Big Ten Women’s Championships Day 3 Prelims: Ohio State Takes Top Two Seeds in 100 Breaststroke

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Hannah Bach. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

The 2024 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships continued on Friday from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with the Day 3 finals.

The Day 3 events are the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke.

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Big Ten Women’s 100 Butterfly

Seven of the eight finalists in the women’s 100 butterfly are either Michigan or Ohio State swimmers in the biggest even for the rivalry.

Michigan junior Natalie Kan took the top seed with a prelims swim of 51.97. Other Wolverines in the final are Brady Kendall, who took the fourth seed in 52.04, and Anna Boemer, who took the seventh seed in 53.05.

Ohio State grad student Morgan Kraus, a Michigan native, and teammate Katherine Zenick, tied for the second seed in 52.00.

OSU seniors Tristan Harrison (52.70) and Catherine Russo (53.93), took the fifth and sixth seeds, respectively.

The only non Michigan-Ohio State swimmer to make the final was Minnesota freshman Claire Reinke, who took the eighth seed in 53.23.

Event 8  Women 100 Yard Butterfly
==================================================================
     B1G Meet: ! 49.42  2/21/2020 Margaret J MacNeil, Michigan
         Pool: # 50.09  2018      Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
                 50.69  A NCAA Qualifying
                 53.63  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
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                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Kan, Natalie     JR Michigan-B1         53.27      51.97 qB     
                 24.83        51.97 (27.14)
  2 Kraus, Morgan    GR Ohio State-B1       52.14      52.00 qB     
                 24.49        52.00 (27.51)
  2 Zenick, Katheri  SR Ohio State-B1       51.66      52.00 qB     
                 23.97        52.00 (28.03)
  4 Kendall, Brady   SO Michigan-B1         52.40      52.04 qB     
                 24.24        52.04 (27.80)
  5 Harrison, Trist  SR Ohio State-B1       52.84      52.70 qB     
                 24.80        52.70 (27.90)
  6 Russo, Catherin  SR Ohio State-B1       52.91      52.93 qB     
                 24.56        52.93 (28.37)
  7 Boemer, Anna     FR Michigan-B1         52.37      53.05 qB     
                 24.13        53.05 (28.92)
  8 Reinke, Claire   FR Minnesota-B1        53.11      53.23 qB     
                 24.69        53.23 (28.54)
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  9 Yeo, Chiok Sze   SO Indiana-B1          52.81      53.24 qB     
                 24.61        53.24 (28.63)
 10 Markvardt, Marg  SR Penn State-B1       53.59      53.33 qB     
                 24.88        53.33 (28.45)
 11 Whitaker, Ava    FR Indiana-B1          53.34      53.40 qB     
 12 Greenhawt, Alex  FR Michigan-B1         55.04      53.63 qB     
                 24.75        53.63 (28.88)
 13 Tierney, Hailey  FR Wisconsin-B1        52.93      53.72 q      
                 24.74        53.72 (28.98)
 14 Fluehr, Maura    JR Penn State-B1       53.81      53.79 q      
                 25.12        53.79 (28.67)
 15 Stoll, Sydney    JR Illinois-B1         54.24      54.00 q      
                 24.89        54.00 (29.11)
 16 Tanko, Beatrix   FR Nebraska-B1         53.26      54.01 q      
                 26.09        54.01 (27.92)

 

Big Ten Women’s 400 IM

A school other than Michigan and Ohio State took the top seed in the 400 IM, though there were four Buckeyes and one Wolverine to make the final.

Indiana senior Anna Freed took the top seed in 4:08.37 ahead of Minnesota senior Megan Van Berkom (4:09.17), Wisconsin senior Callahan Dunn (4:10.30) and Michigan senior Kathryn Ackerman (4:10.45).

The top four were seniors and the bottom four are Buckeyes, led by Jessica Eden (4:11.52), Krista Marlin (4:11.62), Mia Rankin (4:11.65) and Kyra Sommerstad (4:11.98).

