Queens’ Patricia Castro Ortega Lowers Own 200 IM NCAA D2 Record

Jan 16, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Patricia Castro Ortega swims in the women's 400 meter IM final during the 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Photo Courtesy: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Queens’ Patricia Castro-Ortega started the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships with a new NCAA DII record in the 200 IM to take the top seed heading into tonight’s final. Her time of 1:57.19 crushed her own record of 1:58.60 she set last year.

West Florida’s Theresa Michalak was the other swimmer under two minutes this morning, taking the second seed in 1:58.56. Lynn’s Rebecca Matthews was third in 2:00.75.

Wingate’s Sofia Petrenko (2:00.82), Queen’s Caroline Arakelian (2:01.52), Queen’s Josephina Lorda (2:02.42), Truman State’s Evyn Spencer (2:03.16), and Drury’s Gretchen Stein (2:04.04) rounded out the top eight.

                     === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Castro Ortega, Patri   SR Queens (NC)       2:04.73    1:57.19R 
    r:+0.72  25.47        55.53 (30.06)
        1:29.40 (33.87)     1:57.19 (27.79)
  2 Michalak, Theresa      JR West Florida      1:59.82    1:58.56R 
    r:+0.69  26.06        55.32 (29.26)
        1:29.82 (34.50)     1:58.56 (28.74)
  3 Matthews, Rebecca      SR Lynn              2:01.04    2:00.75  
    r:+0.65  26.19        57.75 (31.56)
        1:31.70 (33.95)     2:00.75 (29.05)
  4 Petrenko, Sofia        JR Wingate           1:59.93    2:00.82  
    r:+0.75  26.11        56.73 (30.62)
        1:31.75 (35.02)     2:00.82 (29.07)
  5 Arakelian, Caroline    SR Queens (NC)       2:02.56    2:01.52  
    r:+0.74  26.70        56.08 (29.38)
        1:31.67 (35.59)     2:01.52 (29.85)
  6 Lorda, Josephina       FR Queens (NC)       2:03.29    2:02.42  
    r:+0.73  26.41        56.93 (30.52)
        1:33.46 (36.53)     2:02.42 (28.96)
  7 Spencer, Evyn          JR Truman St.        2:00.95    2:03.16  
    r:+0.68  26.37        56.09 (29.72)
        1:33.79 (37.70)     2:03.16 (29.37)
  8 Stein, Gretchen        SR Drury             2:02.51    2:04.04  
    r:+0.71  26.93        58.01 (31.08)
        1:34.73 (36.72)     2:04.04 (29.31)
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  9 Belova, Daria          SO Fresno Pacific    2:02.48    2:04.20  
    r:+0.76  25.75        57.28 (31.53)
        1:33.67 (36.39)     2:04.20 (30.53)
 10 Westman, Malin         SO Nova S'eastern    2:04.38    2:04.30  
    r:+0.75  27.61        59.53 (31.92)
        1:34.12 (34.59)     2:04.30 (30.18)
 11 Mattar, Hannah         SR Ashland           2:06.10    2:04.41  
    r:+0.69  27.50        59.73 (32.23)
        1:35.07 (35.34)     2:04.41 (29.34)
 11 Meredith, Paige        JR Jewell            2:04.01    2:04.41  
    r:+0.70  26.71        57.40 (30.69)
        1:34.36 (36.96)     2:04.41 (30.05)
 13 Basra, Bavindeep       SO Fresno Pacific    2:04.67    2:04.43  
    r:+0.69  27.42        58.87 (31.45)
        1:34.75 (35.88)     2:04.43 (29.68)
 14 Huttner, Madelyn       SR UCSD              2:03.49    2:04.57  
    r:+0.77  26.95        57.86 (30.91)
        1:34.66 (36.80)     2:04.57 (29.91)
 15 Tipton, Amanda         FR Queens (NC)       2:05.74    2:04.80  
    r:+0.74  27.04        57.64 (30.60)
        1:35.45 (37.81)     2:04.80 (29.35)
 16 Hapsari, Patricia      SR Cal Baptist       2:05.60    2:05.29  
    r:+0.72  27.72        58.56 (30.84)
        1:35.48 (36.92)     2:05.29 (29.81)

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Bill Bell

8 years ago

Interesting that both DIi records broken today we’re done by foreign swimmers.

Castro-Ortega is from Spain and is obviously hoping for a spot on the Spanishbteam to Rio whikevDrury’s Wen Xu us a firmer member if China’s national team and oresumablybtherecwould intending to swim at tgeirvOkympic Trials next month.

And of course the girl who won Big Ten 50’free last month is a former Chinese national team member too as is the Muchigan girl who I think won Big Ten 400 IM.

Wonder if anyone’s tried recruiting Yang Sun or the Chinese girl who’s defending Ilymouc 400 IN champ?

Oh forgot. They!re professionals and in the case of Mr. Sun he could probably BUY any Anerican college he wanted w/ Hhis winnings!