2015 NCAA Division III Championships: Emory’s Andrew Wilson Sets NCAA D3 Record

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The NCAA Division III Championships kicked off with a fast first day of qualifying.  Emory’s Andrew Wilson lowered the NCAA D3 record in the men’s 200-yard IM.

Meanwhile, Emory and Denison set up a huge night of scoring in the women’s events with Emory claiming seven A finalists and five B finalists.  Denison picked up seven A finalists and two B finalists.

For the men, Kenyon led the way with five A finalists and four B finalists. Emory (4/2) and Denison (2/4) claimed six total finalists each.

Total Women’s A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Total Men’s A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Women’s 500 free

Williams’ Sarah Thompson posted the top time this morning with a 4:47.67, and will have plenty of time to drop to track down Kendra Stern’s D3 record of 4:43.37 from 2011.

Emory’s Rebecca Upton qualified second in 4:48.14 with Kenyon’s Mariah Williamson posting a third-seeded 4:49.27.  Denison’s Campbell Costley, the top seed coming into the meet, qualified fourth in 4:49.85.

Emory and Denison had strong mornings with Emory gaining four total point-scorers and Denison earning three.

  1 Thompson, Sarah  SR Williams          4:56.40    4:47.67        
                 25.84        53.56 (27.72)
        1:22.19 (28.63)     1:51.33 (29.14)
        2:20.71 (29.38)     2:50.24 (29.53)
        3:19.87 (29.63)     3:49.21 (29.34)
        4:18.66 (29.45)     4:47.67 (29.01)
  2 Upton, Rebecca   FY Emory             4:52.37    4:48.14        
                 27.29        55.87 (28.58)
        1:25.15 (29.28)     1:54.37 (29.22)
        2:23.63 (29.26)     2:52.78 (29.15)
        3:21.54 (28.76)     3:50.71 (29.17)
        4:19.33 (28.62)     4:48.14 (28.81)
  3 Williamson, Mar  JR Kenyon            4:51.97    4:49.27        
                 26.92        55.87 (28.95)
        1:24.95 (29.08)     1:54.23 (29.28)
        2:23.46 (29.23)     2:52.75 (29.29)
        3:22.03 (29.28)     3:51.45 (29.42)
        4:20.77 (29.32)     4:49.27 (28.50)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Men’s 500 free

Johns Hopkins’ Andrew Greenhalgh just missed the NCAA D3 record in the event with a sizzling time of 4:21.85.  He will be vying for the 4:21.79 set by Denison’s Allen Weik back in 2012.

Emory’s Christian Baker turned in a second-seeded time of 4:23.45, while Kenyon’s Arthur Conover clocked a 4:23.80 for the third seed this morning.

Emory and Williams both claimed two A finalists.

  1 Greenhalgh, And  SO Johns Hopkins     4:26.08    4:21.85        
                 24.40        50.15 (25.75)
        1:16.40 (26.25)     1:43.09 (26.69)
        2:09.72 (26.63)     2:35.98 (26.26)
        3:02.54 (26.56)     3:29.25 (26.71)
        3:55.82 (26.57)     4:21.85 (26.03)
  2 Baker, Christia  SO Emory             4:26.36    4:23.45        
                 23.86        50.09 (26.23)
        1:16.90 (26.81)     1:43.32 (26.42)
        2:10.05 (26.73)     2:36.60 (26.55)
        3:03.30 (26.70)     3:30.05 (26.75)
        3:57.38 (27.33)     4:23.45 (26.07)
  3 Conover, Arthur  SO Kenyon            4:26.11    4:23.80        
                 24.66        50.86 (26.20)
        1:17.40 (26.54)     1:44.13 (26.73)
        2:10.86 (26.73)     2:37.69 (26.83)
        3:04.57 (26.88)     3:31.86 (27.29)
        3:58.78 (26.92)     4:23.80 (25.02)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Women’s 200 IM

Barring a huge time drop tonight, Caroline Wilson’s NCAA D3 record of 1:58.81 from 2013 is likely safe another year.

