Big Ten Women’s Championships Day 2 Prelims: Maggie Mac Neil, Megan Van Berkom, Paige McKenna Claim Top Seeds
The 2022 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship kicked continued on Thursday in Madison, Wisconsin.
The first prelims session of the meet began with the 500 freestyle, then the 200 IM and 50 freestyle before 1-meter diving.
Ohio State entered the day with the lead after winning both relays on Wednesday night.
Big Ten Women’s 500 Freestyle
Wisconsin freshman Paige McKenna took the top seed in the 500 freestyle, touching the wall in 4:40.31, just ahead of Northwestern sophomore Lola Mull, who finished in 4:40.80.
Michigan sophomore Kathryn Ackerman was not far off the pace, finishing in 4:41.88 to take the third seed, followed by Indiana freshman Ching Hwee Gan (4:42.96).
Ohio State landed one in the top eight as Maya Geringer took the fifth seed (4:43.09), followed by Indiana freshman Mariah Denigan (4:43.16), Wisconsin freshman Abby Carlson (4:44.55) and Indiana sophomore Ella Ristic (4:44.72).
Half of the finalists are freshman and the other half are sophomores with no upperclassman making the final.
Event 3 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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B1G Meet: ! 4:34.40 2/16/2017 G Ryan, Michigan
4:35.76 A NCAA Qualifying
4:47.20 B NCAA Provisional
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 McKenna, Paige FR Wisconsin-WI 4:43.93 4:40.31 qB
r:+0.81 25.72 53.39 (27.67)
1:21.48 (28.09) 1:49.79 (28.31)
2:18.09 (28.30) 2:46.62 (28.53)
3:15.14 (28.52) 3:43.61 (28.47)
4:12.12 (28.51) 4:40.31 (28.19)
2 Mull, Lola G SO Northwestern-IL 4:43.89 4:40.80 qB
r:+0.79 26.04 53.97 (27.93)
1:22.43 (28.46) 1:51.16 (28.73)
2:19.59 (28.43) 2:47.99 (28.40)
3:16.42 (28.43) 3:44.87 (28.45)
4:13.22 (28.35) 4:40.80 (27.58)
3 Ackerman, Kathr SO Michigan-MI 4:41.66 4:41.88 qB
r:+0.73 25.85 54.09 (28.24)
1:22.33 (28.24) 1:50.88 (28.55)
2:19.42 (28.54) 2:47.84 (28.42)
3:16.25 (28.41) 3:44.89 (28.64)
4:13.56 (28.67) 4:41.88 (28.32)
4 Gan, Ching Hwee FR Indiana-IN 4:50.93 4:42.96 qB
r:+0.72 25.87 53.91 (28.04)
1:22.30 (28.39) 1:50.66 (28.36)
2:19.08 (28.42) 2:47.74 (28.66)
3:16.58 (28.84) 3:45.51 (28.93)
4:14.54 (29.03) 4:42.96 (28.42)
5 Geringer, Maya SO Ohio St-OH 4:45.11 4:43.09 qB
r:+0.68 26.62 54.92 (28.30)
1:23.22 (28.30) 1:51.89 (28.67)
2:20.46 (28.57) 2:48.92 (28.46)
3:17.36 (28.44) 3:46.09 (28.73)
4:14.86 (28.77) 4:43.09 (28.23)
6 Denigan, Mariah FR Indiana-IN 4:41.21 4:43.16 qB
r:+0.76 26.26 54.68 (28.42)
1:23.14 (28.46) 1:51.57 (28.43)
2:19.93 (28.36) 2:48.29 (28.36)
3:16.76 (28.47) 3:45.53 (28.77)
4:14.49 (28.96) 4:43.16 (28.67)
7 Carlson, Abby G FR Wisconsin-WI 4:43.39 4:44.55 qB
r:+0.70 26.41 54.65 (28.24)
1:23.28 (28.63) 1:52.07 (28.79)
2:20.68 (28.61) 2:49.32 (28.64)
3:17.88 (28.56) 3:46.51 (28.63)
4:15.48 (28.97) 4:44.55 (29.07)
8 Ristic, Ella SO Indiana-IN 4:42.73 4:44.72 qB
r:+0.76 25.98 54.19 (28.21)
1:22.93 (28.74) 1:51.96 (29.03)
2:20.71 (28.75) 2:49.69 (28.98)
3:18.66 (28.97) 3:48.25 (29.59)
4:16.84 (28.59) 4:44.72 (27.88)
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9 Tafuto, Veronic SR Ohio St-OH 4:40.49 4:45.01 qB
r:+0.77 26.70 54.82 (28.12)
1:23.22 (28.40) 1:51.75 (28.53)
2:20.69 (28.94) 2:49.35 (28.66)
