Pac-12 Women’s Championships Day 3 Finals: Caroline Bricker Keeps Stanford 400 IM Tradition

Photo Courtesy: Caroline Bricker

The 2024 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships continued with the Day 3 finals from Federal Way, Washington.

The Day 3 events are the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke. 100 backstroke and 400 medley relay.

Cal entered the day with the lead and kept it despite some wins and strong performances from Stanford and USC.

  Women - Team Rankings - Through Event 15                     
 
  1. University of California-Berk     964   2. Stanford University             849.5
  3. University of Southern Calif      824   4. University of California - LA     754
  5. Arizona State University        643.5   6. University of Utah              407.5
  7. University of Arizona             395   8. Washington State University     306.5

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Pac-12 Women’s 400 IM

Stanford’s Caroline Bricker kept the 400 IM Cardinal tradition going with a conference championships, joining the likes of Katie Ledecky and Ella Eastin as recent winners.

The freshman won the race in 4:02.32, dropping three seconds from her prelims time and winning the race by a little more than a second.

UCLA junior Paige MacEachern also had an NCAA A cut with a time of 4:03.47 to finish second.

Cal junior Leah Polonsky moved up from the eighth seed to take third with a 4:05.11, dropping nearly six seconds from the morning.

UCLA sophomore Rosie Murphy finished fourth in 4:06.00, followed by USC sophomore Claire Tuggle (4:08.01), Cal freshman Kathryn Hazle (4:08.12).

Stanford also went 7-8 with Lucy Bell (4:09.86) and Samantha Tadder (4:11.21).

Event 10  Women 400 Yard IM
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 3:54.60  3/16/2018 Ella Eastin, Stanford
       PAC-12: M 3:54.60  2018      Ella Eastin, Stanford
 PAC-12 Champ: P 3:56.53  2018      Katie Ledecky, Stanford
                 4:03.62  A Standard
                 4:17.30  B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Bricker, Caroli  FR STAN              4:05.55    4:02.32 A       32  
                 25.98        55.48 (29.50)
        1:26.96 (31.48)     1:58.32 (31.36)
        2:32.17 (33.85)     3:06.57 (34.40)
        3:34.82 (28.25)     4:02.32 (27.50)
  2 Maceachern, Pai  JR UCLA              4:08.47    4:03.47 A       28  
                 26.52        56.10 (29.58)
        1:27.44 (31.34)     1:58.55 (31.11)
        2:32.55 (34.00)     3:06.65 (34.10)
        3:35.14 (28.49)     4:03.47 (28.33)
  3 Polonsky, Leah   JR CAL               4:10.90    4:05.11 B       27  
                 25.88        55.65 (29.77)
        1:26.83 (31.18)     1:57.15 (30.32)
        2:32.00 (34.85)     3:07.11 (35.11)
        3:36.87 (29.76)     4:05.11 (28.24)
  4 Murphy, Rosie    SO UCLA              4:08.88    4:06.00 B       26  
                 25.93        55.75 (29.82)
        1:27.58 (31.83)     1:57.88 (30.30)
        2:32.88 (35.00)     3:08.29 (35.41)
        3:37.29 (29.00)     4:06.00 (28.71)
  5 Tuggle, Claire   SO USC               4:09.61    4:08.01 B       25  
                 26.04        55.47 (29.43)
        1:27.97 (32.50)     2:00.31 (32.34)
        2:35.66 (35.35)     3:11.66 (36.00)
        3:40.43 (28.77)     4:08.01 (27.58)
  6 Hazle, Kathryn   FR CAL               4:09.13    4:08.12 B       24  
                 27.18        57.28 (30.10)
        1:29.78 (32.50)     2:01.48 (31.70)
        2:36.10 (34.62)     3:10.81 (34.71)
        3:39.75 (28.94)     4:08.12 (28.37)
  7 Bell, Lucy       SO STAN              4:09.78    4:09.86 B       23  
                 26.08        55.99 (29.91)
        1:28.84 (32.85)     2:01.20 (32.36)
        2:36.44 (35.24)     3:12.14 (35.70)
        3:41.63 (29.49)     4:09.86 (28.23)
  8 Tadder, Samanth  JR STAN              4:09.66    4:11.21 B       22  
                 26.37        56.74 (30.37)
        1:29.76 (33.02)     2:02.24 (32.48)
        2:37.05 (34.81)     3:12.56 (35.51)
        3:42.30 (29.74)     4:11.21 (28.91)

Pac-12 Women’s 100 Butterfly

Cal’s Mia Kragh helped the Golden Bears increase their lead with a win in the 100 butterfly.

The junior was the only swimmer in the field to break 51 seconds and got to the wall in 50.89.

