Big 12 swimming and diving championships
Morgantown, West Virginia 2020
The Big 12 swimming and diving championships opened on Wednesday night from the campus of West Virginia University. Texas opened up the meet with four relay wins as the Longhorns are the heavy favorites in the small conference meet.
Details
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 5 1. University of Texas 80 2. University of Kansas 68 3. Texas Christian University 64 4. Iowa State University 58 4. West Virginia University 58
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 6 1. University of Texas 148 2. West Virginia University 132 3. Texas Christian University 72
Women’s 200 Medley Relay
The Texas women opened the meet with a 1:36.72 in the women’s 200 medley relay as the team of Claire Adams (23.84), Evie Pfeifer (27.54), Kelly Pash (23.10) and Julia Cook (22.24) just missed the NCAA A standard.
Kansas finished in second at 1:37.70 with the team of Manon Manning (24.52), Kate Steward (27.15), Elizabeth Amato-Hanner (23.67) and Carly Straight (22.36).
Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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Big 12: * 1:35.39 2/22/2017 University of Texas
T Karosas, M Cox, R Rule, R Millard
Meet: # 1:35.39 2/22/2017 University of Texas
T Karosas, M Cox, R Rule, R Millard
2019 Invited: 1:37.26
NCAA "A": A 1:36.40
NCAA "B": B 1:37.05
School Seed Finals Points
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1 TEX 1:37.17 1:36.72B 40
1) Claire Adams SR 2) Evie Pfeifer JR
3) Kelly Pash FR 4) Julia Cook SO
12.06 23.84 (23.84)
36.23 (12.39) 51.38 (27.54)
1:01.87 (10.49) 1:14.48 (23.10)
1:25.20 (10.72) 1:36.72 (22.24)
2 KANS 1:40.06 1:37.70 34
1) *Manon Manning JR 2) Kate Steward SO
3) Elizabeth Amato-Hanner SR 4) Carly Straight SR
12.29 24.52 (24.52)
36.92 (12.40) 51.67 (27.15)
1:02.55 (10.88) 1:15.34 (23.67)
1:25.91 (10.57) 1:37.70 (22.36)
3 TCU 1:42.16 1:40.06 32
1) *Marlene Hirschberg FR 2) Sheridan Schreiber SO
3) Zoe Woods FR 4) Anna Munster SR
12.74 25.53 (25.53)
38.12 (12.59) 53.19 (27.66)
1:04.40 (11.21) 1:18.01 (24.82)
1:28.44 (10.43) 1:40.06 (22.05)
4 ISU 1:41.67 1:40.52 30
1) Emily Haan SO 2) Martha Haas JR
3) Wyli Erlechman JR 4) Anna Andersen SR
12.67 25.56 (25.56)
38.10 (12.54) 53.26 (27.70)
1:04.40 (11.14) 1:17.63 (24.37)
1:28.68 (11.05) 1:40.52 (22.89)
5 WVU 1:42.88 1:41.87 28
1) Ally Vannetta JR 2) Mathilde Kaelbel FR
3) Morgan Bullock SR 4) Julia Nilton SR
12.66 25.71 (25.71)
38.99 (13.28) 55.22 (29.51)
1:05.93 (10.71) 1:19.29 (24.07)
1:29.79 (10.50) 1:41.87 (22.58)
Men’s 200 Medley Relay
The Texas men started the championships with a 200 medley relay win at 1:23.56, a couple tenths slower than what they were at the Minnesota Invite. Chris Staka (21.13), Caspar Corbeau (23.74), Maxime Rooney (19.83) and Daniel Krueger (18.86) won the opening relay for the Longhorns ahead of West Virginia (1:25.59).
Angelo Russo (21.79), Fausto Huerta (23.95), David Dixon (20.76) and Hunter Armstrong (19.09) finished in second as they were over a half second off the NCAA B cut.
