Eddie Reese Texas Showdown, Session 1: Virginia Medley Relay Buzzes Within .1 of NCAA Record
It’s the doldrums of January training. No one told the University of Virginia women’s team.
The Cavaliers buzzed within a tenth of a second of their NCAA record Friday to open Session 1 of the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. That started a speedy opening session of three at the meet which brings together some of the nation’s top programs.
At the end of the opening sessions, the Virginia women and Texas men are on top of the team standings.
Women’s 200 medley relay
Virginia very nearly set an NCAA record, for the second time this season. The quartet of Claire Curzan, Alex Walsh, Gretchen Walsh and Anna Moesch went 1:31.61. That’s within a tenth of the 1:31.51 set by the Walshes, Lexi Cuomo and Kate Douglass at NCAAs in 2023. The same four swimmers went 1:31.53 two weeks ago against Virginia Tech. The difference to the record is all there in the relay pickups, with .79 seconds left on the blocks.
Texas was second in 1:34.85, well ahead of NC State’s 1:36.19. That was from NC State’s B team, splitting their power somewhat between A and B.
Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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NCAA: 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
American: 1:31.51 3/15/2023 Virginia
G Walsh, A Walsh, A Cuomo, K Douglass
School Seed Finals Points
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1 Virginia 'A' 1:31.53 1:31.61 40
1) Claire Curzan 20 2) r:+0.25 Alex Walsh 23
3) r:+0.17 Gretchen Walsh 21 4) r:+0.36 Anna Moesch 19
11.35 23.11 (23.11)
34.79 (11.68) 49.00 (25.89)
58.28 (9.28) 1:10.07 (21.07)
1:20.23 (10.16) 1:31.61 (21.54)
2 Texas 'A' 1:33.70 1:34.85 34
1) Emma Sticklen 22 2) r:+0.17 Piper Enge 18
3) r:+0.23 Olivia Bray 23 4) r:+0.20 Grace Cooper 22
11.76 24.04 (24.04)
35.62 (11.58) 50.33 (26.29)
58.17 (7.84) 1:13.20 (22.87)
1:23.16 (9.96) 1:34.85 (21.65)
3 NC State 'B' NT 1:36.19 32
1) Erika Pelaez 18 2) r:+0.24 Lily Christianson 19
3) r:+0.12 Tyler Driscoll 20 4) r:+0.12 Casaundra Moses 21
11.71 23.70 (23.70)
35.94 (12.24) 51.20 (27.50)
1:01.39 (10.19) 1:14.36 (23.16)
1:24.61 (10.25) 1:36.19 (21.83)
4 Texas 'B' NT 1:36.29 30
1) Emma Kern 20 2) r:+0.29 Abby Arens 22
3) r:+0.27 Campbell Stoll 19 4) r:+0.18 Ava Longi 22
11.97 24.31 (24.31)
36.36 (12.05) 51.16 (26.85)
1:01.66 (10.50) 1:14.44 (23.28)
1:24.57 (10.13) 1:36.29 (21.85)
5 NC State 'A' NT 1:36.42 28
1) Kennedy Noble 20 2) r:+0.24 Aubree Brouwer 21
3) r:+0.15 Leah Shackley 18 4) r:+0.39 Olivia Nel 22
12.01 24.13 (24.13)
36.65 (12.52) 51.58 (27.45)
1:02.19 (10.61) 1:14.43 (22.85)
1:24.94 (10.51) 1:36.42 (21.99)
6 Virginia 'B' NT 1:36.67 26
1) Tess Howley 20 2) r:+0.18 Zoe Skirboll 20
3) r:+0.07 Carly Novelline 20 4) r:+0.27 Maxine Parker 22
12.39 24.85 (24.85)
37.21 (12.36) 52.04 (27.19)
1:02.17 (10.13) 1:14.98 (22.94)
1:25.38 (10.40) 1:36.67 (21.69)
Men’s 200 medley relay
Arizona State took home the men’s race, the foursome of Lucien Vergnes, Andy Dobrzanski, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow going 1:21.77. That’s a season-best time for the Sun Devils. Kulow brought it home in 18.19, Kharun splitting 18.90.
ASU won by more than a second over Texas. Will Modglin led off 20.83 seconds, with Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kos and Chris Guiliano rounding it out. The Longhorns clocked in at 1:22.89, besting NC State’s 1:23.34.