Event 9  Women 400 Yard IM
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     B1G Meet: ! 4:01.41  2012      Allysa Vavra, Indiana
         Pool: # 4:00.90  2010      Julia Smit, STAN
                 4:03.62  A NCAA Qualifying
                 4:17.30  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Freed, Anna      SR Indiana-B1        4:10.94    4:08.37 qB     
                 26.41        56.49 (30.08)
        1:27.35 (30.86)     1:57.11 (29.76)
        2:33.42 (36.31)     3:10.36 (36.94)
        3:39.80 (29.44)     4:08.37 (28.57)
  2 Van Berkom, Meg  SR Minnesota-B1      4:04.36    4:09.17 qB     
                 26.44        56.01 (29.57)
        1:28.32 (32.31)     1:59.96 (31.64)
        2:35.49 (35.53)     3:11.45 (35.96)
        3:40.84 (29.39)     4:09.17 (28.33)
  3 Dunn, Callahan   SR Wisconsin-B1      4:11.15    4:10.30 qB     
                 26.75        57.45 (30.70)
        1:29.27 (31.82)     2:00.94 (31.67)
        2:35.95 (35.01)     3:11.58 (35.63)
        3:41.31 (29.73)     4:10.30 (28.99)
  4 Ackerman, Kathr  SR Michigan-B1       4:11.82    4:10.45 qB     
                 27.09        58.23 (31.14)
        1:28.80 (30.57)     1:58.93 (30.13)
        2:34.47 (35.54)     3:11.95 (37.48)
        3:41.35 (29.40)     4:10.45 (29.10)
  5 Eden, Jessica    SO Ohio State-B1     4:13.79    4:11.52 qB     
                 26.77        56.70 (29.93)
        1:28.80 (32.10)     2:00.06 (31.26)
        2:36.01 (35.95)     3:12.78 (36.77)
        3:42.68 (29.90)     4:11.52 (28.84)
  6 Marlin, Krista   SO Ohio State-B1     4:09.82    4:11.62 qB     
                 27.17        58.39 (31.22)
        1:29.73 (31.34)     2:01.15 (31.42)
        2:36.40 (35.25)     3:13.61 (37.21)
        3:43.24 (29.63)     4:11.62 (28.38)
  7 Rankin, Mia      JR Ohio State-B1     4:12.06    4:11.65 qB     
                 27.99        59.44 (31.45)
        1:31.25 (31.81)     2:02.19 (30.94)
        2:37.15 (34.96)     3:12.93 (35.78)
        3:42.58 (29.65)     4:11.65 (29.07)
  8 Sommerstad, Kyr  SR Ohio State-B1     4:11.00    4:11.98 qB     
                 26.59        56.60 (30.01)
        1:28.23 (31.63)     2:00.30 (32.07)
        2:36.32 (36.02)     3:13.21 (36.89)
        3:43.40 (30.19)     4:11.98 (28.58)
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  9 McCarthy, Kathr  FR Minnesota-B1      4:14.46    4:12.51 qB     
                 27.44        57.16 (29.72)
        1:28.94 (31.78)                    
            2:38.14 ( )     3:16.40 (38.26)
        3:44.74 (28.34)     4:12.51 (27.77)
 10 Gan, Ching Hwee  JR Indiana-B1        4:12.21    4:12.57 qB     
                 27.30        58.55 (31.25)
        1:31.34 (32.79)     2:03.22 (31.88)
        2:38.98 (35.76)     3:15.30 (36.32)
        3:44.81 (29.51)     4:12.57 (27.76)
 11 Denigan, Mariah  JR Indiana-B1             NT    4:12.84 qB     
                 27.28        58.57 (31.29)
        1:30.41 (31.84)     2:01.11 (30.70)
        2:37.96 (36.85)     3:15.33 (37.37)
        3:44.43 (29.10)     4:12.84 (28.41)
 12 Hall, Paige      JR Ohio State-B1     4:13.11    4:13.82 qB     
                 26.17        55.96 (29.79)
        1:28.54 (32.58)     1:59.57 (31.03)
        2:36.87 (37.30)     3:14.97 (38.10)
        3:45.24 (30.27)     4:13.82 (28.58)
 13 Tiltmann, Reese  FR Indiana-B1        4:13.21    4:13.85 qB     
                 27.13        58.07 (30.94)
        1:29.92 (31.85)     2:02.38 (32.46)
        2:37.21 (34.83)     3:13.83 (36.62)
        3:43.69 (29.86)     4:13.85 (30.16)
 14 Waggoner, Madel  FR Wisconsin-B1      4:12.96    4:14.35 qB     
                 27.48        58.92 (31.44)
        1:30.77 (31.85)     2:01.89 (31.12)
        2:38.67 (36.78)     3:15.86 (37.19)
        3:45.64 (29.78)     4:14.35 (28.71)
 15 Mouser, Kate     FR Purdue-B1         4:15.52    4:15.12 qB     
                 27.49        57.38 (29.89)
        1:30.15 (32.77)     2:03.07 (32.92)
        2:39.06 (35.99)     3:17.26 (38.20)
        3:46.29 (29.03)     4:15.12 (28.83)
 16 Bellard, Hannah  FR Michigan-B1       4:10.29    4:15.80 qB     
                 26.30        55.89 (29.59)
        1:28.61 (32.72)     2:00.11 (31.50)
        2:38.44 (38.33)     3:17.41 (38.97)
        3:47.39 (29.98)     4:15.80 (28.41)

Big Ten Women’s 200 Freestyle

Indiana took its second consecutive top seed as junior Anna Peplowski got to the wall first in the 200 free. She finished in 1:43.90.