Amherst’s Emily Hyde picked up the top seed in 2:02.10, while Denison’s Michelle Howell qualified second in 2:02.15.  Bates’ Sara Daher also made the top three out of prelims with a 2:02.52.

Emory will gain a huge point swing in this event with five total point scorers as Emory picked up three A finalists and two B finalists.

  1 Hyde, Emily      JR Amherst           2:02.73    2:02.10        
                 27.31        59.21 (31.90)
        1:33.25 (34.04)     2:02.10 (28.85)
  2 Howell, Michell  SR Denison           2:04.58    2:02.15        
                 26.27        56.92 (30.65)
        1:32.71 (35.79)     2:02.15 (29.44)
  3 Daher, Sara      SO Bates             2:04.37    2:02.52        
                 26.79        57.04 (30.25)
        1:33.29 (36.25)     2:02.52 (29.23)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Men’s 200 IM

Emory’s Andrew Wilson downed the NCAA D3 record in the men’s 200-yard IM with a time of 1:46.25.  That performance cleared the previous top time of 1:46.97 set by CMS’s Gary Simon way back in 1998.  That’s a 17-year-old record.

Kenyon’s Trevor Manz took second this morning our of prelims with a 1:46.82, also under the previous record, while Johns Hopkins’ Evan Holder qualified third overall in 1:47.01.

  1 Wilson, Andrew   JR Emory             1:47.59    1:46.25*       
                 23.43        50.81 (27.38)
        1:19.61 (28.80)     1:46.25 (26.64)
  2 Manz, Trevor     SO Kenyon            1:48.81    1:46.82*       
                 23.33        50.83 (27.50)
        1:20.43 (29.60)     1:46.82 (26.39)
  3 Holder, Evan     SO Johns Hopkins     1:47.69    1:47.01        
                 23.55        50.08 (26.53)
        1:20.94 (30.86)     1:47.01 (26.07)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Women’s 50 free

Denison’s Carolyn Kane took a run at the NCAA D3 record with a 22.84 in prelims this morning. That’s just a bit off Kristen Nitz’s 2013 mark of 22.66.

Johns Hopkins’ Anastasia Bogdanovski qualified second this morning with a 23.00, while Keene State’s Alison Bartlett posted a third-seeded 23.03.

Pre-meet top-seed Emma Paulson of St. Thomas qualified fourth in 23.10.

Denison returned fire at Emory with three A finalists, while Emory earned two B finalists.

  1 Kane, Carolyn    SO Denison             23.25      22.84        
  2 Bogdanovski, An  SR Johns Hopkins       23.07      23.00        
  3 Bartlett, Aliso  JR Keene St.           23.39      23.03        
  4 Paulson, Emma    SO St. Thomas          22.99      23.10        
  5 Slaughter, Kirs  JR IWU                 23.14      23.37        
  6 Van Leuven, Mar  JR Denison             23.52      23.44        
  7 Yearwood, Ashle  JR Denison             23.33      23.45        
  8 Hable, Allie     JR UWEC                23.47      23.50

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Men’s 50 free

Rowan’s Jesse Novak had the top time this morning with a 19.82 as three swimmers cleared 20 seconds.

Gettysburg’s Jason Potter posted a 19.93 for the second seed, while Coast Guard’s Christian Brindamour clocked a 19.94 for the third seed.

Those three will all be vying for Zach Turk’s amazing NCAA D3 record of 19.38 from 2012.

Kenyon had a strong event with an A finalist and two B finalists.

