In what was a close race in the women’s 400-yard medley relay at the 2016 NCAA Division II Championships, Wingate ultimately won in 3:37.80. The team of Viktoriya Arkhipova (54.12), Jessika Weiss (1:01.48), Armony Dumur (52.57), and Sofia Petrenko (49.63) crushed the previous DII record of 3:39.03 set by Queens last month.
Weiss and Dumur, who earlier won the 100 fly, were also on Wingate’s winning 200 free relay (1:31.80). Petrenko had a busy night, taking second in the 400 IM (4:14.40) and winning the 200 free B Final (1:49.26).
Queens’ Hannah Peiffer, Brittney Phelan, Patricia Castro Ortega, and Kyrie Dobson took second in 3:38.18. LIU Post’s Seren Jones, Caitlin Johnstone, Joyce Kwok, and Meghan Brazier finished third in 3:42.27.
Delta State (3:42.91), Wayne State (3:44.76), UC-San Diego (3:44.95), Grand Valley (3:46.76), and Findlay (3:48.28) completed the top eight.
=== Championship Finals ===
1 Wingate 3:41.08 3:37.80R 40
1) Viktoriya Arkhipova JR 2) r:0.25 Jessika Weiss JR
3) r:0.30 Armony Dumur SR 4) r:0.09 Sofia Petrenko JR
26.43 54.12 (54.12)
1:22.57 (28.45) 1:55.60 (1:01.48)
2:19.40 (23.80) 2:48.17 (52.57)
3:11.72 (23.55) 3:37.80 (49.63)
2 Queens (NC) 3:41.50 3:38.18R 34
1) Hannah Peiffer JR 2) r:0.18 Brittney Phelan SR
3) r:0.40 Patri Castro Ortega SR 4) r:0.26 Kyrie Dobson FR
26.11 54.40 (54.40)
1:23.03 (28.63) 1:55.29 (1:00.89)
2:19.85 (24.56) 2:48.52 (53.23)
3:11.78 (23.26) 3:38.18 (49.66)
3 LIU Post 3:44.86 3:42.27 32
1) Seren Jones SR 2) r:0.05 Caitlin Johnstone FR
3) r:0.32 Joyce Kwok SR 4) r:0.15 Meghan Brazier SR
26.67 55.43 (55.43)
1:24.39 (28.96) 1:58.66 (1:03.23)
2:23.10 (24.44) 2:52.04 (53.38)
3:15.35 (23.31) 3:42.27 (50.23)
4 Delta State 3:44.21 3:42.91 30
1) Anastasia Klyarovskaya JR 2) r:0.20 Kirsten Stroven JR
3) r:0.22 Danielle Dugas SR 4) r:0.14 Chloe Bennett JR
26.53 54.46 (54.46)
1:22.91 (28.45) 1:56.08 (1:01.62)
2:21.70 (25.62) 2:52.29 (56.21)
3:16.18 (23.89) 3:42.91 (50.62)
5 Wayne State 3:44.62 3:44.76 28
1) Brenna Gabrielson JR 2) r:0.27 Hannah Loesch SR
3) r:0.19 Ellyson Maleski SR 4) r:0.26 Lezlie Bueno Esrada FR
26.97 55.57 (55.57)
1:24.56 (28.99) 1:58.03 (1:02.46)
2:23.65 (25.62) 2:54.29 (56.26)
3:18.26 (23.97) 3:44.76 (50.47)
6 UCSD 3:44.99 3:44.95 26
1) Julia Toronczak SO 2) r:0.34 Anshanika Phetbakul SO
3) r:0.27 Naomi Thomas SR 4) r:0.27 Colleen Daley SR
27.42 56.62 (56.62)
1:25.69 (29.07) 1:59.44 (1:02.82)
2:25.11 (25.67) 2:54.55 (55.11)
3:18.26 (23.71) 3:44.95 (50.40)
7 Grand Valley 3:46.51 3:46.76 24
1) Meghan Falconer JR 2) r:0.40 Emily Gallagher JR
