No. 1/9 Hoosiers Off to Fast Start at Purdue Invitational

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The No. 1/9-ranked Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams got off to a great start on Friday at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.

 

The team broke a pair of school records and posted two NCAA A cuts to go along with 39 NCAA B cuts on the day. The Hoosiers also won three of the four relays on the day to go along with a pair of individual victories.

 

The No. 9 Hoosier women lead the eight-team field after the first day of competition with 258 points. No. 14 Florida is second with a total of 235.5, while No. 20 Purdue is third with 143 points.

 

The No. 1 Indiana men’s team sits in third place out of eight teams after 12 events with a total of 163 points. No. 3 Florida leads with a score of 300 points, while No. 24 Virginia Tech is second with 188 points.

 

200 Freestyle Relay

The Hoosiers opened Thursday’s final session with a bang, setting two school records in the first event.

 

The IU women’s team of Grace Haskett, Ali Rockett, Shelby Koontz and Lilly King set the school record, winning the event with a NCAA B cut time of 1:28.95. The relay mark is the second-fastest in the country.

 

Haskett was tremendous in her leadoff, setting the school record in the 50 freestyle with her NCAA B cut of 22.10. Her time breaks the previous record of 22.32 set by Jenn Cristy almost 17 years ago on Feb. 17, 2001. The freshman’s record split is the third-best time in the nation.

 

Also in the event, team relay of Laurel Eiber, Camryn Forbes, Abby Kirkpatrick and Marie Chamberlain took 10th overall with a time of 1:32.99.

 

On the men’s side, the relay of Mohamed Samy, Josh Romany, Nikola Miljenic and Griffin Eiber placed 10th with a time of 1:18.95.

 

500 Freestyle

For the IU women, the Hoosiers had four women in the A Final, led by Kennedy Goss who placed second overall with a season-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:40.72. Cassy Jernberg was right behind her in third placed with a season-best and B cut mark of 4:42.71.

 

Maria Paula Heitmann was sixth with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:46.15 that ranks her as the 15th-best swimmer in the event in IU history. Delaney Barnard was seventh overall with her fastest time of the season, 4:47.04.

 

On the men’s side, Nicholas Carlson placed 11th overall with a NCAA B cut and personal-best time of 4:24.56, while Ethan Curl was 12th with a B cut of 4:24.75. Spencer Lehman took 15th with a PR of 4:25.92, while Adam Destrampe rounded out the four Hoosiers in the B Final, placing 16th with a time of 4:26.90.

 

Mohamed Samy won the D Final with a personal-best time of 4:29.34, while Matthew Kint was 28th with a mark of 4:32.85.

 

200 IM

Lilly King won the 200 IM, leading four Hoosiers who swam in the A Final of the event. The junior touched first with a NCAA B cut time of 1:55.96, which ranks as the sixth-fastest time in the event in school history.

 

Christine Jensen took third overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:57.97 which makes her the eighth-fastest swimmer in the 200 IM at IU. Rachel Matsumura was right behind in fourth, touching with a PR and B cut of 1:58.79. Matsumura moves in to 13th place on the program’s all-time performer list. Touching fifth overall with a NCAA B cut of 1:59.25 was Sam Lisy.

 

In the B Final, Camry Forbes was 12th with a time of 2:02.61, while Josie Grote was 14th in 2:02.77. Abby Kirkpatrick was 15thoverall with a mark of 2:02.80.

 

Kendall Hermann was 19th with a time of 2:02.45, while Reagan Cook was 26th overall in 2:03.30.

 

For the Hoosier men, Vini Lanza led the way with a NCAA B cut of 1:43.15, taking third place in the A Final. Blake Pieroni was sixth overall with a B cut of 1:45.57, while Ian Finnerty won the B Final with a NCAA B cut of 1:45.55.

 

Thomas Vanderbrook placed 19th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut of 1:48.25, which ties him for 20th place on the program’s all-time performer list in the event. Griffin Eiber was 21st overall with a time of 1:48.56, while Jackson Etter was 22ndin 1:50.06.

