Big 12 Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Kelly Pash, Carson Foster Aiming for Third Individual Win Each

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Texas senior Kelly Pash -- Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

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Big 12 Championships, Day 4 Prelims: Kelly Pash, Carson Foster Aiming for Third Individual Win Each

With both the Texas women and men cruising to another Big 12 title, the Longhorns ended up with the top qualifying time in every individual event Saturday. While none recorded any world-beating times, a pair of swimmers are in position to win their third individual title each. Seniors Kelly Pash, already the 200 and 400 IM winner, led a group of five Longhorns as the top swimmers in the women’s 100 freestyle while junior Carson Foster, already with a pair of individual medley wins already captured, edged teammate Ethan Harder for the top spot in the men’s 200 backstroke.

Team Scores

Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 29                     
 
  1. University of Texas               751   2. Iowa State University             383
  3. University of Kansas              382   4. Texas Christian University        375
  5. West Virginia University          335
Men - Team Rankings - Through Event 30                      
 
  1. University of Texas               741   2. Texas Christian University        564
  3. West Virginia University          492

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Women’s 200 Backstroke

Olivia Bray, the Texas junior already with a win in the 100 back and second-place finish in the 500 free this week, topped the 200 back prelims by more than six seconds. She touched in 1:52.70, just over two seconds off her season-best mark of 1:50.46 which ranks fifth nationally. Four other swimmers broke the 2:00-barrier: Iowa State’s Liz Richardson (1:59.01), Kansas’ Dewi Blose (1:59.28), West Virginia’s Paige Dressel (1:59.89) and Kansas’ Lezli Sisung (1:59.97).

Event 31  Women 200 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
     American:   1:47.16  3/10/2019 Regan Smith
      US Open:   1:47.16  3/10/2019 Regan Smith
       Big 12: * 1:49.91  3/18/2017 Tasija Karosas, Texas
         Meet: # 1:51.09  2/26/2022 Olivia Bray, Texas
                 1:50.50  A NCAA Auto
                 1:53.98  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 1:57.07  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Olivia Bray      JR Texas             1:50.46    1:52.70 qI     
             26.64        56.31 (29.67)
        1:24.68 (28.37)     1:52.70 (28.02)
  2 Liz Richardson   SR Iowa State        1:58.48    1:59.01 q      
             27.98        58.09 (30.11)
        1:28.62 (30.53)     1:59.01 (30.39)
  3 Dewi Blose       SR Kansas            1:59.15    1:59.28 q      
             27.73        58.13 (30.40)
        1:28.61 (30.48)     1:59.28 (30.67)
  4 Paige Dressel    JR West Virginia     1:59.11    1:59.89 q      
             28.33        58.37 (30.04)
        1:28.85 (30.48)     1:59.89 (31.04)
  5 Lezli Sisung     SO Kansas            2:00.70    1:59.97 q      
             28.08        58.25 (30.17)
        1:29.10 (30.85)     1:59.97 (30.87)
  6 Emily Knorr      SO West Virginia     1:59.91    2:00.12 q      
             28.53        59.05 (30.52)
        1:29.80 (30.75)     2:00.12 (30.32)
  7 Madi Dohrn       FR Iowa State        2:00.35    2:00.79 q      
             28.30        58.04 (29.74)
        1:29.07 (31.03)     2:00.79 (31.72)
  8 Rylee Moore      SO TCU               1:59.82    2:00.99 q      
             28.50        59.03 (30.53)
        1:30.01 (30.98)     2:00.99 (30.98)

Men’s 200 Backstroke

Only 11 swimmers competed in the men’s 200 back, and it was Carson Foster, fresh off an impressive 400 IM Friday night in which he improved to No. 2 in the country, who earned the top mark at 1:40.50, just over a second off his season-best time of 1:40.50. Another Longhorn, senior Ethan Harder, finished just behind Foster in 1:40.79, while West Virginia’s Justin Heimes was third in 1:45.07. A third Longhorn, freshman Charlie Crosby, qualified fourth in 1:46.04.