3) r:0.32 Mercedes Martinez FR 4) r:0.32 Leonie Van Noort JR
27.02 56.30 (56.30)
1:25.41 (29.11) 1:59.18 (1:02.88)
2:24.72 (25.54) 2:55.25 (56.07)
3:19.62 (24.37) 3:46.76 (51.51)
8 Findlay 3:47.03 3:48.28 22
1) Meri Cizmar JR 2) r:0.22 Kaley Holmstrom SR
3) r:0.35 Jessica Ward SR 4) r:0.15 Amanda Stiegal FR
27.19 56.51 (56.51)
1:26.20 (29.69) 2:00.23 (1:03.72)
2:25.91 (25.68) 2:55.99 (55.76)
3:20.17 (24.18) 3:48.28 (52.29)
=== Consolation Finals ===
9 Cal Baptist 3:47.23 3:47.29 18
1) Andrea Laliena FR 2) r:0.31 Robin Smallwood SO
3) r:0.42 Kristina Tchernchev JR 4) r:0.23 Patricia Hapsari SR
27.32 56.89 (56.89)
1:26.75 (29.86) 2:01.57 (1:04.68)
2:26.75 (25.18) 2:56.55 (54.98)
3:20.62 (24.07) 3:47.29 (50.74)
10 Nova S'eastern 3:47.18 3:47.81 14
1) Emma Wahlstrom JR 2) r:0.26 Malin Westman SO
3) r:0.45 Caroline Oster FR 4) r:0.32 Jordan Shows SO
27.58 57.01 (57.01)
1:25.72 (28.71) 1:58.67 (1:01.66)
2:25.35 (26.68) 2:56.52 (57.85)
3:20.79 (24.27) 3:47.81 (51.29)
11 MSU, Mankato 3:49.09 3:48.69 12
1) Cecilia Hake SO 2) r:0.57 Alycia Holwerda FR
3) r:0.33 Kylie Gaeth SO 4) r:0.39 Cheyenne Rova JR
26.39 55.19 (55.19)
1:26.92 (31.73) 2:01.68 (1:06.49)
2:27.67 (25.99) 2:57.90 (56.22)
3:22.12 (24.22) 3:48.69 (50.79)
12 Lindenwood 3:50.58 3:49.01 10
1) Elise DeFabio SO 2) r:0.18 Ewa Dymarek SO
3) r:0.54 Hannah Vinyard JR 4) r:0.27 Bethany Steffes JR
28.37 58.96 (58.96)
1:28.27 (29.31) 2:01.49 (1:02.53)
2:28.09 (26.60) 2:57.46 (55.97)
3:21.76 (24.30) 3:49.01 (51.55)
13 Florida Southern 3:48.35 3:49.26 8
1) Lauren Reynolds SR 2) r:0.42 Haley Degrace FR
3) r:0.35 Krystal Karas FR 4) r:0.40 Rebeka Dics FR
27.41 57.03 (57.03)
1:27.33 (30.30) 2:01.87 (1:04.84)
2:27.72 (25.85) 2:58.06 (56.19)
3:22.25 (24.19) 3:49.26 (51.20)
14 Simon Fraser 3:49.69 3:49.93 6
1) Maran Kokoszka SO 2) r:0.09 Meaghan Frenks SO
3) r:0.34 Lauren Swistak JR 4) r:0.28 Robyn Lee FR
27.89 57.12 (57.12)
1:26.68 (29.56) 2:00.90 (1:03.78)
2:27.59 (26.69) 2:57.65 (56.75)
3:22.65 (25.00) 3:49.93 (52.28)
15 West Florida 3:51.73 3:51.72 4
1) Pia Hulley FR 2) r:0.42 Paulina Szydlo SR
3) r:0.45 Rebecca Halfast JR 4) r:0.33 Sophia Oliva SO
27.77
1:28.15 ( ) 2:01.73 ( )
2:28.59 (26.86) 2:59.67 (57.94)
3:24.46 (24.79) 3:51.72 (52.05)
16 Truman St. 3:51.30 3:51.77 2
1) Alison Strickler JR 2) r:0.25 Ally Neumann JR
3) r:0.33 Hannah Nicks JR 4) r:0.35 Jamie Fitzpatrick SO
28.48 57.48 (57.48)
1:28.25 (30.77) 2:03.32 (1:05.84)
2:29.00 (25.68) 2:59.23 (55.91)
3:24.17 (24.94) 3:51.77 (52.54)
Girls are really fast here