Event 2 Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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NCAA: 1:20.15 3/27/2024 Florida
A Chaney, J Smith, J Liendo, M McDuff
American: 1:20.98 3/27/2024 NC State
A Hayes, S Hoover, L Miller, Q McCarty
U. S. Open: 1:20.15 3/27/2024 Florida
A Chaney, J Smith, J Liendo, M McDuff
School Seed Finals
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1 ASU 'A' 1:21.83 1:21.77
1) Lucien Vergnes 20 2) r:+0.21 Andy Dobrzanski 20
3) r:+0.08 Ilya Kharun 19 4) r:+0.14 Jonny Kulow 20
10.45 21.05 (21.05)
31.49 (10.44) 44.71 (23.66)
53.26 (8.55) 1:03.61 (18.90)
1:12.06 (8.45) 1:21.77 (18.16)
2 Texas 'A' 1:22.24 1:22.89
1) Will Modglin 20 2) r:+0.17 Nate Germonprez 20
3) r:+0.18 Hubert Kos 21 4) r:+0.21 Chris Guiliano 21
10.14 20.83 (20.83)
31.11 (10.28) 44.27 (23.44)
52.96 (8.69) 1:04.16 (19.89)
1:12.84 (8.68) 1:22.89 (18.73)
3 NC State 'A' NT 1:23.34
1) Quintin McCarty 21 2) r:+0.04 Sam Hoover 21
3) r:+0.24 Luke Miller 22 4) r:+0.19 Jerry Fox 19
10.66 21.43 (21.43)
31.66 (10.23) 44.61 (23.18)
53.55 (8.94) 1:04.59 (19.98)
1:13.50 (8.91) 1:23.34 (18.75)
4 Texas 'B' NT 1:25.09
1) Kyle Peck 19 2) r:+0.15 Will Scholtz 20
3) r:+0.24 Ryan Branon 21 4) r:+0.18 Camden Taylor 19
10.66 21.44 (21.44)
31.67 (10.23) 45.05 (23.61)
54.11 (9.06) 1:05.61 (20.56)
1:14.61 (9.00) 1:25.09 (19.48)
5 ASU 'B' NT 1:25.21
1) Jonathon Adam 23 2) r:+0.10 Oscar Bilbao 19
3) r:+0.23 Filip Senc-Samdzic 19 4) r:+0.17 Tommy Palmer 21
10.87 21.91 (21.91)
32.86 (10.95) 46.12 (24.21)
55.22 (9.10) 1:06.40 (20.28)
1:15.19 (8.79) 1:25.21 (18.81)
6 NC State 'B' NT 1:25.34
1) Hudson Williams 19 2) r:+0.10 Arsen Kozhakhmetov 18
3) r:+0.09 Kaii Winkler 18 4) r:+0.13 Ryan Weaver 21
10.54 21.36 (21.36)
31.95 (10.59) 45.30 (23.94)
54.52 (9.22) 1:06.03 (20.73)
1:15.03 (9.00) 1:25.34 (19.31)
Women’s 500 freestyle
Jillian Cox won the 500 free for Texas, her time of 4:31.97 about a second off her nation-leading time this year but still good for the win by more than a second. Virginia’s Katie Grimes was second, going 4:33.05 in her first collegiate 500 freestyle. UVA’s Cavan Gormsen and Aimee Canny followed in 4:37s.