Event 32  Men 200 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
     American:   1:35.73  3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy
      US Open:   1:35.73  3/26/2016 Ryan Murphy
       Big 12: * 1:36.42  3/27/2019 John Shebat, Texas
         Meet: # 1:38.61  3/2/2019  Ryan Harty, Texas
                 1:39.13  A NCAA Auto
                 1:40.92  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 1:44.82  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Carson Foster    JR Texas             1:39.25    1:40.50 qI     
             23.95        49.88 (25.93)
        1:15.25 (25.37)     1:40.50 (25.25)
  2 Ethan Harder     SR Texas             1:40.84    1:40.79 qI     
             23.82        49.15 (25.33)
        1:14.91 (25.76)     1:40.79 (25.88)
  3 Justin Heimes    JR West Virginia     1:46.91    1:45.07 q      
             25.42        52.35 (26.93)
        1:18.86 (26.51)     1:45.07 (26.21)
  4 Charlie Crosby   FR Texas             1:43.81    1:46.04 q      
             24.55        51.31 (26.76)
        1:18.75 (27.44)     1:46.04 (27.29)
  5 Jamin Harlan     FR West Virginia     1:48.30    1:46.92 q      
             25.02        51.62 (26.60)
        1:19.24 (27.62)     1:46.92 (27.68)
  6 Maverick Bray    FR West Virginia     1:52.11    1:47.73 q      
             25.87        52.92 (27.05)
        1:20.02 (27.10)     1:47.73 (27.71)
  7 Edgar Cicanci    FR TCU               1:44.68    1:48.87 q      
             24.11        50.77 (26.66)
        1:19.50 (28.73)     1:48.87 (29.37)
  8 Parker Hughes    SR TCU               1:49.50    1:49.06 q      
             26.17        53.75 (27.58)
        1:20.97 (27.22)     1:49.06 (28.09)

Women’s 100 Freestyle

Kelly Pash has already swept the IM events this week, topped the prelims of the 100 free in 48.12, seven tenths ahead of teammate Kyla Leibel (48.82). The Longhorns’ Ava Longi (49.09), Bridget Semenuk (49.18) and Grace Cooper (49.25) were the next qualifiers, while West Virginia’s Jaqueline McCutchan was also under 50 seconds (49.36).

Event 33  Women 100 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
     American:   45.56  3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
      US Open:   45.56  3/18/2017 Simone Manuel
       Big 12: * 24.81  2/25/2022 Grace Cooper, Texas
         Meet: # 24.81  2/25/2022 Grace Cooper, Texas
                 47.18  A NCAA Auto
                 48.44  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 49.44  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kelly Pash       SR Texas               47.35      48.12 qI     
    r:+0.71  10.98        23.10 (12.12)
          35.75 (12.65)       48.12 (12.37)
  2 Kyla Leibel      SR Texas               48.68      48.82 qB     
    r:+0.69  11.17        23.42 (12.25)
          36.23 (12.81)       48.82 (12.59)
  3 Ava Longi        JR Texas               48.90      49.09 qB     
    r:+0.71  11.23        23.67 (12.44)
          36.46 (12.79)       49.09 (12.63)
  4 Bridget Semenuk  SR Texas               48.77      49.18 qB     
    r:+0.69  11.14        23.51 (12.37)
          36.45 (12.94)       49.18 (12.73)
  5 Grace Cooper     JR Texas               48.51      49.25 qB     
    r:+0.65  11.23        23.77 (12.54)
          36.56 (12.79)       49.25 (12.69)
  6 Jacqueline McCu  SR West Virginia       49.50      49.36 qB     
    r:+0.66  11.40        23.91 (12.51)
          36.66 (12.75)       49.36 (12.70)
  7 *Sienna Schelle  FR Texas               50.09      50.19 q      
    r:+0.75  11.46        24.02 (12.56)
          37.05 (13.03)       50.19 (13.14)
  8 Ada Szwabinska   FR West Virginia       50.77      50.30 q      
    r:+0.67  11.58        24.40 (12.82)
          37.41 (13.01)       50.30 (12.89)

Men’s 100 Freestyle

Danny Krueger swam the top time of the morning in the 100 free at 42.28, with Peter Larson (42.85) and Luke Hobson (43.43) recording the next two times. Those swimmers will aim to post quicker times in the finals, particularly on the 400 free relay (likely with Caspar Corbeau) as Texas tries to secure a time that ranks in the top-eight in the country and good enough to swim in the top heat of the event at the NCAA Championships. West Virginia’s Conner McBeth had the top non-Texas time at 43.51.

