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Here is what happened the first night of the Big Ten Women\u2019s Swimming & Diving Championships at Purdue.<\/p>\n

200 medley relay<\/h3>\n

Minnesota took the early lead by winning the 200-yard medley relay on Wednesday. Tevyn Waddell, Lindsey Horejsi, Danielle Nack<\/strong> and Zoe Avestruz<\/strong> finished in a Big Ten record 1:35.55.<\/p>\n

Indiana was runner-up as Kennedy Goss<\/strong>, Lilly King, Gia Dalesandro<\/strong> and Alexandra Rockett<\/strong> finished in 1:35.74, just behind the Golden Gophers.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin\u2019s Jessica Unicomb, Marissa Berg, Elizabeth Nelson<\/strong> and Chase Kinney<\/strong> were third in 1:36.41, followed by Ohio State (1:37.23), Michigan (1:37.33), Purdue (1:38.30), Iowa (1:38.99) and Rutgers (1:39.93).<\/p>\n

800 free relay<\/h3>\n

It was no surprise the Michigan won the 800-yard freestyle relay at the Big Ten Championships, but the Wolverines managed to bring a surprise. Yirong Bi, Siobhan Haughey, Gabby DeLoof<\/strong> and Gillian Ryan<\/strong> set the Big Ten Conference, meet and pool record, winning in 6:55.34 \u2014 five seconds ahead of the rest of the field.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin\u2019s Abigail Jagdfeld, Jessica Unicomb, Emmy Sehmann<\/strong> and Cierra Runge<\/strong> finished second in 7:00.05.<\/p>\n

Minnesota was third (7:00.61), followed by Indiana (7:04.50), Ohio State (7:06.53), Northwestern (7:06.<\/p>\n

Team scores<\/h3>\n
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  1. Minnesota 118.<\/li>\n
  2. Michigan 114<\/li>\n
  3. Wisconsin 110<\/li>\n
  4. Indiana 108<\/li>\n
  5. Ohio State 102<\/li>\n
  6. Purdue 92<\/li>\n
  7. Northwestern 80<\/li>\n
  8. Iowa 78<\/li>\n
  9. Nebraska, Illinois, Rutgers, Penn St. 74<\/li>\n
  10. Michigan State 58<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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