NCAA Division II Championships Day 3 Prelims: Nova Southeastern Powers to Strong Session

Emilia Ronningdal
Courtesy: Joe Hausman, Nova Southeastern University Athletics

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The NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off its Day 3 preliminaries.

The events for the Day 3 prelims are the women’s and men’s 100 butterfly, 400 IM and 200 free.

NCAA DII Women’s 100 Butterfly

Nova Southeastern sophomore Rafaela Raurich was one of two swimmers to break 54 seconds. She got to the wall in 53.54 to earn the top seed in the 100 fly heading into finals.

Lynn senior Luna Mertins also broke 54, touching the wall in 53.62 to claim the second seed.

Tampa senior Isabelle Sering took the third seed in 54.01, followed by Findlay sophomore Emily Mears-Bentley (54.15).

Event 12  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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     NCAA DII: N 52.06  3/10/2022 Ann Carozza, West Chester
         Meet: M 52.06  3/10/2022 Ann Carozza, West Chester
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Raurich, Rafaela       SO Nova S'eastern      53.15      53.54  
             24.98        53.54 (28.56)
  2 Mertins, Luna          SR Lynn                53.30      53.62  
             24.91        53.62 (28.71)
  3 Sering, Isabelle       SR Tampa               54.39      54.01  
             25.88        54.01 (28.13)
  4 Mears-Bentley, Emily   SO Findlay             53.83      54.15  
             25.64        54.15 (28.51)
  5 Kong, Tehani           FR CSU East Bay        54.67      54.33  
             25.40        54.33 (28.93)
  6 Wijk, Mellie           JR Drury               53.84      54.37  
             25.12        54.37 (29.25)
  7 Barnes, Madysen        SR Tampa               54.56      54.44  
             25.41        54.44 (29.03)
  8 Kloth, Mikayla         SO Delta State         54.21      54.47  
             25.14        54.47 (29.33)
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  9 Borchardt, Kiara       SO Colorado Mesa       54.72      54.48  
             25.53        54.48 (28.95)
 10 Yermishyna, Anastasiy  FR Drury               55.39      54.69  
             25.52        54.69 (29.17)
 11 Ungo, Susana           SR Emmanuel            55.01      54.78  
             25.50        54.78 (29.28)
 12 Wager, Alysa           SR Grand Valley        54.50      54.99  
             25.17        54.99 (29.82)
 13 Osmun, Anne            SR Mines               54.52      55.19  
             25.51        55.19 (29.68)
 14 Pinkowicz, Alicja      FR Davenport           55.48      55.21  
             25.68        55.21 (29.53)
 15 de Alencar, Mariana    SO Drury               54.86      55.28  
             25.66        55.28 (29.62)
 16 Glasgow, Justice       JR Southern Conn       55.23      55.44  
             26.37        55.44 (29.07)

NCAA DII Men’s 100 Butterfly

Findlay junior Camilo Marrugo claimed the top spot in the men’s event, going a 45.86, the only swimmer in the field to break 46.

It was part of a 1-3 finish for the Oilers as fifth-year Timothy Stollings snagged the third seed in 46.19.

Henderson’s Jase Pinckney took the second spot in 46.19.

Drury sophomore Alejandro Villarejo took the fourth seed in 46.48, while Tampa’s Adrian Aguilar took the fifth spot in 46.54.