Event 34  Men 100 Yard Freestyle
==================================================================
     American:   39.90  3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
      US Open:   39.90  3/24/2018 Caeleb Dressel
       Big 12: * 41.26  2/29/2020 Daniel Krueger, Texas
         Meet: # 41.26  2/29/2020 Daniel Krueger, Texas
                 41.64  A NCAA Auto
                 42.34  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 43.59  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Daniel Krueger   SR Texas               42.23      42.28 qI     
     r:+0.70  9.60        20.24 (10.64)
          31.30 (11.06)       42.28 (10.98)
  2 Peter Larson     SR Texas               42.54      42.85 qB     
     r:+0.64  9.69        20.44 (10.75)
          31.73 (11.29)       42.85 (11.12)
  3 Luke Hobson      SO Texas               42.58      43.43 qB     
    r:+0.74  10.03        20.82 (10.79)
          32.24 (11.42)       43.43 (11.19)
  4 Conner McBeth    SO West Virginia       43.06      43.51 qB     
     r:+0.69  9.73        20.47 (10.74)
          32.00 (11.53)       43.51 (11.51)
  5 *Kobe Ndebele    SO Texas               43.34      43.63 q      
    r:+0.67  10.11        21.11 (11.00)
          32.42 (11.31)       43.63 (11.21)
  6 *Alek Filipovic  FR Texas               43.87      43.97 q      
     r:+0.63  9.98        21.03 (11.05)
          32.46 (11.43)       43.97 (11.51)
  7 Roanoke Shirk    JR West Virginia       44.41      44.23 q      
    r:+0.67  10.12        21.26 (11.14)
          32.75 (11.49)       44.23 (11.48)
  8 Milan Fabian     SO TCU                 44.06      44.47 q      
     r:+0.63  9.93        21.11 (11.18)
          32.79 (11.68)       44.47 (11.68)

Women’s 200 Breaststroke

The Texas breaststroke duo of Anna Elendt and Lydia Jacoby will again go head-to-head in the final after Jacoby got the better of her veteran teammate in the 100 breast Friday night. Currently, Elendt ranks eighth in the country in the 200 breast (2:06.43) with Jacoby 10th (2:06.66), and in prelims, Elendt had the top time at 2:09.15, and Jacoby was second in 2:10.82. West Virginia’s Mia Cheatwood took third in 2:11.65, followed by Texas’ Channing Hanley (2:12.17).

Event 37  Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
==================================================================
     American:   2:01.43  2/4/2023  Kate Douglass
      US Open:   2:01.43  2/4/2023  Kate Douglass
       Big 12: * 2:03.92  2/26/2022 Anna Elendt, Texas
         Meet: # 2:03.92  2/26/2022 Anna Elendt, UT-ST
                 2:06.18  A NCAA Auto
                 2:09.15  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 2:13.89  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Anna Elendt      JR Texas             2:06.43    2:09.15 qI     
    r:+0.67  28.10      1:00.44 (32.34)
        1:33.43 (32.99)     2:09.15 (35.72)
  2 Lydia Jacoby     FR Texas             2:06.66    2:10.82 qB     
    r:+0.68  27.95      1:01.37 (33.42)
        1:37.06 (35.69)     2:10.82 (33.76)
  3 Mia Cheatwood    FR West Virginia     2:12.01    2:11.65 qB     
    r:+0.74  29.87      1:03.09 (33.22)
        1:37.03 (33.94)     2:11.65 (34.62)
  4 Channing Hanley  SO Texas             2:10.41    2:12.17 qB     
    r:+0.73  29.66      1:02.72 (33.06)
        1:37.20 (34.48)     2:12.17 (34.97)
  5 *Chase Davison   FR Texas             2:14.23    2:14.31 q      
    r:+0.68  29.96      1:03.68 (33.72)
        1:38.59 (34.91)     2:14.31 (35.72)
  6 Lindsey Hosch    FR Texas             2:13.85    2:15.57 q      
    r:+0.71  30.49      1:04.62 (34.13)
        1:39.47 (34.85)     2:15.57 (36.10)
  7 Claire Chahband  SO TCU               2:16.37    2:16.76 q      
    r:+0.68  30.05      1:03.87 (33.82)
        1:39.90 (36.03)     2:16.76 (36.86)
  8 Molly Robinson   FR Kansas            2:17.20    2:17.17 q      
    r:+0.76  30.80      1:05.54 (34.74)
        1:41.06 (35.52)     2:17.17 (36.11)

