2022 Big Ten Women’s Championship Day 4 Prelims: Phoebe Bacon Aims for Backstroke Sweep; Amy Fulmer Leads Maggie Mac Neil

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

The 2022 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship continued on Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin, with the Day 4 prelims.

The final day of the meet will see the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, platform diving and then 1,650 freestyle.

Ohio State entered the day with the lead after claiming three relay titles so far, plus individual titles from Hannah Bach and Amy Fulmer.

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Women’s Big Ten 200 Backstroke

Wisconsin sophomore Phoebe Bacon took a first step toward sweeping both Big Ten backstroke titles with her performance in the 200 backstroke.

While her time of 1:51.71 was more than a second off of her best time of the season, it was enough to take the top seed by more than a second.

Indiana freshman Anna Peplowski took the second seed in 1:53.04, holding off Wisconsin senior Mara Newman (1:53.85).

Northwestern junior Emma Lepisova took the fourth spot in 1:53.98, followed by Ohio State sophomore Tristan Harrison (1:54.13), Michigan sophomore Casey Chung (1:54.62), Penn State senior Maria Schobel (1:54.83) and Ohio State freshman Paige Hall (1:55.06).

Event 16  Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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     B1G Meet: ! 1:48.47  2/23/2019 Elizabeth Nelson, Wisconsin
                 1:50.50  A NCAA Qualifying
                 1:57.11  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Bacon, Phoebe M  SO Wisconsin-WI      1:50.48    1:51.71 qB     
    r:+0.61  26.25        54.49 (28.24)
        1:22.82 (28.33)     1:51.71 (28.89)
  2 Peplowski, Anna  FR Indiana-IN        1:53.70    1:53.04 qB     
    r:+0.64  26.77        54.70 (27.93)
        1:23.44 (28.74)     1:53.04 (29.60)
  3 Newman, Mara S   SR Wisconsin-WI      1:55.01    1:53.85 qB     
    r:+0.99  26.88        56.11 (29.23)
        1:25.12 (29.01)     1:53.85 (28.73)
  4 Lepisova, Emma   JR Northwestern-IL   1:53.32    1:53.98 qB     
    r:+0.59  26.74        55.38 (28.64)
        1:24.84 (29.46)     1:53.98 (29.14)
  5 Harrison, Trist  SO Ohio St-OH        1:57.85    1:54.13 qB     
    r:+0.59  27.03        55.62 (28.59)
        1:24.47 (28.85)     1:54.13 (29.66)
  6 Chung, Casey A   SO Michigan-MI       1:55.09    1:54.62 qB     
    r:+0.57  26.76        55.60 (28.84)
        1:24.93 (29.33)     1:54.62 (29.69)
  7 Schobel, Marie   SR Penn St-MA        1:54.41    1:54.83 qB     
    r:+0.93  26.55        54.78 (28.23)
        1:24.23 (29.45)     1:54.83 (30.60)
  8 Hall, Paige E    FR Ohio St-OH        1:57.62    1:55.06 qB     
    r:+0.56  26.65        54.71 (28.06)
        1:23.74 (29.03)     1:55.06 (31.32)
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  9 Housey, Sophie   SO Michigan-MI       2:00.67    1:55.16 qB     
    r:+0.93  27.16        55.58 (28.42)
        1:24.78 (29.20)     1:55.16 (30.38)
 10 Murdock, Justin  FR Northwestern-IL   1:56.16    1:55.34 qB     
    r:+0.60  27.15        56.01 (28.86)
        1:25.34 (29.33)     1:55.34 (30.00)
 11 Freed, Anna K    SO Indiana-IN        1:55.03    1:55.36 qB     
    r:+0.96  27.47        56.17 (28.70)
        1:25.42 (29.25)     1:55.36 (29.94)
 12 Kraus, Morgan A  JR Ohio St-OH        1:56.48    1:55.38 qB     
    r:+1.08  27.01        55.80 (28.79)
        1:25.11 (29.31)     1:55.38 (30.27)
 13 Rodriguez River  SO Minnesota-MN      1:57.41    1:55.68 qB     
    r:+0.59  26.66        55.47 (28.81)
        1:25.35 (29.88)     1:55.68 (30.33)
 14 Venter, Mariell  JR Michigan-MI       1:55.20    1:56.07 qB     
    r:+0.62  27.33        56.51 (29.18)
        1:26.17 (29.66)     1:56.07 (29.90)
 15 Kaufmann, Noell  SO Michigan-MI       1:57.17    1:56.19 qB     
    r:+0.61  27.38        56.89 (29.51)
        1:26.52 (29.63)     1:56.19 (29.67)
 15 Schoof, Kaylyn   SO Wisconsin-WI      1:55.82    1:56.19 qB     
    r:+1.02  27.42        56.61 (29.19)
        1:26.21 (29.60)     1:56.19 (29.98)

Big Ten Women 100 Freestyle

Ohio State junior Amy Fulmer looked to continue her strong meet and set up an intruiging showdown in the 100 freestyle.