Event 3 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: 4:24.06 3/16/2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford
American: 4:24.06 3/16/2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford
US Open: 4:24.06 3/16/2017 Katie Ledecky, Stanford
Name Age School Seed Finals Points
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1 Jillian Cox 19 Texas 4:30.68 4:31.97 20
r:+0.67 25.26 52.63 (27.37)
1:20.41 (27.78) 1:48.13 (27.72)
2:15.92 (27.79) 2:43.50 (27.58)
3:10.94 (27.44) 3:38.45 (27.51)
4:05.67 (27.22) 4:31.97 (26.30)
2 Katie Grimes 19 Virginia NT 4:33.05 17
r:+0.65 25.12 52.61 (27.49)
1:20.67 (28.06) 1:48.35 (27.68)
2:16.22 (27.87) 2:43.90 (27.68)
3:11.48 (27.58) 3:38.80 (27.32)
4:06.24 (27.44) 4:33.05 (26.81)
3 Cavan Gormsen 19 Virginia 4:40.02 4:37.67 16
r:+0.70 25.78 53.59 (27.81)
1:21.74 (28.15) 1:49.83 (28.09)
2:18.26 (28.43) 2:46.66 (28.40)
3:15.10 (28.44) 3:43.30 (28.20)
4:10.67 (27.37) 4:37.67 (27.00)
4 Aimee Canny 21 Virginia 4:35.43 4:37.78 15
r:+0.78 25.45 52.90 (27.45)
1:20.98 (28.08) 1:49.07 (28.09)
2:17.09 (28.02) 2:45.09 (28.00)
3:13.33 (28.24) 3:41.74 (28.41)
4:10.00 (28.26) 4:37.78 (27.78)
5 Kate Hurst 19 Texas 4:37.59 4:38.62 14
r:+0.69 25.93 53.69 (27.76)
1:21.54 (27.85) 1:49.61 (28.07)
2:17.69 (28.08) 2:45.97 (28.28)
3:14.39 (28.42) 3:42.79 (28.40)
4:11.19 (28.40) 4:38.62 (27.43)
6 Erin Gemmell 20 Texas 4:38.28 4:40.24 13
r:+0.76 24.92 52.65 (27.73)
1:20.95 (28.30) 1:49.65 (28.70)
2:18.26 (28.61) 2:46.68 (28.42)
3:15.41 (28.73) 3:44.52 (29.11)
4:12.65 (28.13) 4:40.24 (27.59)
7 Lillian Nesty 18 Texas 4:38.89 4:40.41 12
r:+0.71 25.50 53.56 (28.06)
1:22.24 (28.68) 1:51.22 (28.98)
2:20.02 (28.80) 2:48.52 (28.50)
3:16.82 (28.30) 3:45.22 (28.40)
4:13.28 (28.06) 4:40.41 (27.13)
8 Deniz Ertan 21 ASU 4:40.19 4:42.86 11
r:+0.68 25.89 53.76 (27.87)
1:22.05 (28.29) 1:50.34 (28.29)
2:18.86 (28.52) 2:47.36 (28.50)
3:16.09 (28.73) 3:45.15 (29.06)
4:14.25 (29.10) 4:42.86 (28.61)
Men’s 500 freestyle
Texas celebrated the meet’s namesake by taking the top four spots in the 500 free, one of the program’s bread-and-butter events. American record holder Rex Maurer didn’t summon those speeds – in part because he miscounted the laps and finished to his feet – but he won in 4:12.80. That was ahead of Olympic medalist Luke Hobson, who went 4:13.11. Third was David Johnston in 4:14.36, a half second up on Coby Carrozza.
The first non-Texan to finish was Lance Norris of NC State in 4:14.89. Daniel Matheson was sixth.
Event 4 Men 500 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: 4:02.31 3/28/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
American: 4:04.45 11/20/2024Rex Maurer, Texas
U. S. Open: 4:02.31 3/28/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
Name Age School Seed Finals Points
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1 Rex Maurer 20 Texas 4:04.45 4:12.80 20
r:+0.71 22.44 47.52 (25.08)
1:12.95 (25.43) 1:38.63 (25.68)
2:04.25 (25.62) 2:29.83 (25.58)
2:55.36 (25.53) 3:21.10 (25.74)
3:46.85 (25.75) 4:12.80 (25.95)
2 Luke Hobson 21 Texas 4:12.92 4:13.11 17
r:+0.74 22.89 48.17 (25.28)
1:13.51 (25.34) 1:38.93 (25.42)