Event 13  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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     NCAA DII: N 44.32  3/14/2019 Marius Kusch, Queens (NC)
         Meet: M 44.32  3/14/2019 Marius Kusch, Queens (NC)
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Marrugo Montano, Cami  JR Findlay             46.73      45.86  
             21.08        45.86 (24.78)
  2 Pinckney, Jase         5Y Henderson St.       46.02      46.02  
             21.08        46.02 (24.94)
  3 Stollings, Timothy     5Y Findlay             46.37      46.19  
             21.40        46.19 (24.79)
  4 Villarejo, Alejandro   SO Drury               46.76      46.48  
             21.75        46.48 (24.73)
  5 Aguilar, Adrian        5Y Tampa               46.69      46.54  
             21.56        46.54 (24.98)
  6 Lustig, Jackson        JR McKendree           46.65      46.63  
             21.88        46.63 (24.75)
  7 de Oliveira, Daniel    FR Carson-Newman       46.91      46.65  
  8 Armstrong, Jack        5Y Henderson St.       46.74      46.99  
             21.47        46.99 (25.52)
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  9 Cary, Connor           5Y Clarion             47.26      47.00  
             21.72        47.00 (25.28)
 10 Robles Ruiz, Alejandr  5Y Saginaw Valley      46.99      47.23  
             22.04        47.23 (25.19)
 11 Sawicki, Oskar         SO Indy                47.14      47.40  
             21.58        47.40 (25.82)
 12 Ambre, Mihir           JR Indy                46.83      47.42  
             22.10        47.42 (25.32)
 13 Bialecki, Jan          JR Fresno Pacific      47.19      47.43  
             21.46        47.43 (25.97)
 14 Rozenek, Patryk        JR McKendree           47.71      47.52  
             22.08        47.52 (25.44)
 15 Moran, Blake           5Y Tampa               48.47      47.53  
             21.72        47.53 (25.81)
 16 Dinges, Luke           SO Rollins             48.00      47.54  
             22.78        47.54 (24.76)

 

NCAA DII Women’s 400 IM

Colorado Mesa fifth-year Benedict Nagy dominated the women’s 400 IM prelims, getting to the wall in 4:13.99.

While the time was three seconds off of her seed time, it was nearly four seconds ahead of the field.

It was part of a 1-2 finish for Colorado Mesa as junior Sophia Bains claimed the third seed in 4:18.99.

Drury sophomore Maria Fe Munoz took the second seed in 4:17.38. Nova Southeastern’s May Lowy was at 4:18.99 to finish fourth.