  1 Novak, Jesse     SO Rowan University    20.33      19.82        
  2 Potter, Jason    SR Gettysburg          20.10      19.93        
  3 Brindamour, Chr  SR Coast Guard         20.19      19.94        
  4 Fleming, Ryan    JR Denison             20.38      20.06        
  5 Culberson, Step  SR Trinity U.          20.21      20.09        
  6 Thetford, Tommy  FY W&L                 20.47      20.10        
  7 Caldwell, Austi  SR Kenyon              20.36      20.17        
  8 Poltash, Alex    JR Claremont MS        20.60      20.21

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Women’s 200 medley relay

Kenyon moved within striking distance of the NCAA D3 record as Celia Oberholzer (25.87), Laura Duncan (28.17), Hannah Cooper (24.51) and Jourdan Cline (23.24) clocked a 1:41.79 to lead the way.  Denison holds the D3 mark with a 1:41.17 from 2009.

NYU’s Emily Boermer (25.70), Katie Webber (28.93), Serena Yan (24.73) and Elise Gibbs (22.84) qualified second in 1:42.20 with Williams’ Katherine Bennett (26.05), Olivia Clark (29.43), Emma Waddell (23.75) and Faye Sultan (23.14) earning the third seed in 1:42.37.

  1 Kenyon                        1:42.29    1:41.79        
     1) Oberholzer, Celia SR          2) Duncan, Laura SO             
     3) Cooper, Hannah SR             4) Cline, Jourdan SR            
                 25.87        54.04 (28.17)
        1:18.55 (24.51)     1:41.79 (23.24)
  2 NYU                           1:43.00    1:42.20        
     1) Doerner, Emily SR             2) Webber, Katie SO             
     3) Yan, Serena FR                4) Gibbs, Elise SO              
                 25.70        54.63 (28.93)
        1:19.36 (24.73)     1:42.20 (22.84)
  3 Williams                      1:43.22    1:42.37        
     1) Bennett, Katherine JR         2) Clark, Olivia SO             
     3) Waddell, Emma FY              4) Sultan, Faye JR              
                 26.05        55.48 (29.43)
        1:19.23 (23.75)     1:42.37 (23.14)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Men’s 200 medley relay

Kenyon’s Harrison Curley (22.32), Trevor Manz (24.21), Kevin Magee (21.43) and Joey Duronio (20.00) turned in a top time of 1:27.96 this morning for the top seed.  That swim came up a bit shy of Kenyon’s 2010 NCAA D3 record of 1:27.74.

Emory’s Mitchell Cooper (23.65), Andrew Wilson (23.83), Hayden Baker (21.35) and Oliver Smith (19.66) hit the wall in second with a time of 1:28.49, while Williams’ Benjamin Lin (22.45), Jake Tamposi (25.03), Thad Ricotta (21.96) and Alex McCarter (20.31) qualified third in 1:29.75.

  1 Kenyon                        1:30.12    1:27.96        
     1) Curley, Harrison SR           2) Manz, Trevor SO              
     3) Magee, Kevin SR               4) Duronio, Joey JR             
                 22.32        46.53 (24.21)
        1:07.96 (21.43)     1:27.96 (20.00)
  2 Emory                         1:30.39    1:28.49        
     1) Cooper, Mitchell SO           2) Wilson, Andrew JR            
     3) Baker, Hayden SR              4) Smith, Oliver FY             
                 23.65        47.48 (23.83)
        1:08.83 (21.35)     1:28.49 (19.66)
  3 Williams                      1:29.05    1:29.75        
     1) Lin, Benjamin SO              2) Tamposi, Jake JR             
     3) Ricotta, Thad SR              4) McCarter, Alex JR            
                 22.45        47.48 (25.03)
        1:09.44 (21.96)     1:29.75 (20.31)

A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Total Women’s A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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Total Men’s A/B Finalists (The top 16 swimmers all score points for their teams):

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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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9 years ago

Will there be audio for the Live Stream?

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Checked all settings.Very distorted. Can barely understand the PA Announcer. Crowd noise is louder than the PA announcer.

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9 years ago

Too bad that they are not panning over to the results board after each heat.

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Thanks Jason. They just showed the Board. Thanks again.

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Jason, do you know if lane one is at the top of the screen?

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