 

Wilson Beckman took 26th overall with a NCAA B cut of 1:48.49, while Matt Jerden was 29th with a PR of 1:49.47. Gary Kostbade was 32nd with a time of 1:51.21.

 

50 Freestyle

Grace Haskett continued her unbelievable night, winning the 50 freestyle A Final with a NCAA B cut of 22.19. Haskett’s time is second only to her earlier relay split of 22.10 all-time in Indiana history. Ali Rockett placed fifth overall with a NCAA B cut of 22.91 in the A Final.

 

Shelby Koontz tied for first in the B Final, tying for ninth overall with a personal-best time of 22.87 that ranks her as the ninth-best performer in the event at IU. Laurel Eiber placed 14th with a PR of 23.29.

 

For the IU men, freshman Bruno Blaskovic had a great showing, taking second in the A Final with a PR and NCAA B cut of 19.76. With his time, Blaskovic is tied as the ninth-best performer in the event at Indiana. Ali Khalafalla took fourth overall with a B cut of 19.86, while Nikola Miljenic touched with a personal-best and NCAA B cut of 19.88. With his mark, Miljenic ranks as the 14th-fastest swimmer in the 50 free at IU.

 

Oliver Patrouch was sixth overall, touching with a NCAA B cut of 19.89, while Josh Romany rounded out five Hoosier swimmers in the A Final, taking seventh with a B cut of 19.91.

 

Griffin Eiber placed 19th with a PR of 20.58.

 

400 Medley Relay

The IU women put an exclamation point on their great opening night at the Purdue Invitational, winning the 400 medley relay.

 

The team of Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen and Grace Haskett won with the fastest time in the nation this year – 3:32.04. The time is also a NCAA A cut, the first A cut of the 2017-18 season for the Hoosiers. Also with their time, the relay ranks 10th all-time in program history.

 

Also, the team of Kennedy Goss, Laura Morley, Kendall Hermann and Shelby Koontz took ninth with a time of 3:39.39.

 

The Hoosier men also touched first, posting a NCAA A cut of their own with the fastest time in the country. The team of Mohamed Samy, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Blake Pieroni touched the wall with a time of 3:05.57, breaking the Purdue pool record. The mark is also tied for the second-fastest in school history.

 

The team of Wilson Beckman, Gary Kostbade, Corey Gambardella and Bruno Blaskovic placed 10th with a time of 3:12.72.

 

Competition will continue at the Purdue Invitational with the prelims of the 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 800 freestyle relay at 10:00 a.m. ET. Finals will begin at 6:00 p.m. ET.

 

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Women’s 200 Freestyle Relay

  1. Grace Haskett, Ali Rockett, Shelby Koontz, Lilly King – 1:28.95 (School Record, NCAA B Cut)

Grace Haskett’s leadoff 50 free split of 22.10

  1. Laurel Eiber, Camryn Forbes, Abby Kirkpatrick, Marie Chamberlain -  1:32.99

 

Men’s 200 Freestyle Relay

  1. Mohamed Samy, Josh Romany, Nikola Miljenic, Griffin Eiber – 1:18.95

 

Women’s 500 Freestyle

  1. Kennedy Goss – 4:40.72 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:43.42, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Cassy Jernberg – 4:42.71 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:46.49, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Maria Paula Heitmann – 4:46.15 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 4:46.60, NCAA B Cut)
  4. Delany Barnard – 4:47.04 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:48.03)
  5. Anne Rouleau – 4:57.95 (Personal Best)
  6. Samantha Kraus – 5:05.35 (Personal Best)

 

Men’s 500 Freestyle

  1. Nicholas Carlson – 4:24.56 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 4:26.81)
  2. Ethan Curl – 4:24.75 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 4:27.23)
  3. Spencer Lehman – 4:25.92 (Prelims – 4:25.50, Personal Best)
  4. Adam Destrampe – 4:26.90 (Prelims – 4:25.65)
  5. Mohamed Samy – 4:29.34 (Personal Best; Prelims – 4:33.29)
  6. Matthew Kint – 4:32.85 (Personal Best; Prelims – 4:33.37)
  7. Corey Gambardella – 4:37.19