Stanford took the next two spots as the Cardinals continue to try to hang with Cal. Sophomore Gigi Johnson took second in 51.17, while junior Lillie Nordmann was third in 51.58. Charlotte Hook also took sixth for the Cardinal in 51.89.

USC’s Caroline Famous finished fourth in 51.64, followed by Cal junior Morgan Brophy (51.75.

USC senior Anicka Delgado, the 50 free champion, took seventh in 52.01, while Arizona senior Julia Heimstead was eighth in 52.03.

 Event 11  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 48.25  2/22/2024 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
       PAC-12: M 48.96  2022      Torri Huske, Stanford
 PAC-12 Champ: P 49.27  2023      Torri Huske, Stanford
                 50.69  A Standard
                 53.63  B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Kragh, Mia       JR CAL                 51.56      50.89 B       32  
                 10.89        23.72 (12.83)
          36.93 (13.21)       50.89 (13.96)
  2 Johnson, Gigi    SO STAN                51.72      51.17 B       28  
                 10.90        23.99 (13.09)
          37.21 (13.22)       51.17 (13.96)
  3 Nordmann, Lilli  JR STAN                51.82      51.58 B       27  
                 11.14        24.17 (13.03)
          37.71 (13.54)       51.58 (13.87)
  4 Famous, Carolin  SR USC                 51.78      51.64 B       26  
                 10.87        23.98 (13.11)
          37.49 (13.51)       51.64 (14.15)
  5 Brophy, Morgan   JR CAL                 52.19      51.75 B       25  
                                  23.87 ( )
          51.75 (27.88)                    
  6 Hook, Charlotte  SO STAN                52.08      51.89 B       24  
                 11.43        24.68 (13.25)
          38.09 (13.41)       51.89 (13.80)
  7 Delgado, Anicka  SR USC                 52.07      52.01 B       23  
                 10.95        23.99 (13.04)
          37.82 (13.83)       52.01 (14.19)
  8 Heimstead, Juli  SR ARIZ                51.91      52.03 B       22  
                 11.16        24.51 (13.35)
          38.17 (13.66)       52.03 (13.86)

Pac-12 Women’s 200 Freestyle

It was USC’s turn to make a move as the chase of Cal continued.

Trojan freshman Minna Abraham claimed the conference title in the 200 freestyle, swimming to a 1:42.42 NCAA A cut in the event.

Stanford took three of the next four spots. Sophomore Kayla Wilson was second in 1:43.24, followed by Aurora Roghair (1:43.48). Amy Tang was fifth (1:43.95).

Arizona State sophomore Ieva Maluka finished fourth in 1:43.94. Teammate Lindsay Looney took sixth in 1:44.15.

Cal grad student Mia Motekaitis took seventh in 1:44.53 and Arizona’s Julia Heimstead took eighth in 1:46.60.

 Event 12  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 1:39.10  3/20/2015 Missy Franklin, CAL
       PAC-12: M 1:39.10  2015      Missy Franklin, CAL
 PAC-12 Champ: P 1:40.37  2017      Simone Manuel, Stanford
                 1:42.84  A Standard
                 1:47.12  B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Abraham, Minna   FR USC               1:43.70    1:42.42 A       32  
                 23.92        50.32 (26.40)
        1:16.61 (26.29)     1:42.42 (25.81)
  2 Wilson, Kayla    SO STAN              1:44.09    1:43.24 B       28  
                 24.48        50.69 (26.21)
        1:17.03 (26.34)     1:43.24 (26.21)
  3 Roghair, Aurora  JR STAN              1:44.19    1:43.48 B       27  
                 24.98        50.83 (25.85)
        1:16.91 (26.08)     1:43.48 (26.57)
  4 Maluka, Ieva     SO ASU               1:45.37    1:43.94 B       26  
                 24.22        50.26 (26.04)
        1:16.68 (26.42)     1:43.94 (27.26)
  5 Tang, Amy        JR STAN              1:44.13    1:43.95 B       25  
                 24.39        50.67 (26.28)
        1:17.16 (26.49)     1:43.95 (26.79)
  6 Looney, Lindsay  SR ASU               1:45.06    1:44.15 B       24  
                 24.26        50.43 (26.17)
        1:17.36 (26.93)     1:44.15 (26.79)
  7 Motekaitis, Mia  GS CAL               1:44.46    1:44.53 B       23  
                 24.54        50.84 (26.30)
        1:17.55 (26.71)     1:44.53 (26.98)
  8 Heimstead, Juli  SR ARIZ              1:44.80    1:46.60 B       22  
                 25.13        51.63 (26.50)
        1:18.84 (27.21)     1:46.60 (27.76)

Pac-12 Women’s 100 Breaststroke

Two in a row for the Trojans as Kaitlyn Dobler won the 100 breaststroke once again. Dobler won the event in an NCAA A cut of 57.51.

