Swimming Badgers wrap up Minnesota Invitational

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Swimming Badgers wrap up Minnesota Invitational

December 04, 2022 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving

Wisconsin earns 14 more NCAA qualifying times

By: Diane Nordstrom

MINNEAPOLIS -- The top-ranked Wisconsin men's and women's swimming and diving teams wrapped up the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, picking up 14 more NCAA qualifying times.

Jake Newmark led the Badgers, earning a silver medal in the 200 backstroke. The junior touched in 1 minutes, 41.59 seconds to earn an NCAA B qualifying standard. Junior Jake DiMartile finished 18th in the back, swimming a personal best of 1:46.44.

Wisconsin picked up two B qualifying times in the 1650 freestyle as Jack Leuthold finished eighth in 15:19.69 and Jude Williams took ninth in 15:20.20.

Junior Andrew Benson earned an NCAA time in the 100 freestyle, placing eighth in 42.96. He also led off the 400 free relay that finished sixth. Benson team with Newmark, Nico Butera and Isaac Casey-Hrenak to touch in 2:53.27.

For the women, the Badgers picked up four NCAA qualifying times in the 1650 free. Sophomore Paige McKenna finished second in 16:08.48 while senior Alivia Lindorfer placed third in 16:11.56. Junior Elle Braun touched in 16:22.48 for sixth place while freshman Blair Stoneburg took seventh in 16:24.79.

In the 200 back, junior Phoebe Bacon finished third in 1:51.22, missing the NCAA A qualifying time by just .32 seconds.

Bacon also teamed with Abby Wanezek, Sophie Fiske and Abby Carlson to place sixth in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:17.50. Wanezek had a personal best of 42.29 in leading off relay. In the open 100 free, she took 10th in a B qualifying time of 49.42.

Wisconsin swept the second through fourth place finishes in the 200 breaststroke behind runner-up Hazal Ozkan. The freshman touched in 2:10.50 for a personal best and NCAA B qualifying mark. Senior Elizabeth Moore finished third in 2:10.80 after swimming a personal best of 2:10.50 in the prelims. Sophomore Katie McClintock completed the sweep, placing fourth in a personal best time of 2:11.97.

In the 200 butterfly, three Badgers placed well in the B final. Senior Mallory Jump finished 10th in an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:57.79 while senior Mikayla Seigal took 12th in 1:59.72. Lindorfer also came back from the mile to take 14th in 2:00.94.

Up Next

The Badgers take a month off from competition before returning to action on Dec. 31 at UC San Diego. The team will spend time during the semester break training in southern California.

Men's Results

1650 Free
8. Jack Leuthold - 15:19.69 (B)
9. Jude Williams - 15:20.20 (B)

200 Back
2. Jake Newmark - 1:41.59 (B)
18. Jake DiMartile - 1:46.44 PB
21. Michael Long - 1:47.61
26. Cooper Scharff - 1:45.85
28. Tadzio Kurka - 1:48.97

100 Free
8. Andrew Benson - 42.96 (42.91 in prelims) (B)
23. Nico Butera - 44.54 (44.17 in prelims)

200 Breaststroke
11. Matthew Segal - 1:58.51 (1:53.32 in prelims)
15. Truman teDuits - 2:01.73 (1:58.40 in prelims)
17. Will Myhre - 1:59.83

200 Fly
17. Drew Nixdorf - 1:46.33
19. Evan Bock - 1:47.62
20. Charlie Jones - 1:48.16 PB
23. Zach Ward - 1:50.33

400 free relay
6. Wisconsin A (Benson, Newmark, Butera, Casey-Hrenak) - 2:53.27

Women's Results

1650 Free
2. Paige McKenna - 16:08.43 (B)
3. Alivia Lindorfer-16:11.56 (B)
6. Elle Braun-16:22.48 (B)
7. Blair Stoneburg-16:24.79 (B)
15. Emily Ecker-16:55.87

200 Back
3. Phoebe Bacon - 1:51.22 (B)
19. Kaylyn Schoof - 1:58.82
20. Anna teDuits - 1:58.94 PB

100 Free
10. Abby Wanezek - 49.42 (B)
21. Abby Carlson - 50.30 (50.07 in prelims)
23. Sophie Fiske - 50.98 (50.39 in prelims)

200 Breaststroke
2. Hazal Ozkan- 2:10.50 (B) PB
3. Elizabeth Moore- 2:10.80 (2:10.50 in prelims) (B) PB
4. Katie McClintock- 2:11.97 (B) PB
10. Callahan Dunn- 2:15.28 PB

200 Fly
10. Mallory Jump- 1:57.79 (B)
12. Mikayla Seigal- 1:59.72
14. Alivia Lindorfer- 2:00.94

400 free relay
6. Wisconsin A (Wanezek, Bacon, Fiske, Carlson) - 3:17.50
14. Wisconsin B - 3:24.58