 

Women’s 200 IM

  1. Lilly King – 1:55.96 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:58.71, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Christine Jensen – 1:57.97 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:59.21, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Rachel Matsumura – 1:58.79 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 2:00.67, NCAA B Cut)
  4. Sam Lisy – 1:59.25 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 2:00.09, NCAA B Cut)
  5. Camryn Forbes – 2:02.61 (Prelims – 2:02.05)
  6. Josie Grote – 2:02.77 (Prelims – 2:01.17, NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)
  7. Abby Kirkpatrick – 2:02.80 (Prelims – 2:02.36, Personal Best)
  8. Kendall Hermann – 2:02.45 (Prelims – 2:03.61)
  9. Reagan Cook – 2:03.30 (Prelims – 2:03.80)

 

Men’s 200 IM

  1. Vini Lanza – 1:43.15 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:46.32, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Blake Pieroni – 1:45.57 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:45.86, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Ian Finnerty – 1:45.55 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:46.65, NCAA B Cut)
  4. Thomas Vanderbrook – 1:48.25 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:49.41)
  5. Griffin Eiber – 1:48.56 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 1:49.15)
  6. Jackson Etter – 1:50.06 (Prelims – 1:49.74, Personal Best)
  7. Wilson Beckman – 1:48.49 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 1:50.28)
  8. Matt Jerden – 1:49.47 (Personal Best; Prelims – 1:49.76)
  9. Gary Kotbade – 1:51.21 (Prelims – 1:50.36)
  10. Jacob Steele – 1:51.26 (Personal Best)
  11. Jack Kucharczyk – 1:52.81 (Personal Best)
  12. Gage Hamill – 1:53.23

Women’s 50 Freestyle

  1. Grace Haskett – 22.19 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 22.44, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Ali Rockett – 22.91 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 22.92, NCAA B Cut)

T-9. Shelby Koontz – 22.87 (Personal Best; NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 23.27)

  1. Laurel Eiber – 23.29 (Personal Best; Prelims – 23.31)
  2. Marie Chamberlain – 24.05
  3. Abby Kirkpatrick – 24.16 (Personal Best)
  4. Katie Keller – 24.46
  5. Taylor Truex – 25.02
  6. Anna Kirkpatrick – 25.05
  7. Mackenzie Atencio – 25.07 (Personal Best)
  8. Alexandra Nusawardhana – 26.04

 

Men’s 50 Freestyle

  1. Bruno Blaskovic – 19.76 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 19.76, NCAA B Cut)
  2. Ali Khalafalla – 19.86 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 19.55, NCAA B Cut)
  3. Nikola Miljenic – 19.88 (NCAA B Cut, Personal Best; Prelims – 20.22)
  4. Oliver Patrouch – 19.89 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 19.81, NCAA B Cut)
  5. Josh Romany – 19.91 (NCAA B Cut; Prelims – 20.26)
  6. Griffin Eiber – 20.58 (Personal Best; Prelims – 20.61)
  7. Brock Brown – 21.17
  8. Corey Gambardella – 21.24
  9. Nikola Andjelic – 21.61
  10. Steve Husch – 21.84
  11. Sam Apa – 24.87

Women’s 400 Medley Relay

  1. Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen, Grace Haskett – 3:32.04 (NCAA A Cut)
  2. Kennedy Goss, Laura Morley, Kendall Hermann, Shelby Koontz – 3:39.39

 

Men’s 400 Medley Relay

  1. Mohamed Samy, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza, Blake Pieroni – 3:05.57 (NCAA A Cut, Pool Record)
  2. Wilson Beckman, Gary Kostbade, Corey Gambardella, Bruno Blaskovic – 3:12.72

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