Hayden, Hoosier Diving Help Steady IU on Day Two

Thursday, February 17

Madison, Wis.

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships - Finals

Hayden, Hoosier Diving Help Steady IU on Day Two

2/17/2022 10:40:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Results (PDF)

MADISON, Wis. – Indiana women's swimming and diving remains the third-place team at the Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships following the second day of action inside Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on Thursday (Feb. 17).

Diving competitions kicked off on Thursday, and the Hoosiers took advantage. IU diving took three of the top five spots in the 1-meter dive final led by senior Kristen Hayden's silver medal performance that scored a 330.65. Tarrin Gilliland (324.25) and Anne Fowler (313) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

The sister diving duo of freshman Megan Carter (276.25) and senior Taylor Carter (209.15) contributed key points in the B-final.

"It was a great team day for Indiana Diving," IU head diving coach Drew Johansen said. "The group was focused on bringing as many points as possible to the team total. The Carter sisters had a special moment diving together in the B-final. Kristen, Tarrin and Anne were all at the top of the leader board this evening, and second, fourth and fifth was a fantastic finish for the trio. We are excited to build on this momentum tomorrow."

Indiana sent nine swimmers to finals including five A-finalists. Seniors Mackenzie Looze and Noelle Peplowski finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 200 IM, while three Hoosiers captured top-eight placements in the 500 Freestyle final. IU closed the night with a seventh place showing in the 400 Medley Relay.

"The Hoosiers are really battling," IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. "We have an outside shot at this thing, but we're going to need to string together some great preliminary sessions tomorrow morning. We have to come out with all guns blazing.

"I want to congratulate the divers on an outstanding day. We need to keep it rolling and put some pressure on the leaders."

TEAM SCORES
1. Ohio State – 425
2. Michigan – 411.5
3. Indiana – 405
4. Wisconsin – 371
5. Minnesota – 320.5
6. Northwestern – 295
7. Rutgers – 190
8. Nebraska – 171
9. Purdue – 160
10. Penn State – 152
11. Illinois – 105
12. Iowa – 92

NOTABLES
• Hoosier diving's five total finalists combined for 109 points in the 1-meter dive.
• Four of the five IU diving finalists captured NCAA Zone Qualifying marks during the evening session.
• Hayden earned her first-ever Big Ten medal as she earned silver in the 1-meter dive. She improved from a fifth-place finish in the 2019 competition while diving for Minnesota.
• Finishing fourth in the 1M, Tarrin Gilliland posted a career-best 324.25.
• Freshman Ching Hwee Gan chipped over two seconds off her preliminary time (4:42.96) in the 500 Free to earn a team-high fifth place (4:40.39). Gan was one of two freshmen to contribute an A-final finish, as Mariah Denigan placed eighth (4:45.31).
• Mackenzie Looze's career-best 1:55.68 earned her fourth place in the 200 IM and fifth on IU's all-time performance list. Noelle Peplowski's fifth place 1:55.88 moved her up a spot and right behind Looze at No. 6 in the record book.

RESULTS
500 FREESTYLE
5. Ching Hwee Gan – 4:40.39 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
7. Ella Ristic – 4:44.82 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Mariah Denigan – 4:45.70 (NCAA B Cut)
17. Maggie Wallace – 4:45.31 (NCAA B Cut)

200 IM
4. Mackenzie Looze – 1:55.68 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
5. Noelle Peplowski – 1:55.88 (NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
20. Anna Freed – 1:59.81 (NCAA B Cut)
22. Cat Minic – 2:00.64 (Career Best)

50 FREESTYLE
19. Ashley Turak – 22.58 (NCAA B Cut)

1-METER DIVE
2. Kristen Hayden – 330.65 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
4. Tarrin Gilliland – 324.25 (NCAA Zone Qualifier, Career Best)
5. Anne Fowler – 313 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
10. Megan Carter – 276.25 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
16. Taylor Carter – 209.15

400 MEDLEY RELAY
7. Kacey McKenna, Noelle Peplowski, Elizabeth Broshears, Anna Peplowski – 3:34.01

UP NEXT
Day three of the 2022 Big Ten Women's Swimming and Diving Championships is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET Friday (Feb. 18) in preliminary action with finals following at 6:30 p.m. ET. Athletes will compete in the 100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 3-meter dive and 200 Freestyle Relay.

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