Big 12 Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Emma Sticklen Starts Texas Top Seed Parade
Two (2!) events at the Big 12 Championships Thursday night went to swimmers not from the University of Texas. Normal service was restored on Friday.
Five of the six events have a Longhorn having earned the middle lane in finals. If the 18 top-three finishers in events Friday, 13 hail from Texas. Only BYU’s Brad Prolo broke the blockade, with a chance to win the 200 butterfly and add to teammate Jordan Tiffany’s 100 fly win Thursday night.
All the action from the Aquatics Center at Mylan Park:
- Big 12 Championships Meet Page
- Live Results
- Live Stream Information
- Night 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap
- Night 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap
- Night 3 Final Recap
Team Scores
Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 23 1. University of Texas 1076 2. University of Houston 597.5 3. Texas Christian University 584 4. University of Cincinnati 458 5. Brigham Young University 411 6. West Virginia University 348 7. University of Kansas 323 8. Iowa State University 284
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 24 1. University of Texas 1231 2. Texas Christian University 747 3. Brigham Young University 681 4. University of Cincinnati 616.5 5. West Virginia University 572.5
Women’s 200 butterfly
Emma Sticklen is on top of a 1-2-3 Texas result, though the two behind the 100 fly champ have changed.
Sticklen set the pace in prelims at 1:54.27, 1.5 seconds ahead of teammate Kelly Pash. Angie Coe was second, followed by four Houston swimmers led by Alondra Lopez.
Sticklen owes the conference record in the event. The meet record belongs to Olivia Bray, who is not swimming the 200 fly this year, from 2021.
Event 25 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 1:49.16 2/23/2024 Alex Walsh
American: $ 1:49.37 10/20/2023Regan Smith
US Open: & 1:48.33 10/20/2023Reagan Smith
Big 12: * 1:49.95 3/18/2023 Emma Sticklen, Texas
Meet: # 1:52.03 2/27/2021 Olivia Bray, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:52.86
NCAA "B": B 1:59.23
NCCA Invit23: 1:55.92
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Sticklen, Emma SR TEX 1:50.31 1:54.27B
25.71 53.68 (27.97)
1:24.14 (30.46) 1:54.27 (30.13)
2 Pash, Kelly GS TEX 1:51.22 1:55.81B
26.19 55.48 (29.29)
1:25.52 (30.04) 1:55.81 (30.29)
3 Coe, Angie FR TEX 1:55.96 1:59.25
26.34 56.50 (30.16)
1:27.50 (31.00) 1:59.25 (31.75)
4 Ortiz, Alondra SO UH 1:57.77 1:59.43
26.91 57.34 (30.43)
1:28.07 (30.73) 1:59.43 (31.36)
5 Nethercutt, Syd FR UH 1:59.51 1:59.60
26.97 56.99 (30.02)
1:27.69 (30.70) 1:59.60 (31.91)
6 El Gendy, Noor SO UH 1:59.57 1:59.80
27.33 57.86 (30.53)
1:28.87 (31.01) 1:59.80 (30.93)
7 Jackson, Abby SR UH 1:59.56 2:00.43
26.76 57.14 (30.38)
1:28.68 (31.54) 2:00.43 (31.75)
8 Gore, Morgan SO TCU 1:59.82 2:00.65
27.29 58.02 (30.73)
1:29.18 (31.16) 2:00.65 (31.47)
Men’s 200 butterfly
Brad Prolo is on top in 1:43.23. The BYU swimmer owned the top time entering the meet at 1:41.80.
Cole Crane of Texas, the 50 free champ, was second in prelims at 1:43.60. He finished second in the 100 fly. Three more Longhorns followed, with Ryan Branon Jr. third.
