LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sisters Anna and Noelle Peplowski combined for four NCAA B cuts on Wednesday (Oct. 5) inside Lancaster Aquatic Center, leading the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs to a victorious opening day against Kentucky.
For the second straight year, Indiana opened its season with wins over the Wildcats. The men posted an emphatic 201-96 victory, while the women collected a 161-139 triumph after placing a half-point better than UK at the women’s NCAA Championships last season.
In all, IU totaled six NCAA B cuts and eight NCAA zone qualifying scores on Wednesday. Senior Noelle Peplowski’s 2:10.87 in the 200-yard breaststroke is the fastest time in the country this season.
TEAM SCORES
Men
Indiana 201, Kentucky 96
Women
Indiana 161, Kentucky 139
HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Finn Brooks – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)
Brendan Burns – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 200 fly (1:45.07), 200 back (1:45.91)
Tomer Frankel – 100 fly (47.53)
Quinn Henninger – 3-meter (400.13)
Van Mathias – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 50 free (20.09), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)
Rafael Miroslaw – 200 free (1:37.24), 100 free (44.49), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)
Carson Tyler – 1-meter (368.48)
Gavin Wight – 100 back (48.06), 400 freestyle relay (2:56.34)
Jassen Yep – 200 medley relay (1:27.39), 100 breast (55.01), 200 breast (1:59.21)
Women
Mariah Denigan – 1,000 free (9:53.26), 500 free (4:50.47)
Lily Hann – 200 medley relay (1:40.41)
Kacey McKenna – 200 medley relay (1:40.41)
Kristina Paegle – 200 medley relay (1:40.41), 100 free (49.74), 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)
Anna Peplowski – 100 back (53.48), 50 free (23.12), 200 back (1:56.80), 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)
Noelle Peplowski – 200 medley relay (1:40.41), 100 breast (1:01.03), 200 breast (2:10.87)
Ella Ristic – 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)
Ashley Turak – 400 freestyle relay (3:21.20)
NOTABLES
- Indiana’s men’s team has won 16 straight dual meets, a streak that goes back to 2019.
- Senior Noelle Peplowski posted the nation’s best time in the 200-yard breaststroke this season, clocking in at 2:10.87 and over 1.5 seconds better than the second-place finisher. The senior also posted a B cut in the 100-yard event, going 1:01.03.
- Sophomore Anna Peplowski earned both of her B cuts in the backstroke events. Peplowski won the 200-yard (1:56.80) and 100-yard (53.48) backstroke races with times that rank top 10 in the country.
- A trio of Hoosier men’s diver locked up NCAA zone qualifying scores on the springboards as sophomores Carson Tyler and Quinn Henninger earned wins on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard, respectively, and freshman Maxwell Weinrich placed second on the 3M and third on the 1M.
- Senior Brendan Burns began his NCAA title defense of the 200-yard butterfly with an NCAA B cut 1:45.07, one of four times under 1:47 so far this season. Burns also posted a top-five national time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.91).
- Sophomore Mariah Denigan had top-five national times in all three races swam and had a B cut in the 400 IM (4:16.44) despite placing second.
- Freshman Kristina Paegle earned her first collegiate win, swimming the 100-yard freestyle in 49.79. Paegle also anchored Indiana’s 200 medley relay (22.04 split) and 400 freestyle relay (49.99) victories, posting the fastest splits in each race.
- Anne Fowler finished second on both the 1-meter (283.13) and 3-meter (302.78) boards, both good enough for zone qualifiers.
NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Brendan Burns – 200 Fly (1:45.07); Mariah Denigan – 400 IM (4:16.44); Anna Peplowski – 100 back (53.48), 200 back (1:56.80); Noelle Peplowski – 100 breast (1:01.03), 200 breast (2:10.87)
NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-meter: Anne Fowler (283.13), Quinn Henninger (353.93), Carson Tyler (368.48), Maxwell Weinrich (328.05)
3-meter: A
