By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern
After a strong showing last night, the 2016 Big East Swimming and Diving Championships got off to another fast start this morning. The Villanova women have 19 swimmers coming back for tonight’s finals, and the Xavier men have 21 as both teams look to increase their leads.
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Below are the top 8 qualifiers for tonight’s A-Final.
Women’s 400 IM
1. Gabrielle Daigneault (4:24.83), Villanova
2. Caitlin Daday (4:26.45), Villanova
3. Christine Sullivan (4:27.32), Villanova
4. Erin Merkle (4:27.76), Villanova
5. Madeline Loniewski (4:28.33), Georgetown
6. Olivia Cacciatore (4:30.62), Villanova
7. Maggie Kauffeld (4:31.80), Xavier
8. Mackenna Rife (4:32.77), Xavier
Men’s 400 IM
1. James Foster (4:00.31), Xavier
2. Samuel Delise (4:01.09), Georgetown
3. Ivan Michalovic (4:01.84), Seton Hall
4. Lior Grubert (4:01.93), Seton Hall
5. Eric Futscher (4:02.54), Xavier
6. Peter Kalibat (4:02.80), Georgetown
7. Chase Baldwin (4:03.85), Xavier
8. Robert Van Kirk (4:04.08), Xavier
Women’s 100 Fly
1. Alexandra Fabbri (54.80), Villanova
2. Fiona Hardie (55.12), Villanova
3. Caroline Gaertner (55.34), Xavier
3. Mackenzie Niness (55.34), Villanova
5. Sydney Simpson (55.35), Seton Hall
6. Erica Fabbri (55.63), Georgetown
7. Dorothy Morgan (55.76), Georgetown
8. Ashley Whiteley (56.05), Xavier
Men’s 100 Fly
1. Albert Hitt (48.13), Xavier
2. John Hoin (48.76), Villanova
3. David Bunnell (49.00), Xavier
4. David Chung (49.58), Georgetown
5. David Rowe (49.91), Seton Hall
6. Justin Summers (50.08), Georgetown
7. Matthew Zebrowski (50.18), Seton Hall
8. Erik Biernat (50.38), Xavier
Women’s 200 Free
1. Kaisla Kollanus (1:49.24), Villanova
2. Bailey Page (1:49.70), Georgetown
3. Emily Mayo (1:49.84), Villanova
4. Mary Snyder (1:50.26), Villanova
5. Jessica Randolph (1:51.01), Villanova
6. Kathleen Miszkiewicz (1:51.71), Villanova
7. Kathleen Kerr (1:51.98), Xavier
8. Katherine Fallon (1:52.40), Providence
Men’s 200 Free
1. Noah Yanchulis (1:39.97), Seton Hall
2. Alexander Wolfred (1:40.30), Xavier
3. Henry Rogatz (1:40.32), Georgetown
4. Jacob Kohlhoff (1:40.48), Georgetown
5. Chandler Hinson (1:40.49), Georgetown
6. Patrick Sullivan (1:40.95), Villanova
7. John Naughton (1:41.22), Villanova
8. Greg Cino (1:41.53), Villanova
Women’s 100 Breast
1. Molly Fitzpatrick (1:02.51), Georgetown
2. Sydney Simpson (1:03.13), Seton Hall
3. Megan Mallon (1:03.59), Seton Hall
4. Heather Farley (1:04.18), Villanova
5. Elise Pidutti (1:04.34), Villanova
6. Haley Owens (1:05.33), Georgetown
7. Rebecca Titterton (1:05.51), Xavier
8. Katie King (1:05.54), Georgetown
Men’s 100 Breast
1. Sean Sali (55.85), Seton Hall
2. Michael Pettinichi (56.32), Xavier
3. Zohar Suslovich (56.36), Seton Hall
4. Arthur Wang (56.40), Georgetown
5. Matthew Dyer (56.66), Xavier
6. Tyler Nussbaum (57.38), Villanova
7. Collin Dunn (57.93), Seton Hall
8. Connor Fabian (57.99), Providence
Women’s 100 Back
1. Darby Goodwin (54.81), Villanova
2. Paxtyn Drew (55.09), Xavier
3. Kathleen Duncalf (55.25), Georgetown
4. Caroline Gaertner (56.06), Xavier
5. Kathleen Miszkiewicz (56.83), Villanova
6. Melody Bush (57.10), Seton Hall
7. Laura Discus (57.57), Xavier
8. Aitana Robinson (57.66), Seton Hall
Men’s 100 Back
1. Sam Johanns (49.56), Xavier
2. Nathan Runyon (49.70), Xavier
3. David Rowe (50.03), Seton Hall
4. David Bunnell (50.22), Xavier
5. Albert Hitt (50.34), Xavier
6. Kurt Muehlheuser (50.45), Georgetown
7. Edward Spinelli (50.60), Georgetown
8. William Leach (50.62), Georgetown
Women’s Up/Down
| Team | A-Final | B-Final | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Georgetown | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Xavier | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Seton Hall | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Providence | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Butler | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Men’s Up/Down
| Team | A-Final | B-Final | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Georgetown | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Seton Hall | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Villanova | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Providence | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Finals will begin at 6 p.m. EST.