Event 26 Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA D1: ! 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
American: $ 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
US Open: & 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger
Big 12: * 1:37.35 3/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
Meet: # 1:39.17 2/25/2017 Jack Conger, Texas
NCAA "A": A 1:40.16
NCAA "B": B 1:45.89
NCCA Invit23: 1:42.57
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Prolo, Brad BYU 1:41.80 1:43.23B
22.85 49.25 (26.40)
1:16.34 (27.09) 1:43.23 (26.89)
2 Crane, Cole GS TEX 1:43.14 1:43.60B
23.34 49.43 (26.09)
1:16.32 (26.89) 1:43.60 (27.28)
3 Branon, Jr., Ryan SO TEX 1:45.03 1:43.87B
22.94 49.41 (26.47)
1:16.25 (26.84) 1:43.87 (27.62)
4 Artmann, Sam GS TEX 1:44.27 1:44.16B
23.76 50.03 (26.27)
1:16.41 (26.38) 1:44.16 (27.75)
5 Filipovic, Alec SO TEX 1:47.36 1:45.05B
23.90 51.16 (27.26)
1:17.64 (26.48) 1:45.05 (27.41)
6 Eaton, Tommy SR CINC 1:46.23 1:45.37B
24.23 50.56 (26.33)
1:18.26 (27.70) 1:45.37 (27.11)
7 Smith, Holden JR TEX 1:44.79 1:45.46B
23.00 49.29 (26.29)
1:16.72 (27.43) 1:45.46 (28.74)
8 Walker, Logan FR TEX 1:45.04 1:45.77B
23.57 50.07 (26.50)
1:17.52 (27.45) 1:45.77 (28.25)
Women’s 100 breaststroke
Olympians Anna Elendt and Lydia Jacoby have a personal duel scheduled for the final. The conference record-holder Elendt was quickest in prelims at 58.57, ahead of meet record holder Jacoby in 58.61.
The only other swimmer under a minute was Cincinnati’s Joleigh Crye in 58.88, a season-best. Mia Cheatwood of West Virginia was fourth in 1:00.08.
Event 27 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA D1: ! 55.73 3/22/2019 Lilly King
American: $ 55.73 3/22/2019 Lilly King
US Open: & 55.73 3/22/2019 Lilly King
Big 12: * 56.88 3/18/2022 Anna Elendt, Texas
Meet: # 57.29 2/24/2023 Lydia Jacoby, Texas
NCAA "A": A 58.02
NCAA "B": B 1:01.46
NCCA Invit23: 59.73
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 *Elendt, Anna SR TEX 57.51 58.57B
13.23 28.20 (14.97)
43.32 (15.12) 58.57 (15.25)
2 Jacoby, Lydia SO TEX 58.15 58.61B
12.70 27.59 (14.89)
43.16 (15.57) 58.61 (15.45)
3 Crye, Joleigh SO CINC 59.04 58.88B
12.72 27.74 (15.02)
43.33 (15.59) 58.88 (15.55)
4 Cheatwood, Mia SO WVU 1:00.46 1:00.08B
13.10 28.41 (15.31)
44.34 (15.93) 1:00.08 (15.74)
5 Miller, Mackenzie SO BYU 1:00.97 1:00.30B
12.96 28.11 (15.15)
44.12 (16.01) 1:00.30 (16.18)
6 Fangli, Henrietta JR UH 1:00.03 1:00.31B
13.45 28.69 (15.24)
44.61 (15.92) 1:00.31 (15.70)
7 Hanley, Channing JR TEX 59.64 1:00.58B
13.29 29.16 (15.87)
45.28 (16.12) 1:00.58 (15.30)
8 Chahbandour, Claire JR TCU 1:01.73 1:01.02B
13.31 28.87 (15.56)
44.94 (16.07) 1:01.02 (16.08)
Men’s 100 breaststroke
Texas freshman Will Scholtz leads the way in 52.46. His classmate Brayden Taivassalo finished third in 52.81. In between is TCU’s Guilherme Camossato in 52.55 for an all-freshman top three. BYU’s Emerson Edwards is third.
