2022 Big 12 Championships: Olivia Bray, Carson Foster Post Quick 200 Back Times During Saturday Prelims
The Texas Longhorns have captured both women’s and men’s Big 12 titles each of the last nine seasons, with the men having won the meet every year since the conference’s inception, and the teams should cruise through Saturday’s events to wrap up a dominant overall effort. During the final day of preliminary action, Texas again claimed the top seed in every swimming event, with Olivia Bray and Carson Foster leading the way in the 200 back, followed by Kelly Pash and Cameron Auchinachie in the 100 free, Anna Elendt and Jake Foster in the 200 breast and Emma Sticklen and Sam Artmann in the 200 fly.
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Women’s 200 Backstroke
Olivia Bray has already pocketed a win in the 100 fly at the conference championship meet, and she took second in the 200 IM. On the final day of prelims, the Texas sophomore swam a 1:51.96 in the 200 back, moving into 11th in the national rankings. Bray finished more than six seconds ahead of the field, with West Virginia’s Paige Dressel (1:58.34) and TCU’s Rylee Moore (1:58.64) going 2-3 in qualifying.
Event 31 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA "A": A 1:50.50
Big 12: * 1:49.91 3/18/2017 Tasija Karosas, Texas
Meet: # 1:51.11 2/25/2017 Tasija Karosas, Texas
2021 Invited: 1:55.05
NCAA "B": B 1:57.11
American: 1:47.16 3/10/2019 Regan Smith
US Open: 1:47.16 3/10/2019 Regan Smith
NCAA D1: 1:47.24 3/23/2019 Beata Nelson
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Olivia Bray SO UT 1:53.73 1:51.96B
25.45 53.30 (27.85)
1:22.55 (29.25) 1:51.96 (29.41)
2 Paige Dressel SO WVU 2:00.03 1:58.34
27.88 57.41 (29.53)
1:27.67 (30.26) 1:58.34 (30.67)
3 Rylee Moore TCU 1:59.36 1:58.64
27.98 58.52 (30.54)
1:29.00 (30.48) 1:58.64 (29.64)
3 Dewi Blose SR KU 1:58.11 1:58.64
28.17 58.69 (30.52)
1:28.85 (30.16) 1:58.64 (29.79)
5 Ellie Howe FR KU 1:58.98 1:58.78
27.11 56.54 (29.43)
1:27.26 (30.72) 1:58.78 (31.52)
6 Emily Haan SR ISU 2:01.95 1:59.30
27.29 57.34 (30.05)
1:27.97 (30.63) 1:59.30 (31.33)
7 Liz Richardson JR ISU 2:00.64 1:59.41
28.15 58.13 (29.98)
1:28.48 (30.35) 1:59.41 (30.93)
8 *Sydney Silver SO UT 1:58.00 1:59.72
27.99 57.84 (29.85)
1:28.82 (30.98) 1:59.72 (30.90)
Men’s 200 Backstroke
Carson Foster sits No. 3 in the nation right now in the 200 back with his 1:39.25 from Texas’ dual meet against SMU last month, and he should be around that mark in the final after qualifying first in prelims in 1:41.25. Finishing behind the Cincinnati-native in the morning were Texas teammates Peter Larson (1:41.80) and Chris O’Connor (1:42.29).
Event 32 Men 200 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA "A": A 1:39.13
Big 12: * 1:36.42 3/27/2019 John Shebat, Texas
Meet: # 1:38.61 3/2/2019 Ryan Harty, Texas
2021 Invited: 1:41.81
NCAA "B": B 1:45.04
American: 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy
US Open: 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy
NCAA D1: 1:35.73 3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Carson Foster SO UT 1:39.25 1:41.25B
23.74 48.89 (25.15)
1:14.82 (25.93) 1:41.25 (26.43)
2 Peter Larson JR UT 1:44.41 1:41.80B
23.45 48.64 (25.19)
1:14.90 (26.26) 1:41.80 (26.90)
3 *Chris O'Connor SO UT 1:42.46 1:42.29B
23.41 49.00 (25.59)
1:15.20 (26.20) 1:42.29 (27.09)
4 *Nathan Quarterman FR UT 1:44.97 1:44.11B
24.36 50.37 (26.01)
1:16.86 (26.49) 1:44.11 (27.25)
5 *Jason Park JR UT 1:42.78 1:44.75B
23.14 48.40 (25.26)
1:15.40 (27.00) 1:44.75 (29.35)
6 Justin Heimes SO WVU 1:47.97 1:45.75
24.91 51.54 (26.63)
1:18.49 (26.95) 1:45.75 (27.26)
7 Kade Knoch JR TCU 1:46.88 1:46.46
24.47 50.56 (26.09)
1:17.83 (27.27) 1:46.46 (28.63)
8 Luke Dimiceli TCU 1:47.37 1:47.13
24.99 51.74 (26.75)
1:19.24 (27.50) 1:47.13 (27.89)
Women’s 100 Freestyle
Kelly Pash will be looking to add to a solid title haul from the week in the 100 free. Having already won the 200 IM and 200 free, she finished eight tenths of the field in the 100 free prelims with her time of 48.32, ahead of Texas teammates Bridget Semenuk (49.14) and Julia Cook (49.36).