3:18.34 (28.99) 3:47.63 (29.29)
4:16.95 (29.32) 4:45.01 (28.06)
10 Haebig, Autumn 5Y Nebraska-MW 4:44.04 4:45.43 qB
r:+0.80 26.14 54.81 (28.67)
1:23.53 (28.72) 1:52.57 (29.04)
2:21.67 (29.10) 2:50.35 (28.68)
3:19.49 (29.14) 3:48.27 (28.78)
4:17.09 (28.82) 4:45.43 (28.34)
11 Ecker, Emily D SO Wisconsin-WI 4:50.59 4:46.06 qB
r:+0.83 26.98 55.38 (28.40)
1:24.07 (28.69) 1:52.82 (28.75)
2:21.41 (28.59) 2:50.28 (28.87)
3:19.23 (28.95) 3:48.20 (28.97)
4:17.33 (29.13) 4:46.06 (28.73)
12 Woodbury, Gweny FR Ohio St-OH 4:46.29 4:46.69 qB
r:+0.81 26.87 55.27 (28.40)
1:24.10 (28.83) 1:53.17 (29.07)
2:22.22 (29.05) 2:51.35 (29.13)
3:20.92 (29.57) 3:50.20 (29.28)
4:19.01 (28.81) 4:46.69 (27.68)
13 Shanley, Kathry FR Michigan-MI 4:44.47 4:46.85 qB
r:+0.80 26.47 55.09 (28.62)
1:24.01 (28.92) 1:52.99 (28.98)
2:22.31 (29.32) 2:51.40 (29.09)
3:20.45 (29.05) 3:49.56 (29.11)
4:18.66 (29.10) 4:46.85 (28.19)
14 Strouse, Ashley FR Northwestern-IL 4:52.68 4:46.97 qB
r:+0.81 26.14 54.86 (28.72)
1:23.88 (29.02) 1:53.27 (29.39)
2:22.58 (29.31) 2:51.75 (29.17)
3:21.01 (29.26) 3:50.10 (29.09)
4:19.20 (29.10) 4:46.97 (27.77)
15 Sullivan, Kathe SR Minnesota-MN 4:51.74 4:47.37 q
r:+0.69 26.23 54.81 (28.58)
1:23.84 (29.03) 1:53.36 (29.52)
2:22.66 (29.30) 2:51.81 (29.15)
3:20.95 (29.14) 3:50.11 (29.16)
4:19.23 (29.12) 4:47.37 (28.14)
16 Sims, Kaitlynn JR Michigan-MI 4:45.62 4:47.43 q
r:+0.80 26.70 54.96 (28.26)
1:23.80 (28.84) 1:52.85 (29.05)
2:21.81 (28.96) 2:50.93 (29.12)
3:20.10 (29.17) 3:49.39 (29.29)
4:18.74 (29.35) 4:47.43 (28.69)
Big Ten Women’s 200 IM
Minnesota sophomore Megan Van Berkom dropped more than a half second from her seed time to take the top spot in the 200 IM. She touched the wall in 1:55.87 by building a lead and having enough in the tank for a 27 final split, second fastest in the top eight.
Ohio State fifth-year Kristen Romano took the second seed in 1:55.93, followed by Indiana senior Noelle Peplowski (1:55.96).
Michigan senior Olivia Carter wasn’t far behind at 1:56.07 thanks to her 27.38 final split, which was the fastest final split among the top eight.
Wisconsin sophomore Phoebe Bacon took the fifth seed (1:56.41) followed by Indiana senior Mackenzie Looze (1:56.72), Wisconsin’s Jenna Silvestri (1:57.04) and Michigan senior Victoria Kwan (1:57.30).
Event 4 Women 200 Yard IM
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B1G Meet: ! 1:51.66 2/20/2020 Elizabeth D Nelson, Wisconsin
1:53.66 A NCAA Qualifying
1:59.94 B NCAA Provisional
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Van Berkom, Meg SO Minnesota-MN 1:56.48 1:55.87 qB
r:+0.71 25.17 54.97 (29.80)
1:28.18 (33.21) 1:55.87 (27.69)
2 Romano, Kristen 5Y Ohio St-OH 1:57.52 1:55.93 qB
r:+0.79 25.01 53.87 (28.86)
1:27.76 (33.89) 1:55.93 (28.17)
3 Peplowski, Noel SR Indiana-IN 1:56.80 1:55.96 qB
r:+0.78 25.57 54.94 (29.37)
1:27.53 (32.59) 1:55.96 (28.43)
4 Carter, Olivia SR Michigan-MI 1:57.44 1:56.07 qB
r:+0.68 24.51 53.32 (28.81)
1:28.69 (35.37) 1:56.07 (27.38)
5 Bacon, Phoebe M SO Wisconsin-WI 1:55.68 1:56.41 qB
r:+0.69 24.97 53.23 (28.26)
1:28.13 (34.90) 1:56.41 (28.28)
6 Looze, Mackenzi SR Indiana-IN 1:56.14 1:56.72 qB
r:+0.71 26.01 55.50 (29.49)
1:28.77 (33.27) 1:56.72 (27.95)
7 Silvestri, Jenn SR Wisconsin-WI 1:59.11 1:57.04 qB