Washington State’s Emily Lundgren took second in 59.45.

Cal scored big points to maintain the lead was the Golden Bears went 3-4-5 with Hannah Brunzell (59.47), Jade Neser (59.56) and Alicia Henry (59.58).

Stanford freshman Lucy Thomas was sixth in 59.60, followed by UCLA junior Eva Carlson (59.62) and Arizona sophomore Eleni Gewalt (1:00.13).

Event 13  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 55.73  3/22/2019 Lilly King, Indiana
       PAC-12: M 56.93  2022      Kaitlyn Dobler, USC
 PAC-12 Champ: P 57.10  2023      Kaitlyn Dobler, USC
                 58.02  A Standard
               1:01.46  B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Dobler, Kaitlyn  SR USC                 57.92      57.51 A       32  
                 12.31        26.95 (14.64)
          42.00 (15.05)       57.51 (15.51)
  2 Lundgren, Emily  SO WSU               1:00.02      59.45 B       28  
                 12.74        28.04 (15.30)
          43.58 (15.54)       59.45 (15.87)
  3 Brunzell, Hanna  GS CAL                 59.09      59.47 B       27  
                 12.78        27.72 (14.94)
          43.30 (15.58)       59.47 (16.17)
  4 Neser, Jade      GS CAL                 59.45      59.56 B       26  
                 12.55        27.57 (15.02)
          43.14 (15.57)       59.56 (16.42)
  5 Henry, Alicia    JR CAL               1:00.05      59.58 B       25  
                 12.94        28.22 (15.28)
          43.54 (15.32)       59.58 (16.04)
  6 Thomas, Lucy     FR STAN                59.86      59.60 B       24  
                 12.44        27.57 (15.13)
          43.15 (15.58)       59.60 (16.45)
  7 Carlson, Eva     JR UCLA                59.78      59.62 B       23  
                 12.77        27.91 (15.14)
          43.52 (15.61)       59.62 (16.10)
  8 Gewalt, Eleni    SO ARIZ              1:00.54    1:00.13 B       22  
                 12.73        28.06 (15.33)
          43.83 (15.77)     1:00.13 (16.30)

Pac-12 Women’s 100 Backstroke

Cal senior Isabelle Stadden claimed victory in the 100 backstroke, turning in an NCAA A cut time of 50.39.

USC senior Caroline Famous was second in 50.90, the only other swimmer in the field to break 52 seconds.

Stanford went 3-4 with Natalie Mannion (52.38) and Gigi Johnson (52.86).

UCLA sophomore Fay Lustria was fifth (53.02), followed by Arizona State’s Katrina Marty (53.48), UCLA’s Amy Zhang (53.71) and Cal’s Isabella Riley (53.87).

Event 14  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
=========================================================================
         NCAA: N 48.26  3/17/2023 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
       PAC-12: M 49.23  2022      Regan Smith, Stanford
 PAC-12 Champ: P 49.46  2023      Claire Curzan, Stanford
                 50.88  A Standard
                 53.82  B Standard
    Name           Year School            Prelims     Finals       Points 
=========================================================================
                            === A - Final ===                            
 
  1 Stadden, Isabel  SR CAL                 51.23      50.39 A       32  
                 11.71        24.02 (12.31)
          37.05 (13.03)       50.39 (13.34)
  2 Famous, Carolin  SR USC                 51.44      50.90 B       28  
                 11.82        24.38 (12.56)
          37.56 (13.18)       50.90 (13.34)
  3 Mannion, Natali  SO STAN                52.34      52.38 B       27  
                 12.49        25.43 (12.94)
          38.83 (13.40)       52.38 (13.55)
  4 Johnson, Gigi    SO STAN                53.32      52.86 B       26  
                 12.46        25.48 (13.02)
          39.14 (13.66)       52.86 (13.72)
  5 Lustria, Fay     SO UCLA                52.89      53.02 B       25  
                 12.16        24.96 (12.80)
          38.83 (13.87)       53.02 (14.19)
  6 Marty, Katrina   SR ASU                 53.69      53.48 B       24  
                 12.62        25.90 (13.28)
          39.62 (13.72)       53.48 (13.86)
  7 Zhang, Amy       FR UCLA                53.39      53.71 B       23  
                 12.44        25.83 (13.39)
          39.71 (13.88)       53.71 (14.00)
  8 Riley, Isabella  SR CAL                 53.30      53.87         22  
                 12.34        25.55 (13.21)
          39.55 (14.00)       53.87 (14.32)

Pac-12 Women’s 400 Medley Relay

USC claimed another relay title, this time in the 400 medley.

