2019 Conference USA Championships Day 3: FIU Holds Lead

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By Xonzy Gaddis, Swimming World College Intern.

The third finals session of the 2019 Conference USA Championships featured six events including the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back and 400 medley relay.

Florida International University strengthens their lead, boosting their team score to 646.5 points, followed by Rice University with 549.5 points, University of North Texas in third with 379 points, Marshall University with 307 points, Florida Atlantic University with 213 points, and Old Dominion University in sixth place with 189 points.

Women’s 400 IM

Freshman Holly Shepherd from Florida International University took the lead in the 400 IM, finishing off with an improvement in time, hitting 4:15.27. FIU freshman, Stephanie Hussey, came in second place with a 4:17.96, followed by senior from Old Dominion, Emilie Petit (4:18.99), Rice junior, Claire Therien (4:19.36), Rice sophomore, Hannah Sumbera in fifth with 4:20.85.

Marshall senior, Carolin Wanner came in sixth with a 4:23.00, followed by Marshall senior, Maddi Shaffer (4:24.31) and Rice senior, Hanna Huston came in eighth with a (4:24.57).

1 Shepherd, Holly  FR FIU               4:17.94    4:15.27 NIAA    20  
    r:+0.73  26.88        57.71 (30.83)
        1:29.56 (31.85)     2:00.80 (31.24)
        2:37.18 (36.38)     3:14.01 (36.83)
        3:45.25 (31.24)     4:15.27 (30.02)
  2 Hussey, Stephan  SO FIU               4:20.82    4:17.96 NIAB    17  
    r:+0.76  26.73        57.48 (30.75)
        1:31.11 (33.63)     2:03.83 (32.72)
        2:41.15 (37.32)     3:18.72 (37.57)
        3:48.78 (30.06)     4:17.96 (29.18)
  3 Petit, Emilie    SR Odu Monarchs      4:23.84    4:18.99 NIAB    16  
    r:+0.77  27.28        59.46 (32.18)
        1:32.36 (32.90)     2:05.68 (33.32)
        2:42.42 (36.74)     3:19.45 (37.03)
        3:49.38 (29.93)     4:18.99 (29.61)
  4 Therien, Claire  JR Rice              4:23.32    4:19.36 NIAB    15  
    r:+0.71  27.15        57.86 (30.71)
        1:31.03 (33.17)     2:04.31 (33.28)
        2:42.09 (37.78)     3:20.78 (38.69)
        3:50.53 (29.75)     4:19.36 (28.83)
  5 Sumbera, Hannah  SO Rice              4:25.00    4:20.85 NIAB    14  
             27.54        58.70 (31.16)
        1:32.04 (33.34)     2:05.39 (33.35)
        2:42.66 (37.27)     3:20.74 (38.08)
        3:51.21 (30.47)     4:20.85 (29.64)
  6 Wanner, Carolin  SR Marshall          4:21.10    4:23.00 NIAB    13  
    r:+0.61  26.62        57.98 (31.36)
        1:31.67 (33.69)     2:04.59 (32.92)
        2:42.25 (37.66)     3:21.43 (39.18)
        3:52.72 (31.29)     4:23.00 (30.28)
  7 Schaffer, Maddi  SR Marshall          4:25.68    4:24.31 NIAB    12  
    r:+0.68  27.64        58.94 (31.30)
        1:33.04 (34.10)     2:06.40 (33.36)
        2:44.09 (37.69)     3:22.97 (38.88)
        3:54.24 (31.27)     4:24.31 (30.07)
  8 Huston, Hanna    SR Rice              4:24.11    4:24.57 NIAB    11  
    r:+0.74  27.46        58.78 (31.32)
        1:34.33 (35.55)     2:08.76 (34.43)
        2:46.61 (37.85)     3:25.13 (38.52)
        3:55.61 (30.48)     4:24.57 (28.96)

Women’s 100 Fly

Senior from University of North Texas, Emmabet Jensen, took first place in the 100 fly with a 53.80. FIU sophomore, Sara Gyertyanffy, came in second place with a 54.12, and Marshall junior, Hannah Robins, took third place with a 54.48.

In fourth, University of North Texas senior, Britt Thurstin, finished with a 54.74, followed by Rice sophomore Brittany Bui (54.88), Rice freshman, Becca Evans (55.34), FIU sophomore, Camil Wishaupt (55.50), and junior from Marshall, Jordyn O’Dell, took eighth place with a 56.57.

