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By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday’s action at the 2016 Big East Swimming and Diving Championships saw action in the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free. The Villanova women had a strong morning, putting five swimmers in each A-Final for tonight. The Xavier men also had a solid morning, qualifying 16 swimmers for tonight’s finals.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for live results.<\/p>\n

Below are the top 8 qualifiers for tonight’s A-Final.<\/p>\n

Women’s\u00a0500 Free<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Emily Mayo\u00a0<\/strong>(4:50,59), Villanova
\n2.\u00a0Caitlin Daday\u00a0<\/strong>(4:52.33), Villanova
\n3.\u00a0Mary Snyder\u00a0<\/strong>(4:54.03), Villanova
\n4.\u00a0Erin Merkle\u00a0<\/strong>(4:55.26), Vilanova
\n5.\u00a0Caroline Bonfield\u00a0<\/strong>(4:56.99), Georgetown
\n6.\u00a0Christine Ryan\u00a0<\/strong>(4:57.72), Georgetown
\n7.\u00a0Christine Sullivan\u00a0<\/strong>(4:58.41), Villanova
\n8.\u00a0Katherine Fallon\u00a0<\/strong>(4:59.13), Providence<\/p>\n

Men’s 500 Free<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Alexander Wolfred\u00a0<\/strong>(4:30.01), Xavier
\n2.\u00a0Jacob Kohlhoff\u00a0<\/strong>(4:30.19), Georgetown
\n3.\u00a0James Foster\u00a0<\/strong>(4:30.36), Xavier
\n4.\u00a0Noah Yanchulis\u00a0<\/strong>(4:33.32), Seton Hall
\n5.\u00a0Greg Cino\u00a0<\/strong>(4:36.70), Villanova
\n6.\u00a0John Naughton\u00a0<\/strong>(4:37.25), Villanova
\n7.\u00a0Harrison Rodts\u00a0<\/strong>(4:37.93), Villanova
\n8.\u00a0Cody Wimmer\u00a0<\/strong>(4:38.04), Seton Hall<\/p>\n

Women’s\u00a0200 IM<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Darby Goodwin\u00a0<\/strong>(2:00.56), Villanova
\n2.\u00a0Elise Pidutti\u00a0<\/strong>(2:02.12), Villanova
\n3.\u00a0Mackenzie Niness\u00a0<\/strong>(2:04.29), Villanova
\n4.\u00a0Gabrielle Daigneault\u00a0<\/strong>(2:04.59), Villanova
\n5.\u00a0Molly Fitzpatrick\u00a0<\/strong>(2:04.72), Georgetown
\n6.\u00a0Olivia Cacciatore\u00a0<\/strong>(2:06.95), Villanova
\n7.\u00a0Madeline Loniewski\u00a0<\/strong>(2:07.26), Georgetown
\n8.\u00a0Abigail Lake\u00a0<\/strong>(2:08.27), Georgetown<\/p>\n

Men’s 200 IM<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Lior Grubert\u00a0<\/strong>(1:50.80), Seton Hall
\n2.\u00a0John Hoin\u00a0<\/strong>(1:50.88), Villanova
\n3.\u00a0Sam Delise\u00a0<\/strong>(1:51.61), Georgetown
\n4.\u00a0Matt Dyer\u00a0<\/strong>(1:52.85), Xavier
\n5.\u00a0Tyler Nussbaum\u00a0<\/strong>(1:52.91), Villanova
\n6.\u00a0Arthur Wang\u00a0<\/strong>(1:53.09), Georgetown
\n7.\u00a0Erik Biernat\u00a0<\/strong>(1:53.10), Xavier
\n8.\u00a0Zohar Suslovich\u00a0<\/strong>(1:53.21), Seton Hall<\/p>\n

Women’s 50 Free<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Kaisla Kollanus\u00a0<\/strong>(22.83), Villanova
\n2.\u00a0Taylor Wilson\u00a0<\/strong>(23.06), Villanova
\n3.\u00a0Erica Fabbri\u00a0<\/strong>(23.07), Georgetown
\n4.\u00a0Bailey Page\u00a0<\/strong>(23.17), Georgetown
\n5.\u00a0Alexandra Fabbri\u00a0<\/strong>(23.28), Villanova
\n6.\u00a0Jessica Randolph\u00a0<\/strong>(23.57), Villanova
\n7.\u00a0Fiona Hardie\u00a0<\/strong>(23.67), Villanova
\n8.\u00a0Paxtyn Drew\u00a0<\/strong>(23.77), Xavier<\/p>\n

Men’s 50 Free<\/h3>\n

1.\u00a0Luke Johanns\u00a0<\/strong>(20.34), Xavier
\n2.\u00a0Rodrigo Suriano\u00a0<\/strong>(20.47), Xavier
\n3.\u00a0Albert Hitt\u00a0<\/strong>(20.73), Xavier
\n4.\u00a0Dakota Williams\u00a0<\/strong>(20.76), Seton Hall
\n5.\u00a0William Leach\u00a0<\/strong>(20.89), Georgetown
\n6.\u00a0Sam Johanns\u00a0<\/strong>(20.98), Xavier
\n7.\u00a0Henry Rogatz\u00a0<\/strong>(21.01), Georgetown
\n8.\u00a0Joseph Moleski\u00a0<\/strong>(21.08), Villanova<\/p>\n

Women’s Thursday Prelims Up\/Down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Team<\/th>A-Final<\/th>B-Final<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Villanova<\/td>15<\/td>1<\/td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgetown<\/td>7<\/td>6<\/td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xavier<\/td>1<\/td>9<\/td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seton Hall<\/td>0<\/td>6<\/td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler<\/td>0<\/td>2<\/td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Providence<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Men’s Thursday Prelims Up\/Down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Team<\/th>A-Final<\/th>B-Final<\/th>Total<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Georgetown<\/td>5<\/td>7<\/td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Xavier<\/td>8<\/td>8<\/td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seton Hall<\/td>5<\/td>4<\/td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Villanova<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Providence<\/td>0<\/td>3<\/td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Finals will begin at 6 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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