Event 2 Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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Big 12: * 1:21.54 3/24/2017 University of Texas
Shabat, Lincon, Schooling, Ringgold
Meet: # 1:24.23 2/25/2009 University of Texas
Taylor, Magruder, Berens, Feigen
Meet: # 1:24.23 2/22/2017 University of Texas, Texas
J Shebat, W Licon, J Schooling, B Ringgold
2019 Invited: 1:25.19
NCAA "A": A 1:24.30
NCAA "B": B 1:24.97
School Seed Finals Points
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1 TEX 1:23.21 1:23.56# 40
1) Chris Staka JR 2) Caspar Corbeau FR
3) Maxime Rooney SR 4) Daniel Krueger SO
10.64 21.13 (21.13)
31.73 (10.60) 44.87 (23.74)
53.85 (8.98) 1:04.70 (19.83)
1:13.69 (8.99) 1:23.56 (18.86)
2 WVU 1:26.99 1:25.59 34
1) Angelo Russo JR 2) Fausto Huerta SO
3) David Dixon JR 4) Hunter Armstrong FR
10.82 21.79 (21.79)
32.57 (10.78) 45.74 (23.95)
55.39 (9.65) 1:06.50 (20.76)
1:15.65 (9.15) 1:25.59 (19.09)
3 TCU 1:28.48 1:28.93 32
1) *Radu Duican SR 2) Hugh McPherson SO
3) Michael Chwaluk SO 4) Reed Dittlinger SO
11.17 22.42 (22.42)
33.66 (11.24) 47.18 (24.76)
57.01 (9.83) 1:08.86 (21.68)
1:18.26 (9.40) 1:28.93 (20.07)
Women’s 800 Free Relay
Texas added a little bit to their seed time in the 800 free relay as the team of Kelly Pash (1:44.83), Julia Cook (1:45.14), Evie Pfeifer (1:44.53) and Claire Adams (1:45.19) cruised to a 6:59.69. The Longhorns were a 6:57 at the Minnesota Invite and should be in the top seeded heat in this relay at NCAAs in 21 days.
Interestingly enough, those four swimmers all swam on the medley relay as well.
Kansas finished in second place with Jenny Nusbaum (1:47.24), Dannie Dilsaver (1:48.64), Claire Campbell (1:49.52) and Lauryn Parrish (1:48.72) at 7:14.12.
Event 5 Women 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Big 12: * 6:54.83 3/15/2017 University of Texas
Cox, Adams, Evans, Karossa
Meet: # 6:58.37 2/25/2009 University of Texas
Bispo, Gingrich, Riefenstahl, Hersey
2019 Invited: 7:05.52
NCAA "A": A 7:00.86
NCAA "B": B 7:05.88
School Seed Finals Points
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1 TEX 6:57.04 6:59.69A 40
1) Kelly Pash FR 2) Julia Cook SO
3) Evie Pfeifer JR 4) Claire Adams SR
24.49 50.87 (50.87)
1:17.93 (1:17.93) 1:44.83 (1:44.83)
2:08.46 (23.63) 2:35.33 (50.50)
3:02.14 (1:17.31) 3:29.97 (1:45.14)
3:54.10 (24.13) 4:20.70 (50.73)
4:47.73 (1:17.76) 5:14.50 (1:44.53)
5:38.07 (23.57) 6:04.30 (49.80)
6:31.57 (1:17.07) 6:59.69 (1:45.19)
2 KANS 7:19.65 7:14.12 34
1) Jenny Nusbaum SR 2) Dannie Dilsaver JR
3) Claire Campbell SO 4) Lauryn Parrish JR
25.04 52.04 (52.04)
1:19.25 (1:19.25) 1:47.24 (1:47.24)
2:11.76 (24.52) 2:39.09 (51.85)
3:07.00 (1:19.76) 3:35.88 (1:48.64)
4:00.98 (25.10) 4:28.43 (52.55)
4:56.71 (1:20.83) 5:25.40 (1:49.52)
5:50.59 (25.19) 6:18.32 (52.92)
6:46.21 (1:20.81) 7:14.12 (1:48.72)
3 TCU 7:32.40 7:22.24 32
1) Sally Clough JR 2) *Lucia Simovicova FR
3) Mary Woods SR 4) *Abigail Meder FR
25.99 53.58 (53.58)
1:21.17 (1:21.17) 1:49.57 (1:49.57)
2:42.09 (52.52)
3:10.70 (1:21.13) 3:39.09 (1:49.52)
4:04.05 (24.96) 4:32.05 (52.96)
5:01.50 (1:22.41) 5:31.30 (1:52.21)
5:56.04 (24.74) 6:24.14 (52.84)
6:53.32 (1:22.02) 7:22.24 (1:50.94)
4 WVU 7:31.12 7:23.87 30
1) Giselle Gursoy JR 2) Reka Kovacs SO
3) Emma Bliss SO 4) Luisa Winkler JR
25.51 53.16 (53.16)
1:21.47 (1:21.47) 1:50.31 (1:50.31)
2:15.37 (25.06) 2:43.98 (53.67)
3:13.47 (1:23.16) 3:42.89 (1:52.58)
4:07.95 (25.06) 4:35.92 (53.03)
5:04.53 (1:21.64) 5:33.08 (1:50.19)
5:59.02 (25.94) 6:26.83 (53.75)
6:55.09 (1:22.01) 7:23.87 (1:50.79)
5 ISU 7:28.29 7:24.82 28
1) Keely Soellner SR 2) Emma Ruehle SR
3) Lucia Rizzo SO 4) *Nolwenn Nunes FR
25.64 53.66 (53.66)
1:22.34 (1:22.34) 1:51.12 (1:51.12)
2:16.66 (25.54) 2:44.69 (53.57)
3:13.00 (1:21.88) 3:41.68 (1:50.56)
4:07.84 (26.16) 4:36.38 (54.70)
5:05.28 (1:23.60) 5:33.82 (1:52.14)
5:59.68 (25.86) 6:27.71 (53.89)
6:56.41 (1:22.59) 7:24.82 (1:51.00)
Men’s 800 Free Relay
The Texas men also cruised in the 800 free relay with a 6:16.56, well off their 6:09 at the Invite that should solidify lane four for them at NCAAs in four weeks. Their team of Sam Pomajevich (1:35.02), Maxime Rooney (1:33.19), Austin Katz (1:34.18) and Drew Kibler (1:34.17) opened the Big 12 swimming and diving championships by safely winning ahead of TCU (6:26.23) and West Virginia (6:35.20).
