AUSTIN – With the team race already a lock for Texas each year barring a huge upset, the Big 12 Championships is always about the individually-stunning swims everyone can put up. On top of a time trial American record by Jack Conger in the 200 fly, Joseph Schooling put up an amazing butterfly split in the 200 medley relay.
The Texas women kicked off night one with a 1:37.42 in the women’s 200-yard medley relay. Tasija Karosas (24.99), Gretchen Jaques (26.80), Brynne Wong (23.47) and Rebecca Millard (22.16) put up the NCAA A cut.
Iowa State’s Kaylee Kucera (26.07), Kasey Roberts (28.11), Amanda Paulson (24.08) and Alex Flatness (23.00) took second in 1:41.26. West Virginia’s Courtney Miller (25.76), Jenelle Zee (27.94), Celia Martinez De La Torre (25.18) and Jaimee Gillmore (22.57) finished third in 1:41.45.
The Texas Longhorns easily won the men’s 200-yard medley in an NCAA A cut time of 1:24.46, but have been faster this year with a nation’s-best 1:23.88 heading into tonight.
Texas’ time from the quartet of Kip Darmody (21.37), John Murray (24.38), Joseph Schooling (19.66) and Brett Ringgold (19.05) featured a ridiculous butterfly leg by Schooling.
On top of Schooling posting a stunning 19.66, he went out in a jaw-dropping 8.99.
TCU’s Adam Szilagyi (22.20), Ford Story (24.15), Garrett Hills (21.25) and Josh Mangus (19.92) took second, while the only other potential scoring team from West Virginia in this three-team Big 12 was disqualified.
Notably, Texas is so deep its B team of Aaron Gustafson (21.55), Austin Temple (23.88), Tripp Cooper (20.35) and Matt Ellis (19.25) put up an NCAA A cut time of 1:25.03 in exhibition competition.
The Texas women won another one as Madisyn Cox (1:45.66), Kelsey Leneave (1:46.05), Tasija Karosas (1:47.73) and Rebecca Millard (1:47.60) topped the 800 free relay in 7:07.04 for an NCAA A cut.
Iowa State’s Karyl Clarete (1:49.93), Sarah Deis (1:48.84), Brooke Evensen (1:49.40) and Kasey Roberts (1:49.32) finished second in 7:17.49.
Kansas’ Haley Molden (1:51.86), Chelsie Miller (1:46.31), Hannah Driscoll (1:50.83) and Sammie Schurig (1:48.50) picked up third in 7:17.50.
The Texas men earned an NCAA A cut in the 800 free relay as Jonathan Roberts (1:34.54), Jack Conger (1:33.59), Clay Youngquist (1:33.65) and Joseph Schooling (1:34.20) clocked a 6:15.98.
TCU’s Adam Szilagyi (1:39.98), Thor Stenfjord (1:38.58), Owen Pink (1:39.77) and Carlos Hunnicutt (1:39.11) placed second in 6:37.44.
West Virginia DQed its relay in the 800 free relay as well.
In diving competition, Texas’ Will Chandler (441.50) and Cory Bowersox (403.45) went 1-2 in the one-meter diving event. West Virginia’s Michael Proietto finished third with 304.45 points.
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