No. 1/9 Indiana Wins 12 Events on Friday at Purdue Invitational

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The No. 1/9-ranked Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams continued to excel in the pool and the diving well on Friday at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.

 

The team broke another school record, one pool record and tallied three NCAA A cuts on Friday night. The Hoosiers won 12 of the 16 event finals, including all four relays.

 

The No. 9 Hoosier women lead the eight-team field with a total score of 597.5 points. No. 14 Florida is in second place with 459.5 points, while Virginia Tech is third with 377.

 

The No. 1 Indiana men’s team is in second place, up one spot from Thursday with a total of 562.5 points. No. 3 Florida leads with 667 points, while No. 24 Virginia Tech is in third with a score of 377 points.

 

200 Medley Relay

The Hoosier women started the night off with a record swim, as the 200 medley relay of Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen and Grace Haskett set the school record, winning with a mark of 1:34.58. The time is a NCAA A cut and also the fastest time in the nation so far this season.

 

The IU men made it a clean sweep in the event, as the team of Mohamed Samy, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Blake Pieroni won with a NCAA B cut of 1:25.09. The time is the fastest in the country this year and is the third-best mark in program history.

 

Also for the Hoosiers, the team of Wilson Beckman, Sam Apa, Bruno Blaskovic and Nikola Miljenic took ninth overall with a time of 1:26.75.

 

400 IM

For the IU women, Sam Lisy led the way with a season-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:10.93 to place fourth overall. Reagan Cook took eighth in the A Final, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 4:19.34. Freshman Josie Grote was 10th overall with a mark of 4:19.59

 

On the men’s side, Spencer Lehman took fifth in the A Final, touching the wall with a NCAA B cut of 3:52.33. Jackson Etter was seventh overall, touching with a NCAA B cut of 3:52.32. Matt Jerden took 13th with a personal-best time of 3:54.62, while Ethan Curl was 18th in 3:55.61. Trey Hubbuch placed 19th with a mark of 3:56.00.

 

100 Butterfly

Christine Jensen was terrific for the Hoosiers, winning the 100 butterfly with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 52.17. Jensen’s mark is the second-best in the nation and ranks her as the second-best swimmer in the event in IU history.

 

Shelby Koontz took fourth overall with a personal-best and B cut of 52.85, while Lilly King placed sixth overall with a PR and B cut of 53.63. With their times, Koontz ranks as the sixth-best and King the eighth-best in the event in IU history.

 

For the Hoosier men, Vini Lanza had a nice showing, winning with a NCAA B cut of 46.56 that ranks as the fourth-fastest time in the nation this year. IU was dominant in the A Final, sweeping the top-six spots with NCAA B cut marks.

 

Nikola Miljenic was second in 47.21, while Josh Romany took third with a personal-best time of 47.21. Bruno Blaskovic was fourth in 47.88, Corey Gambardella was fifth in 47.89 (PR) and Oliver Patrouch took sixth with a mark of 48.16. Wyeth Brock was 14th overall with a PR time of 49.34.

 

Miljenic now ranks as the fourth-best swimmer in the event in IU history, while Romany moves up to seventh all-time. Blaskovic comes in at No. 15, while Gambardella is now 18th on IU’s all-time list in the event.

 

200 Freestyle

Kennedy Goss was the next Hoosier to notch a win, touching first in the 200 freestyle with a NCAA B cut time of 1:44.48 that ranks as the sixth-best time in the NCAA so far this year.

 

Delaney Barnard was fourth with a B cut of 1:47.05, while Maria Paula Heitmann was fifth overall with a NCAA B cut of 1:47.09. Camryn Forbes took 14th with a time of 1:49.82, while Laurel Eiber was 22nd in 1:50.80. Josie Grote was right behind in 23rd with a mark of 1:51.14, while Cassy Jernberg took 25th with a time of 1:49.71.

 

Blake Pieroni continued his dominance in the event, winning with a NCAA A cut, pool record and top-time in the nation – 1:32.33. Mohamed Samy was fourth overall with a B cut of 1:34.43, while Nicholas Carlson was sixth in a B cut of 1:37.00.

 

Griffin Eiber was 12th overall with a PR of 1:38.01, while Adam Destrampe was 18th in 1:39.16. Gage Hamill took 29th with a personal-best time of 1:40.67.

 

100 Breaststroke

Speaking of dominance, Lilly King laid down the best time in the country in the 100 breast, winning with a NCAA B cut mark of 59.12. Laura Morley was sixth overall with a B cut time of 1:02.15, while Abby Kirkpatrick touched the wall seventh in a NCAA B cut time of 1:02.41. With her time, Kirkpatrick ranks as the 11th-best swimmer in the event in IU history.