Event 33 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA "A": A 47.18
Big 12: * 47.32 12/1/2018 Claire Adams, Texas
Meet: # 47.46 2/24/2108 Claire Adams, Texas
2021 Invited: 48.76
NCAA "B": B 49.51
American: 45.56 3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
US Open: 45.56 3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
NCAA D1: 45.56 3/19/2017 Simone Manuel
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Kelly Pash JR UT 49.22 48.32B
11.16 23.18 (12.02)
35.95 (12.77) 48.32 (12.37)
2 Bridget Semenuk JR UT 49.04 49.14B
11.31 23.49 (12.18)
36.58 (13.09) 49.14 (12.56)
3 Julia Cook SR UT 48.86 49.36B
11.54 23.87 (12.33)
36.73 (12.86) 49.36 (12.63)
4 Jacqueline McCutchan JR WVU 50.53 49.73
11.26 23.61 (12.35)
36.53 (12.92) 49.73 (13.20)
4 Kyla Leibel JR UT 49.31 49.73
11.40 23.85 (12.45)
36.81 (12.96) 49.73 (12.92)
6 Grace Cooper SO UT 49.00 49.99
11.33 23.71 (12.38)
36.82 (13.11) 49.99 (13.17)
7 Claudia Dougan SO KU 49.85 50.30
11.75 24.38 (12.63)
37.47 (13.09) 50.30 (12.83)
8 Serena Gould TCU 50.92 50.61
11.88 24.57 (12.69)
37.80 (13.23) 50.61 (12.81)
Men’s 100 Freestyle
Texas will have three seniors going head-to-head in the final after Cameron Auchinachie topped qualifying with his 42.04, just ahead of Daniel Krueger in 42.29. Currently, Krueger ranks third in the nation in the 100 free in 41.45, while Auchinachie, already the Big 12 champion in the 100 back and runnerup to Krueger in the 50 free, sits 10th at 41.92. Drew Kibler, who tied with Krueger for second in the 100 free at the NCAA Championships last year, qualified third in 42.69.
Event 34 Men 100 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA "A": A 41.71
Big 12: * 41.26 2/29/2020 Daniel Krueger, Texas
Meet: # 41.26 2/29/2020 Daniel Krueger, Texas
2021 Invited: 42.88
NCAA "B": B 43.80
American: 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
US Open: 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
NCAA D1: 39.90 3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Cameron Auchinachie SR UT 41.92 42.04B
20.26 ( )
31.29 (11.03) 42.04 (10.75)
2 Daniel Krueger SR UT 41.45 42.29B
9.83 20.44 (10.61)
31.63 (11.19) 42.29 (10.66)
3 Drew Kibler SR UT 43.00 42.69B
9.56 20.39 (10.83)
31.78 (11.39) 42.69 (10.91)
4 Tim Connery FR UT 44.81 42.99B
9.99 20.95 (10.96)
32.25 (11.30) 42.99 (10.74)
5 Noah Cumby JR TCU 43.69 44.01
21.08 ( )
32.63 (11.55) 44.01 (11.38)
6 Raphael Paiva Da TCU 43.87 44.15
20.79 ( )
44.15 (23.36)
7 Anthony Grimm FR UT 44.00 44.18
9.85 21.15 (11.30)
32.94 (11.79) 44.18 (11.24)
8 Jadon Wuilliez TCU 44.31 44.64
21.41 ( )
33.12 (11.71) 44.64 (11.52)
Women’s 200 Breaststroke
Anna Elendt sits fourth nationally in the 200 breast at 2:04.69, and after setting a Big 12 record in the 100 breast Friday evening, she will aim for another big swim in the longer distance. Elendt, a native of Germany and now a sophomore for the Longhorns, qualified first in 2:07.77, while Kansas’ Kate Steward swam a time of 2:09.73 to take second. Texas’ Channing Hanley was third in 2:14.59.
