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Indiana University
Day 4- Finals
Men Take 3rd at B1G Swim and Dive Championships
2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Site: Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium (Iowa City, Iowa) Score: 551 points (3rd) Results: Day 4 Final Results 
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Another diving title for freshman James Connor and new school records in the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay capped the final day of action at the 2015 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Hoosiers finished with 551 points, just 13 points shy of last year's total with a veteran team.
Indiana finished the championship meet with new school records in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay, 1-meter, 3-meter and platform diving.
Connor wrapped up his first Big Ten Championships with a record-setting performance on the platform, tallying a school-record 532.45 points en route to his second Big Ten title. Connor scored no less than 80 points on each of his six dives and was awarded six perfect 10s over the course of his list.
Michael Hixon, winner of the 1-meter springboard on Thursday, placed 11th (355.60-IU best), with Cody Coldren 18th (264.30), Danton Rogers 19th (263.70) and Joshua Arndt 23rd (242.75)
Right after his Connor's diving performance Indiana's 400 freestyle relay team of Anze Tavcar, Blake Pieroni, Sam Lorentz and Ali Khalafalla blasted the old record with a 2:51.45 to finish second. That was nearly three seconds better than the old mark of 2:54.07. Tavcar's lead-off swim of 42.94 is the second-fastest 100 free in IU history.
Connor was named Big Ten Diver of the Championships, while Pieroni was honored as co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
The evening's first event, the 1,650 freestyle, saw Ethan Curl finish eighth overall with a career time of 15:10.10. Right behind in 11th place was Jackson Miller with a career best 15:11.13. Also placing in the top 16 was Timothy Martin, clocking a career best 15:15.09. Grayson Smith placed 30th with a time of 15:49.55.
In the bonus final of the 200 backstroke Indiana went 1-2, led by Ryan Gordon's career-best time of 1:44.25. Right behind him finishing 18th overall in the field was Bob Glover who came home in 1:45.20, also a career best. Finishing 33rd in the field was Curtis Goss (1:47.33).
Tavcar touched the wall fourth in the 100 freestyle in a time of 43.08, the fifth-fastest time in IU history. Blake Pieroni took fifth in 43.25. In prelims, Pieroni set a new school record in the 100 free after coming in at 42.78.
Khalafalla was third in the consolation final with his career best of 43.56. Coming in fifth place in the heat and 13th overall was Yianni Thermos, also posting a new career time (43.97). Lorentz qualified for the consolation final with a career best 43.71 but was replaced in the race by Khalafalla, who was 17th in prelims.
Tanner Kurz posted the fastest final 50 yards of the field at 29.62 to take second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:54.23. That is a career best, just surpassing his prelims time of 1:54.25. Cody Taylor took 12th overall in 1:57.16, posting a career best 1:56.10 in prelims. In 14th was Mike Hurley with a time of 1:57.45. Jonathan Panchak took 26th in a career best 2:00.45, while Levi Brock placed 35th in a career time of 2:03.37.
Steve Schmuhl wrapped up his career at Big Tens with a fourth-place finish in the 200 butterfly at 1:44.01. Max Irwin placed eighth overall, coming home in 1:45.46. His prelims time of 1:45.10 is a career best. Joe Powell finished 14th overall in 1:47.34, while Nick Wonder was 15th in 1:47.44. Both had career bests in prelims with Wonder going 1:47.10 and Powell 1:47.25.
1,650 Freestyle
8. Ethan Curl - 15:10.10 (Career Best; NCAAA B Cut)
9. Jackson Miller - 15:11.13 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
13. Timothy Martin - 15:15.09 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
30. Grayson Smith - 15:49.55
200 Backstroke
17. Ryan Gordon - 1:44.25 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (1:45.08 prelims)
18. Bob Glover - 1:45.20 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (1:45.33 prelims)
33. Curtis Goss - 1:47.33
100 Freestyle
4. Anze Tavcar -43.08 (NCAA B Cut; 4th-fastest time in IU history) (43.19 prelims)
5. Blake Pieroni - 43.25 (42.78 prelims; School Record; NCAA B Cut)
11. Ali Khalafalla - 43.56 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (43.87 prelims)
13. Yianni Thermos - 43.97 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (44.07 prelims)
Sam Lorentz - 43.71 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut; did not swim B Final
200 Breaststroke
2. Tanner Kurz - 1:54.23 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (1:54.25 prelims)
12. Cody Taylor - 1:57.16 (1:56.10 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
14. Mike Hurley - 1:57.45 (NCAA B Cut) (1:58.03 prelims)
26. Jonathan Panchak - 2:00.45 (Career Best)
35. Levi Brock - 2:03.37 (Career Best)
200 Butterfly
4. Steve Schmuhl - 1:44.01 (1:43.70 prelims; NCAA B Cut)
8. Max Irwin - 1:45.46 (1:45.10 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
14. Joe Powell - 1:47.34 (1:47.25 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
15. Nick Wonder - 1:47.44 (1:47.10 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
Platform Diving
1. James Connor - 532.45 (School Record) (485.75 prelims; 3rd-best in IU history)
11. Michael Hixon - 355.60 (Career Best at IU (337.95 prelims)
18. Cody Coldren - 264.30 (Career Best)
19. Danton Rogers - 263.70
23. Joshua Arndt - 242.75
400 Freestyle Relay 2. Tavcar, Pieroni, Lorentz, Khalafalla - 2:51.45 (School Record, NCAA A Cut)
First-Team All-Big Ten
James Connor
Michael Hixon
Second-Team All-Big Ten
Ali Khalafalla
Tanner Kurz
Sam Lorentz
Blake Pieroni
Steve Schmuhl
Anze Tavcar
Yianni Thermos
Big Ten Diver of the Championships James Connor
Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Blake Pieroni
Players Mentioned