Fulmer took the top seed in 47.64, just ahead of Michigan’s Maggie Mac Neil, who finished in 47.86. MacNeil has been as fast as 47.15 this season and likely has more in the tank. If Fulmer has more in the tank, too, it should be an exciting race.

Northwestern senior Madeline Smith took the third seed in 48.07, followed by Ohio State sophomore Katherine Zenick (48.11), Michigan freshman Lindsay Flynn (48.15), Minnesota freshman Hannah Cornish (48.21), Northwestern sophomore Jasmine Nocentini (48.23) and Wisconsin freshman Sophie Fiske (48.40).

Event 17  Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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     B1G Meet: ! 46.57  2/22/2020 Margaret J MacNeil, Michigan
                 47.18  A NCAA Qualifying
                 49.51  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Fulmer, Amy A    JR Ohio St-OH          48.09      47.64 qB     
    r:+0.72  10.98        22.87 (11.89)
          35.24 (12.37)       47.64 (12.40)
  2 MacNeil, Margar  SR Michigan-MI         47.15      47.86 qB     
    r:+0.70  10.99        22.95 (11.96)
          35.41 (12.46)       47.86 (12.45)
  3 Smith, Madeline  SR Northwestern-IL     48.13      48.07 qB     
    r:+0.68  10.78        22.68 (11.90)
          35.41 (12.73)       48.07 (12.66)
  4 Zenick, Katheri  SO Ohio St-OH          48.57      48.11 qB     
    r:+0.64  10.92        23.00 (12.08)
          35.52 (12.52)       48.11 (12.59)
  5 Flynn, Lindsay   FR Michigan-MI         48.37      48.15 qB     
    r:+0.70  11.02        23.07 (12.05)
          35.74 (12.67)       48.15 (12.41)
  6 Cornish, Hannah  FR Minnesota-MN        48.77      48.21 qB     
    r:+0.70  11.02        23.30 (12.28)
          35.76 (12.46)       48.21 (12.45)
  7 Nocentini, Jasm  SO Northwestern-IL     48.46      48.23 qB     
    r:+0.68  10.78        22.79 (12.01)
          35.37 (12.58)       48.23 (12.86)
  8 Fiske, Sophie A  FR Wisconsin-WI        48.59      48.40 qB     
    r:+0.75  10.89        22.87 (11.98)
          35.58 (12.71)       48.40 (12.82)
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  9 Newman, Claire   SO Michigan-MI         48.52      48.43 qB     
    r:+0.61  10.95        22.94 (11.99)
          35.58 (12.64)       48.43 (12.85)
 10 Hosack, Lillie   SR Wisconsin-WI        48.94      48.44 qB     
    r:+0.71  11.22        23.48 (12.26)
          36.21 (12.73)       48.44 (12.23)
 11 Summit, Maggie   JR Minnesota-MN        49.44      48.67 qB     
    r:+0.66  11.00        23.14 (12.14)
          35.87 (12.73)       48.67 (12.80)
 12 Palmer, Alana I  SR Wisconsin-WI        49.39      49.10 qB     
    r:+0.69  11.21        23.56 (12.35)
          36.38 (12.82)       49.10 (12.72)
 13 Larson, Ally D   JR Northwestern-IL     49.87      49.13 qB     
    r:+0.79  11.24        23.45 (12.21)
          36.26 (12.81)       49.13 (12.87)
 14 Ivan, Teresa     FR Ohio St-OH          48.96      49.14 qB     
    r:+0.72  11.14        23.15 (12.01)
          36.03 (12.88)       49.14 (13.11)
 15 Amdor, Abigail   JR Penn St-MA          50.28      49.42 qB     
    r:+0.76  11.32        23.72 (12.40)
          36.55 (12.83)       49.42 (12.87)
 16 Turak, Ashley N  JR Indiana-IN          48.96      49.44 qB     
    r:+0.70  11.28        23.68 (12.40)
          36.61 (12.93)       49.44 (12.83)

Big Ten Women 200 Breaststroke

Indiana freshman Breara Crawford had a strong start to her 200 breaststroke and was able to hang on to claim the top seed.