Event 37 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA "A": A 2:06.58
Big 12: * 2:05.04 1/12/2012 Laura Sogar, Texas
Meet: # 2:05.25 3/2/2013 Laura Sogar, Texas
2021 Invited: 2:10.49
NCAA "B": B 2:13.97
American: 2:02.60 3/17/2018 Lilly King
US Open: 2:02.60 3/17/2018 Lilly King
NCAA D1: 2:02.60 3/27/2018 Lilly King
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Anna Elendt SO UT 2:04.69 2:07.77B
28.18 1:00.16 (31.98)
1:33.82 (33.66) 2:07.77 (33.95)
2 Kate Steward SR KU 2:11.71 2:09.73B
29.63 1:02.73 (33.10)
1:35.83 (33.10) 2:09.73 (33.90)
3 Channing Hanley FR UT 2:12.83 2:14.59
30.71 1:04.92 (34.21)
1:40.27 (35.35) 2:14.59 (34.32)
4 Ellie Andrews FR UT 2:13.53 2:15.39
30.04 1:04.23 (34.19)
1:39.76 (35.53) 2:15.39 (35.63)
5 Martha Haas SR ISU 2:16.05 2:15.49
30.60 1:04.44 (33.84)
1:39.11 (34.67) 2:15.49 (36.38)
6 Lehr Thorson SR ISU 2:15.80 2:15.52
29.68 1:03.33 (33.65)
1:38.26 (34.93) 2:15.52 (37.26)
7 Brigid Gwidt FR KU 2:18.65 2:15.90
31.12 1:05.05 (33.93)
1:40.05 (35.00) 2:15.90 (35.85)
8 Alaina Breitbach SO ISU 2:18.88 2:15.93
30.31 1:04.59 (34.28)
1:39.71 (35.12) 2:15.93 (36.22)
Men’s 200 Breaststroke
Jake Foster finished ahead of fellow Texas junior Caspar Corbeau in the 200 breast prelims, 1:53.86 to 1:54.51. Corbeau, the third-ranked swimmer in the country this season, finished fourth in the event at last year’s NCAA Championships, while Foster was 10th. TCU’s Janis Silins finished third here in 1:56.72.
Event 38 Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA "A": A 1:52.28
Big 12: * 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
Meet: # 1:49.89 2/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
2021 Invited: 1:54.28
NCAA "B": B 1:58.43
American: 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon
US Open: 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon
NCAA D1: 1:47.91 3/25/2017 Will Licon
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Jake Foster JR UT 1:53.39 1:53.86B
25.62 54.75 (29.13)
1:23.91 (29.16) 1:53.86 (29.95)
2 Caspar Corbeau JR UT 1:50.81 1:54.51B
25.54 54.31 (28.77)
1:24.15 (29.84) 1:54.51 (30.36)
3 Janis Silins SO TCU 1:54.05 1:56.72B
26.07 55.03 (28.96)
1:25.30 (30.27) 1:56.72 (31.42)
4 Braden Vines SR UT 1:53.89 1:57.17B
26.40 55.93 (29.53)
1:26.06 (30.13) 1:57.17 (31.11)
5 Hugh McPherson JR TCU 1:59.03 1:57.36B
26.42 55.79 (29.37)
1:26.30 (30.51) 1:57.36 (31.06)
6 *Halvor Borgstroem SR UT 2:00.48 2:01.05
27.06 57.40 (30.34)
1:28.40 (31.00) 2:01.05 (32.65)
7 Reilly Keaney FR WVU 2:03.06 2:03.04
28.50 1:00.09 (31.59)
1:31.16 (31.07) 2:03.04 (31.88)
8 Joe Schaefer SO WVU 2:01.40 2:03.31
27.35 57.67 (30.32)
1:29.65 (31.98) 2:03.31 (33.66)
Women’s 200 Butterfly
Emma Sticklen was a surprising A-finalist for Texas in the 200 fly at the 2021 NCAA Championships, and she combined with Kelly Pash and Olivia Bray to deliver huge points for the Longhorns in that championship heat. This year, though, Sticklen is definitely a contender as she ranks sixth nationally at 1:52.47. She was just off that time in prelims, qualifying first in 1:52.67 and crushing the rest of the field. Kansas’ Amelie Lessing (2:00.93) and West Virginia’s Mia Walters (2:01.00) were second and third, respectively.
