Michigan Wolverines Well on Way to Fifth Straight Big Ten Title

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

IOWA CITY – The Michigan Wolverines salted away a fifth consecutive Big Ten title with another strong morning at the Big Ten Men’s Championships.

Number of Athletes in A Finals/B Finals (Up/Down) for Feb. 28

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200 back

Michigan’s Tristan Sanders took down the pool record in the 200-yard back with a time of 1:40.90. That performance downed the 1:41.22 set by Ohio State’s Andrew Elliott back in 2012.

Sanders has aways to go to track down Eric Ress’ 2014 meet record of 1:38.89, or even Tyler Clary’s conference mark of 1:37.58 from 2009.

Penn State’s Nate Savoy qualified second in 1:41.03, also under the previous pool record, while Rowan Williams led a trio of Ohio State Buckeyes into the A final with a third-seeded 1:41.59.

Up/Downs (The Big Ten is scoring through the top 16. The # of A, B finalists are listed below):

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100 free

Michigan’s Bruno Ortiz continued his remarkable meet with another pool record. This time he raced to a 42.46 to down the 42.85 set by Ohio State’s Jason Schnur back in 2012.

Ortiz should give Shane Ryan’s conference and meet record of 42.08 from 2014 a run during finals.

Wisconsin’s Cannon Clifton qualified second in 42.73, while Indiana’s Blake Pieroni claimed third overall in 42.78. Ohio State’s Josh Fleagle (42.79) and Ryan (42.80) also cleared the pool record to set up what should be an amazing finale.

Up/Downs (The Big Ten is scoring through the top 16. The # of A, B finalists are listed below):

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200 breast

Michigan’s Richard Funk clipped the pool record in the 200-yard breast with a 1:54.05. That swim just cleared Cody Miller’s 2012 record of 1:54.07.

Funk has some time to drop to challenge Miller’s conference and meet record of 1:51.03 from 2013.

Indiana’s Tanner Kurz qualified second in 1:54.25 with Wisconsin’s Nick Schafer snaring third overall in 1:54.65.

Up/Downs (The Big Ten is scoring through the top 16. The # of A, B finalists are listed below):

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200 fly

Michigan’s Dylan Bosch, who still owns the NCAA record in the 200 fly with a 1:39.33 due to Jack Conger’s American record coming by way of a time trial, took down the pool record in the 200-yard fly with a 1:42.12 this morning.

That swim cleared the 1:42.67 set by Michigan’s Dan Madwed back in 2012.

Fellow Wolverine Evan White qualified second in 1:43.42 with Indiana’s Steve Schmuhl in third with a 1:43.70.

Up/Downs (The Big Ten is scoring through the top 16. The # of A, B finalists are listed below):

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

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