2:04.50 (25.57) 2:30.13 (25.63)
2:55.86 (25.73) 3:21.98 (26.12)
3:47.74 (25.76) 4:13.11 (25.37)
3 David Johnston 23 Texas 4:09.41 4:14.36 16
r:+0.67 23.52 48.98 (25.46)
1:14.68 (25.70) 1:40.42 (25.74)
2:06.29 (25.87) 2:32.06 (25.77)
2:57.76 (25.70) 3:23.69 (25.93)
3:49.54 (25.85) 4:14.36 (24.82)
4 Coby Carrozza 23 Texas 4:11.23 4:14.86 15
r:+0.74 23.40 48.59 (25.19)
1:14.27 (25.68) 1:40.15 (25.88)
2:06.18 (26.03) 2:32.25 (26.07)
2:57.85 (25.60) 3:23.55 (25.70)
3:49.07 (25.52) 4:14.86 (25.79)
5 Lance Norris 21 NC State NT 4:14.89 14
r:+0.71 23.66 49.39 (25.73)
1:15.13 (25.74) 1:40.99 (25.86)
2:06.85 (25.86) 2:32.64 (25.79)
2:58.21 (25.57) 3:23.96 (25.75)
3:49.93 (25.97) 4:14.89 (24.96)
6 Daniel Matheson 22 ASU 4:14.91 4:15.92 13
r:+0.69 23.40 48.80 (25.40)
1:14.54 (25.74) 1:40.43 (25.89)
2:06.46 (26.03) 2:32.66 (26.20)
2:58.78 (26.12) 3:24.83 (26.05)
3:50.70 (25.87) 4:15.92 (25.22)
7 Owen Lloyd 23 NC State NT 4:18.60 12
r:+0.76 23.46 49.12 (25.66)
1:15.20 (26.08) 1:41.57 (26.37)
2:08.08 (26.51) 2:34.54 (26.46)
3:00.72 (26.18) 3:26.98 (26.26)
3:53.28 (26.30) 4:18.60 (25.32)
8 Reece Grady 19 ASU 4:17.78 4:18.74 11
r:+0.73 23.74 49.23 (25.49)
1:15.21 (25.98) 1:41.55 (26.34)
2:08.03 (26.48) 2:34.65 (26.62)
3:00.91 (26.26) 3:27.29 (26.38)
3:53.54 (26.25) 4:18.74 (25.20)
Women’s 200 individual medley
Alex Walsh blasted the field to set the fastest time in the nation this season, in 1:51.80. That is nearly a second ahead of the previous best, set by Texas’ Emma Sticklen. Sticklen was third in the race, in 1:54.15.
In between was Campbell Chase of Texas in a season-best 1:53.89. Campbell Stoll of the Longhorns was fourth. Leah Hayes was ninth.
Event 5 Women 200 Yard IM
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NCAA: 1:48.37 3/16/2023 Kate Douglass, Virginia
American: 1:48.37 3/16/2023 Kate Douglass, Virginia
US Open: 1:48.37 3/16/2023 Kate Douglass, Virginia
Name Age School Seed Finals Points
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1 Alex Walsh 23 Virginia NT 1:51.80 20
r:+0.76 24.49 52.64 (28.15)
1:24.54 (31.90) 1:51.80 (27.26)
2 Campbell Chase 19 Texas 1:54.83 1:53.89 17
r:+0.69 25.04 54.22 (29.18)
1:26.94 (32.72) 1:53.89 (26.95)
3 Emma Sticklen 22 Texas 1:52.75 1:54.15 16
r:+0.64 24.19 51.61 (27.42)
1:26.21 (34.60) 1:54.15 (27.94)
4 Campbell Stoll 19 Texas 1:55.33 1:56.36 15
r:+0.65 25.07 54.04 (28.97)
1:27.94 (33.90) 1:56.36 (28.42)
5 Kennedy Noble 20 NC State NT 1:57.23 14
r:+0.65 25.10 53.28 (28.18)
1:28.03 (34.75) 1:57.23 (29.20)
6 Charli Brown 22 ASU 1:58.52 1:57.50 13
r:+0.70 26.09 54.96 (28.87)
1:29.78 (34.82) 1:57.50 (27.72)
7 Angie Coe 20 Texas 1:54.33 1:57.65 12
r:+0.62 25.39 54.78 (29.39)
1:29.55 (34.77) 1:57.65 (28.10)
8 Sonia Vaishnani 19 ASU 2:00.78 1:58.13 11
r:+0.73 25.57 55.06 (29.49)
1:29.45 (34.39) 1:58.13 (28.68)
Men’s 200 individual medley
In a battle of guys who have been 1:40 this year, Hubert Kos made quick work of Will Modglin. Kos went 1:41.28, two seconds up on his Texas teammate, who clocked in at 1:43.39.
The Longhorns took the top three spots, with Nate Germonprez going 1:43.92. UVA’s Sebastien Sergile was fourth.