  1 Jensen, Emmabet  SR North Texas         54.81      53.80 NIAB    20  
    r:+0.67  24.96        53.80 (28.84)
  2 Gyertyanffy, Sa  SO FIU                 54.34      54.12 NIAB    17  
    r:+0.62  24.86        54.12 (29.26)
  3 Robins, Hannah   JR Marshall            55.40      54.48 NIAB    16  
    r:+0.58  25.20        54.48 (29.28)
  4 Thurstin, Britt  SR North Texas         55.17      54.74 NIAB    15  
    r:+0.62  24.89        54.74 (29.85)
  5 Bui, Brittany    SO Rice                54.85      54.88 NIAB    14  
    r:+0.69  25.77        54.88 (29.11)
  6 Evans, Becca     FR Rice                55.52      55.34 NIAB    13  
    r:+0.66  25.70        55.34 (29.64)
  7 Wishaupt, Camil  SO FIU                 55.58      55.50 NIAB    12  
             25.77        55.50 (29.73)
  8 O'Dell, Jordyn   JR Marshall            55.99      56.57 NIAB    11  
    r:+0.67  26.54        56.57 (30.03)

Women’s 200 Free

After her win in the 500 free, Rice University sophomore, Ellery Parish came back and dominated the 200 free with a strong 1:46.49. In second place tied University of North Texas sophomore, Leigh Faires McGee, and Marshall junior, Catherine Bendziewicz with 1:46.66.

In fourth place came Rice sophomore, Lindsay Mathys, with a 1:47.05, followed by Rice freshman, Marta Cana Minarro (1:48.08), FIU junior, Megan Bowen (1:49.43), Rice senior, Sydney Franzen (1:50.77), and FIU junior, Berta Triola took eighth place with a 1:52.42.

1 Parish, Ellery   SO Rice              1:47.68    1:46.49 NIAA    20  
    r:+0.80  25.40        52.45 (27.05)
        1:19.57 (27.12)     1:46.49 (26.92)
  2 McGee, Leigh Fa  SO North Texas       1:49.14    1:46.66 NIAA    16.5
    r:+0.70  25.23        52.44 (27.21)
        1:19.85 (27.41)     1:46.66 (26.81)
  2 Bendziewicz, Ca  JR Marshall          1:47.13    1:46.66 NIAA    16.5
    r:+0.66  25.07        52.32 (27.25)
        1:19.77 (27.45)     1:46.66 (26.89)
  4 Mathys, Lindsay  SO Rice              1:48.33    1:47.05 NIAA    15  
    r:+0.79  25.51        53.06 (27.55)
        1:20.20 (27.14)     1:47.05 (26.85)
  5 Cano Minarro, M  FR Rice              1:49.32    1:48.08 NIAB    14  
    r:+0.68  25.41        53.21 (27.80)
        1:20.82 (27.61)     1:48.08 (27.26)
  6 Bowen, Megan     JR FIU               1:50.64    1:49.43 NIAB    13  
    r:+0.72  25.86        54.17 (28.31)
        1:22.09 (27.92)     1:49.43 (27.34)
  7 Franzen, Sydney  SR Rice              1:50.42    1:50.77 NIAB    12  
             26.02        53.90 (27.88)
        1:22.26 (28.36)     1:50.77 (28.51)
  8 Triola, Berta    JR FIU               1:49.62    1:52.42         11  
    r:+0.77  26.17        54.62 (28.45)
        1:23.24 (28.62)     1:52.42 (29.18)

Women’s 100 Breast

Rice senior, Marie-Claire Schillinger, swooped in for the win in the 100 breaststroke with a 59.68, breaking her own meet record of 1:00.13. FIU freshman, Sara Gyertyfanffy, took second place with a 1:00.98 and FIU junior, Carita Luukkanen came in right behind her at 1:01.07.

In fourth place came FIU junior, Taylor Grabenhorst, with a 1:02.30, followed by  Rice freshman, Phillis Range (1:02.65), UNT senior, Meaghan Rousset (1:03.01), Rice sophomore, Nicole Limberg (1:03.40), and FAU junior Fatimah Westbrook took eighth place with a 1:03.60.

  1 Schillinger, Ma  SR Rice              1:00.10      59.68RIV18    20  
    r:+0.60  27.86        59.68 (31.82)
  2 Gyertyanffy, Sa  SO FIU               1:01.91    1:00.98 NIAA    17  
    r:+0.63  28.65      1:00.98 (32.33)
  3 Luukkanen, Cari  JR FIU               1:01.09    1:01.07 NIAA    16  
    r:+0.69  28.76      1:01.07 (32.31)
  4 Grabenhorst, Ta  JR FIU               1:03.12    1:02.30 NIAB    15  
    r:+0.67  29.43      1:02.30 (32.87)
  5 Range, Phillis   FR Rice              1:03.01    1:02.65 NIAB    14  
    r:+0.75  29.42      1:02.65 (33.23)
  6 Rousset, Meagha  SR North Texas       1:02.95    1:03.01 NIAB    13  
    r:+0.75  29.09      1:03.01 (33.92)
  7 Limberg, Nicole  SO Rice              1:03.59    1:03.40 NIAB    12  
    r:+0.73  29.53      1:03.40 (33.87)
  8 Westbrook, Fati  JR FAU               1:03.40    1:03.60 NIAB    11  
             29.59      1:03.60 (34.01)

Women’s 100 Back

FIU senior, Naomi Ruele, came back the third night to gain another win in the 100 back with a 52.51. In second place came Rice senior, Rabea Tzenetos, with a 53.89, followed by UNT junior, Jowita Sienczyk with a 54.27.