Event 28 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA D1: ! 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty
American: $ 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty
US Open: & 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty
Big 12: * 50.49 3/25/2022 Caspar Corbeau, Texas
Meet: # 50.96 2/25/2022 Caspar Corbeau, Texas
NCAA "A": A 51.10
NCAA "B": B 53.63
NCCA Invit23: 51.90
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Scholtz, Will FR TEX 52.47 52.46B
11.12 24.46 (13.34)
38.49 (14.03) 52.46 (13.97)
2 Camossato, Guilherme FR TCU 53.51 52.55B
11.53 24.94 (13.41)
38.80 (13.86) 52.55 (13.75)
3 *Taivassalo, Brayden FR TEX 52.80 52.81B
11.47 24.95 (13.48)
38.87 (13.92) 52.81 (13.94)
4 Edwards, Emerson JR BYU 53.93 53.48B
11.46 25.01 (13.55)
38.85 (13.84) 53.48 (14.63)
5 Wuilliez, Jadon JR TCU 53.10 54.06
11.28 25.25 (13.97)
39.60 (14.35) 54.06 (14.46)
6 Schaefer, Joe SR WVU 54.57 54.17
11.73 25.38 (13.65)
39.58 (14.20) 54.17 (14.59)
7 Ballard, Jacob SR BYU 54.69 54.26
11.82 25.89 (14.07)
40.68 (14.79) 54.26 (13.58)
8 Robinson, Brogan SO CINC 55.06 54.86
11.93 25.71 (13.78)
40.19 (14.48) 54.86 (14.67)
Women’s 100 backstroke
Berit Berglund secured another Texas top seed in 52.12 seconds. She was .29 ahead of Olivia Bray, with Sienna Schellenger fifth and Emma Kern seventh. Third went to TCU’s Tania Quaglieri in 53.17, while Lezli Sisung of Kansas set a season-best 53.22 for fourth.
Men’s 100 backstroke
Will Modglin and Chris O’Connor gave Texas the top two seeds, after entering with the top two times this season. Modglin, who set a meet record 44.56 in the 400 medley relay, was 45.19 in the morning. He’s well clear of O’Connor’s 46.29. Could the conference record of 44.35, held since 2017 by John Shebat, be in play in the evening?
TCU’s Edgar Cicanci was third in 46.88.
Event 30 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA D1: ! 43.49 3/25/2016 Ryan Murphy
American: $ 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando
US Open: & 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando
Big 12: * 44.35 3/24/2017 John Shebat, Texas
Meet: # 44.56 2/29/2024 Will Modglin, Texas
NCAA "A": A 44.71
NCAA "B": B 47.47
NCCA Invit23: 45.70
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Modglin, Will FR TEX 44.49 45.19B
10.69 22.35 (11.66)
33.94 (11.59) 45.19 (11.25)
2 O'Connor, Chris SR TEX 45.74 46.29B
10.68 22.03 (11.35)
34.16 (12.13) 46.29 (12.13)
3 Cicanci, Edgar SO TCU 47.31 46.88B
10.84 22.34 (11.50)
34.65 (12.31) 46.88 (12.23)
4 Gubeno, Hunter SR CINC 47.61 47.03B
11.10 22.68 (11.58)
35.03 (12.35) 47.03 (12.00)
5 Heimes, Justin SR WVU 47.53 47.07B
11.36 22.85 (11.49)
34.97 (12.12) 47.07 (12.10)
6 Osa, Jon GS CINC 47.85 47.20B
11.11 22.73 (11.62)
35.06 (12.33) 47.20 (12.14)
7 Edwards, Tanner FR BYU 47.84 47.26B
11.35 22.93 (11.58)
35.39 (12.46) 47.26 (11.87)
8 Camacho Salgado, Dieg JR BYU 47.70 48.20
11.16 23.07 (11.91)
35.62 (12.55) 48.20 (12.58)