Crawford was at 1:00.84 at the halfway point and touched the wall in 2:07.85. Meanwhile, senior teammate Noelle Peplowski was just behind, taking the second seed in 2:08.25, as the Hoosiers will look o go 1-2 in the finals.

Ohio State junior Hannah Bach took the third spot in 2:08.48 just ahead of Michigan freshman Letitia Sim (2:08.91) and Ohio State teammate Josephine Panitz (2:09.06).

Northwestern senior Sophie Angus took the sixth seed in 2:09.13, followed by junior teammate Hannah Brunzell (2:09.33) and Wisconsin senior Jenna Silvestri (2:09.45).

Event 18  Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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     B1G Meet: ! 2:04.03  2/18/2017 Lillia King, Indiana
                 2:06.58  A NCAA Qualifying
                 2:13.97  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Crawford, Brear  FR Indiana-IN        2:08.40    2:07.85 qB     
    r:+0.75  28.61      1:00.84 (32.23)
        1:33.99 (33.15)     2:07.85 (33.86)
  2 Peplowski, Noel  SR Indiana-IN        2:08.72    2:08.25 qB     
    r:+0.79  29.13      1:01.34 (32.21)
        1:34.17 (32.83)     2:08.25 (34.08)
  3 Bach, Hannah M   JR Ohio St-OH        2:09.80    2:08.48 qB     
    r:+0.64  28.73      1:00.85 (32.12)
        1:33.93 (33.08)     2:08.48 (34.55)
  4 Sim, Letitia     FR Michigan-MI       2:09.08    2:08.91 qB     
    r:+0.68  28.80      1:01.45 (32.65)
        1:34.30 (32.85)     2:08.91 (34.61)
  5 Panitz, Josephi  JR Ohio St-OH        2:09.78    2:09.06 qB     
    r:+0.78  29.09      1:01.59 (32.50)
        1:34.45 (32.86)     2:09.06 (34.61)
  6 Angus, Sophie G  SR Northwestern-IL   2:10.59    2:09.13 qB     
    r:+0.74  29.16      1:01.79 (32.63)
        1:35.01 (33.22)     2:09.13 (34.12)
  7 Brunzell, Hanna  JR Northwestern-IL   2:08.19    2:09.33 qB     
    r:+0.76  29.26      1:01.53 (32.27)
        1:34.68 (33.15)     2:09.33 (34.65)
  8 Silvestri, Jenn  SR Wisconsin-WI      2:13.13    2:09.45 qB     
    r:+0.74  29.24      1:01.99 (32.75)
        1:35.25 (33.26)     2:09.45 (34.20)
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  9 Looze, Mackenzi  SR Indiana-IN        2:08.64    2:10.02 qB     
    r:+0.75  29.44      1:02.14 (32.70)
        1:35.43 (33.29)     2:10.02 (34.59)
 10 Vovk, Tara       SR Northwestern-IL   2:09.84    2:11.07 qB     
    r:+0.74  29.11      1:01.85 (32.74)
        1:35.84 (33.99)     2:11.07 (35.23)
 11 Hall, Maia       FR Nebraska-MW       2:14.44    2:11.72 qB     
    r:+0.76  29.42      1:02.52 (33.10)
        1:36.75 (34.23)     2:11.72 (34.97)
 12 Lezer, Emma J    JR Minnesota-MN      2:13.57    2:12.24 qB     
    r:+0.66  29.04      1:02.16 (33.12)
        1:36.52 (34.36)     2:12.24 (35.72)
 13 Urkiel, Molly A  SO Minnesota-MN      2:12.65    2:12.77 qB     
    r:+0.79  29.75      1:03.23 (33.48)
        1:37.34 (34.11)     2:12.77 (35.43)
 14 Stein, Ella B    SO Nebraska-MW       2:16.23    2:13.46 qB     
    r:+0.70  29.91      1:03.86 (33.95)
        1:38.34 (34.48)     2:13.46 (35.12)
 15 McClintock, Kat  FR Wisconsin-WI      2:14.42    2:13.85 qB     
    r:+0.75  30.23      1:03.78 (33.55)
        1:38.28 (34.50)     2:13.85 (35.57)
 16 McCarthy, Kelli  SR Minnesota-MN      2:16.65    2:13.90 qB     
    r:+0.81  30.16      1:03.81 (33.65)
        1:38.41 (34.60)     2:13.90 (35.49)

Big Ten Women 200 Butterfly

Michigan’s Olivia Carter gave the Wolverines a much needed boost in the 200 butterfly. Carter, the defending NCAA champion in the event, claimed the top seed in 1:53.82, a second and a half ahead of the field.

