COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5/11 Indiana swimming and diving won four of five matchups after completing a two-day double dual meet Saturday (Oct. 30) at Ohio State.
The No. 5 Hoosier men earned three wins over the weekend to improve to a perfect 5-0 on the season. The No. 11 IU women’s swimming and diving squad split the weekend, beating No. 18 Virginia Tech, 225-128, but falling to the hosts, 190-163, to move to 4-1 on the season.
TEAM SCORES
Men
No. 5 Indiana 248, No. 12 Virginia Tech 105
No. 5 Indiana 273.50, No. 25 Penn State 77.50
No. 5 Indiana 230, No. 11 Ohio State 123
Women
No. 11 Indiana 225, No. 18 Virginia Tech 128
No. 10 Ohio State 190, No. 11 Indiana 163
HOOSIER WINNERS
Men
Bruno Blaskovic – 200 Medley Relay (1:25.79)
Michael Brinegar – 500 Freestyle (4:20.99), 1000 Freestyle (8:56.32)
Brendan Burns – 200 Backstroke (1:44.00), 200 Butterfly (1:42.30), 400 Medley Relay (3:07.59), 200 Medley Relay (1:25.79)
Gabriel Fantoni – 400 Medley Relay (3:07.59), 200 Medley Relay (1:25.79), 100 Butterfly (46.10), 100 Backstroke (46.06)
Jack Franzman – 50 Freestyle (19.94)
Van Mathias – 400 Medley Relay (3:07.59), 200 Medley Relay (1:25.79)
Rafael Miroslaw – 400 Medley Relay (3:07.59), 200 Freestyle (1:35.62)
Carson Tyler – 3-Meter Dive (440.65), 1-Meter Dive (362.00)
Women
Mariah Denigan – 500 Freestyle (4:49.18), 1000 Freestyle (9:56.13)
Tarrin Gilliland – 3-Meter Dive (358.90)
Anne Fowler – 1-Meter Dive (303.35)
Mackenzie Looze – 200 IM (1:59.14), 400 IM (4:13.78)
Noelle Peplowski – 200 Breaststroke (2:12.05)
Ashley Turak – 50 Freestyle (22.74)
NOTABLES
- With four more wins this weekend, Indiana diving has won 11 of 12 events it has competed in this season. Its most impressive performance came in the women’s 3-Meter dive, where the Hoosiers placed six of the top seven finishers and recorded five NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
- IUSD totaled 18 NCAA B cut times and 11 NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
- Brendan Burns and Gabriel Fantoni led IU with four wins apiece.
- Michael Brinegar and Mariah Denigan swept the 500 and 1000 Freestyle events for the second straight meet.
- Freshman diver Carson Tyler won both the 3-meter and 1-meter dives for the first time in his young career. Tyler and fellow freshman Quinn Henninger finished first and second, respectively, in both events.
- In the men’s 200-Yard Backstroke, Brendan Burns (1:44.00) and Gabriel Fantoni (1:44.13) finished 1-2 separated by just .13 seconds, with both recording NCAA B cut times.
NCAA CUTS
A: None.
B: Michael Brinegar – 500 Free (4:20.99); Brendan Burns – 200 Back (1:44.00), 200 Fly (1:42.30), 100 Fly (46.55), 100 Back (46.38); Mikey Calvillo (4:23.18); Gabriel Fantoni – 200 Back (1:44.13), 100 Fly (46.10), 100 back (46.06); Jack Franzman – 100 Free (1:00.95), 50 Free (19.94); Corey Gambardella – 200 Fly (1:46.15); Mackenzie Looze – 200 IM (1:59.14), 400 IM (4:17.30); Rafael Miroslaw – 100 Free (43.60), 200 Free (1:35.62); Noelle Peplowski – 100 Breast (1:00.95); Ashley Turak (22.74)
NCAA ZONE QUALIFYING SCORES
1-Meter: Anne Fowler (303.35), Tarrin Gilliland (301.30), Quinn Henninger (349.25), Carson Tyler (362.00)
3-Meter: Tyler Carson (440.65), Megan Carter (296.00), Anne Fowler (310.60), Tarrin Gilliland (358.90), Quinn Henninger (429.25), Carmen Hernandez (292.20), Kayla Luarde (288.40)