The Horned Frogs had three freshmen and a junior as Rasmus Pedersen (1:37.14), Dusan Babic (1:35.98), Pior Sadlowski (1:35.96) and Joao Andrade (1:37.15) finished in the runner-up spot.
Event 6 Men 800 Yard Freestyle Relay
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Big 12: * 6:05.08 3/27/2019 University of Texas
Kibler, Katz, Newkirk, Haas
Meet: # 6:10.55 2/27/2008 University of Texas
Walters, McGinnis, Klueh, Berens
2019 Invited: 6:21.53
NCAA "A": A 6:17.18
NCAA "B": B 6:21.85
School Seed Finals Points
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1 TEX 6:09.46 6:16.56A 40
1) Sam Pomajevich JR 2) Maxime Rooney SR
3) Austin Katz JR 4) Drew Kibler SO
21.97 46.05 (46.05)
1:10.66 (1:10.66) 1:35.02 (1:35.02)
1:55.70 (20.68) 2:19.04 (44.02)
2:43.06 (1:08.04) 3:08.21 (1:33.19)
3:29.56 (21.35) 3:53.44 (45.23)
4:17.88 (1:09.67) 4:42.39 (1:34.18)
5:03.40 (21.01) 5:27.03 (44.64)
5:51.49 (1:09.10) 6:16.56 (1:34.17)
2 TCU 6:33.56 6:26.23 34
1) Rasmus Pedersen FR 2) *Dusan Babic FR
3) *Piotr Sadlowski FR 4) *Joao Andrade JR
22.09 46.36 (46.36)
1:11.06 (1:11.06) 1:37.14 (1:37.14)
1:59.07 (21.93) 2:22.90 (45.76)
2:47.76 (1:10.62) 3:13.12 (1:35.98)
3:34.13 (21.01) 3:58.75 (45.63)
4:23.82 (1:10.70) 4:49.08 (1:35.96)
5:11.20 (22.12) 5:35.83 (46.75)
6:00.86 (1:11.78) 6:26.23 (1:37.15)
3 WVU 6:38.50 6:35.20 32
1) Hunter Armstrong FR 2) Max Gustafson JR
3) Trayton Saladin SR 4) Zach Boley FR
22.89 48.11 (48.11)
1:12.71 (1:12.71) 1:36.98 (1:36.98)
1:59.09 (22.11) 2:24.35 (47.37)
2:49.78 (1:12.80) 3:15.23 (1:38.25)
3:37.43 (22.20) 4:02.85 (47.62)
4:29.08 (1:13.85) 4:55.09 (1:39.86)
5:17.72 (22.63) 5:42.82 (47.73)
6:08.66 (1:13.57) 6:35.20 (1:40.11)
Men’s 1m Diving
Event 4 Men 1 mtr Diving
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Big 12: * 442.70 3/26/2009 Drew Livingston, Texas
Meet: # 441.50 2/25/2015 Will Chandler, Texas
Name Year School Prelims Finals Points
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=== Finals ===
1 Grayson Campbell SR TEX 404.65 422.45 20
2 Jordan Windle JR TEX 400.15 391.20 17
3 Andrew Gawin-Parigini SO TEX 327.85 337.35 16
4 Jacob Cornish SR TEX 361.20 335.05 15
5 Austin Smith SR WVU 292.55 304.45 14
6 PJ Lenz SO WVU 324.60 301.45 13
7 Nick Cover SO WVU 266.30 290.00 12
8 Owen Johns FR WVU 277.35 289.30 11