 

Mackenzie Atencio tied for 10th place with a time of 1:03.01, while Hope Hayward touched in 19th place with a mark of 1:03.16. Taylor Truex took 28th with a time of 1:05.64.

 

Ian Finnerty made it a clean sweep for Indiana in the event, winning the A Final with a NCAA B cut time of 51.99 – the best time in the nation this year. Sam Apa was great for IU, taking third with a PR of 53.28 that ranks him as the eighth-best performer in the event at Indiana. Gary Kostbade took sixth overall with a time of 54.56.

 

Brock Brown placed 13th overall with a B cut of 54.88, while Matt Jerden was 15th in a NCAA B cut time of 55.24. Nikola Andjelic placed 17th in a PR of 55.49, while Jack Kucharczyk was 18th in 55.63. Steve Husch placed 20th in 56.00, while Thomas Vanderbrook was 23rd in 56.51.

 

With their times, Kostbade ranks as the eighth-best swimmer in the event at IU, while Brown enters the list at No. 18.

 

100 Backstroke

Ali Rockett continued her great fall season, winning the 100 backstroke with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 51.93. Rockett’s time, which is the third-best in the country this year, ranks her as the fourth-best performer in the event in school history.

 

Marie Chamberlain was third overall with a B cut of 53.29, while Rachel Matsumura was fifth with a NCAA B cut time of 53.80. Grace Haskett continued her tremendous week, placing seventh overall with a B cut time of 54.25.

 

Kendall Hermann placed 10th overall with a B cut of 53.74, while Camryn Forbes was 13th with a PR and B cut of 54.57. Katie Keller placed 16th overall with a time of 55.42.

 

For the IU men, Jacob Steele led the charge, placing third overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 48.08 that ranks him as the 11th-best swimmer in the event in Hoosier history. Wilson Beckman placed fifth overall with a B cut of 48.25.

 

Thomas Vanderbrook was 11th overall for Indiana with a time of 49.31, while Ali Khalafalla was 12th in a time of 49.38. Wyeth Brock placed 19th with a time of 49.88.

 

3-Meter Dive

James Connor was impressive for Indiana, notching his first win of the season with a NCAA Zones qualifying score of 463.80. His score ranks as the ninth-best in school history.

 

Freshman Andrew Capobianco continued his great season, placing third with a qualifying score of 383.45. Mory Gould placed 10th overall with a NCAA Zones qualifying score of 327.70.

 

800 Freestyle Relay

The Hoosiers ended a superb night at the Purdue Invitational by sweeping the 800 freestyle relays.

 

For the women, the team of Kennedy Goss, Delaney Barnard, Maria Paula Heitmann and Shelby Koontz won with a time of 7:10.79 that ranks as the fourth-best time in the country.

 

The Hoosier men put an exclamation point on a great night, as the relay of Ian Finnerty, Blake Pieroni, Mohamed Samy and Vini Lanza won with the top time in the country, a NCAA A cut of 6:17.75. The time ranks as the fifth-best in school history.

 

Competition will continue on Saturday at the Purdue Invitational with the prelims of platform diving, 1,650 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle relay at 10:00 a.m. ET. Finals will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET.

 

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Women’s 200 Medley Relay

  1. Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen, Grace Haskett – 1:34.58 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)

 

Men’s 200 Medley Relay

  1. Mohamed Samy, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza, Blake Pieroni – 1:25.09 (NCAA B Cut)
  2. Wilson Beckman, Sam Apa, Bruno Blaskovic, Nikola Miljenic – 1:26.75

 

Women’s 400 IM

  1. Sam Lisy – 4:10.93 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:14.51, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Reagan Cook – 4:19.14 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:17.46, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Josie Grote – 4:19.59 (Prelims – 4:21.22)

 

Men’s 400 IM

  1. Spencer Lehman – 3:52.33 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 3:50.36, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Jackson Etter – 3:52.32 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 3:52.29, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Matt Jerden – 3:54.62 (Personal Best; Prelims – 3:55.92)
  4. Ethan Curl – 3:55.61 (Prelims – 3:57.09)
  5. Trey Hubbuch – 3:56.00 (Prelims – 3:57.06)

 

Women’s 100 Butterfly

  1. Christine Jensen – 52.17 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 51.87, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Shelby Koontz – 52.85 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 53.35, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Lilly King – 53.63 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 53.91, NCAA B Cut)

 