Event 14  Women 400 Yard IM
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     NCAA DII: N 4:08.56  3/10/2016 Patri Castro Ortega, Queens (NC)
         Meet: M 4:08.56  3/10/2016 Patri Castro Ortega, Queens (NC)
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Nagy, Benedict         5Y Colorado Mesa     4:11.00    4:13.99  
             26.80        57.44 (30.64)
        1:29.81 (32.37)     2:01.76 (31.95)
        2:37.81 (36.05)     3:13.51 (35.70)
        3:44.14 (30.63)     4:13.99 (29.85)
  2 Fe Munoz, Maria        SO Drury             4:19.50    4:17.38  
             27.55        57.86 (30.31)
        1:31.06 (33.20)     2:04.01 (32.95)
        2:40.80 (36.79)     3:16.33 (35.53)
        3:46.86 (30.53)     4:17.38 (30.52)
  3 Bains, Sophia          JR Colorado Mesa     4:21.19    4:18.67  
             27.58        58.76 (31.18)
        1:32.09 (33.33)     2:04.44 (32.35)
        2:41.28 (36.84)     3:18.36 (37.08)
        3:48.95 (30.59)     4:18.67 (29.72)
  4 Lowy, May              JR Nova S'eastern    4:18.08    4:18.99  
             27.43        58.07 (30.64)
        1:30.98 (32.91)     2:02.89 (31.91)
        2:39.76 (36.87)     3:18.09 (38.33)
        3:48.40 (30.31)     4:18.99 (30.59)
  5 Gomez Espinosa, Andre  JR Indy              4:17.62    4:20.13  
             27.35        58.35 (31.00)
        1:31.73 (33.38)     2:04.13 (32.40)
        2:41.97 (37.84)     3:20.70 (38.73)
        3:51.15 (30.45)     4:20.13 (28.98)
  6 Schmidt, Celina        JR Indy              4:22.03    4:21.87  
             27.74      1:00.04 (32.30)
        1:33.08 (33.04)     2:06.66 (33.58)
        2:42.59 (35.93)     3:19.13 (36.54)
        3:51.01 (31.88)     4:21.87 (30.86)
  7 Gerhart, Sophia        SR WCU               4:22.72    4:22.12  
             27.93        59.01 (31.08)
        1:32.69 (33.68)     2:06.12 (33.43)
        2:44.04 (37.92)     3:22.01 (37.97)
        3:52.36 (30.35)     4:22.12 (29.76)
  8 Conover, Claire        JR Drury             4:16.74    4:22.56  
             28.07      1:00.23 (32.16)
        1:35.12 (34.89)     2:09.86 (34.74)
        2:45.07 (35.21)     3:21.11 (36.04)
        3:52.48 (31.37)     4:22.56 (30.08)
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  9 Duncan, Aurora         JR Drury             4:25.62    4:22.82  
             27.50        59.07 (31.57)
        1:32.02 (32.95)     2:06.36 (34.34)
        2:43.61 (37.25)     3:21.24 (37.63)
        3:52.74 (31.50)     4:22.82 (30.08)
 10 Alves, Larissa         SR Lewis             4:26.72    4:23.76  
             28.07      1:01.80 (33.73)
        1:34.55 (32.75)     2:07.60 (33.05)
        2:45.30 (37.70)     3:23.51 (38.21)
        3:53.96 (30.45)     4:23.76 (29.80)
 11 O'Connell, Katie       SO Grand Valley      4:20.53    4:24.06  
             28.88      1:01.81 (32.93)
        1:35.46 (33.65)     2:08.43 (32.97)
        2:46.01 (37.58)     3:24.25 (38.24)
        3:54.70 (30.45)     4:24.06 (29.36)
 12 Anderson, Amanda       SR Azusa Pacific     4:24.66    4:24.27  
             27.37        58.57 (31.20)
        1:32.39 (33.82)     2:06.06 (33.67)
        2:42.90 (36.84)     3:20.80 (37.90)
        3:53.19 (32.39)     4:24.27 (31.08)
 13 Shiff, Neta            5Y Nova S'eastern    4:21.05    4:24.29  
             28.47      1:00.69 (32.22)
        1:35.02 (34.33)     2:07.92 (32.90)
        2:46.34 (38.42)     3:26.23 (39.89)
        3:55.40 (29.17)     4:24.29 (28.89)
 14 Miles, Olivia          JR Florida Southern  4:25.39    4:25.23  
             28.27      1:00.26 (31.99)
        1:34.22 (33.96)     2:07.71 (33.49)
        2:45.93 (38.22)     3:25.30 (39.37)
        3:55.98 (30.68)     4:25.23 (29.25)
 15 Pepe Pugliese, Benede  FR UNC- Pembroke     4:24.34    4:25.60  
             28.96      1:01.45 (32.49)
        1:36.26 (34.81)     2:10.91 (34.65)
        2:47.54 (36.63)     3:24.38 (36.84)
        3:55.52 (31.14)     4:25.60 (30.08)
 16 Dillman, Shannah       SO West Florida      4:21.26    4:25.62  
             28.42      1:00.66 (32.24)
        1:34.94 (34.28)     2:08.40 (33.46)
        2:46.38 (37.98)     3:24.62 (38.24)
        3:55.64 (31.02)     4:25.62 (29.98)

 

NCAA DII Men’s 400 IM

Indy’s Cedric Buessing and Colorado Mesa’s Benjamin Sampson set up a intriguing final in the 400 IM.

Buessing took the top seed for finals with a 3:48.27, while Sampson was just behind at 3:48.53.

Both were well off their seed times and could make for a huge time drop tonight.

Missouri S&T’s Connor Bichsel took the third seed in 3:49.44.