Event 39 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA "A": A 1:53.20
Big 12: * 1:51.18 3/21/2009 Kathleen Hersey, Texas
Meet: # 1:52.03 2/27/2021 Olivia Bray, Texas
2021 Invited: 1:57.42
NCAA "B": B 1:59.23
American: 1:49.51 2/24/2018 Ella Eastin
US Open: 1:49.51 2/24/2018 Ella Eastin
NCAA D1: 1:49.51 3/24/2018 Ella Eastin
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Emma Sticklen SO UT 1:52.47 1:52.67A
25.34 54.14 (28.80)
1:23.53 (29.39) 1:52.67 (29.14)
2 Amelie Lessing JR KU 2:02.33 2:00.93
26.68 57.38 (30.70)
1:28.81 (31.43) 2:00.93 (32.12)
3 Mia Walters FR WVU 2:02.59 2:01.00
27.71 58.55 (30.84)
1:29.62 (31.07) 2:01.00 (31.38)
4 Mary Smutny JR UT 2:00.34 2:01.25
27.26 57.64 (30.38)
1:28.94 (31.30) 2:01.25 (32.31)
5 Winter Craig SO ISU 2:01.95 2:02.61
27.39 58.15 (30.76)
1:29.88 (31.73) 2:02.61 (32.73)
6 Paige Riekhof SR KU 2:05.48 2:02.63
27.95 58.98 (31.03)
1:30.74 (31.76) 2:02.63 (31.89)
7 Lauren Musbach SO WVU 2:05.28 2:02.73
28.11 59.27 (31.16)
1:30.68 (31.41) 2:02.73 (32.05)
8 Jeanne Dahmen TCU 2:05.08 2:03.99
27.12 58.09 (30.97)
1:30.35 (32.26) 2:03.99 (33.64)
Men’s 200 Butterfly
Texas’ Sam Artmann has been swimming this meet as a non-scoring swimmer, but he ended up with the fourth-fastest time overall in Friday’s 100 fly (46.46), and he was the fastest swimmer in the 200 fly prelims by almost four seconds. Artmann swam a mark of 1:42.20, while fellow Texas exhibition swimmer Andrew Koustik was second in 1:46.11. Coby Carrozza was the top points swimmer and third-fastest swimmer overall at 1:46.19.
Event 40 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA "A": A 1:40.44
Big 12: * 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
Meet: # 1:39.17 2/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
2021 Invited: 1:43.47
NCAA "B": B 1:46.69
American: 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
US Open: 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
NCAA D1: 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Sam Artmann JR UT 1:42.54 1:42.20B
23.12 48.71 (25.59)
1:14.70 (25.99) 1:42.20 (27.50)
2 *Andrew Koustik SR UT 1:43.55 1:46.11B
22.77 48.89 (26.12)
1:17.40 (28.51) 1:46.11 (28.71)
3 Coby Carrozza SO UT 1:42.96 1:46.19B
23.62 50.49 (26.87)
1:18.15 (27.66) 1:46.19 (28.04)
4 David Dixon SR WVU 1:44.72 1:46.54B
24.39 51.59 (27.20)
1:19.51 (27.92) 1:46.54 (27.03)
5 Piotr Sadlowski SO TCU 1:47.38 1:48.22
24.32 51.86 (27.54)
1:20.42 (28.56) 1:48.22 (27.80)
6 *Ethan Heasley SO UT 1:44.88 1:48.69
23.93 50.98 (27.05)
1:19.79 (28.81) 1:48.69 (28.90)
7 Zhenya Ingram FR WVU 1:51.27 1:49.69
24.73 53.17 (28.44)
1:21.37 (28.20) 1:49.69 (28.32)
8 Michael Chwaluk JR TCU 1:49.86 1:49.97
23.79 50.72 (26.93)
1:19.06 (28.34) 1:49.97 (30.91)
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