Ivy Martin Just Misses A Cut in 100 Fly in Big Ten Prelims

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COLUMBUS – Friday morning proved to be a big day for team points at the Big Ten Women’s Championships. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s Ivy Martin nearly collected an A cut in the 100-yard fly.

Minnesota freshman Brooke Zeiger put up the fastest time in the morning by far in the 400-yard IM. She clocked a 4:08.34, a few seconds off her seed time of 4:06.63, but well ahead of Ohio State’s Lindsey Clary (4:10.12).

Indiana and Minnesota, however, each picked up a pair of A finalists with Samantha Harding joining Zeiger with an eighth-place 4:14.22. IU’s Dorina Szekeres (4:11.14) and Samantha Lisy (4:13.11) placed third and sixth.

Martin followed her epic night of sprinting last night in the 50 free with a 51.76 to top the 100-yard fly qualifying this morning. She will be joined by teammate Dana Grindall (52.91) in the finale.

Minnesota, however, clinched three A final spots as Rebecca Weiland (52.49), Tori Simenec (52.79) and Danielle Nack (53.09) all made the A final.

Indiana followed its strong 500-yard freestyle 1-2 from last night with another 1-2 in the 200 free this morning. Kennedy Goss (1:45.16) and Haley Lips (1:45.19) took the top two spots.

Michigan and Purdue also qualified a pair of swimmers into the A final. Gillian Ryan (1:46.10) and Claudia Goswell (1:46.15) made it for Michigan, while Rhi Sheets (1:46.29) and Abby Jagdfeld (1:46.49) also snared transfer spots for Purdue.

Minnesota’s Kierra Smith clinched the top seed in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.55, the only sub-1:00 time of the morning. Ohio State’s Rachael Dzierzak (1:00.27) and Iowa’s Emma Sougstad (1:00.29) checked in second and third.

The hosting Buckeyes were the only team to get two into the A final with Dzierzak and Ashley Vance (1:00.95) both qualifying.

Michigan had a pretty strong 100-yard back preliminary session with Clara Smiddy (52.01) and Ali DeLoof (52.78) going 1-3 in qualifying.

But, the Indiana Hoosiers crushed it in the event with four making the A final. Brooklynn Snodgrass (52.28), Marie Chamberlain (52.95), Justine Ress (52.96) and Allie Day (53.26) all making the championship heat.

Ali Rockett (53.90) and Cynthia Pammett (53.96) even made the B final for what will be a key event for IU.

Three-meter diving finals take place after the session.

2015 Big Ten Women’s Championships, Live Results – Results

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