Men’s 200 Breaststroke

While the Texas men have some holes in their lineup this year, the 200 breaststroke is not one of those races by any stretch. The Longhorns will get a chance to show that breaststroke talent in the final after Jake Foster led the way in prelims in 1:53.65, followed by Braden Vines (1:54.23) and Caspar Corbeau (1:54.66). For good measure, Paul DeGrado (1:57.20) and Will Chan (1:57.31) made it a one through five sweep for Texas in qualifying.

Event 38  Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
==================================================================
     American:   1:47.91  3/25/2017 Will Licon
      US Open:   1:47.91  3/25/2017 Will Licon
       Big 12: * 1:47.91  3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
         Meet: # 1:49.89  2/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
                 1:51.54  A NCAA Auto
                 1:53.23  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 1:57.95  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Jake Foster      SR Texas             1:52.08    1:53.65 qB     
    r:+0.69  25.36        54.22 (28.86)
        1:23.59 (29.37)     1:53.65 (30.06)
  2 Braden Vines     SR Texas             1:53.96    1:54.23 qB     
    r:+0.61  26.16        55.07 (28.91)
        1:24.27 (29.20)     1:54.23 (29.96)
  3 Caspar Corbeau   SR Texas             1:52.77    1:54.66 qB     
    r:+0.71  25.33        54.21 (28.88)
        1:23.93 (29.72)     1:54.66 (30.73)
  4 Paul DeGrado     SR Texas             1:57.45    1:57.20 qB     
    r:+0.66  26.06        55.25 (29.19)
        1:25.62 (30.37)     1:57.20 (31.58)
  5 William Chan     SR Texas             1:59.46    1:57.31 qB     
    r:+0.71  25.73        55.37 (29.64)
        1:25.84 (30.47)     1:57.31 (31.47)
  6 Adam McDonald    FR West Virginia     1:58.30    1:57.94 qB     
    r:+0.64  26.89        56.80 (29.91)
        1:27.24 (30.44)     1:57.94 (30.70)
  7 Danny Berlitz    SO West Virginia     2:00.57    1:58.23 q      
    r:+0.74  27.18        57.20 (30.02)
        1:27.35 (30.15)     1:58.23 (30.88)
  8 Reilly Keaney    SO West Virginia     1:58.80    1:58.30 q      
    r:+0.70  27.28        57.92 (30.64)
        1:28.22 (30.30)     1:58.30 (30.08)

Women’s 200 Butterfly

Texas owns the top three times in the country right now in the women’s 200 fly with Emma Sticklen, Kelly Pash and Dakota Luther, and that’s with Olivia Bray, an NCAA finalist in the event last year, eschewing the event this season in favor of the 200 back. Pash also skipped the 200 fly Saturday after racing in the 100 free, so Luther (1:54.85) and Sticklen (1:55.22) were well ahead of the field as they secured the fastest qualifying marks. Iowa State’s Winter Craig edged out West Virginia’s Mia Walters for second, 2:00.91 to 2:01.07.

