hit the wall second in the finale with a time of 19.97, while Trinity’s Stephen Culberson placed third in 20.02.

Kenyon led the men’s team-title race following the 50 free with 69 points, while Emoy (54) and Denison (42) were second and third. Johns Hopkins (36) and Williams (34) stood fourth and fifth.

  1 Novak, Jesse     SO Rowan University    19.82      19.89        
  2 Potter, Jason    SR Gettysburg          19.93      19.97        
  3 Culberson, Step  SR Trinity U.          20.09      20.02        
  4 Thetford, Tommy  FY W&L                 20.10      20.17        
  5 Poltash, Alex    JR Claremont MS        20.21      20.21        
  6 Caldwell, Austi  SR Kenyon              20.17      20.24        
  7 Brindamour, Chr  SR Coast Guard         19.94      20.25        
  8 Fleming, Ryan    JR Denison             20.06      20.36

Women’s three-meter diving

Wellesley’s Maura Sticco-Ivins won the women’s three-meter diving event with 500.35 points. Hope College’s Sarah Sheridan claimed second tonight with 477.85 points. Kenyon’s Maria Zarka picked up major team points with a third-place effort of 463.15.

Emory remained in first with 103.5 points, while Denison was second with 96 points. Williams held third with 64 points, while Kenyon moved its tally to 55 for fourth after diving.

  1 Sticco-Ivins, M  FY Wellesley          489.40     500.35        
  2 Sheridan, Sarah  JR Hope College       433.65     477.85        
  3 Zarka, Maria     JR Kenyon             436.15     463.15        
  4 Hayhurst, Sarah  FY Centre College     420.90     462.50        
  5 Freund, Daniell  FY Trinity U.         429.75     462.35        
  6 Bartlett, Megha  SO SUNY Fredonia      419.90     442.20        
  7 Pekar, Christin  SR Lake Forest        416.15     438.90        
  8 Griesemer, Nick  SO Ithaca             422.10     423.35

Women’s 200 medley relay

Kenyon’s Celia Oberholzer (25.56), Laura Duncan (27.87), Hannah Cooper (24.58) and Jenner McLeod (22.57) claimed the relay title with an NCAA D3 record of 1:40.58.

That swim cleared the 2009 NCAA D3 record of 1:41.17 set by Denison as well as the meet record of 1:41.20 also set by Denison in 2009.

NYU’s Emily Doerner (26.32), Katie Webber (27.80), Serena Yan (24.72) and Elise Gibbs (22.59) clinched second overall in 1:41.43.

Emory’s Claire Liu (25.96), Annelise Kowalsky (28.57), Marcela Sanchez-Aizcorbe (24.73) and Nancy Larson (22.67) turned in a third-place time of 1:41.93.

Emory leads the women’s title race after day one with 135.5 points. Denison (124), Kenyon (95), Williams (94) were second through fourth.

  1 Kenyon                        1:41.79    1:40.58*       
     1) Oberholzer, Celia SR          2) Duncan, Laura SO             
     3) Cooper, Hannah SR             4) McLeod, Jenner SO            
                 25.56        53.43 (27.87)
        1:18.01 (24.58)     1:40.58 (22.57)
  2 NYU                           1:42.20    1:41.43        
     1) Doerner, Emily SR             2) Webber, Katie SO             
     3) Yan, Serena FR                4) Gibbs, Elise SO              
                 26.32        54.12 (27.80)
        1:18.84 (24.72)     1:41.43 (22.59)
  3 Emory                         1:42.42    1:41.93        
     1) Liu, Claire SO                2) Kowalsky, Annelise SO        
     3) Sanchez-Aizcorbe, Marcela SO  4) Larson, Nancy SR             
                 25.96        54.53 (28.57)
        1:19.26 (24.73)     1:41.93 (22.67)

Men’s 200 medley relay

Kenyon’s Harrison Curley (22.23), Trevor Manz (24.27), Kevin Magee (21.21) and Wes Manz (19.83) turned in an NCAA D3 record with a time of 1:27.54.

That performance wiped out the 2010 record set by Kenyon with a 1:27.74.

Emory’s Mitchell Cooper (23.28), Andrew Wilson (23.72), Hayden Baker (21.52) and Oliver Smith (19.44) claimed second in 1:27.96.

Williams’ Benjamin Lin (22.33), Jake Tamposi (24.58), Thad Ricotta (21.50) and Alex McCarter (19.99) snagged third overall in 1:28.40.

Kenyon finished day one with a 21-point lead with 109 points. Emory stood second with 88 points, while Williams (66), Denison (60) and CMS (54) made up the rest of the top five.

  1 Kenyon                        1:27.96    1:27.54*       
     1) Curley, Harrison SR           2) Manz, Trevor SO              
     3) Magee, Kevin SR               4) Manz, Wes SR                 
                 22.23        46.50 (24.27)
        1:07.71 (21.21)     1:27.54 (19.83)
  2 Emory                         1:28.49    1:27.96        
     1) Cooper, Mitchell SO           2) Wilson, Andrew JR            
     3) Baker, Hayden SR              4) Smith, Oliver FY             
                 23.28        47.00 (23.72)
        1:08.52 (21.52)     1:27.96 (19.44)
  3 Williams                      1:29.75    1:28.40        
     1) Lin, Benjamin SO              2) Tamposi, Jake JR             
     3) Ricotta, Thad SR              4) McCarter, Alex JR            
                 22.33        46.91 (24.58)
        1:08.41 (21.50)     1:28.40 (19.99)

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Women’s 500 free
Men’s 500 free
Women’s 200 IM
Men’s 200 IM
Women’s 50 free
Men’s 50 free
Women’s 200 medley relay
Men’s 200 medley relay
Women’s three-meter diving

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2015 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, Day One – Results

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