The Trojans finished with an NCAA A cut time of 3:27.28 behind Caroline Famous, Kaitlyn Dobler, Anicka Delgado and Minna Abraham.

Cal’s Isabelle Stadden, Hannah Brunzell, Mia Kragh and Leah Polonsky took second in 3:28.05, also an A cut.

Stanford’s Natalie Mannion, Lucy Thomas, Gigi Johnson and Lillie Nordmann took third in 3:31.64.

 Event 15  Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
==================================================================================
         NCAA: N 3:21.80  2/17/2023 Virginia
                          G. Walsh, A. Walsh, K. Douglass, A. Canny
       PAC-12: M 3:25.09  2018      Stanford University
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S. Manuel
 PAC-12 Champ: P 3:25.15  2018      Stanford Univesity
                          A. Howe, K. Williams, J. Hu, S.Manuel
                 3:31.38  A Standard
                 3:33.48  B Standard
    School                           Seed     Finals       Points 
==================================================================================
  1 USC  'A'                      3:26.90    3:27.28 A       64  
     1) Famous, Caroline SR           2) Dobler, Kaitlyn SR           
     3) Delgado, Anicka SR            4) Abraham, Minna FR            
                 24.61        51.59 (51.59)
        1:18.26 (26.67)     1:48.86 (57.27)
        2:12.23 (23.37)     2:40.14 (51.28)
        3:02.37 (22.23)     3:27.28 (47.14)
  2 CAL  'A'                      3:29.05    3:28.05 A       56  
     1) Stadden, Isabelle SR          2) Brunzell, Hannah GS          
     3) Kragh, Mia JR                 4) Polonsky, Leah JR            
                 24.45        50.74 (50.74)
        1:17.99 (27.25)     1:50.03 (59.29)
        2:13.15 (23.12)     2:40.85 (50.82)
        3:03.13 (22.28)     3:28.05 (47.20)
  3 STAN  'A'                     3:33.41    3:31.64 B       54  
     1) Mannion, Natalie SO           2) Thomas, Lucy FR              
     3) Johnson, Gigi SO              4) Nordmann, Lillie JR          
                 25.68        52.90 (52.90)
        1:19.83 (26.93)     1:52.40 (59.50)
        2:15.92 (23.52)     2:44.08 (51.68)
        3:07.01 (22.93)     3:31.64 (47.56)
  4 ASU  'A'                      3:33.14    3:32.86 B       52  
     1) Brown, Charli SO              2) Summar, Zoe SO               
     3) Looney, Lindsay SR            4) Milligan, Erin JR            
                 25.46        52.58 (52.58)
        1:20.83 (28.25)   1:53.62 (1:01.04)
        2:17.55 (23.93)     2:45.09 (51.47)
        3:07.58 (22.49)     3:32.86 (47.77)
  5 UCLA  'A'                     3:35.44    3:33.77         50  
     1) Lustria, Fay SO               2) Carlson, Eva JR              
     3) Quan, Angela FR               4) Wilson, Maya SR              
                 25.52        53.62 (53.62)
        1:21.25 (27.63)     1:52.99 (59.37)
        2:17.15 (24.16)     2:45.88 (52.89)
        3:08.81 (22.93)     3:33.77 (47.89)
  6 ARIZ  'A'                     3:35.98    3:35.29         48  
     1) Armstrong, Paige SO           2) Gewalt, Eleni SO             
     3) Burt, Maddy SR                4) Wozniak, Julia SO            
                 25.92        53.79 (53.79)
        1:21.40 (27.61)     1:53.70 (59.91)
        2:18.02 (24.32)     2:46.90 (53.20)
        3:09.68 (22.78)     3:35.29 (48.39)
  7 WSU  'A'                      3:36.03    3:36.32         46  
     1) Rauchholz, Anna SO            2) Lundgren, Emily SO           
     3) Hathazi, Dori SO              4) Duran, Selena JR             
                 26.04        53.74 (53.74)
        1:21.62 (27.88)     1:53.54 (59.80)
        2:18.49 (24.95)     2:47.09 (53.55)
        3:10.48 (23.39)     3:36.32 (49.23)
  8 UTAH  'A'                     3:38.83    3:38.32         44  
     1) Hay, Norah JR                 2) Palmer, Erin SO              
     3) Lanaghen, Kim GS              4) Milner, Lily SO              
                 26.51        54.54 (54.54)
        1:22.30 (27.76)   1:54.66 (1:00.12)
        2:19.77 (25.11)     2:48.61 (53.95)
        3:12.11 (23.50)     3:38.32 (49.71)

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