Pac-12 Weekly Analysis: Arizona State Edges USC in Classic

Jun 18, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Bob Bowman, head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils and coach of Michael Phelps, during Day One of the Arena Pro Series at the George F. Haines International Swim Center in Santa Clara, Calif. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

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By Dan D’Addona.

It has been 13 years since the Arizona State men’s swim team defeated USC. But in a meet so close, it was originally scored a tie before a scoring glitch was figured out, the No. 24 Sun Devils continued their undefeated season at No. 14 USC with a 156.50-142.50 victory. Meanwhile, the No. 5 USC women won 169-104.

Bob Bowman has definitely played a huge role in the turnaround of the Sun Devils and this team is going to continue to turn heads all season.

The Pac-12 is seemingly full of surprises this year as Arizona State and Washington State have ended long winless droughts against certain conference opponents. It all adds up to more parity and what could be a conference meet more exciting than originally anticipated.

USC then swept Arizona to complete an impressive weekend in the Pac-12.

Here are some highlights:

Patrick Mulcare won two events to lead the Trojans.

Arizona State’s Ben Olszewski won the 1,650 freestyle (15:33.22) and 500 freestyle. Cameron Craig won the 100 and 200 freestyle (1:36.79).

Arizona State’s Richard Bohus and USC’s Ralf Tribuntsov tied to win the 100 back in 47.4.

In the women’s meet, USC freshman Tatum Wade won the 200 free (NCAA B cut of 1:47.07), 500 free and 200 IM. Sophomore Allie Wooden won the season’s first 1650 free (16:37.10).

Maddie Wright won the 200 butterfly (1:58.16).

Senior Anika Apostalon won the women’s 50 free with a USC season-best and NCAA B cut 22.72, edging ASU’s Alysha Bush’s 22.82.

USC sweeps Arizona

Dylan Carter, Carsten Vissering and Patrick Mulcare won two events apiece to lead the No. 14 USC men’s swimming and diving team to a 165-129 victory over Arizona on Saturday.

In the women’s meet, Riley Scott swept the breaststroke events and Naomi Gowlett won both diving events to lead host No. 5 USC to a 169-131 win.

Carter won the 200 fly in 1:36.60 and the 50y free in 20.21.

Vissering won the 100 breast in 53.77 and the 200 breast in 2:02.09.

Mulcare won the 200 back in 1:48.27 and the 400 IM in 3:56.26.

Scott won the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.97 and the 200 breast in 2:12.90. Tatum Wade won the 200 free in 1:47.36.

Arizona freshman Hannah Cox won the 500 free with 4:46.59 and later won the 400 IM with 4:15.90 – both NCAA provisional cuts. Tjasa Oder won the 1,000 free (9:54.95) ahead of USC freshman Becca Mann’s 9:57.65. Annie Ochitwa won the 100 fly with am NCAA B cut time of 53.80.

Katrina Konopka won the 50 free (22.53) and Cameron McHugh won the 200 back (1:58.56) both earned ‘B’ cuts from their wins. Konopka also earned a ‘B’ cut with a runner-up finish in the 100 free (49.35). Sophomore Taylor Garcia added another ‘B’ cut coming in the 100 back (54.28).

On the men’s side, senior Tyler Fowler won the 1,000 free (9:15.20).

Freshman Brendan Meyer won the 500 free with 4:29.84. Meyer also finished second in the 200 fly with 1:47.81 to earn an NCAA ‘B’ cut.

Chatham Dobbs won the 100 fly with a time of 47.86, a ‘B’ cut. Dobbs also took third in the 100 back for his second ‘B’ cut (48.23). Sophomore Blaire Bish notched his own ‘B’ cut in the 100 breast with a runner-up finish (54.81).

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Frank Wilson

7 years ago

Actually the final score for the men was ASU 156.5 USC 142.5. The correction was due to an error in scoring the diving section of the meet. This is the first time ASU men have defeated USC since 2003.

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Dan D'Addona — Swimming World Managing Editor

7 years ago

Reply to Frank Wilson

Thank you for the clarification. We will correct right away.

Swim Bros Podcast

7 years ago

heads up regarding the title of the article… AZ St. beat USC after a scoring revision