Men’s 100 Butterfly

  1. Vini Lanza – 46.56 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 46.58, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Nikola Miljenic – 47.21 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 47.11, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  3. Josh Romany – 47.31 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 47.98, NCAA B Cut)
  4. Bruno Blaskovic – 47.88 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 47.81, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  5. Corey Gambardella – 47.89 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 48.38)
  6. Oliver Patrouch – 48.16 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 48.31)
  7. Wyeth Brock – 49.34 (Personal Best; Prelims – 49.35)

 

Women’s 200 Freestyle

  1. Kennedy Goss – 1:44.48 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:45.65, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Delaney Barnard – 1:47.05 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:47.35, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Maria Paula Heitmann – 1:47.09 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:48.43)
  4. Camryn Forbes – 1:49.82 (Prelims – 1:49.17, Personal Best)
  5. Josie Grote – 1:51.14 (Prelims – 1:50.17, Personal Best)
  6. Laurel Eiber – 1:50.80 (Prelims – 1:50.55)
  7. Cassy Jernberg – 1:49.71 (Prelims – 1:51.08)
  8. Samantha Kraus – 1:53.07 (Personal Best)
  9. Anne Rouleau – 1:55.60
  10. Anna Kirkpatrick – 1:56.88 (Personal Best)

 

Men’s 200 Freestyle

  1. Blake Pieroni – 1:32.33 (NCAA A Cut, Pool Record; Prelims – 1:35.88, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Mohamed Samy – 1:34.43 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:36.02, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Nicholas Carlson – 1:37.00 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:37.42, NCAA B Cut)
  4. Griffin Eiber – 1:38.01 (Personal Best; Prelims – 1:38.57)
  5. Adam Destrampe – 1:39.16 (Prelims – 1:39.74)
  6. Gage Hamill – 1:40.67 (Personal Best; Prelims – 1:40.77)
  7. Joey Snodderly – 1:42.75
  8. Matthew Kint – 1:44.10 (Personal Best)

 

Women’s 100 Breaststroke

  1. Lilly King – 59.12 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:00.36, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Laura Morley – 1:02.15 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:02.27, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:02.41 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:02.22, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

T-10. Mackenzie Atencio – 1:03.01 (Prelims – 1:02.89)

  1. Hope Hayward – 1:03.16 (Prelims – 1:03.11)
  2. Taylor Truex – 1:05.64 (Prelims – 1:06.41)

 

Men’s 100 Breaststroke

  1. Ian Finnerty – 51.99 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 53.18, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Sam Apa – 53.28 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 54.18, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Gary Kostbade – 54.56 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 54.37, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  4. Brock Brown – 54.88 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 54.79, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  5. Matt Jerden – 55.24 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 55.49)
  6. Nikola Andjelic – 55.49 (Personal Best; Prelims – 55.50)
  7. Jack Kucharczyk – 55.63 (Prelims – 55.76)
  8. Steve Husch – 56.00 (Prelims – 55.88)
  9. Thomas Vanderbrook – 56.51 (Prelims – 56.34)

 

Women’s 100 Backstroke

  1. Ali Rockett – 51.93 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 52.18, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Marie Chamberlain – 53.29 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 53.07, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Rachel Matsumura – 53.80 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 53.51, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  4. Grace Haskett – 54.25 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 53.39, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  5. Kendall Hermann – 53.74 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 54.31, NCAA B Cut)
  6. Camryn Forbes – 54.57 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 54.58, NCAA B Cut)
  7. Katie Keller – 55.42 (Prelims – 55.04, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  8. Anna Kirkpatrick – 59.87

 

Men’s 100 Backstroke

  1. Jacob Steele – 48.08 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 48.36, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Wilson Beckman – 48.25 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 48.07, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Thomas Vanderbrook – 49.31 (Prelims – 49.28, Personal Best)
  4. Ali Khalafalla – 49.38 (Prelims – 49.06)
  5. Wyeth Brock – 49.88 (Prelims – 49.63, Personal Best)

 

Women’s 1-Meter Dive

  1. Mya Kraeger – 236.95

 

Men’s 3-Meter Dive

  1. James Connor – 463.80 (NCAA Zones; Prelims – 460.20, NCAA Zones)
  2. Andrew Capobianco – 383.45 (NCAA Zones; Prelims – 399.55, NCAA Zones, Personal Best)
  3. Mory Gould – 327.70 (NCAA Zones; Prelims – 331.05, NCAA Zones)
  4. Clark Carter – 292.75 (Personal Best)

Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay

  1. Kennedy Goss, Delaney Barnard, Maria Paula Heitmann, Shelby Koontz – 7:10.79

 

Men’s 800 Freestyle Relay

  1. Ian Finnerty, Blake Pieroni, Mohamed Samy, Vini Lanza – 6:17.75 (NCAA A Cut)

 

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