Event 39  Women 200 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     American:   1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin
      US Open:   1:49.51  2/24/2018 Ella Eastin
       Big 12: * 1:51.18  3/21/2009 Kathleen Hersey, Texas
         Meet: # 1:52.03  2/27/2021 Olivia Bray, Texas
                 1:52.86  A NCAA Auto
                 1:56.14  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 1:59.23  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Dakota Luther    SR Texas             1:51.58    1:54.85 qI     
    r:+0.73  25.98        55.30 (29.32)
        1:24.71 (29.41)     1:54.85 (30.14)
  2 Emma Sticklen    JR Texas             1:51.37    1:55.22 qI     
    r:+0.68  25.37        54.49 (29.12)
        1:25.12 (30.63)     1:55.22 (30.10)
  3 Winter Craig     JR Iowa State        2:01.84    2:00.91 q      
    r:+0.76  27.08        57.17 (30.09)
        1:28.06 (30.89)     2:00.91 (32.85)
  4 Mia Walters      SO West Virginia     2:01.05    2:01.07 q      
    r:+0.76  27.55        58.10 (30.55)
        1:29.27 (31.17)     2:01.07 (31.80)
  5 Lucia Rizzo      SR Iowa State        2:01.21    2:01.96 q      
    r:+0.73  26.88        57.16 (30.28)
        1:28.92 (31.76)     2:01.96 (33.04)
  6 Amelie Lessing   SR Kansas            2:04.48    2:02.22 q      
    r:+0.74  26.92        58.34 (31.42)
        1:29.93 (31.59)     2:02.22 (32.29)
  7 Lilly Culp       JR West Virginia     2:01.67    2:02.44 q      
    r:+0.74  27.81        58.69 (30.88)
        1:30.33 (31.64)     2:02.44 (32.11)
  8 Lauren Musbach   JR West Virginia     2:02.97    2:03.40 q      
    r:+0.72  28.12        59.27 (31.15)
        1:30.67 (31.40)     2:03.40 (32.73)

Men’s 200 Butterfly

Texas did record the top six times in the men’s 200 fly, but two of the top three were underclassmen racing exhibition this week. Freshman Ryan Brannon, one of those exhibition swimmers, topped the field in 1:43.17, followed by Sam Artmann in 1:43.58. Another exhibition swimmer, Holden Smth, had the third-best time at 1:45.50, followed by Coby Carrozza (1:45.96) and Cole Crane (1:47.85). Another exhibition swimmer, Spencer Aurnou-Rhees, was sixth in 1:48.13.

Event 40  Men 200 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     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
                 1:40.20  A NCAA Auto
                 1:42.64  I 2022 NCAA Invited
                 1:46.31  B NCAA Bonus
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 *Ryan Branon     FR Texas             1:43.95    1:43.17 qB     
    r:+0.67  23.30        49.39 (26.09)
        1:16.07 (26.68)     1:43.17 (27.10)
  2 Sam Artmann      SR Texas             1:42.77    1:43.58 qB     
    r:+0.67  22.91        48.68 (25.77)
        1:15.58 (26.90)     1:43.58 (28.00)
  3 *Holden Smith    SO Texas             1:45.65    1:45.50 qB     
    r:+0.66  23.08        48.92 (25.84)
        1:15.84 (26.92)     1:45.50 (29.66)
  4 Coby Carrozza    JR Texas             1:42.96    1:45.96 qB     
    r:+0.77  23.54        50.35 (26.81)
        1:18.17 (27.82)     1:45.96 (27.79)
  5 Cole Crane       SR Texas             1:42.25    1:47.85 q      
    r:+0.70  23.37        49.88 (26.51)
        1:17.81 (27.93)     1:47.85 (30.04)
  6 *Spencer Aurnou  FR Texas             1:46.74    1:48.13 q      
    r:+0.70  23.51        50.73 (27.22)
        1:19.41 (28.68)     1:48.13 (28.72)
  7 *Zach Boley      SR West Virginia     1:51.19    1:48.16 q      
    r:+0.70  24.71        51.83 (27.12)
        1:11.96 (20.13)     1:48.16 (36.20)
  8 Piotr Sadlowski  SR TCU               1:52.20    1:48.61 q      
    r:+0.68  24.09        51.65 (27.56)
        1:19.73 (28.08)     1:48.61 (28.88)
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