Wisconsin junior Abby Carlson was just behind in 1:44.09, ahead of Michigan freshman Stephanie Balduccini (1:44.85).

Ohio State grad student Amy Fulmer took the fourth spot for the Buckeyes (1:45.00), followed by Northwestern grad student Ayla Spitz (1:45.04).

Event 10  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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     B1G Meet: ! 1:41.57  2/22/2019 Siobhan Haughey, Michigan
         Pool: # 1:42.49  2/17/2017 Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, Michigan
                 1:42.84  A NCAA Qualifying
                 1:47.12  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Peplowski, Anna  JR Indiana-B1        1:42.20    1:43.90 qB     
                 24.19        50.45 (26.26)
        1:16.76 (26.31)     1:43.90 (27.14)
  2 Carlson, Abby    JR Wisconsin-B1      1:44.86    1:44.09 qB     
                 24.53        50.86 (26.33)
        1:17.41 (26.55)     1:44.09 (26.68)
  3 Balduccini, Ste  FR Michigan-B1       1:43.30    1:44.85 qB     
                 24.51        51.46 (26.95)
        1:18.31 (26.85)     1:44.85 (26.54)
  4 Fulmer, Amy      GR Ohio State-B1     1:44.24    1:45.00 qB     
                 24.42        51.06 (26.64)
        1:17.90 (26.84)     1:45.00 (27.10)
  5 Spitz, Ayla      GR Northwestern-B1   1:44.75    1:45.04 qB     
                 24.86        51.82 (26.96)
        1:18.43 (26.61)     1:45.04 (26.61)
  6 Paegle, Kristin  SO Indiana-B1        1:45.43    1:45.59 qB     
                 24.59        50.99 (26.40)
        1:18.03 (27.04)     1:45.59 (27.56)
  7 Crom, Katelyn    SO Michigan-B1       1:44.30    1:45.61 qB     
                 24.50        51.08 (26.58)
        1:18.56 (27.48)     1:45.61 (27.05)
  8 Ristic, Ella     SR Indiana-B1        1:45.87    1:46.19 qB     
                 24.85        51.40 (26.55)
        1:18.30 (26.90)     1:46.19 (27.89)
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
  9 Stoneburg, Blai  SO Wisconsin-B1      1:45.70    1:46.46 qB     
                 24.98        52.01 (27.03)
        1:19.35 (27.34)     1:46.46 (27.11)
 10 Newman, Claire   SR Michigan-B1       1:46.32    1:46.53 qB     
                 25.00        51.83 (26.83)
        1:19.22 (27.39)     1:46.53 (27.31)
 11 Heiser, Elyse    JR Indiana-B1        1:46.37    1:46.59 qB     
                 24.49        50.96 (26.47)
        1:18.31 (27.35)     1:46.59 (28.28)
 12 Meisner, Cather  SO Penn State-B1     1:47.09    1:46.91 qB     
                 25.13        51.97 (26.84)
        1:19.28 (27.31)     1:46.91 (27.63)
 13 Gardner, Lily    SR Wisconsin-B1      1:46.81    1:47.24 q      
                 25.62        53.13 (27.51)
        1:20.02 (26.89)     1:47.24 (27.22)
 14 Kerr, Jenna      FR Iowa-B1           1:48.28    1:47.30 q      
                 25.02        52.51 (27.49)
        1:20.25 (27.74)     1:47.30 (27.05)
 15 Amuan, Malia     SO Michigan-B1       1:46.34    1:47.35 q      
                 24.87        51.41 (26.54)
        1:18.61 (27.20)     1:47.35 (28.74)
 16 Kaljevic, Mina   FR Minnesota-B1      1:46.96    1:47.70 q      
                 25.03        52.25 (27.22)
        1:19.67 (27.42)     1:47.70 (28.03)

 

Big Ten Women’s 100 Breaststroke

Ohio State took the top two seeds in the 100 breaststroke as the Buckeyes look to build their lead over Michigan.

Grad students Josephine Panitz (53.86) and Hannah Bach (58.54) took the top seeds for Ohio State in the event.

Wisconsin junior Brearna Crawford took the third spot in 59.64, followed by Wisconsin sophomore Hazal Ozkan (1:00.56) and Rutgers junior Tina Celik (1:00.95).