Event 15  Men 400 Yard IM
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     NCAA DII: N 3:42.49  3/10/2022 Collyn Gagne, Simon Fraser
         Meet: M 3:42.49  3/10/2022 Collyn Gagne, Simon Fraser
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Buessing, Cedric       JR Indy              3:43.78    3:48.27  
             24.37        51.81 (27.44)
        1:20.60 (28.79)     1:48.79 (28.19)
        2:20.73 (31.94)     2:53.35 (32.62)
        3:21.55 (28.20)     3:48.27 (26.72)
  2 Sampson, Benjamin      JR Colorado Mesa     3:40.20    3:48.53  
             23.90        51.31 (27.41)
        1:20.52 (29.21)     1:49.06 (28.54)
        2:20.64 (31.58)     2:52.88 (32.24)
        3:21.24 (28.36)     3:48.53 (27.29)
  3 Bichsel, Connor        SO Missouri S & T    3:48.75    3:49.44  
             24.57        52.63 (28.06)
        1:22.20 (29.57)     1:51.52 (29.32)
        2:23.41 (31.89)     2:55.53 (32.12)
        3:22.87 (27.34)     3:49.44 (26.57)
  4 Aponte, Daniel         JR NMU               3:53.85    3:49.99  
             24.70        52.89 (28.19)
        1:23.17 (30.28)     1:53.39 (30.22)
        2:24.99 (31.60)     2:56.69 (31.70)
        3:23.88 (27.19)     3:49.99 (26.11)
  5 Nogueira, Joao         SO Drury             3:46.79    3:50.19  
             24.28        51.84 (27.56)
        1:21.48 (29.64)     1:50.19 (28.71)
        2:21.84 (31.65)     2:54.28 (32.44)
        3:22.66 (28.38)     3:50.19 (27.53)
  6 Corredor, Santiago     SR Tampa             3:45.16    3:50.39  
             24.22        51.65 (27.43)
        1:21.07 (29.42)     1:49.28 (28.21)
        2:22.90 (33.62)     2:56.98 (34.08)
        3:24.64 (27.66)     3:50.39 (25.75)
  7 Nagy, Kolos            SO WCU               3:53.61    3:51.08  
             24.55        52.08 (27.53)
        1:20.91 (28.83)     1:49.29 (28.38)
        2:22.93 (33.64)     2:56.26 (33.33)
        3:24.57 (28.31)     3:51.08 (26.51)
  8 Sidorko, Kirill        SO Lewis             3:50.88    3:51.26  
             24.03        51.69 (27.66)
        1:21.68 (29.99)     1:51.56 (29.88)
        2:24.18 (32.62)     2:57.05 (32.87)
        3:25.03 (27.98)     3:51.26 (26.23)
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  9 Bujdoso, Zsombor       5Y Ouachita          3:52.76    3:51.38  
             24.56        52.59 (28.03)
        1:22.56 (29.97)     1:51.86 (29.30)
        2:23.82 (31.96)     2:56.14 (32.32)
        3:23.77 (27.63)     3:51.38 (27.61)
 10 Hajagos, Akos          FR Florida Tech      3:53.63    3:51.45  
             23.89        51.57 (27.68)
        1:20.51 (28.94)     1:49.15 (28.64)
        2:23.04 (33.89)     2:57.30 (34.26)
        3:24.87 (27.57)     3:51.45 (26.58)
 11 Buessing, Silas        FR Indy              3:49.83    3:51.68  
             23.98        51.70 (27.72)
        1:20.87 (29.17)     1:50.39 (29.52)
        2:24.56 (34.17)     2:57.26 (32.70)
        3:25.45 (28.19)     3:51.68 (26.23)
 12 Mak, Marcus            SO Simon Fraser      3:51.89    3:51.84  
             23.78        51.42 (27.64)
        1:21.38 (29.96)     1:50.32 (28.94)
        2:23.60 (33.28)     2:56.34 (32.74)
        3:25.23 (28.89)     3:51.84 (26.61)
 13 Lauinger, Ronan        JR Mines             3:51.21    3:53.49  
             24.78        53.30 (28.52)
        1:22.94 (29.64)     1:52.07 (29.13)
        2:25.00 (32.93)     2:58.90 (33.90)
        3:26.67 (27.77)     3:53.49 (26.82)
 14 Rollen, Eli            FR Oklahoma Christi  3:52.60    3:54.79  
             24.15        52.72 (28.57)
        1:22.73 (30.01)     1:52.63 (29.90)
        2:25.77 (33.14)     3:00.23 (34.46)
        3:27.80 (27.57)     3:54.79 (26.99)
 15 Jones, Trevor          JR Wayne State       3:54.58    3:54.93  
             24.45        52.65 (28.20)
        1:22.59 (29.94)     1:52.39 (29.80)
        2:26.18 (33.79)     3:00.40 (34.22)
        3:27.98 (27.58)     3:54.93 (26.95)
 16 Marcos, Miguel         JR Wingate           3:55.14    3:56.27  
             25.15        53.78 (28.63)
        1:24.15 (30.37)     1:53.42 (29.27)
        2:27.71 (34.29)     3:02.57 (34.86)
        3:29.54 (26.97)     3:56.27 (26.73)