Michigan’s Victoria Kwan also took the fourth seed in 1:55.84, which could be big for the Wolverines, as every point is big as they chase Ohio State.

Minnesota sophomore Megan Van Berkom took the second seed in 1:55.31, followed by Northwestern senior Miriam Guevara (1:55.67).

Ohio State landed two in the finals as well as fifth-years Kristen Romano (1:55.90) and Katie Trace (1:55.94), claimed the fifth and sixth seeds, respectively.

Wisconsin took the last two finals spots with freshman Mackenzie McConagha (1:56.22) and junior Mallory Jump (1:57.09).

Event 19  Women 200 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     B1G Meet: ! 1:52.17  2/26/2021 Olivia G Carter, Michigan
                 1:53.20  A NCAA Qualifying
                 1:59.23  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Carter, Olivia   SR Michigan-MI       1:51.62    1:53.82 qB     
    r:+0.71  25.27        54.17 (28.90)
        1:23.73 (29.56)     1:53.82 (30.09)
  2 Van Berkom, Meg  SO Minnesota-MN      1:54.15    1:55.31 qB     
    r:+0.73  25.62        54.99 (29.37)
        1:24.74 (29.75)     1:55.31 (30.57)
  3 Guevara, Miriam  SR Northwestern-IL   1:57.11    1:55.67 qB     
    r:+0.63  25.38        54.02 (28.64)
        1:24.08 (30.06)     1:55.67 (31.59)
  4 Kwan, Victoria   SR Michigan-MI       1:56.13    1:55.84 qB     
    r:+0.73  26.47        56.20 (29.73)
        1:26.13 (29.93)     1:55.84 (29.71)
  5 Romano, Kristen  5Y Ohio St-OH        1:57.25    1:55.90 qB     
    r:+0.80  25.92        55.45 (29.53)
        1:25.60 (30.15)     1:55.90 (30.30)
  6 Trace, Katherin  5Y Ohio St-OH        2:01.11    1:55.94 qB     
    r:+0.77  25.47        55.14 (29.67)
        1:25.78 (30.64)     1:55.94 (30.16)
  7 McConagha, Mack  FR Wisconsin-WI      1:56.14    1:56.22 qB     
    r:+0.69  25.16        54.17 (29.01)
        1:24.55 (30.38)     1:56.22 (31.67)
  8 Jump, Mallory K  JR Wisconsin-WI      1:57.57    1:57.09 qB     
    r:+0.75  25.67        55.30 (29.63)
        1:25.49 (30.19)     1:57.09 (31.60)
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  9 Berning, Margar  SR Nebraska-MW       2:00.01    1:57.92 qB     
    r:+0.69  26.48        56.18 (29.70)
        1:26.70 (30.52)     1:57.92 (31.22)
 10 Turner, Lindsay  JR Purdue-IN         1:59.53    1:58.18 qB     
    r:+0.74  26.71        56.30 (29.59)
        1:27.41 (31.11)     1:58.18 (30.77)
 11 Chichaikina, So  JR Rutgers-NJ        1:59.03    1:58.22 qB     
    r:+0.75  25.91        55.66 (29.75)
        1:26.54 (30.88)     1:58.22 (31.68)
 12 Seigal, Mikayla  JR Wisconsin-WI      1:57.41    1:58.41 qB     
    r:+0.67  26.54        56.33 (29.79)
        1:26.94 (30.61)     1:58.41 (31.47)
 13 Lindorfer, Aliv  JR Wisconsin-WI      2:00.02    1:58.59 qB     
    r:+0.72  27.58        57.95 (30.37)
        1:28.08 (30.13)     1:58.59 (30.51)
 14 Sommerstad, Kyr  SO Ohio St-OH        2:00.94    1:58.71 qB     
    r:+0.91  26.41        56.09 (29.68)
        1:26.72 (30.63)     1:58.71 (31.99)
 15 Linscott, Emma   SR Minnesota-MN      2:00.00    1:59.54 q      
    r:+0.74  26.27        56.32 (30.05)
        1:27.48 (31.16)     1:59.54 (32.06)
 16 Greaves, Madeli  FR Purdue-IN         1:59.99    1:59.96 q      
    r:+0.70  26.97        57.42 (30.45)
        1:28.42 (31.00)     1:59.96 (31.54)

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