Event 6 Men 200 Yard IM
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NCAA: 1:36.34 3/23/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
American: 1:37.91 3/28/2024 Destin Lasco, California
U. S. Open: 1:36.34 3/23/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
Name Age School Seed Finals
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1 Hubert Kos 21 Texas 1:40.51 1:41.28
r:+0.61 21.32 46.50 (25.18)
1:16.11 (29.61) 1:41.28 (25.17)
2 Will Modglin 20 Texas 1:40.97 1:43.39
r:+0.64 22.60 48.90 (26.30)
1:18.31 (29.41) 1:43.39 (25.08)
3 Nate Germonprez 20 Texas 1:43.04 1:43.92
r:+0.71 22.20 48.46 (26.26)
1:18.09 (29.63) 1:43.92 (25.83)
4 Sebastien Sergile 21 Virginia 1:42.63 1:44.25
r:+0.66 22.98 49.42 (26.44)
1:19.53 (30.11) 1:44.25 (24.72)
5 Lucien Vergnes 20 ASU 1:45.36 1:45.15
r:+0.63 22.91 49.18 (26.27)
1:19.39 (30.21) 1:45.15 (25.76)
6 Ben Sampson 22 Texas 1:42.43 1:45.49
r:+0.66 22.94 48.91 (25.97)
1:20.04 (31.13) 1:45.49 (25.45)
7 Michael Hochwalt 19 ASU 1:46.40 1:45.83
r:+0.74 23.28 50.00 (26.72)
1:20.27 (30.27) 1:45.83 (25.56)
8 Cale Martter 21 ASU 1:43.62 1:46.40
r:+0.67 23.29 50.87 (27.58)
1:20.48 (29.61) 1:46.40 (25.92)
Women’s 50 freestyle
UVA’s four entrants in the 50 free took the top four spots, led by – of course – Gretchen Walsh. The NCAA record holder went 20.74. It’s two tenths off her season-best of 20.54 and well shy of her NCAA record of 20.37.
Claire Curzan was second in 21.61. Maxine Parker (22.04) and Anna Moesch (22.08) followed for the Cavaliers. Olivia Nel of NC State was the next best finisher in 22.17.
Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: 20.37 3/21/2024 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
American: 20.37 3/21/2024 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
US Open: 20.37 3/21/2024 Gretchen Walsh, Virginia
Name Age School Seed Finals
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1 Gretchen Walsh 21 Virginia 20.54 20.74
r:+0.74 10.05 20.74 (10.69)
2 Claire Curzan 20 Virginia 21.63 21.61
r:+0.67 10.36 21.61 (11.25)
3 Maxine Parker 22 Virginia 21.88 22.04
r:+0.74 10.80 22.04 (11.24)
4 Anna Moesch 19 Virginia 21.84 22.08
r:+0.77 10.74 22.08 (11.34)
5 Olivia Nel 22 NC State NT 22.17
r:+0.70 10.76 22.17 (11.41)
6 Grace Cooper 22 Texas 21.81 22.22
r:+0.63 10.41 22.22 (11.81)
7 Caroline Bentz 22 ASU 21.88 22.24
r:+0.64 10.78 22.24 (11.46)
8 Abby Arens 22 Texas NT 22.27
r:+0.64 10.65 22.27 (11.62)
Men’s 50 freestyle
In the showdown of Arizona State fastmen, the butterflier came out on top. Ilya Kharun went 18.62 to win the 50, edging Jonny Kulow’s 18.90. The Sun d\Devils placed a third swimmer under 19 seconds, with Tommy Palmer going 18.99 in a statement for their hopes of winning the 200 free relay at NCAAs.
American Olympian Chris Guiliano was fourth in 19.10. NC State took fifth and sixth, with Jerry Fox .01 ahead of teammate Quintin McCarty in 19.21.
Event 8 Men 50 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: 17.63 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
American: 17.63 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
U. S. Open: 17.63 3/22/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Name Age School Seed Finals Points
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1 Ilya Kharun 19 ASU 18.59 18.62 20
r:+0.66 9.20 18.62 (9.42)
2 Jonny Kulow 20 ASU 18.95 18.90 17
r:+0.65 9.18 18.90 (9.72)
3 Tommy Palmer 21 ASU 19.37 18.99 16
r:+0.64 9.02 18.99 (9.97)
4 Chris Guiliano 21 Texas 19.04 19.10 15
r:+0.60 9.08 19.10 (10.02)
5 Jerry Fox 19 NC State NT 19.20 14
r:+0.66 9.26 19.20 (9.94)
6 Quintin McCarty 21 NC State NT 19.21 13
r:+0.61 9.25 19.21 (9.96)
7 Garrett Gould 19 Texas 19.38 19.56 12
r:+0.59 9.31 19.56 (10.25)
8 Tolu Young 19 ASU 19.71 19.57 11
r:+0.60 9.30 19.57 (10.27)
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