NCAA DII Women’s 200 Free

Nova Southeastern’s Emily Trieschmann was the top seed in the 200 free, going a 1:46.88. It was a shade faster than her seed time and a second ahead of the field.

Her teammate Emilia Ronningdal took the fifth spot in 1:48.41 and Rafaela Raurich was eighth (1:49.21) to sneak into her second final of the day.

Simon Fraser’s Tori Meklensek took the second spot in 1:47.70, ahead of Azusa Pacific’s Montana White (1:48.12), and Drury’s Josephine Buschell (1:48.38).

Event 16  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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     NCAA DII: N 1:44.44  2/10/2016 Patri Castro Ortega, Queens (NC)
         Meet: M 1:45.27  3/12/2015 Patri Castro Ortega, Queens (NC)
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Trieschmann, Emily     JR Nova S'eastern    1:47.08    1:46.88  
             24.97        51.64 (26.67)
        1:18.96 (27.32)     1:46.88 (27.92)
  2 Meklensek, Tori        JR Simon Fraser      1:48.57    1:47.70  
             25.26        52.34 (27.08)
        1:19.99 (27.65)     1:47.70 (27.71)
  3 White, Montana         JR Azusa Pacific     1:48.65    1:48.12  
             24.94        52.13 (27.19)
        1:19.86 (27.73)     1:48.12 (28.26)
  4 Bushell, Josephine     SR Drury             1:49.10    1:48.38  
             25.51        52.81 (27.30)
        1:20.41 (27.60)     1:48.38 (27.97)
  5 Ronningdal, Emilia     SO Nova S'eastern    1:47.70    1:48.41  
             25.05        52.31 (27.26)
        1:20.14 (27.83)     1:48.41 (28.27)
  6 Azirovic, Nina         SO Wingate           1:49.78    1:48.92  
             25.24        52.43 (27.19)
        1:20.46 (28.03)     1:48.92 (28.46)
  7 Hedley, Lucy           SO Grand Valley      1:48.46    1:49.11  
             24.91        52.24 (27.33)
        1:20.50 (28.26)     1:49.11 (28.61)
  8 Raurich, Rafaela       SO Nova S'eastern    1:48.55    1:49.21  
             25.84        53.36 (27.52)
        1:21.39 (28.03)     1:49.21 (27.82)
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  9 Pozvai, Kiara          JR Henderson St.     1:48.75    1:49.32  
             25.40        53.03 (27.63)
        1:21.32 (28.29)     1:49.32 (28.00)
 10 Fox, Jordan            5Y Wayne State       1:48.33    1:49.36  
             25.47        53.03 (27.56)
        1:21.31 (28.28)     1:49.36 (28.05)
 11 Traube, Emily          JR Truman St.        1:51.05    1:49.72  
             25.29        53.01 (27.72)
        1:21.24 (28.23)     1:49.72 (28.48)
 12 Dekoninck, Laura       JR Lynn              1:50.45    1:49.74  
             25.51        52.96 (27.45)
        1:20.68 (27.72)     1:49.74 (29.06)
 13 White, Lauren          5Y Colorado Mesa     1:48.81    1:49.80  
             25.94        53.55 (27.61)
        1:21.69 (28.14)     1:49.80 (28.11)
 14 Kendzior, Sofija       SO West Florida      1:50.17    1:50.03  
             25.64        53.13 (27.49)
        1:21.73 (28.60)     1:50.03 (28.30)
 15 Zgola, Jocelyn         SO McKendree         1:49.94    1:50.11  
             25.80        53.61 (27.81)
        1:21.95 (28.34)     1:50.11 (28.16)
 16 Niness, Mikayla        SR WCU               1:50.95    1:50.20  
             25.47        53.18 (27.71)
        1:21.69 (28.51)     1:50.20 (28.51)

NCAA DII Men’s 200 Free

Oklahoma Christian’s Victor Rosado claimed the top seed in the 200 free, getting to the wall in 1:34.85.