Event 11  Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
==================================================================
     B1G Meet: ! 55.88  2/22/2019 Lillia King, Indiana
         Pool: # 56.30  2/17/2017 Lillia King, Indiana
                 58.02  A NCAA Qualifying
               1:01.46  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 Panitz, Josephi  GR Ohio State-B1       59.00      58.36 qB     
                 27.37        58.36 (30.99)
  2 Bach, Hannah     GR Ohio State-B1       57.78      58.54 qB     
                 27.47        58.54 (31.07)
  3 Crawford, Brear  JR Indiana-B1        1:00.04      59.64 qB     
                 27.87        59.64 (31.77)
  4 Ozkan, Hazal     SO Wisconsin-B1        59.53    1:00.56 qB     
                 28.64      1:00.56 (31.92)
  5 Celik, Tina      JR Rutgers-B1        1:01.25    1:00.95 qB     
                 28.35      1:00.95 (32.60)
  5 Donan, Claire    SR Michigan-B1       1:04.34    1:00.95 qB     
                 28.64      1:00.95 (32.31)
  7 Hall, Maia       JR Nebraska-B1       1:01.20    1:01.11 qB     
                 28.56      1:01.11 (32.55)
  8 Dehen, Reese     JR Ohio State-B1     1:00.99    1:01.12 qB     
                 28.81      1:01.12 (32.31)
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  9 Papanicholas, M  FR Northwestern-B1   1:00.76    1:01.13 qB     
                 28.68      1:01.13 (32.45)
 10 Turak, Ashley    GR Indiana-B1        1:01.49    1:01.22 qB     
                 29.27      1:01.22 (31.95)
 11 Randby, Jocelyn  JR Nebraska-B1       1:00.54    1:01.40 qB     
                 28.46      1:01.40 (32.94)
 12 Cornish, Hannah  JR Minnesota-B1      1:02.17    1:01.54 q      
                 28.75      1:01.54 (32.79)
 13 Lieske, Mackenn  SO Indiana-B1        1:01.79    1:01.58 q      
 14 Pribadi, Elysha  FR Rutgers-B1        1:01.91    1:01.69 q      
                 29.63      1:01.69 (32.06)
 15 Love, Margaret   JR Purdue-B1         1:01.35    1:01.97 q      
                 29.21      1:01.97 (32.76)
 16 Wagner, Annika   SR Northwestern-B1   1:02.23    1:01.99 q      
                 29.12      1:01.99 (32.87)

 

Big Ten Women’s 100 Backstroke

Indiana junior Kacey McKenna took the top seed by one hundredth of a second heading into finals.

McKenna got to the wall in 51.53, while Wisconsin senior Phoebe Bacon was just behind in 51.54.

Ohio State took the next three spots with Nyah Funderburke (51.66), Morgan Kraus (52.31) in her double, and Tristan Harrison, also in a double, (52.37).

Event 12  Women 100 Yard Backstroke
==================================================================
     B1G Meet: ! 49.70  2/20/2020 Elizabeth Nelson, Wisconsin
         Pool: # 50.84  2010      Gemma Spofforth, Florida
                 50.88  A NCAA Qualifying
                 53.82  B NCAA Provisional
    Name           Year School               Seed    Prelims              
==================================================================
                      === Preliminaries ===                       
 
  1 McKenna, Kacey   JR Indiana-B1          51.33      51.53 qB     
                 24.47        51.53 (27.06)
  2 Bacon, Phoebe    SR Wisconsin-B1        51.32      51.54 qB     
                 25.04        51.54 (26.50)
  3 Funderburke, Ny  JR Ohio State-B1       53.12      51.66 qB     
                 25.33        51.66 (26.33)
  4 Kraus, Morgan    GR Ohio State-B1       53.32      52.31 qB     
                 25.54        52.31 (26.77)
  5 Harrison, Trist  SR Ohio State-B1       52.30      52.37 qB     
                 25.39        52.37 (26.98)
  6 Dewitt, Mya      SO Indiana-B1          52.35      52.46 qB     
                 25.25        52.46 (27.21)
  7 Chung, Casey     SR Michigan-B1         52.23      52.58 qB     
                 25.43        52.58 (27.15)
  8 Rodriguez River  SR Minnesota-B1        52.88      52.93 qB     
                 25.80        52.93 (27.13)
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  9 Murdock, Justin  JR Northwestern-B1     53.67      52.98 qB     
                 25.80        52.98 (27.18)
 10 Greenhawt, Alex  FR Michigan-B1         53.84      53.11 qB     
                 25.08        53.11 (28.03)
 11 Carson, Molly    JR Penn State-B1       54.04      53.47 qB     
                 25.80        53.47 (27.67)
 12 Egorova, Valeri  SO Rutgers-B1          54.88      53.61 qB     
                 26.34        53.61 (27.27)
 13 Johnson, Faith   SO Minnesota-B1        54.40      53.82 qB     
                 26.09        53.82 (27.73)
 14 Jongman, Indy    SR Minnesota-B1        54.53      53.85 q      
                 26.40        53.85 (27.45)
 15 Marcukaitis, Ab  SO Purdue-B1           53.57      53.89 q      
                 25.95        53.89 (27.94)
 16 Markvardt, Marg  SR Penn State-B1       54.29      53.91 q      
                 25.98        53.91 (27.93)
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