In fourth place, Jordyn O’Dell, Marshall junior, swam in with a 54.62, followed by Rice junior, Kate Nezelek (55.14), Old Dominion junior, Jacklyn VandePoel (55.87), FIU freshman, Helga Fodor (55.96), and FAU sophomore, Abby Marshall, taking eighth place with a 56.31.

1 Ruele, Naomi     SR FIU                 53.27      52.51 IV18    20  
    r:+0.61  25.39        52.51 (27.12)
  2 Tzenetos, Rabea  SR Rice                54.51      53.89 NIAA    17  
    r:+0.59  25.65        53.89 (28.24)
  3 Sienczyk, Jowit  JR North Texas         54.73      54.27 NIAB    16  
    r:+0.62  26.03        54.27 (28.24)
  4 O'Dell, Jordyn   JR Marshall            54.54      54.62 NIAB    15  
    r:+0.54  25.94        54.62 (28.68)
  5 Nezelek, Kate    JR Rice                55.40      55.14 NIAB    14  
    r:+0.61  26.53        55.14 (28.61)
  6 VandePoel, Jack  JR Odu Monarchs        55.64      55.87 NIAB    13  
    r:+0.65  27.13        55.87 (28.74)
  7 Fodor, Helga     FR FIU                 55.59      55.96 NIAB    12  
    r:+0.74  26.68        55.96 (29.28)
  8 Marshall, Abby   SO FAU                 55.38      56.31 NIAB    11  
    r:+0.60  26.86        56.31 (29.45)

Women’s 400 Medley Relay

The final event of the night was the 400 medley relay, swept up by Florida International University. The relay was led in backstroke by Ruele, splitting a 52.69, followed in the breaststroke by Luukkanen with a 1:00.73, Hussey with a 53.37, and anchored by Fodor, splitting a solid 49.70. Rice University took second place with a 3:37.91, and University of North Texas took third place with a 3:41.45.

Florida Atlantic University came in fourth place with a 3:48.52, followed by Marshall University with a 3:48.77, and Old Dominion University in sixth place with a 3:51.59.

1 FIU                           3:39.67    3:36.49 NIAA    40  
     1) Ruele, Naomi SR               2) r:0.24 Luukkanen, Carita JR  
     3) r:0.35 Hussey, Stephanie SO   4) r:0.33 Fodor, Helga FR       
    r:+0.66  25.58        52.69 (52.69)
        1:20.84 (28.15)   1:53.42 (1:00.73)
        2:18.19 (24.77)     2:46.79 (53.37)
        3:10.19 (23.40)     3:36.49 (49.70)
  2 Rice                          3:39.39    3:37.91 NIAA    34  
     1) Tzenetos, Rabea SR            2) r:0.13 Schillinger, Maaire SR
     3) r:0.14 Bui, Brittany SO       4) r:0.04 Cano Minarro, Marta FR
    r:+0.65  26.77        54.33 (54.33)
        1:21.96 (27.63)     1:53.86 (59.53)
        2:18.87 (25.01)     2:48.39 (54.53)
        3:11.88 (23.49)     3:37.91 (49.52)
  3 North Texas                   3:40.88    3:41.45 NIAA    32  
     1) Sienczyk, Jowita JR           2) r:0.26 Rousset, Meaghan SR   
     3) r:0.39 Jensen, Emmabeth SR    4) r:0.34 McGee, Leigh Faires SO
    r:+0.64  26.49        55.06 (55.06)
        1:23.84 (28.78)   1:57.41 (1:02.35)
        2:22.33 (24.92)     2:52.03 (54.62)
        3:15.50 (23.47)     3:41.45 (49.42)
  4 FAU                           3:48.53    3:48.52 NIAA    30  
     1) Marshall, Abby SO             2) r:0.15 Westbrook, Fatimah JR 
     3) Atkins, Spence JR             4) r:0.22 Witkay, Kelsey JR     
    r:+0.65  27.59        56.91 (56.91)
        1:27.00 (30.09)   2:01.78 (1:04.87)
        2:26.71 (24.93)     2:56.14 (54.36)
        3:20.99 (24.85)     3:48.52 (52.38)
  5 Marshall                      3:46.62    3:48.77 NIAA    28  
     1) O'Dell, Jordyn JR             2) r:1.75 Hughes, Rachel SO     
     3) r:0.30 Robins, Hannah JR      4) r:0.45 Stovall, Maggie SR    
    r:+0.58  27.17        56.39 (56.39)
        1:26.71 (30.32)   2:02.42 (1:06.03)
        2:27.63 (25.21)     2:57.53 (55.11)
        3:21.95 (24.42)     3:48.77 (51.24)
  6 Odu Monarchs                  3:54.42    3:51.59         26  
     1) VandePoel, Jacklyn JR         2) r:0.36 Petit, Emilie SR      
     3) r:0.26 Nardone, FeFe SO       4) r:0.12 Ellett, Katie SO      
    r:+0.65  27.56        56.44 (56.44)
        1:26.91 (30.47)   2:01.42 (1:04.98)
        2:27.48 (26.06)     2:58.67 (57.25)
        3:23.46 (24.79)     3:51.59 (52.92)
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