Nova Southeastern took to of the next three spots with Thomas Flower in second (1:35.18) and Marcel Snitko in fourth (1:35.30).

Tampa senior Caleb Brandon took the third seed (1:35.28). Grand Valley State’s Matthew Bosch was fifth (1:35.53).

Event 17  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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     NCAA DII: N 1:32.46  3/10/2016 Dion Dreesens, Queens (NC)
         Meet: M 1:32.46  3/10/2016 Dion Dreesens, Queens (NC)
    Name                 Year School               Seed    Prelims        
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Rosado, Victor         JR Oklahoma Christi  1:34.79    1:34.85  
             22.41        46.26 (23.85)
        1:10.63 (24.37)     1:34.85 (24.22)
  2 Flower, Thomas         JR Nova S'eastern    1:35.66    1:35.18  
             21.64        45.23 (23.59)
        1:09.73 (24.50)     1:35.18 (25.45)
  3 Brandon, Caleb         SR Tampa             1:35.55    1:35.28  
             22.12        46.15 (24.03)
        1:10.52 (24.37)     1:35.28 (24.76)
  4 Snitko, Marcel         5Y Nova S'eastern    1:34.62    1:35.30  
             21.88        45.70 (23.82)
        1:09.81 (24.11)     1:35.30 (25.49)
  5 Bosch, Matthew         JR Grand Valley      1:34.53    1:35.53  
             22.13        46.08 (23.95)
        1:10.99 (24.91)     1:35.53 (24.54)
  6 Fluck, Barnabas        SO Tampa             1:38.20    1:35.61  
             22.26        45.96 (23.70)
        1:10.61 (24.65)     1:35.61 (25.00)
  7 Ghaffari, Aziz         5Y Colorado Mesa     1:34.98    1:35.63  
             22.07        46.37 (24.30)
        1:11.41 (25.04)     1:35.63 (24.22)
  8 Knollman, Parker       JR Tampa             1:36.75    1:35.86  
             22.12        46.65 (24.53)
        1:11.18 (24.53)     1:35.86 (24.68)
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  9 Minichowski, Maksymil  FR Catawba           1:39.15    1:36.09  
             21.64        45.51 (23.87)
        1:10.57 (25.06)     1:36.09 (25.52)
 10 Cabral, Yuri           FR Drury             1:35.96    1:36.28  
             22.42        46.31 (23.89)
        1:10.64 (24.33)     1:36.28 (25.64)
 11 Wiedemeier, Adam       FR Missouri S & T    1:37.42    1:36.51  
             22.38        47.18 (24.80)
        1:11.90 (24.72)     1:36.51 (24.61)
 12 Hamlin, Jacob          FR Tampa             1:36.17    1:36.66  
             22.70        47.26 (24.56)
        1:11.97 (24.71)     1:36.66 (24.69)
 13 Vissotto, Matteo       FR Drury             1:37.33    1:36.74  
             23.02        47.54 (24.52)
        1:12.08 (24.54)     1:36.74 (24.66)
 14 Yavari, Alireza        JR McKendree         1:35.94    1:36.76  
             21.96        46.33 (24.37)
        1:11.44 (25.11)     1:36.76 (25.32)
 15 Hieber, Eric           SR Grand Valley      1:36.24    1:36.89  
             22.36        46.96 (24.60)
        1:12.07 (25.11)     1:36.89 (24.82)
 16 Perez, Mario           SO McKendree         1:36.95    1:36.90  
             22.55        47.20 (24.65)
        1:12.05 (24.85)     1:36.90 (24.85)
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