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Indiana University
Day 4- Finals
Swim and Dive Finishes 2nd at Big Ten Championships
2/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Results
Site: McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion (Columbus, Ohio) Score: 591 points (2nd) Results: |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Victories for Indiana swimmers and divers in the 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly and platform led the Hoosiers to a second-place finish at the 2015 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
The Hoosiers finished with 591 points, just behind champion Minnesota's score of 618.5.
Indiana's dominance in the backstroke showed tonight as the Hoosiers placed five in the championship final, led by junior Brooklynn Snodgrass who picked up her third-straight title in the event with a time of 1:50.60. That is a new Big Ten Meet Record and the third-fastest time in IU history. Taking third in the race was senior Allie Day with a time of 1:54.14, while senior Cynthia Pammett was fourth in 1:54.40. Freshman Marie Chamberlain capped off an impressive meet with a seventh-place finish (1:55.87), followed by Justine Ress in eighth (1:55.92).
Senior Dorina Szekeres won the consolation final of the 200 back in 1:56.42, while junior Shelby Carroll was 15th (1:59.54). Freshman Rachel Matsumura earned a second swim in the bonus final, finishing 19th overall 1:57.85.
Sophomore Gia Dalesandro defended her title in the 200 butterfly, clocking a time of 1:55.10. That goes down as the third-fastest time in school history. In prelims she went 1:55.16, which ranks fourth. She was joined in the championship final by sophomore Bailey Pressey, who took third in 1:56.54. Freshman Reagan Cook contributed to the points total, finishing 15th in 2:00.36. Sophomore Olivia Barker was 18th overall after going 1:59.45 in the bonus final. Sam Lisy was 30th in a career best 2:02.69, while Carroll placed 41st in 2:05.16.
It was a record-setting night for Jessica Parratto on the platform as the freshman obliterated the Big Ten record with a score of 424.45. That tops the old record of 390.05 set by Hoosier Amy Cozad in 2013. Junior Lacey Houser took 21st with 207.90 points.
Junior Haley Lips showed her versatility by finishing fifth in the 1,650 freestyle with a career time of 16:06.85. That goes along with her second-place showings in the 200 free and 500 free earlier in the meet. Sophomore Stephanie Marchuk also clocked a career best, placing ninth in 16:12.32.
Lips, Kennedy Goss, Grace Vertigans and Snodgrass combined to set a new school record in the 400 freestyle, posting a 3:15.75 to finish third. That is almost a second faster that the previous mark of 3:16.70 set at last year's Big Ten meet.
Goss wrapped up her first Big Ten meet with a seventh-place finish in the 100 freestyle, going 48.88. That is tied for the fifth-fastest time in IU history and just off her prelim swim of 48.69. That time ranks second all-time for IU.
Goss advanced to the championship final in each of her events at the Big Ten Championships, winning the 200 free, 500 free, 800 freestyle relay, placing third in the 400 free relay and seventh in the 100 free. That performance earned her Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors. Goss is the third-straight Hoosier to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, joining Snodgrass (2013) and Dalesandro (2014).
Vertigans put up a career-best 49.16 to finish 10th in the 100 freestyle, while Holly Spears was 22nd (50.25) and Barnard 23rd (50.32). Gabriela Rajic placed 35th with a career time of 50.27, while Ali Rockett was 40th with her career best of 50.44. Kaitlin Kitchens posted a career best of 50.71, good for 45th.
Claudia Di Capua placed 43rd in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:21.78, while Taylor Truex went a career best 2:25.71, finishing 51st.
Earning first-team All-Big Ten honors were Dalesandro, Goss, Lips, Parratto, Snodgrass and Vertigans.
Indiana now turns its attention to the 2015 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 18-21 in Greensboro, N.C.
1,650 Freestyle
5. Haley Lips - 16:06.85 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
9. Stephanie Marchuk - 16:12.32 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
200 Backstroke
1. Brooklynn Snodgrass - 1:50.60 (Big Ten Meet Record; Pool Record; 3rd-fastest time in IU history; NCAA A Cut) (1:53.22 prelims)
3. Allie Day - 1:54.14 (NCAA B Cut) (1:54.17 prelims)
4. Cynthia Pammett - 1:54.40 (NCAA B Cut) (1:54.79 prelims)
7. Marie Chamberlain - 1:55.87 (1:55.39 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
8. Justine Ress - 1:55.92 (1:55.65 prelims; NCAA B Cut)
9. Dorina Szekeres - 1:56.42 (NCAA B Cut) (1:56.44 prelims)
15. Shelby Carroll - 1:59.64 (1:56.89 prelims; NCAA B Cut)
19. Rachel Matsumura - 1:57.85 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (1:58.13 prelims)
100 Freestyle
7. Kennedy Goss - 48.88 (T-5th-fastest time in IU history) (48.69 prelims; NCAA B Cut; Career Best; 2nd-fastest time in IU history)
10. Grace Vertigans - 49.16 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) 49.21 (prelims)
22. Holly Spears - 50.25 (50.04 prelims; Career Best)
23. Delaney Barnard - 50.32 (49.90 prelims; Career Best; NCAA B Cut)
35. Gabriela Rajic - 50.37 (Career Best)
40. Ali Rockett - 50.44 (Career Best)
45. Kaitlin Kitchens - 50.71 (Career Best)
200 Breaststroke
43. Claudia Di Capua - 2:21.78
51. Taylor Truex - 2:25.71 (Career Best)
200 Butterfly
1. Gia Dalesandro - 1:55.10 (NCAA B Cut; third-fastest time in IU history) (1:55.16 prelims; fourth-fastest time in IU history)
3. Bailey Pressey - 1:56.54 (Career Best; NCAA B Cut) (:57.52 prelims)
15. Reagan Cook - 2:00.36 (1:59.84)
18. Olivia Barker - 1:59.45 (NCAA B Cut) (1:59.96 prelims)
30. Sam Lisy - 2:02.69 (Career Best)
41. Shelby Carroll - 2:05.16
Platform
1. Jessica Parratto - 424.45 (Big Ten Record) (298.30 prelims)
21. Lacey Houser - 207.90
400 Freestyle Relay
3. Lips, Goss, Vertigans, Snodgrass - 3:15.75 (School Record; NCAA A Cut)
First-Team All-Big Ten
Gia Dalesandro
Kennedy Goss
Haley Lips
Jessica Parratto
Brooklynn Snodgrass
Grace Vertigans
Big Ten Freshman of the Year Kennedy Goss
Players Mentioned
