Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega Claims Another NCAA D2 Record in 500 Free
Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega dominated the women’s 500-yard free at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships in 4:39.28, winning by nearly nine seconds. The senior’s time broke her own NCAA D II record of 4:40.65 she set last month at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.
This is her third individual win of the meet, and she has also set new NCAA D II records in both the 200 IM (1:55.63) and 400 IM (4:08.56).
Grand Valley’s Leonie Van Noort took second in 4:47.95, five seconds faster than her morning swim. West Chester’s Theresa Hayward finished third in 4:52.76.
Cal Baptist’s Christina Halverson (4:53.06), Drury’s Megan Ouhl (4:53.21), Queens’ Meridith Boudreaux (4:55.33), Nova Southeastern’s Emma Wahlstrom (4:56.14), and Drury’s Sarah Pullen (4:57.03) completed the top eight.
=== Championship Finals ===
1 Patri Castro Ortega SR Queens (NC) 4:46.77 4:39.28R 20
r:+0.75 25.60 53.32 (27.72)
1:21.61 (28.29) 1:49.74 (28.13)
2:18.02 (28.28) 2:46.56 (28.54)
3:14.90 (28.34) 3:43.41 (28.51)
4:11.90 (28.49) 4:39.28 (27.38)
2 Leonie Van Noort JR Grand Valley 4:52.93 4:47.95 17
r:+0.87 26.94 56.01 (29.07)
1:25.24 (29.23) 1:54.68 (29.44)
2:24.14 (29.46) 2:53.11 (28.97)
3:21.50 (28.39) 3:50.36 (28.86)
4:19.22 (28.86) 4:47.95 (28.73)
3 Theresa Hayward JR West Chester 4:54.50 4:52.76 16
r:+0.76 26.64 55.80 (29.16)
1:25.24 (29.44) 1:54.90 (29.66)
2:24.82 (29.92) 2:54.74 (29.92)
3:24.65 (29.91) 3:54.55 (29.90)
4:24.48 (29.93) 4:52.76 (28.28)
4 Christina Halverson SO Cal Baptist 4:53.49 4:53.06 15
r:+0.80 26.56 55.30 (28.74)
1:24.54 (29.24) 1:54.32 (29.78)
2:24.02 (29.70) 2:53.79 (29.77)
3:23.66 (29.87) 3:53.82 (30.16)
4:23.69 (29.87) 4:53.06 (29.37)
5 Megan Ouhl SO Drury 4:53.97 4:53.21 14
r:+0.82 27.29 56.29 (29.00)
1:25.68 (29.39) 1:55.22 (29.54)
2:24.70 (29.48) 2:54.15 (29.45)
3:23.53 (29.38) 3:53.29 (29.76)
4:23.46 (30.17) 4:53.21 (29.75)
6 Meridith Boudreaux SR Queens (NC) 4:54.97 4:55.33 13
r:+0.71 27.45 56.88 (29.43)
1:26.67 (29.79) 1:56.59 (29.92)
2:26.46 (29.87) 2:56.28 (29.82)
3:26.43 (30.15) 3:56.28 (29.85)
4:26.35 (30.07) 4:55.33 (28.98)
7 Emma Wahlstrom JR Nova S'eastern 4:54.90 4:56.14 12
r:+0.81 26.94 56.23 (29.29)
1:25.82 (29.59) 1:55.57 (29.75)
2:25.37 (29.80) 2:55.32 (29.95)
3:25.40 (30.08) 3:56.01 (30.61)
4:26.29 (30.28) 4:56.14 (29.85)
8 Sarah Pullen SR Drury 4:55.21 4:57.03 11
r:+0.74 26.86 56.29 (29.43)
1:26.23 (29.94) 1:56.44 (30.21)
2:26.62 (30.18) 2:56.49 (29.87)
3:26.70 (30.21) 3:56.91 (30.21)
4:27.33 (30.42) 4:57.03 (29.70)
=== Consolation Finals ===
9 Alecia McGillivray JR Lindenwood 4:55.43 4:52.60 9
r:+0.78 27.18 56.49 (29.31)
1:25.80 (29.31) 1:55.48 (29.68)
2:25.12 (29.64) 2:54.75 (29.63)
3:24.49 (29.74) 3:54.12 (29.63)
4:23.73 (29.61) 4:52.60 (28.87)
10 Annagrazia Bonsanti SO Bridgeport 4:57.16 4:55.51 7
r:+0.74 27.73 57.07 (29.34)
1:26.63 (29.56) 1:56.13 (29.50)
2:25.91 (29.78) 2:55.53 (29.62)
3:25.47 (29.94) 3:55.59 (30.12)
4:25.86 (30.27) 4:55.51 (29.65)
11 Kyleigh Troxel JR Lindenwood 4:55.95 4:55.95 6
r:+0.76 27.42 57.06 (29.64)
1:27.26 (30.20) 1:57.52 (30.26)
2:27.45 (29.93) 2:57.73 (30.28)
3:27.64 (29.91) 3:57.41 (29.77)
4:27.26 (29.85) 4:55.95 (28.69)
12 Morgan Kollen FR Wayne State 4:56.96 4:56.08 5
r:+0.80 27.78 57.54 (29.76)
1:27.53 (29.99) 1:57.76 (30.23)
2:28.21 (30.45) 2:58.33 (30.12)
3:28.37 (30.04) 3:58.41 (30.04)
4:27.98 (29.57) 4:56.08 (28.10)
13 Caroline Arakelian SR Queens (NC) 4:58.32 4:56.79 4
r:+0.75 27.33 56.91 (29.58)
1:27.06 (30.15) 1:57.42 (30.36)
2:27.74 (30.32) 2:57.93 (30.19)
3:27.94 (30.01) 3:57.94 (30.00)
4:27.62 (29.68) 4:56.79 (29.17)
14 Rachel Borchardt JR NMU 4:57.49 4:57.79 3
r:+0.74 27.21 56.72 (29.51)
1:26.80 (30.08) 1:56.98 (30.18)
2:27.61 (30.63) 2:57.87 (30.26)
3:28.20 (30.33) 3:58.72 (30.52)
4:29.20 (30.48) 4:57.79 (28.59)
15 Niki Johnston JR Queens (NC) 4:57.74 4:57.99 2
r:+0.72 28.00 57.71 (29.71)
1:27.61 (29.90) 1:57.53 (29.92)
2:27.40 (29.87) 2:57.39 (29.99)
3:27.44 (30.05) 3:57.44 (30.00)
4:27.88 (30.44) 4:57.99 (30.11)
16 Samantha Postmus SO Grand Valley 4:57.02 4:58.42 1
r:+0.85 26.98 56.90 (29.92)
1:27.58 (30.68) 1:57.82 (30.24)
2:27.74 (29.92) 2:57.93 (30.19)
3:28.32 (30.39) 3:58.39 (30.07)
4:28.82 (30.43) 4:58.42 (29.60)




