MADISON, Wis. – Behind eight event wins, the No.12 Wisconsin women's swimming and diving team leads Michigan and Arizona after the first day of a triangular meet at Soderholm Family Aquatic Center. The Badgers lead No.14 Michigan, 120-85, and Arizona, 159-37. 

Rookies continue winning ways

Freshman Maddie Waggoner continues her dominance in the 1000 freestyle, winning the race for the second time this season, touching in 9 minutes, 47.30 seconds. She was closely followed by junior Paige McKenna, who placed second in 9:48.13. Waggoner also picked up a second-place finish in the 400 individual medley, hitting the wall in 4:18.44.

Freshman Hailey Tierney kept up the freshman dominance in the pool, winning the 50 free in an NCAA "B" cut time of 22.45. Blair Stoneburg placed fifth in 23.33 and Abby Wanezek placed sixth in 23.35.

Bacon wins two

Senior Phoebe Bacon was the only double-event winner on the day, winning the 200 back in an NCAA B qualifying time of 1:54.44 and 100 butterfly in a NCAA B cut of 53.10. 

In the back, Mackenzie McConagha took third in 1:58.13 while in the fly, Tierney finished third in 54.00 and McConagha was fifth in 54.44.
 
Junior Abby Carlson picked up another NCAA "B" cut time, hitting the wall first in the 200 free in 1:47.03. Blair Stoneburg was the only other Badger in the event, placing fifth in 1:50.61. 
 
In the breaststroke, Hazal Ozkan won the 200 breast with an NCAA "B" cut time of 2:13.76. Callahan Dunn placed third in 2:18.02 followed by a fourth-place finish from Katie McClintock in 2:18.08.

Badger Relays

Wisconsin started the night off strong, winning the 400 medley relay. The team of Bacon, Ozkan, Mconagha, and Tierney finished in 3:37.70.

Abby Wanezek, Tierney, Bacon, and Stoneburg ended the night for the Badgers just as strong as they started it, winning the 200-free relay in 1:30.83.

Up Next

The Badgers continue the second day of competition at Soderholm Aquatic Center tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. The meet streams live on B1G+.
 
Team scores
Wisconsin 120, Michigan 85
Wisconsin 159, Arizona 37
 
400 medley relay.
1. Wisconsin A (Bacon, Ozkan, McConagha, Tierney) - 3:37.70
5. Wisconsin B (Schoof, McClintock, Zelen, Stoneburg) - 3:44.44
8. Wisconsin C (TeDuits, Dunn, Primc, Carlson) - 3:47.68x
 
1000 free
1. Maddie Waggoner - 9:47.30
2. Paige McKenna - 9:48.15
5. Alivia Lindorfer - 9:58.13
8. Elle Braun - 10:14.25x
   Izzy Enz - 10:23.71x
   Emily Ecker - 10:25.78x
 
200 back
1. Phoebe Bacon - 1:54.44 (NCAA B)
3. Mackenzie McConagha - 1:58.13
8. Kaylyn Schoof - 2:00.41
9. Anna teDuits - 2:02.61x
 
1-meter diving
4. Vivian Kinnard - 239.48
5. Ryane Neal - 217.35
 
50 free
1. Hailey Tierney - 22.45 (NCAA B)
5. Blair Stoneburg - 23.33
6. Abby Wanezek - 23.35
11. Kit Schneider - 23.78x
    Abby Reid - 24.64x
 
200 breast
1. Hazal Ozkan - 2:13.76 (NCAA B)
3. Callahan Dunn - 2:18.02
4. Katie McClintock - 2:18.08
5. Ally Silvestri - 2:18.97x
   Alex Anagnostopoulos - 2:21.99
   Natalie Bercutt - 2:24.04
 
100 fly
1. Phoebe Bacon - 53.10 (NCAA B)
3. Hailey Tierney - 54.00
5. Mackenzie McConagha - 54.44
9. Haley Zelen - 55.59x
 
200 free
1. Abby Carlson - 1:47.03 (NCAA B)
4. Blair Stoneburg - 1:48.89
5. Abby Wanezek - 1:50.61
6. Lily Gardner - 1:50.82x
 
3-meter diving
3. Vivian Kinnard - 241.73
4. Molly Hampton - 199.13
5. Ryane Neal - 198.75
 
400 IM
2. Maddie Waggoner - 4:18.44
3. Ballahan Dunn - 4:20.32
6. Katie McClintock - 4:22.14
9. Ally Silvestri - 4:26.78
 
200 free relay
1. Wisconsin A (Tierney, Wanezek, Stoneburg, Bacon) - 1:30.83
5. Wisconsin B (Carlson, McConagha, Schneider, Zelen) - 1:34.25