Paige McKenna competes in the 1000 free

Women's Swimming & Diving Diane Nordstrom

Women's swimming splits in road action

Wisconsin downs Pittsburgh, falls at Michigan

Women's Swimming & Diving Diane Nordstrom

Women's swimming splits in road action

Wisconsin downs Pittsburgh, falls at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The 17th-ranked Wisconsin women's swimming and diving team split in action at the Canham Aquatic Center on Saturday. The Badgers dominated Pittsburgh, 205 - 95, while falling to No. 16 Michigan, 174-126.

The Badgers won six events, including double-event winners Mallory Jump and Paige McKenna.

Jump dominates fly

Jump kicked off her individual events by winning the 200 fly in 2 minutes, 0.77 seconds. She also won the 100 fly in 54.19.

Senior Mikayla Seigal finished second in the 200 fly in 2:00.99 and seventh in the 100 fly in 56.72.

Sophomore Mackenzie McConagha took third in the 100 fly in 54.84.

McKenna sweeps distance frees

The reigning national champion in the 1650 free, McKenna won both the 1000 free, touching in 9:54.60, and the 500 free in 4:51.29.

Wisconsin swept the top-three spots in the longer race with freshman Blair Stoneburg, finishing second in 10:04.01, and senior Alivia Lindorfer, touching in 10:08.08 for third.

In the 500 free, the Badgers claimed three of the top-four places. Sophomore Abby Carlson finished third in 4:53.44 while junior Elle Braun took fourth in 4:57.39.

Stoneburg also finished second in the 100 free in 50.55  

Bacon, McConagha win events

Junior Phoebe Bacon and McConagha also won events for Wisconsin.

Bacon won her signature event, the 200 back, in 1:57.97. McConagha completed a 1-2 sweep for the Badgers, touching in 1:59.30 for second place.

McConagha led all swimmers in the 100 back, finishing in 54.33.

Bacon also finished second in the 200 IM in 2:01.83. Sophomore Katie McClintock placed fourth in 2:04.04 while senior Elizabeth Moore took fifth in 2:04.21.

Other top finishers

Carlson was also the top UW finisher in the 200 free, taking second in 1:49.04.

Moore led Wisconsin in the 100 breast, touching in 1:02.81 for second place. She also took second in the 200 breast in 2:15.55.

The Badgers wrapped up the meet, finishing second in the 400 free relay with the team of Stoneburg, Carlson, Bacon and Fiske combining to touch in 3:23.62.

Up Next

Wisconsin wraps up its home season and its Big Ten Conference Championship preparations by hosting Green Bay on Friday. Events begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center. The Badgers will recognize their 2022-23 senior class in post-meet ceremonies.

Team scores
Wisconsin 205, Pittsburgh 95
Michigan 174, Wisconsin 126

200 medley relay
3. Wisconsin A (McConagha, Ozkan, Jump, Wanezek) - 1:41.66
6. Wisconsin B (Schoof, Bercutt, Seigal, Fiske) - 1:44.62

1000 free
1. Paige McKenna - 9:54.60
2. Blair Stoneburg - 10:04.01
3. Alivia Lindorfer - 10:08.08
4. Emily Ecker - 10:31.96x

200 free
2. Abby Carlson - 1:49.04
5. Phoebe Bacon - 1:50.97
7. Callahan Dunn - 1:52.65
8. Elle Braun - 1:53.08x

100 back
1. Mackenzie McConagha - 54.33
4. Kaylyn Schoof - 56.49
8. Anna teDuits - 58.51

100 breast
2. Elizabeth Moore - 1:02.81
4. Hazal Ozkan - 1:03.89
10. Natalie Bercutt - 1:06.46
11. Ally Silvestri - 1:07.15x

200 fly
1. Mallory Jump - 2:00.77
2. Mikayla Seigal - 2:00.99
5. Alivia Lindorfer - 2:04.09

50 free
6. Sophie Fiske - 23.74
8. Abby Wanezek - 24.08
11. Abby Reid -24.87

1-meter
7. Kit Greenberg - 244.20
9. Yasmin Hill - 224.10

100 free
2. Blair Stoneburg - 50.55
5. Sophie Fiske - 51.23
7. Abby Wanezek - 52.16
12. Abby Reid - 54.74x

200 back
1. Phoebe Bacon - 1:57.97
2. Mackenzie McConagha - 1:59.30
7. Kaylyn Schoof - 2:04.54
8. Anna teDuits - 2:05.30x

200 breast
2. Elizabeth Moore - 2:15.55
5. Katie McClintock - 2:19.15
6. Hazal Ozkan - 2:19.91
11. Ally Silvestri - 2:25.04x

500 free
1. Paige McKenna - 4:51.29
3. Abby Carlson - 4:53.44
4. Elle Braun - 4:57.39
7. Alivia Lindorfer - 5:02.09x

100 fly
1. Mallory Jump - 54.19
3. Mackenzie McConagha - 54.84
7. Mikayla Seigal - 56.72

3-meter
6. Kit Greenberg - 252.35
11. Yasmin Hill - 221.40

200 IM
2. Phoebe Bacon - 2:01.83
4. Katie McClintock - 2:04.04
5. Elizabeth Moore - 2:04.21
7. Callahan Dunn - 2:04.92x

400 free relay
2. Wisconsin A (Stoneburg, Fiske, Carlson, Bacon) - 3:23.62
6. Wisconsin B (Wanezek, Dunn, Ozkan, Reid) - 3:32.05
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Players Mentioned

Phoebe Bacon

Phoebe Bacon

Free / Back / IM
Junior
Natalie Bercutt

Natalie Bercutt

Breast
Sophomore
Elle Braun

Elle Braun

Free
Junior
Abby Carlson

Abby Carlson

Free
Sophomore
Callahan Dunn

Callahan Dunn

Breast / IM
5' 7"
Junior
Emily Ecker

Emily Ecker

Free
5' 10"
Junior
Sophie Fiske

Sophie Fiske

Free
Sophomore
Kit Greenberg

Kit Greenberg

Diving
Senior
Yasmin Hill

Yasmin Hill

Diving
Sophomore
Mallory Jump

Mallory Jump

Fly/IM
Senior

Players Mentioned

Phoebe Bacon

Phoebe Bacon

Junior
Free / Back / IM
Natalie Bercutt

Natalie Bercutt

Sophomore
Breast
Elle Braun

Elle Braun

Junior
Free
Abby Carlson

Abby Carlson

Sophomore
Free
Callahan Dunn

Callahan Dunn

5' 7"
Junior
Breast / IM
Emily Ecker

Emily Ecker

5' 10"
Junior
Free
Sophie Fiske

Sophie Fiske

Sophomore
Free
Kit Greenberg

Kit Greenberg

Senior
Diving
Yasmin Hill

Yasmin Hill

Sophomore
Diving
Mallory Jump

Mallory Jump

Senior
Fly/IM