r:+0.72 25.60 54.56 (28.96)
1:27.95 (33.39) 1:57.04 (29.09)
8 Kwan, Victoria SR Michigan-MI 1:57.52 1:57.30 qB
r:+0.74 25.83 55.16 (29.33)
1:29.88 (34.72) 1:57.30 (27.42)
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9 Panitz, Josephi JR Ohio St-OH 1:58.10 1:57.46 qB
r:+0.77 25.40 54.88 (29.48)
1:27.79 (32.91) 1:57.46 (29.67)
10 Sim, Letitia FR Michigan-MI 1:55.99 1:57.76 qB
r:+0.70 25.52 55.85 (30.33)
1:29.17 (33.32) 1:57.76 (28.59)
11 Trace, Katherin 5Y Ohio St-OH 1:58.91 1:58.07 qB
r:+0.74 25.62 55.93 (30.31)
1:30.90 (34.97) 1:58.07 (27.17)
12 Vovk, Tara SR Northwestern-IL 1:57.76 1:58.12 qB
r:+0.72 25.61 56.56 (30.95)
1:29.21 (32.65) 1:58.12 (28.91)
13 Jump, Mallory K JR Wisconsin-WI 1:58.86 1:58.77 qB
r:+0.77 25.05 54.37 (29.32)
1:29.47 (35.10) 1:58.77 (29.30)
14 McClintock, Kat FR Wisconsin-WI 2:00.06 1:58.81 qB
r:+0.73 26.17 55.56 (29.39)
1:29.85 (34.29) 1:58.81 (28.96)
15 McGinty, Jordan JR Minnesota-MN 2:00.46 1:58.83 qB
r:+0.70 25.61 55.88 (30.27)
1:31.06 (35.18) 1:58.83 (27.77)
16 Hall, Paige E FR Ohio St-OH 2:00.52 1:58.86 qB
r:+0.72 25.83 54.54 (28.71)
1:30.40 (35.86) 1:58.86 (28.46)
Big Ten Women’s 50 Free
Michigan senior Maggie Mac Neil was close to her seed time in the 50 freestyle, taking the top seed in 21.60.
She was two tenths of a second ahead of Northwestern sophomore Jasmine Nocentini, who touched in 21.80.
Ohio State junior Amy Fulmer also was under 22, touching the wall in 21.89.
Michigan freshman Lindsay Flynn and Ohio State sophomore Katherine Zenick tied for the fourth seed in 22.05, followed by Wisconsin senior Lillie Hosack (22.15), Michigan sophomore Claire Newman (22.17) and Northwestern senior Madeline Smith (22.23).
Event 5 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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B1G Meet: ! 21.28 2/15/2018 Zhesi Li, Ohio State
21.66 A NCAA Qualifying
22.76 B NCAA Provisional
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 MacNeil, Margar SR Michigan-MI 21.50 21.60 qA
r:+0.66 10.57 21.60 (11.03)
2 Nocentini, Jasm SO Northwestern-IL 21.92 21.80 qB
r:+0.66 10.51 21.80 (11.29)
3 Fulmer, Amy A JR Ohio St-OH 22.24 21.89 qB
r:+0.73 10.78 21.89 (11.11)
4 Flynn, Lindsay FR Michigan-MI 22.12 22.05 qB
r:+0.69 10.77 22.05 (11.28)
4 Zenick, Katheri SO Ohio St-OH 22.20 22.05 qB
r:+0.66 10.72 22.05 (11.33)
6 Hosack, Lillie SR Wisconsin-WI 22.45 22.15 qB
r:+0.71 10.90 22.15 (11.25)
7 Newman, Claire SO Michigan-MI 22.27 22.17 qB
r:+0.62 10.68 22.17 (11.49)
8 Smith, Madeline SR Northwestern-IL 22.06 22.23 qB
r:+0.71 10.75 22.23 (11.48)
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9 Cornish, Hannah FR Minnesota-MN 22.41 22.26 qB
r:+0.71 10.87 22.26 (11.39)
10 Ivan, Teresa FR Ohio St-OH 22.65 22.30 qB
r:+0.70 10.89 22.30 (11.41)
11 Fiske, Sophie A FR Wisconsin-WI 22.52 22.31 qB
r:+0.77 10.83 22.31 (11.48)
12 Summit, Maggie JR Minnesota-MN 22.42 22.37 qB
r:+0.67 10.93 22.37 (11.44)
13 Bennin, Grace R JR Minnesota-MN 23.45 22.40 qB
r:+0.65 10.88 22.40 (11.52)
14 Crane, Emily G SR Ohio St-OH 22.25 22.43 qB
r:+0.69 10.67 22.43 (11.76)
15 Jack, Olivia G SR Penn St-MA 23.37 22.60 qB
r:+0.60 10.94 22.60 (11.66)
15 Palmer, Alana I SR Wisconsin-WI 22.78 22.60 qB
r:+0.69 10.98 22.60 (11.62)
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